August 1, 2012
Navajo woman indicted for murder on Utah part of reservation
A 28-year-old woman was indicted for a murder on the Utah portion of the Navajo Nation. Michelle Davida Harvey, 28, allegedly shot and killed Carlos Peney Mose, 35, in January....
Santa Fe Indian Market artists won't face tax concerns this year
Participants in the Santa Fe Indian Market in New Mexico won't face tax issues at this year's event. Last year, the city and the state claimed that hundreds of artists...
Outdoors: Ojibwe tribes discuss fish management in Minnesota
"Department of Natural Resources fisheries researchers met with their counterparts from the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) Thursday to discuss what perhaps will be the most contentious...
Man who posted videos of Native women on YouTube is charged
A 43-year-old Winnipeg, Manitoba, man who posted videos of Native women and girls on YouTube has been charged. Darrell Ackman, 43, is accused of living off the avails of prostitution,...
County fast tracks approval of mine near Pechanga sacred site
The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians in California continues to fight a controversial mine near a sacred site. At a public hearing on Tuesday, Chairman Mark Macarro urged the Riverside...
Poarch Creeks discuss land-into-trust issues with local officials
The Poarch Creek Band of Indians met with officials in Escambia County, Alabama, to discuss land-into-trust issues. Both sides said the meeting went well. It came after some officials said...
Squaxin Island Tribe hosts over 100 Canoe Journey participants
The Squaxin Island Tribe of Washington is hosting more than 100 Canoe Journey participants. The canoes started making their entrance at Squaxin Island on Sunday. They represent dozens of First...
Native Sun News: Two Bulls is running for Oglala Sioux president
The following story was written and reported by Karin Eagle, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. Theresa Two Bulls Two Bulls running again By Karin...
Big Pine Paiute Tribe welcomes visitors to new wellness facility
The Big Pine Paiute Tribe of California is opening the doors to its new fitness facility. The Wellness Center is located at the site of the tribe's long-defunct casino. It's...
Coushatta man pays $250K in restitution for fire at tribe's store
A member of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana paid over $250,000 in restitution for setting a fire on the reservation. Jordan Hawk John, 18, pleaded guilty to simple burglary and...
Salish and Kootenai group eyes bigger share of trust settlement
A group called the People's Voice wants the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana to share all of a $150 million trust settlement with members. The tribe plans...
Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas orders mandatory water conservation
The Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas has ordered mandatory water conservation measures. The tribe issued a public notice on Monday. It bars the use of treated water on laws and gardens,...
Red Cliff Band opens Frog Bay Tribal National Park to the public
The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in Wisconsin will open a tribal national park on Friday. The 89-acre Frog Bay Tribal National Park is located on land that...
North Dakota tribe submits land-into-trust application for ranch
The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation of North Dakota wants a 9,300-acre ranch placed in trust The tribe bought the property in 1999 and it currently houses a bison farm....
Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs sets hearing
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs will hold a hearing tomorrow to discuss tribal land disputes. The witness list includes Vincent Armenta, the chairman of the Santa...
ICT Interview: Affie Ellis from Indian Law and Order Commission
"In 2010, Congress passed the Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA). The act was intended to tackle crime in Indian country, and had a number of provisions such as better...
Devon Pena: Colonizer's food is slowly killing indigenous people
"One of the consequences of the conquest and settlement of North and South America by Europeans was the displacement and destruction of native biological and cultural diversity. The environmental historian...
Christina Castro: A strategy for getting fit and staying that way
"Summertime is definitely upon us; here in New Mexico we are feeling the heat. By now, I bet you’re a nice shade of brown as you rock those sundresses, shorts,...
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