May 11, 2012
Native Sun News: DOI seeks to regulate fracking with new rule
The following story was written and reported by Talli Nauman, Native Sun News Health and Environment Editor. All content © Native Sun News. WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Interior Secretary Ken Salazar...
Q&A with Tom Goldtooth, Indigenous Environmental Network
"As Rio+20 approaches, IPS interviewed Tom B.K. Goldtooth, who has been an activist for social change in Native American communities for more than three decades and is the executive director...
Mary Annette Pember: A tribute to mother's Ojibwe beadwork
"A few months ago, while looking for something else, I found my mother’s beadwork. They are just bits, really, of much longer strips of loom work that is typically made...
Northern Arapaho Tribe reportedly warns of employee layoffs
The Northern Arapaho Tribe of Wyoming has reportedly started to lay off some of its employees. The tribe's human resources manager has been warning of layoffs. A number wasn't available...
Cedric Sunray: Racist tendencies common in too many tribes
Last month’s racially motivated killings in Oklahoma, perpetrated by Cherokee Indian Jake England and his white roommate against members of North Tulsa’s Black community, once again bring to light the...
Jefferson Keel: Student loan proposal good for Indian Country
"Over the last week President Obama, in public events at high schools and speeches throughout the country, has led the charge to ensure that higher education for all students from...
Jihan Gearon: Cities in the desert are thirsty for Navajo water
"Last weekend I traveled to Phoenix to visit my brother and friends, do some shopping, bask in the warm weather and basically, get away. When I was young the only...
DOJ accuses controversial sheriff in Arizona of discrimination
The Department of Justice sued controversial Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Thursday, accusing him and his office of engaging in "unlawful discriminatory police conduct" against Hispanic people in Maricopa County, Arizona....
Opinion: The 'one-drop rule' and an American Indian identity
"So what if Elizabeth Warren claims to be part American Indian? She's entitled, according to historical documents. Besides, Americans never have been all that clear or consistent about what distinguishes...
Editorial: New DOI regulation makes fracking a safer practice
"There is little doubt that natural gas, which is plentiful and cleaner than coal, could help with the country’s energy and climate problems. But as Interior Secretary Ken Salazar once...
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