July 26, 2012
House subcommittee weighs bills affecting Oregon tribal lands
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing on Tuesday on land bills affecting Oregon tribes. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, the Confederated Tribes of...
CNS: Native Catholics host 73rd annual Tekakwitha Conference
"As the sun set on the 73rd annual Tekakwitha Conference at its namesake's birthplace July 21, dozens of pilgrims joined hands and formed a circle, launching a traditional dance symbolic...
Tribal leaders confirm engineers for dam are being held hostage
Leaders of two tribes say three engineers who are working on the $10.6 billion Belo Monte Dam in Brazil are being held hostage. The Juruna and Arara tribes oppose the...
Montana tribe seeks management role at National Bison Range
The third time could be the charm for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes as they seek a management role at the National Bison Range in Montana. The range is...
Coeur d'Alene Tribe received $18M as part of trust settlement
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Idaho received $18 million as part of a trust fund settlement with the Obama administration. The tribe received the money last month. But the...
Court supports return of child to Cherokee father under ICWA
The South Carolina Supreme Court affirmed a decision to return custody of a two-year-old girl to her father, a member of the Cherokee Nation who lives in Oklahoma. By a...
Walker River Paiute man charged with murdering Iraq veteran
A member of the Walker River Paiute Tribe of Nevada has been charged for murdering Jeremiah Sage, who was a member of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North...
Ties between First Nations and Chinese companies being probed
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Canada's intelligence agency, has been probing ties between First Nations and companies owned by the Chinese government, The National Post reports. Chinese companies have been...
Developer resubmits bid for mine by Pechanga Band sacred site
A developer resubmitted an application for a controversial quarry mine opposed by the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians in California. The tribe has been fighting the Liberty Quarry mine, which...
Sen. Webb seeking action on Virginia tribal recognition measure
Sen. Jim Webb (D-Virginia) wants the Senate to vote on S.379, the Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act. The bill extends federal recognition to six tribes. It was approved...
Opposition groups appeal Chumash Tribe land-into-trust ruling
Two opposition groups continue to fight a land-into-trust application for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians of California. The Bureau of Indian Affairs approved the tribe's application last month....
Hoopa Valley Tribe aims to banish man accused of drug dealing
The Hoopa Valley Tribe of California is trying to banish a man who is accused of drug trafficking on the reservation. But Arthur Jones says the move is political. He...
Tribal leaders pay at least $60K for meet with President Obama
Tribal leaders paid at least $60,000 each to meet with President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C., Indian Country Today reports. Some 25 tribal leaders attended the meeting on July 18,...
Native Sun News: Sioux firefighter finds his purpose in the field
The following story was written and reported by David Arredondo, Native Sun News Summer Journalism Intern. All content © Native Sun News. Jimmy Alberts Dakota firefighter finds purpose in keeping...
Native Sun News: Fires burning on Rosebud Sioux Reservation
The following story was written and reported by Karin Eagle, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. A series of wildfires are burning in the Two...
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