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May 24, 2012
Judge grants 60-day stay in Oklahoma tribal water rights case
A federal judge grant a 60-day stay in a water rights lawsuit filed by the Choctaw Nation and the Chickasaw Nation. The tribes have been in mediation with the state...

Tribes criticize lack of consultation for water pipeline in Nevada
Tribes from Nevada, Utah and California say they haven't been consulted about a water pipeline that stretches across their ancestral territory in Nevada. The eight tribes issued a joint statement...

Quechan Nation files suit against wind farm project in California
The Quechan Nation lost a motion to halt construction of a wind farm in southern California but the tribe said it will continue to fight for a preliminary injunction. The...

Rival group opposes change in Blackfeet Nation enrollment rule
A rival group says the Blackfeet Nation of Montana shouldn't relax its membership criteria. Blackfeet Against Open Enrollment doesn't think the tribe is in danger of losing its numbers. The...

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes to open $47M hotel and event center
The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Idaho will open a $47 million hotel and event center in mid-July, with a grand opening slated for August 17. The 164,000 square-foot facility sits on...

Editorial: Siletz Tribes aren't harmed by use of Indian mascots
"The state ban on Native American high school team mascots and logos is based on research in the social sciences purporting to show that these symbols may depress the self-esteem...

Richard Gomez: Chumash Tribe shares $16M with local charities
"Santa Barbara County is fortunate to have more than 1,000 nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving our quality of life, in areas ranging from helping young people with scholarships to protecting...

Native Sun News: Rep. Noem does about-face on VAWA measure
The following story was written and reported by Karin Eagle, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. WASHINGTON, DC –– Initially citing the provisions concerning Native...

Louis Manuel Jr: It takes a tribal community to raise our children
Louis J. Manuel Jr., Chairman of Ak-Chin Indian Community in Arizona There is a proverb that is said to have originated among the Nigerian Igbo culture in Africa which...

Floyd Jourdain and Erma Vizenor: Stop unfair transportation bill
"As leaders of the Red Lake and White Earth Nations in Minnesota, we are alarmed that Congress is giving serious consideration to a plan that would take away tens of...

First Nations request inquiry into deaths of students in Ontario
The Nishnabe Aski Nation, which represents 49 First Nations, is seeking an inquiry into the deaths of seven students in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The teens died while attending school away...

Hoopa Valley Tribe expects to receive $49.2M trust settlement
The Hoopa Valley Tribe of California could receive $49.2 million as part of a trust fund settlement with the Obama administration. The tribe accepted the offer in early March, an...

Passamaquoddy Tribe ready to receive $11.4 trust settlement
The Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine has yet to decide what to do with a $11.4 million trust fund settlement that was reached with the Obama administration. After legal expenses, the...

Mishewal Wappo Tribe's recognition backed by unknown group
The Mishewal Wappo Tribe of California is being backed by an unknown group of investors as it seeks to regain federal recognition. The tribe was terminated by an act of...

Another poll taken after Indian identity flap shows a tight race
Voters in Massachusetts don't appear to be affected by the controversy over the Indian identity claims of Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. In fact, support for Warren...

Tribal communities in Honduras impacted by rise in drug trade
The Mosquito Coast, a remote area of Honduras that's home to a large number of tribal communities, has become a stomping grounds for drug traffickers. Most people in the region...

Appeal weighed after DC Circuit backs $3.4B Cobell settlement
An attorney for Kimberly Craven, a member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate in South Dakota who objected to the $3.4 billion Cobell trust fund settlement, said further appeals are being considered....

Obama pushed off-shore development despite Native concerns
President Barack Obama cleared the way for Shell Oil to drill in the Arctic Ocean despite opposition from Alaska Natives, The New York Times reports. During the Bush administration, Edward...

Time change for Senate Indian Affairs Committee vets hearing
Today's Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing on Native veterans will take place at 12:45pm. The hearing begins with a Kiowa Veterans song performed by Dennis Zotigh and the posting of...

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