July 24, 2012
New charges, including murder, filed in growing Native Mob case
The Department of Justice announced new charges, including murder, in a growing case against members of the Native Mob gang. Authorities said Shawn Michael Martinez shot and killed fellow gang...
Red Lake Nation man convicted for sexually abusing two minors
A man from the Red Lake Nation in Minnesota was convicted of sexually abusing two minors. Dean Earl Wilkens, 60, was found guilty of four counts of aggravated sexual...
BIA reports progress on fire within Crow Reservation boundaries
The Bureau of Indian Affairs said a fire on the Crow Reservation in Montana has been 30 percent contained. The Wild Horse Ridge Fire has burned 1,722 acres on the...
Duane Beyal: Saying bye after 12 years as Navajo Times editor
"I thank the Navajo people for the honor of serving you for the past 12 years as editor of the Navajo Times. My last full day of work was July...
Narragansett Tribe looking to talk land-into-trust with governor
The Narragansett Tribe wants to discuss land-into-trust issues with Gov. Lincoln Chafee (I). The tribe lost the right to follow the land-into-trust process as a result of the U.S. Supreme...
Bill for Hopi and Navajo water rights settlement is dead for now
S.2109, the Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act, appears dead for now after the Navajo Nation Council voted to reject it. The bill settles the rights of...
Man charged for murders of Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation children
A man has been charged in connection with the murders of two children on the Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation in North Dakota. Destiny Jane Shaw-DuBois, 9, and Travis Lee DuBois...
Nez Perce Tribe sharing $34M trust settlement with membership
The Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho is distributing a trust settlement with its members. The tribe received nearly $34 million to settle claims of trust fund and trust asset mismanagement....
Colville Tribes to vote on $193M trust settlement per capita plan
Members of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation of Washington will vote on distributing more of a $193 million trust settlement. The tribe previously agreed to distribute 20 percent...
National Geographic: Big Mayan temple uncovered in Guatemala
"Some 1,600 years ago, the Temple of the Night Sun was a blood-red beacon visible for miles and adorned with giant masks of the Maya sun god as a shark,...
BIA fails to publish a list of federally recognized entities on time
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has failed to publish a list of federally recognized tribes as required by law. The Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 requires the...
Fallen lobbyist Jack Abramoff reminds everyone he cannot vote
Convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff can't vote because he's a felon but he says he can't support President Barack Obama. He can't really endorse Republican Mitt Romney either. “But I don’t...
Iroquois Nationals secure bronze medal at lacrosse tournament
The Iroquois Nationals won the bronze medal at the World Junior Field Lacrosse Championships in Finland. The team made history by defeating the U.S. in an early game. But they...
Opinion: More tribal consultation needed on Keystone XL permit
"In June, the State Department issued a Federal Register notice announcing its intent to move ahead with a new environmental impact statement (EIS) as it considers approval of the controversial...
Steve Russell: Tribal sovereignty really is not what it used to be
"American Indians need to note that date historians pick for the rise of the modern nation-state, 1648. The idea that all European governments were more advanced than all governments indigenous...
Charles Trimble: Tocabe -- A Native culinary treasure in Denver
My wife Anne had seen Guy Fieri’s TV program Diners, Drive-ins and Dives in which he featured a segment on a Native American-owned and -operated restaurant in Denver. The place...
Editorial: Republican opposition to Violence Against Women Act
"With Congress just days away from its August break, House Republicans have to decide which is more important: protecting victims of domestic violence or advancing the harsh antigay and anti-immigrant...
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