June 14, 2012
Column: Indian girls head to Jim Thorpe Native American Games
"As the Summer Olympics approach, we are reminded of the determination and endurance it takes for skilled athletes to bring home a medal. I met a group of young girls...
Inquest scheduled into officer's shooting of Chippewa Cree man
A coroner's inquest has been scheduled into a police officer's shooting of a member of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Montana. Edward Ronald Dale Stump, 24, was shot and killed...
Gas station executive calls Michigan tribe 'thieves' and 'felons'
Gas stations in Michigan have pulled The Marquette Mining Journal from the stands due to the paper's support for a land-into-trust application for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. The tribe...
Fourth woman throws hat into ring for Assembly of First Nations
A fourth woman is running for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Diane Kelly of the Onigaming First Nation in Ontario announced her campaign yesterday. She joins three...
Ponca Chief Standing Bear descendants hail book on court case
Two descendants of Ponca Chief Standing Bear praised a book that details their ancestor's historic court case. In 1878, Standing Bear and other members of the Ponca Tribe were...
Oglala Sioux Tribe meets US Attorney to discuss 39 death cases
Leaders and members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe met with the U.S. Attorney in South Dakota to discuss 39 unresolved death cases. The cases go as far back as the...
Navajo Nation sells renewable energy credits to utility company
The Navajo Nation is selling $220,000 in renewable energy credits to the Salt River Project of Arizona. The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority will use the money to buy solar- and...
ICT interview with Arigon Starr, creator of 'Super Indian' comics
"Multi-talented Arigon Starr has been a creative force in Indian country for years, primarily as a musician. She has released four albums; her first, Meet the Diva, won a Nammy...
History: Cowlitz Tribe met to elect a new president in June 1937
"On June 14, 1937, The Centralia Daily Chronicle reported the Cowlitz Tribe held their annual meeting at the Moose Hall in Chehalis, with part of their time spent electing a...
Turtle Talk: DOI and DOJ used to argue separately in trust cases
"Among other things, President Nixon’s Special Message to Congress on Indian Affairs recognized that the federal government acts “as a legal trustee . . . for American Indians” and that...
Land-into-trust bill in California due for consideration next week
The California Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization will hold a hearing next week on a bill that bars state agencies from opposing certain land-into-trust applications. Senate Bill 162 encourages state...
Bill affects definition of 'qualified reservation' in New York state
A bill in the New York Legislature changes the definition of "qualified reservation" in state law. Currently, a "qualified reservation" includes lands owned by a tribe. The bill changes the...
Audit questions operations at Indian charter school in California
An audit of operations at the American Indian Public Charter School in Oakland, California, could lead to criminal charges, The San Francisco Chronicle reports. The report questions the activities of...
Native Sun News: Lakota man recognized for service in '72 flood
The following story was written and reported by Karin Eagle, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. Ruben McCloskey RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA –– In the...
Opinion: 'Super sovereignty' lobby misrepresents crime studies
Ed. Note: The author of the opinion, Scott Seaborne, has worked with anti-Indian groups like the Citizens Equal Rights Alliance. "Over the past two years, the tribal sovereignty lobby has...
Piscataway tribes meet for first powwow after state recognition
Members of the Piscataway Conoy Tribe and the Piscataway Indian Nation met for a powwow earlier this month, their first since gaining recognition from the state of Maryland. The tribes...
Reservation turnout very low for referendum on 'Fighting Sioux'
Turnout for a referendum on the University of North Dakota "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo was high across the state except on two reservations. Residents in Sioux County, which is...
Bruce Bozsum: Developer holding Mohegan sacred site hostage
"It has been widely known for decades that this property has significant historic preservation and cultural value to the Mohegan Tribe. In past years, the developer of the housing project...
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