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May 17, 2012
Opinion: Reintroduce wild bison to native habitat in Montana
"Bison — once one of North America's most plentiful and, arguably, most valuable animals — escaped extinction, but have survived almost exclusively in captivity. Slaughtered by the millions in the...

High school in California looking to offer Yurok language class
A public high school in California is proposing to offer a Yurok language class for the first time next fall. Eureka High School is working with the Yurok Tribe on...

Kickapoo Tribe in Texas no longer opposes mine in border town
The Kickapoo Tribe in Texas is no longer opposing plans for a coal mine near the U.S.-Mexico border. The tribe was part of a coalition against the mine and had...

Yakama Nation focuses on rehabilitation with detention center
The Yakama Nation of Washington dedicated its $12 million detention center on Wednesday. The 38,000-square-foot Yakama Nation Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility comes with 114 beds. The tribe hopes it will...

WBUR: Does Elizabeth Warren get to claim 'minority' status?
"Massachusetts Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren isn't backing down from her claim of Native American ancestry, despite the apparent lack of primary documents proving that she's 1/32nd Cherokee. The controversy...

Federal judge approves 25 settlements in tribal trust lawsuits
A federal judge approved settlements in 25 tribal trust lawsuits on Wednesday, the Native American Rights Fund reported. Judge Thomas F. Hogan in Washington, D.C., approved the settlements for NARF's...

History: Nisenan Maidu Tribe faced diseases and persecution
"The northeastern Sacramento Valley and nearby Sierra foothills of the early 19th century were home to the Nisenan, a southern tribe of the Maidu culture. Many Nisenan moved seasonally between...

Opinion: Taxing questions about tobacco sales on reservation
"The state years ago came up with the idea to tax cigarettes sold on Indian reservations. For a long time that idea was stymied by a very simple and inevitable...

Editorial: Not all 'Indian' mascots in our schools are offensive
"The Oregon Board of Education might decide on Thursday to require 15 public high schools to do away with their mascots or logos, by 2017, because the symbols are associated...

City to name bridge after Richard Milanovich of Agua Caliente
The city council in Palm Springs, California, voted unanimously to name a bridge after Richard Milanovich, the late leader of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Milanovich, who died...

Frank LaMere: Lakota blood on the hands of liquor companies
"Any action short of shutting down Whiteclay and crippling the enterprise that peddles alcohol among the Lakota people is unacceptable. The death toll exacted on the Lakota people by Anheuser-Busch...

Four dead in DEA-involved shooting in tribal area of Honduras
Tribes in Honduras demanded the Drug Enforcement Agency leave their territory after four people were killed in a shooting last Friday. The leaders of the Masta, Diunat, Rayaka, Batiasta and...

American Indian and Alaska Native population grows to 6.3M
The American Indian and Alaska Native population grew to an estimated 6.3 million in 2011 the U.S. Census Bureau report today. The figure represented an increase of 2.1 percent from...

Oglala Sioux Tribe planning to expand transportation services
The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota plans to expand its bus transit system. The system currently covers 16 main villages on the Pine Ridge Reservation. More than 70,000 people...

Rincon Band expects to open $3M travel plaza in early August
The Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians in California announced plans for a $3 million travel plaza. The facility will include a convenience store, gas station, car wash and a Subway...

Native Sun News: School balks at honor song during graduation
The following story was written and reported by Jesse Abernathy, Native Sun News Editor. All content © Native Sun News. A cultural tradition survives in the face of historical adversity:...

Mary Annette Pember: Oglala Lakota woman in sex trafficking
"The girl in cobalt blue was completely unexpected—seeing her was like finding a Picasso at a swap meet. She wore high blue-suede boots and a short matching trench coat, cinched...

Steve Russell: Elizabeth Warren and her 'Indian' identity crisis
"Forrest Carter, Carlos Castaneda, Ward Churchill, Iron Eyes Cody, Jamake HIghwater, Nasdijj, Princess Pale Moon, Andrea and Justine Smith, Mary Thunder, Dhyani Ywahoo. Some of these people have done good...

Arthur LaRose: Minnesota Chippewa trust fund bill not fair at all
Arthur “Archie” LaRose is the chairman of Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. The most honest part of Norm Deschampe’s open letter on H.R. 1272, the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Trust Fund...

Tribes slam weakened version of Violence Against Women Act
Tribal leaders criticized the Republican-controlled House for passing a watered down version of H.R.4970, a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, on Wednesday. Tribes lobbied heavily for the...

House approves version of VAWA bill without tribal provisions
The House voted largely along party lines on Wednesday to approve H.R.4970, a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. Nearly all Republicans voted for the bill over the...

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