May 15, 2012
Editorial: Going backward on the Violence Against Women Act
"In an all-too-rare show of bipartisanship, 15 Senate Republicans joined with the Democratic majority last month to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, the landmark 1994 law that is key...
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe hosts festival during solar eclipse
The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada is opening its reservation for a unique event that will culminate with a solar eclipse this Sunday. The tribe agreed to host the...
Cowichan Tribes declare a state of emergency after suicides
The Cowichan Tribes of British Columbia declared a state of emergency on Monday in response to a recent rash of suicides and suicide attempts. Since January, four people, including two...
Native Sun News: Oglala Sioux Tribe plans veterans cemetery
The following story was written and reported by Talli Nauman, Native Sun News Health & Environment Editor. All content © Native Sun News. The Rapid City-based FourFront Design Inc. team...
Mary Annette Pember: Adoptees connecting with tribal culture
"This year, for the first time in a long time, Mother’s Day didn’t bring with it the painful unknowns for Jeanne Winslow and Rachel Banks Kupcho of the Leech Lake...
House Resources Committee sets markup on tribal energy bill
The House Natural Resources Committee meets tomorrow for a markup session. Seven bills are on the agenda. Included is H.R.3973, the Native American Energy Act. Tribes testified in favor of...
Oneida Nation arrested four in connection with teen stabbing
The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin said four teens are in custody in connection with the stabbing of a teen girl. Details are scarce but a spokesperson said tribal police are...
Tribal consultation call on May 30 to address taxation policies
The Obama administration will hold a consultation and listening session later this month to discuss taxation policies affecting tribes. The Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service will discuss...
Crow Tribe turning to basketball to promote higher education
The Crow Tribe of Montana hopes that promoting basketball, one of the most popular activities on the reservation, will lead more students into higher education. The tribe recently opened the...
Report: BIA wasted nearly $1M on law enforcement recruiting
The Bureau of Indian Affairs wasted nearly $1 million on a contract for law enforcement recruiting, the the Inspector General at the Interior Department said in a new report. In...
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes win ruling against non-Indian firm
A non-Indian company doing business on the Fort Hall Reservation must pay regulatory fees to the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, the Idaho Court of Appeals ruled on Friday. FMC Corp. agreed to...
Tribes increase contributions to President Obama's campaign
Tribes so far have donated more than $1 million to help re-elect President Barack Obama, USA Today reports. The amount is far greater than the $264,000 that tribes gave in...
Steve Russell: Mitt Romney can't recall an old bullying incident
"We know we can’t prevent all the hurts of adolescence, but most of us now at least try to teach kindness by modeling it. When I was young, I knew...
Suzan Shown Harjo: Uproar over 'Cherokee' Elizabeth Warren
"What’s up, you ask, with the “Native American” uproar in the Elizabeth Warren-Scott Brown race for U.S. senator from Massachusetts? The politics part is easily understood; the Indian part is...
Senate Finance Committee hearing on tribes and tax reform
The Senate Finance Committee is holding a hearing this morning on tribes and tax reform. The hearing takes place at 10am in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building....
House considers measure to improve Indian housing process
The House is expected to vote later today on H.R.205, the HEARTH Act. The bill allows tribes to develop their own housing regulations. Once approved by the Bureau of Indian...
House to debate Violence Against Women Act reauthorization
The House is expected to take up H.R.4970, a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act tomorrow, according to the House majority leader's schedule. The Senate passed the bill...
Travel: Weaving dreams on another visit to the Navajo Nation
"Start up the quirky dream machine in your head,” is how the horoscope read. I scanned it one cold March morning at a Denny’s in Gallup, N.M., the one off...
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