May 3, 2012
Gyasi Ross: 'Queen Warhorse' allowed to speak for Natives
"Like any ethnic identity discourse, the “Native” conversation is complicated and convoluted. Yet, in the twin pursuit(s) of political correctness and genuine good intentions, most people make good-faith efforts to...
Red Lake police arrest fugitive after more than two months
Red Lake Nation police arrested a fugitive who had been on the run for more than two months. Jason Lee King, 21, escaped from custody on February 21 during a...
EPA approves water standards program for Blackfeet Nation
The Blackfeet Nation of Montana has won authority to administer its own water standards on the reservation. The tribe's authority was recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean...
Moapa Band gets EPA hearing on power plant by reservation
The Moapa Band of Paiute Indians in Nevada continues to battle a coal-fired power plant next to the reservation. Tribal members staged a 50-mile walk last month to raise awareness...
Crow Reservation man sentenced for trafficking eagle parts
A young member of the Crow Tribe of Montana was sentenced to time served and probation and was ordered to pay $98,500 in restitution for trafficking in eagle parts. William...
First Nation in British Columbia worried about oil shipwreck
The Gitga'at Nation of British Columbia says an old shipwreck is leaking fuel in local waters. The ship is believed to be a U.S. military vessel that sank in 1946....
Manitoba Native flood evacuees told to reapply for benefits
First Nations flood evacuees in Manitoba must reapply for government benefits in an attempt to root out fraud, CBC News reports. A reported 2,400 Native evacuees have been receiving aid...
Pueblo leader accused of exploiting position on utility board
A Pueblo leader is being accused of a conflict of interest as a member of the board for a utility in northern New Mexico. Ron Lovato serves on the...
Urban Indians in Oregon facing numerous health disparities
American Indians and Alaska Natives in the greater Portland area suffer asthma, obesity and other health problems at rates far higher than the general population, The Oregonian repots. About 30,000...
Native Sun News: Sisseton Wahpeton dispute turns violent
The following story was written and reported by Jesse Abernathy Native Sun News Editor. All content © Native Sun News. Timothy La Batte Sr. PEEVER, SOUTH DAKOTA –– A physically...
Eastern Shoshone Tribe wants to enter eagle permit lawsuit
Wyoming's only federally recognized tribes are at odds over a plan to kill bald eagles. As part of an ongoing lawsuit, the Northern Arapaho Tribe received a permit kill two...
Coeur d'Alene woman seeks Democratic nod for Idaho seat
Paulette Jordan, a member of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, is seeking the Democratic nomination for Idaho's 5th Legislative District House A. Jordan sits on the tribal council and serves...
UW News: Panel to discuss treaty rights battle in Wisconsin
"For most of the last century, the state of Wisconsin ignored the treaty rights of native people that were reserved in the 1800s and earlier. Traditional ways of hunting, fishing...
Tribes to discuss mining activies with United Nations official
Two tribes are discussing mining activities on their traditional lands with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa...
Editorial: Mishewal Wappo Tribe recognition a serious issue
"Whenever American Canyon City Attorney William Ross characterizes a situation as serious, we believe him. “Serious” is how Ross described the efforts for federal recognition of the Mishewal Wappo Tribe...
Steve Russell: Supreme Court weighs diversity in education
"This term, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case about affirmative action in university admissions, where my alma mater is on the side of diversity for a change....
Caddo Nation claiming pottery that was donated to Goodwill
The Caddo Nation of Oklahoma is laying claim to a piece of pottery that was donated to Goodwill in New York. Goodwill found the item at a warehouse. It...
Senate candidate in Massachusetts defends Native identity
Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, defended her decision to identify herself as Native American in the 1980s and 1990s. Warren, who grew up in Oklahoma,...
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