July 10, 2012
Mark Trahant: Supreme Court ruling helps Indian health program
"Deep within the pages of the Affordable Care Act is a section that is now a permanent fixture, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court...
Oneida Nation makes donation to American Revolution museum
The Oneida Nation of New York will make a donation to the Museum of the American Revolution in Pennsylvania. The Oneidas sided with the colonists during the Revolutionary War. They...
Indian lawmaker in Montana lost re-election bid by three votes
CORRECTION: Clarena Brockie is a member of the Fort Belknap Indian Community. An Indian lawmaker who was first sent to office by one vote has lost his re-election bid by...
No charges in death of Native man who died in emergency room
Authorities in Manitoba won't file charges in connection with the death of Native man who waited 34 hours in a hospital emergency room. Brian Sinclair, 45, was from the...
Little Traverse Bay Bands continue same-sex marriage debate
Leaders of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians in Michigan are keeping the tribe's same-sex marriage policy on the table. Tribal council members voted 5-4 against changing existing...
Senate Indian Affairs Committee's hearing on federal recognition
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding a hearing this Thursday on federal recognition. The hearing comes after Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) chastised the Obama administration for not sending anyone...
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to sign MOU with federal prosecutors
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is signing a memorandum of understanding with federal prosecutors in two states today. The agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office in North Dakota and the...
New Mexico Pueblos explore impacts of state and federal policy
The 19 Pueblos of New Mexico opened an exhibit that explores the past 100 years of state and federal Indian policy. The exhibit is housed at the Indian Pueblo Cultural...
Column: Ongoing series on Old Chief Joseph's Oregon gravesite
"The trail of the Nez Perce starts in Oregon, just off the north shore of Wallowa Lake. That's where the memorial grave marker of Old Chief Joseph lies. It's a...
Tribes battling Interior Department over wind farm in California
The Quechan Nation and the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians are among opponents of a wind farm in southern California. The tribes say the Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility, about 80...
Native Sun News: Red Cloud art show holding strong in 44th year
The following story was written and reported by David Arredondo, Native Sun News Summer Journalism Intern. All content © Native Sun News. “Mahpiya Lutu Print – Red Cloud”: A striking...
Native Sun News: Vic Runnels, Oglala Sioux artist for all seasons
The following story was written and reported by David Arredondo, Native Sun News Summer Journalism Intern. All content © Native Sun News. “WINTER CAMP IN THE BLACK HILLS”: A small...
Winnemem Wintu Tribe to meet with BIA on federal recognition
Caleen Sisk, the chief and spiritual leader of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe of California, will meet with the Bureau of Indian Affairs tomorrow. The tribe believes it was recognized by...
Matthew Fletcher: Addressing problems of Indian Civil Rights Act
"Harold Monteau’s recent op-ed on ICRA – labeling it a “dismal failure” in protecting the rights of individual Indians — is thought-provoking, to say the least. While I agree generally,...
Editorial: Challenge Chumash Tribe's land-into-trust application
"Every government has processes that go through critical phases. Santa Barbara County hits one of those spots at today’s Board of Supervisors meeting. The issue is the application for annexation...
David Beaulieu: Blaming Indians for failures in education system
"At February’s National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Legislative Summit in Washington D.C., William Mendoza was asked about the administration’s proposal to move the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) to the...
BIA approves land-into-trust bid for Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
The Bureau of Indian Affairs approved a land-into-trust application for the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe of Washington. The tribe purchased the 390-acre site in 2004. The state recently relinquished mineral...
Column: Jim Thorpe's Olympic records deserve full recognition
"It’s been 100 years since Jim Thorpe dashed through the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, and we’re still chasing him. Greatest-evers are always hard to quantify, but Thorpe is especially...
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