July 23, 2012
Lori Piestewa National Native American Games sees big crowd
The 11th annual Lori Piestewa National Native American Games were held over the weekend in Arizona. The event drew a large number of athletes, organizers said. The basketball tournament alone...
Family still hopeful for Alaska Native woman who went missing
Valerie Sifsof, an Alaska Native woman, went missing from a campground over two weeks ago but her family remains hopeful that she will be found. Sifsof, 43, was camping with...
Tsuu T'ina Nation in Alberta fixes raw sewage leaking on reserve
The Tsuu T'ina Nation of Alberta says raw sewage is no longer being pumped onto the reserve. The sewage from Redwoods Meadows was being diverted onto a forest area of...
Judge grants 60-day stay in Oklahoma tribal water rights case
A federal judge granted another 60-day stay in the water rights lawsuit filed by the Choctaw Nation and the Chickasaw Nation. The tribes and the state of Oklahoma have been...
BIA to testify at House Indian and Alaska Native Affairs hearing
It looks like the Bureau of Indian Affairs is breaking its unofficial boycott of the House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. The BIA hasn't sent a representative to...
Law Article: Notice on $1.8B tribal economic development bonds
"On July 16, 2012, the Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released Notice 2012-48 (the “Notice”), establishing new guidelines for allocating approximately $1.8 billion dollars...
Alaska villages request clemency for fishermen who were cited
The Association of Village Council Presidents is asking Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell (R) to grant clemency for Alaska Native fishermen who were cited by state police. The AVCP says the...
Yakama Nation sees salmon return to river in almost a century
The removal of a dam is bringing salmon back to the Yakama Nation of Washington. The Condit Dam was removed from the White Salmon River last year. The tribe now...
Opinion: California tribes working toward economic development
"In the past 15+ years, Northern California Tribes have emerged as significant political powers and economic contributors to the region. Several, including the Smith River Rancheria, Hoopa Valley Tribe, Karuk...
Column: How the Cherokee Nation was removed from homeland
"This week I finished reading “Toward the Setting Sun: John Ross, The Cherokees, and the Trail of Tears.” Told through the personal journey of their leader for four decades, the...
NPR: Late Lumbee singer Willie Lowery became a cult rock hero
"In the 1960s, the late Lumbee Indian singer, composer and activist Willie Lowery led a band called Plant and See — as in, plant the seed in the ground and...
Thomas Jefferson was called a son of 'half-breed Indian squaw'
Thomas Jefferson, who was the first president to argue for the removal of Indian nations, was the target of race-related rumors during the 1800 election, The New York Times reports....
Shirt worn by Chief Joseph sold for $877,500 at Nevada auction
Photos from Coeur d’Alene Art Auction A shirt worn by Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Tribe was sold for $877,500 at the Coeur d’Alene Art Auction in Nevada....
Native Sun News: Foreigner reworking Cheyenne River watershed
The following story was written and reported by Talli Nauman, Native Sun News Health & Environment Editor. All content © Native Sun News. Candace Ducheneaux Michal Kravcik Foreigner reworking Cheyenne...
Opinion: Senate version of VAWA helps American Indian women
"While efforts to improve public safety may seem like a no-brainer, VAWA’s future is anything but assured. Currently, two versions of a VAWA reauthorization bill are under consideration. Senate Bill...
Editorial: Alaska Natives offer solutions to trim health care costs
"No matter what happens to President Obama’s health care reforms after the November elections, the disjointed, costly American health care system must find ways to slow the rate of spending...
Alma Ransom: Tekakwitha Conference hosted in Mohawk territory
"Today, with Kateri’s success I am proud to be a Mohawk. Our people have responded to the pleas for donations that will be used to host the 73rd Annual Tekakwitha...
Johnny Flynn: Why a so-called 'rain dance' won't end the drought
"As of the middle of July, more than half the country is in the grips of one of the worst droughts in decades. 1300 counties across the United States are...
Tim Giago: Kennedy family remains truly loved in Indian Country
Notes from Indian Country By Tim Giago (Nanwica Kciji) © Unitysodak1@knology.net The first thing that came to my mind when I read about the arrest of Kerry Kennedy, the daughter...
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