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May 23, 2012
Creek Nation pays $1.1M to city after taking control of business
The Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma paid $1.1 million to the city of Jenks, Oklahoma, after taking possession of a business there. The tribe bought RiverWalk Crossing at a foreclosure auction...

Chickasaw Nation to build heritage center at park in Mississippi
The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma will help develop a heritage center at the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi. The center will include replicas of historical Chickasaw living quarters and interpretive...

Seventeen people charged for Pine Ridge Reservation drug ring
The U.S. Attorney in South Dakota announced indictments against 17 people for trafficking drugs on and near the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The Oglala Sioux Tribe and other...

Investigation into death of teenage girl from the Navajo Nation
Tribal and federal authorities are investigating the death of an 18-year-old member of the Navajo Nation. Shantelle Benally, 18, was found dead in her home near Shiprock, New Mexico. She...

Winnemem Wintu Tribe plans blockade of lake during ceremony
The Winnemem Wintu Tribe of California plans to block part of Lake Shasta during a war dance this weekend. The non-recognized tribe asked the U.S. Forest Service to close a...

San Carlos Apache man gets 21 years for murdering his brother
A member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe of Arizona was sentenced to 253 months in federal prison for murdering his younger brother. Derrick Paul McIntosh, 26, pleaded guilty to...

Lummi Nation using HUD grant to expand housing development
The Lummi Nation of Washington is using a $500,000 grant to start an expansion of a housing development. The tribe opened the Kwina Village Apartments in January 2011. The 72-unit...

Christina Castro: Indigenous women are learning to love the 'V'
"Recently, I participated in a student organized benefit production of The Vagina Monologues at the Institute of American Indian Arts. Written by Eve Ensler, an American playwright, performer, feminist and...

Native Sun News: Rapid City hospital put in unhealthy spotlight
The following story was written and reported by Karin Eagle, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. Dennis Banks, American Indian Movement co-founder, prepares to lead...

Students: Water rights settlement won't benefit Navajo people
"This April hundreds of Navajo citizens gathered at chapter houses across the reservation to express their concern and opposition to the Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Settlement and its companion Senate...

Blog: Tohono O'odham Nation tackles diabetes with tribal foods
"The diabetes epidemic so prevalent in Native Americans can lead to further complications and health issues. One tribe, Tohono O'odham Nation, has the highest rates of diabetes in the...

First Nations leaders press treaty concerns with Prince Charles
First Nations leaders said they were encouraged by a visit with Prince Charles on Tuesday. Native leaders discussed their treaties with the British Crown. They asked for a meeting with...

New environmental study being drafted on Makah Tribe whaling
The Obama administration is preparing a new environmental impact statement on a whale hunt for the Makah Tribe of Washington. The 1855 Treaty of Neah Bay guarantees the tribe's right...

Tulalip Tribes vice chair shares personal story for VAWA debate
Deborah Parker, the vice chairwoman of the Tulalip Tribes of Washington, became a powerful voice for the Violence Against Women Act during a visit to the nation's capitol last...

Oregon board defends decision to ban use of Indian as mascots
The Oregon Board of Education stands by its decision to ban the use of Indian as mascots, the group's chair said. Public schools will no longer be able to use...

Poll shows a close Senate race despite flap over Indian identity
Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts remains locked in a tight race with Republican Scott Brown despite controversy about her claims of being Native American. According...

Probe continues into bomb threat at Eastern Shoshone meeting
Members of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe of Wyoming who gathered for a general council meeting on May 12 were forced to evacuate due to a bomb threat. The FBI said...

Omaha Tribe attracts more than 900 for march against bullying
The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska hosted March Against Bullying on Tuesday. More than 900 people participated, KTIV-TV reported. They included Lavery Sheridan, a recent high school graduate who said he...

DC Circuit ruling puts $3.4B settlement closer to Indian Country
The D.C Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday backed the $3.4 billion settlement to the Cobell trust fund lawsuit, clearing the way for payments to go to Indian Country. Barring...

DOJ failed to prosecute 65 percent of Indian Country rape cases
The Department of Justice failed to prosecute 65 percent of rape cases on reservations in 2011, The New York Times reports. Arrests are made in just 13 percent of cases...

Ask Elouise: DC Circuit affirms approval of trust fund settlement
Dear Indian Country, Today, we are pleased to announce that the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit unanimously affirmed the district court’s order granting final approval of...

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