April 27, 2012
NPR: Tribe in Brazil is the focus of a new book about language
"There's no language gene. There's no innate language organ or module in the human brain dedicated to the production of grammatical language. There are no meaningful human universals when...
MPR: Red Lake detention center sits unused without BIA help
"Red Lake tribal officials say they're frustrated over a funding dispute that has left a juvenile detention center empty and unused since it was built by the federal government seven...
Opinion: Debate over Salish and Kootenai Tribes fishing plans
"There’s a big debate raging here locally. It concerns getting rid of lake trout (mackinaw) in Flathead Lake in order to provide a home for bull trout and cutthroat. The...
Native Sun News: Yankton Sioux men to be featured in new film
The following story was written and reported by Karin Eagle, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. William Windsor WAGNER, SOUTH DAKOTA –– Lawlessness in Indian...
PhotoBlog: Tour of the National Eagle Repository in Colorado
"A wildlife specialist splays the wings of a dead golden eagle shipped in from New Mexico and is pleased by what he sees. "This one is an awfully good bird,"...
Q&A: Raising money for film on Omaha woman's cancer story
"Shoshana and Nathan Philips are from the Omaha tribe in northeastern Nebraska, where Shoshana served as a healer and educator. She was diagnosed with cancer five years ago and moved...
Column: Pequots driven to near eradication by newer arrivals
"Among the Indians who suffered at the hands of the Europeans were the Pequots of Connecticut. As English settlers moved from the Atlantic Coast inland, they encroached upon the lands...
City judge paid while working second job at New Mexico tribe
An administrative law judge resigned from her post in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after KRQE-TV looked into her second job as a judge for San Felipe Pueblo. Judge Anita Reina's superiors...
BBC News: Oglala Sioux Tribe goes to bat with liquor industry
"After years of failed efforts to address chronic alcoholism, the largest Native American tribe in the US is launching a $500m (£308m) dollar lawsuit against the beer firms who they...
Judge who was on salmon lawsuit supports removal of dams
A federal judge who used to preside over a salmon lawsuit involving tribes supports the removal of dams from the Columbia River. Judge James A. Redden never ordered the removal...
Non-Indian ranchers unhappy with transfer of bison to tribes
Non-Indian farmers and ranchers in Montana continue to fight the transfer of bison from Yellowstone National Park to tribes. Bison were once plentiful across the state. Over-hunting led to their...
Warren Petoskey: Blood quantum is not a traditional concept
"We know the statement "blood quantum" was made and defined for us. There are many of us who are fortunate enough to have stayed connected or reconnected with our people,...
Adella Begaye: Navajo Nation deals with power plant pollution
"Some hardships in life can be met through strong will and hard work. As a Navajo, I think of the many thousands of families on our reservation in New Mexico...
Senate backs reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act
The Senate voted 61-31 on Thursday to pass S.1925, a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. The bill recognizes tribal authority over non-Indians who commit domestic violence offenses....
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