August 8, 2012
Landfill will be searched for body of Native woman in Manitoba
Authorities in Manitoba will search a landfill in hopes of recovering the remains of Tanya Nepinak, a Native woman who went missing year. Winnipeg Police Chief Keith McCaskill said Nepinak,...
Elderly man, 74, charged for drive-by shooting on First Nation
A 74-year-old man has been charged in connection with a drive-by shooting on the Piapot First Nation in Saskatchewan, CBC News reports. Albert Clarence Kaiswatum is accused of second-degree murder....
Goshute Tribes blast BIA and BLM on proposed water pipeline
The Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation say the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Land Management failed to consult them about a water pipeline that stretches across...
Kansas failed to consult tribes about Medicaid waiver request
The state of Kansas resubmitted its Medicaid waiver after failing to consult with tribes about proposed changes. The application was originally submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
US Attorney talks drug issues on reservations in South Dakota
Some tribes are doing better than others when it comes to addressing drug problems on reservations, the top federal prosecutor in South Dakota said. Since taking office, U.S. Attorney Brendan...
Rep. Young not planning for Chumash Tribe land-into-trust bill
Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, has no plans to introduce a land-into-trust bill for the Santa Ynez Band of...
Opinion: Alaska Natives seek an extension on EPA assessment
"While nine tribal groups and one regional corporation invited the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to initiate an unprecedented 404c process that resulted in a hastily published draft watershed assessment in...
Eastern Cherokees still hoping to acquire sacred Nikwasi Mound
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians wants to acquire the sacred Nikwasi Indian Mound, a tribal council member said. The tribe owns two other historic mounds. Nikwasi is currently owned...
USGS to monitor erosion on the Lower Brule Sioux Reservation
The U.S. Geological Survey will send unmanned flights to monitor erosion on the Lower Brule Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. The flights will take place August 21-23. The goal is...
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe enters offender registry agreement
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe will submit data from its sex offender registration to the state of South Dakota. The tribe and Attorney General Marty Jackley (R) reached an agreement...
Judge dismisses Indian students' lawsuit over 'Fighting Sioux'
A federal judge dismissed a "Fighting Sioux" lawsuit filed by Indian students at the University of North Dakota. The students filed the lawsuit in August 2011. They said a new...
Tigua Tribe looking to buy stadium from city for baseball team
The Tigua Tribe of Texas is looking to buy a stadium from the city of El Paso in order to keep its minor league baseball team in town. The El...
Bizarre: Blame US debt on attorney fees for Indian trust cases
"Several years ago (1996) a representative of the Blackfeet Indian Tribe of Montana hired attorneys to initiate a lawsuit against the federal government for usurping Indian lands, for profit, without...
Cherokee Nation closes clinic to address suspected mold issue
The Cherokee Nation has temporarily closed one of its clinics to address a suspected mold problem. The tribe is conducting an environmental assessment of the Redbird Smith Health Center. "The...
Native Sun News: Lakota artists score music award nominations
The following story was written and reported by Karin Eagle, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. Frank Waln Night Shield B Lakota artists score Wisconsin...
Steve Russell: America is on the losing end of the war on terror
"The terrorists beat us on 9/11 in that they changed our lives for the worse. I am reminded of President Bush’s asinine remark, “They hate us for our freedom.” I...
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