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May 16, 2012
Dancers from Sagkeeng First Nation win Canada's Got Talent
A youth dance group from the Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba are the first winners of Canada's Got Talent. Brothers Dallas and Brandon Courchene and Vincent O’Laney of Sagkeeng's Finest...

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe hosts grand opening for water park
The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting for the Soaring Eagle Waterpark and Hotel on May 21. The 45,000 square-foot water park is...

Ex-tribal officer accused of harboring fugitives in North Dakota
A former police officer for the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota has been charged with harboring fugitives. Federal authorities say Jessica Folden allowed two men who escaped...

Montana tribe again moves toward agreement at bison range
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana are once again moving toward an agreement at the National Bison Range. The tribe wants to handle some functions at the range,...

New Scientist: Remains at center of NAGPRA feud in California
"They may have been dead for more than 9000 years, but the future looks uncertain for two early Americans unearthed in 1976 below the University of California in San Diego....

Town won't apologize for using weed killer on historic mound
Leaders in Franklin, North Carolina, won't be apologizing to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for spraying weed killer on the Nikwasi Indian Mound. Alderman Bob Scott drafted a letter...

Mohegan Tribe worried about housing project on historic sites
The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is worried that a housing development will harm historic sites. The 120-unit project includes property that belonged to Uncas, a tribal official said. Uncas led...

Oglala Sioux Tribe concerned about store that sold old meat
The leader of the Oglala Sioux Tribe said a supermarket on the Pine Ridge Reservation was selling outdated meat. President John Yellow Bird Steele encountered the problem fiirst-hand. He purchased...

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe expects $250K for hosting festival
The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada expects to receive $250,000 for hosting a festival that will culminate with a solar eclipse this Sunday. The tribe awarded a one-year permit...

Mary Annette Pember: Indian girls being exploited in Minnesota
"Mary G. was born from the boats. Her children were born from the boats too, all fathered through her liaisons with male customers. She has never known anything else. Like...

Letter: Vote for James Ramos, ex-San Manuel chair, in county
"In response to the April 23 Point of View by Michele Derry: I am a citizen of San Bernardino County and have been for the past 67 years. I am...

Letter: State recognized tribes are just as authentic as others
"Researchers such as the late Frank Speck spoke to the authenticity of state tribes after the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. Many of these tribes maintain their culture and languages...

Linda Grover: Students explore contributions of Indian women
"As I write this, it is almost the end of spring semester at the University of Minnesota Duluth. This time of year is always very busy for college students, who...

Opinion: Cheryl Seidner, ex-Wiyot chair, a trustworthy leader
"I had the opportunity while serving as the mayor of Eureka to work with many people on various projects. One of my most positive experiences was with Cheryl Seidner, then...

Native Sun News: State seeks tribe's help with energy impacts
Correction: Due to an error in posting by Indianz.Com, the dateline of the story incorrectly placed Spearfish in the wrong state. Spearfish is located in South Dakota. The following story...

Doug George-Kanentiio: 'Crooked Arrows' scores on the screen
“Crooked Arrows” Producers: J. Todd Harris and Mitchell Peck Co-producers: Neal Powless (Onondaga) and Ernest Stevens III (Oneida) Director: Steve Rash Writers: Tod Baird and Brad Riddell Crooked Arrows...

Karla General: Protecting sacred places with indigenous rights
"The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples presents a new opportunity and a new kind of legal authority that could help Native peoples to secure rights to sacred...

KPLU: Officials questioned tax status of Chehalis Tribe resort
"Great Wolf Resorts is a Wisconsin-based chain of indoor water parks and hotels. Four years ago, the company expanded what it calls its “paw print” to the Northwest. It opened...

GOP bill report questions data on crime against Indian women
A Republican-controlled House committee adopted a report on Tuesday that questions long-held statistics on domestic violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women. The Obama administration and tribes have repeatedly...

DC Circuit dismisses challenge to Western Shoshone trust bill
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit that challenges the distribution of a $185 million trust fund. Congress passed a law in 2004...

White House raises veto threat against Republican VAWA bill
The White House on Tuesday threatened to veto H.R.4970, a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, because it lacks provisions that would protect Native American women. In a...

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