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May 1, 2012
FBI names building for agents killed at Pine Ridge Reservation
The FBI named a new building after two agents who were killed on the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1975. Jack Coler and Ronald Williams were killed on June 26, 1975....

United Auburn Indian Community names a new administrator
The United Auburn Indian Community of California has hired a new administrator. Roman Porter is the former executive director of the California Fair Political Practices Commission. He will oversee the...

Cherokee Nation hosts opening for museum in historic prison
The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma opened the Cherokee National Prison Museum today. The museum is located at the historic Cherokee National Prison in Tahlequah. The facility operated in Indian Territory...

Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearings on trust, veterans
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee has two hearings on its upcoming schedule. On Thursday, May 17, the committee will hold an oversight hearing on the federal trust responsibility. The following...

Sen. Kyl: Tribal provisions in VAWA bill violate US Constitution
"I am a long-time supporter of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). So, I was surprised when the president and Senate Democrat Leader Harry Reid tried to make a political...

KCAW: Sitka Tribe still worried about commercial fish harvest
"This year’s lower-than-expected herring harvest has renewed calls from the Sitka Tribe of Alaska to change the fishery. The Tribe has long expressed worries about the amount of fish taken...

FBI targeting former Mashantucket Pequot chair, two others
The FBI has issued "target letters" to three members of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut, The New London Day reports. Former chairman Michael Thomas is one of the...

Report: Santa Clara Pueblo votes to change membership rule
More than 30 years after a key U.S. Supreme Court decision, Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico will change its membership policy, The Santa Fe New Mexican reports. In Santa...

Editorial: Unanswered questions about Muscogee Nation plan
"Jenks officials hope that the Creeks, who recently purchased the RiverWalk Crossing out of bankruptcy, will turn out to be a good community partner. Here's the alternative: An expensive property,...

10th Circuit to hear Northern Arapaho Tribe's taxation lawsuit
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments next Monday, May 7, in a taxation lawsuit filed by the Northern Arapaho Tribe. The tribe says the state of...

Jeff Estep: Helping veterans and their families get assistance
"I thought I understood everything about being a veteran for many years. After all, my father served 31 years with the Army Air Corps and the United States Air Force,...

Steven Newcomb: Anti-terror law threatens indigenous rights
"We have been told that a fight against “terrorism” is the reason why the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was passed by Congress, and signed by President Obama on December...

Walt Lamar: Bullying runs contrary to tribal traditional values
"The Director of the Indian Health Service, Dr. Yvette Roubideaux, recently participated in the White House Forum on Bullying Prevention. She commented that bullying among Native children that began during...

Native Sun News: Conference promotes parental involvement
The following story was written and reported by Karin Eagle, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. Tamara Stands And Looks Back RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA...

Native Sun News: Keeping tribal culture alive through stories
The following story was written and reported by Kate Saltzstein, Native Sun News Correspondent. All content © Native Sun News. Luana Ross ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO –– Stories passed down through...

Man sentenced for trying to divert Shingle Springs Band mail
A California man was sentenced to three months for trying to divert mail for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians. Cesar Caballero, 42, was found guilty last August of...

Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation launches olive oil and wine brands
The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation of California has launched a line of olive oil and wine products. The products carry the Seka Hills label. Seka means blue in the Patwin...

Liquor companies reply to Oglala Sioux Tribe's Whiteclay suit
Six liquor companies, distributors and stores are seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the Oglala Sioux Tribe. The companies supply liquor to four stores in Whiteclay, Nebraska, just...

Senate candidate in Massachusetts has a Cherokee ancestor
Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, has a Cherokee ancestor, according to a genealogist. Warren's great-great-great grandmother is listed as Cherokee on an 1894 document, The...

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