May 14, 2012
Jefferson Keel: Tribal jurisdiction doesn't violate Constitution
"There is a group of criminals, on Native American lands, who assault, rape, and abuse Native women and they can’t be arrested. These criminals are non-Native men. They don’t have...
Jodi Gillette: Restore tribal court authority in VAWA measure
"Last week, the House Judiciary Committee considered legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). However, the bill that came out of the House Judiciary Committee failed to include...
10th Circuit won't help Pueblo man avoid criminal sentence
A man from Nambe Pueblo in New Mexico who was sentenced to eight years by his tribe's court was turned away by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals last Thursday....
Snake handler for Seminole Tribe survives deadly cobra bite
A snake handler for the Seminole Tribe of Florida was bitten by a deadly cobra on Saturday. Giselle Hosein was taking part in a powwow at the Seminole Hard Rock...
NWPR: Chehalis Tribe in mediation over business tax dispute
"In 2005, the Chehalis Indian tribe in southwest Washington partnered with a Wisconsin-based water park chain to build a destination resort. The state of Washington, in turn, granted the project...
Review: David Treuer takes a closer look at Ojibwe 'Rez Life'
"Accomplished novelist David Treuer turns to nonfiction in his latest book, which combines elements of his own life on "the rez" with a historical look at North American Indian...
SCIA hearing on Thursday on the federal trust responsibility
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding an oversight hearing on the federal trust responsibility this Thursday. The hearing takes place at 2:15pm in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen...
Gyasi Ross: Thanking all Native mothers for standing strong
"My mom buried her oldest son, my oldest brother, when he was a teenager. My auntie buried her beautiful daughter, my cousin, not too long after that. Since that time,...
Delvin Cree: Turtle Mountain Band on the hook for a big loan
Tribal corruption is something that happens often in Indian Country. I'm not saying it's an on-going thing, but it does happen and some of us actually don't know it exists...
Native Sun News: TransCanada still pushing for Keystone XL
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. –– TransCanada Corp. made its...
Editorial: Tribal water rights settlement is a good compromise
"Now, however, there is a comprehensive draft agreement that will clarify and quantify not only Flagstaff's water rights but those of about 30 other major water users in the region...
Julianne Jennings: In celebration of Indian women of healing
"In 1982 President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation on March 25, proclaiming a “National Recognition Day for Nurses.” The ANA Board of Directors expanded the recognition of nurses in 1991,...
Winona LaDuke: A great chief, Randy Kapashesit, passes on
"Moose Factory, Ontario: When Chief Randy Kapashesit returned this time his remote community in northern Ontario, the earth shook: tremors of 4.4 shook the region, and Randy came home for...
Democracy Now: Alaska Natives share concerns at UN forum
"Hundreds of indigenous leaders and activists from all across the world are gathering in New York City this week for the 11th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on...
Doug Cuthand: First Nations bear the costs of energy project
"Aboriginal people and the Harper government are on a collision course, and the Alberta tarsands and the Enbridge pipeline are ground zero. The government is determined to build the pipeline,...
Tim Giago: 'Beer sniffing' reporters descend upon Pine Ridge
Notes from Indian Country By Tim Giago (Nanwica Kciji) © Unitysodak1@knology.net The “beer sniffing” reporters from across the country, particularly those of the New York Times, descended upon the Pine...
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