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August 13, 2012
People's World: Hopes soar as dams removed on Elwha River
"For 100 years, two hydroelectric dams on the Elwha River blocked fish from their spawning grounds, destroying one of the world's most bountiful salmon fisheries. Now construction workers have blasted...

MPR: Leech Lake Band partners with county for wellness court
"Fred Isham sits near a blazing fire just outside Cass Lake on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. The 37-year-old tribal member helped build the fire to heat carefully selected stones...

Indian trust reform commission hosts an online public meeting
The National Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform is hosting a public webinar this afternoon. The meeting runs from 2pm to 4pm, Eastern Time. To register, visit www1.gotomeeting.com/register/876785297. The...

Editorial: Kenaitze Tribe provides beacon of hope and healing
"When the Kenaitze Indian Tribe broke ground on its new Dena’ina Wellness Center last week, Jaylene Peterson-Nyren shared a sentiment that got us thinking. Peterson-Nyren, the tribe’s executive director, said...

Editorial: Resentment festers 150 years after the Dakota War
"One hundred fifty years ago this week, five Acton Township white settlers were murdered by four Santee Dakota young men. The war that would transform Minnesota had begun. Before it...

Leonard Masten: Hoopa Valley Tribe continues to ask for water
"Sunday's letter from the Klamath Water Users Association (”Tribe's opinion should get facts,” Times-Standard, Aug. 5, Page A4) questioned the Hoopa Valley Tribe's opinion piece in a very personal way,...

DOI won't place liens on land acquired under Cobell settlement
The Interior Department won't place liens on land acquired in connection with the Cobell trust fund settlement, a top official said. The settlement creates a $1.9 billion fund for DOI...

John McCain/Jon Kyl: An endless fight over tribal water rights
""Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting." That aphorism, long popular among Western water folks, was the prevailing sentiment in the Southwest for the past century. From the riverbank...

Editorial: Spirit Lake Nation defensive in wake of abuse cases
"Last week’s statement from the Spirit Lake tribal government is welcome – but it’s not enough to divert attention from charges of child abuse on the reservation. The statement was...

Column: Red Cliff Band preserves culture with first tribal park
"The opening of Wisconsin's newest and most unusual park, north of Bayfield, will occur with little public fanfare this summer. Frog Bay Tribal National Park is not the kind of...

Matt Gilbert: Not all Alaska Natives cheer 1971 settlement act
"December 18, 2011, was the 40th anniversary of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. There were discussions about the act’s many defining roles in shaping Alaska’s politics. Many celebrations were...

Editorial: Obama administration moves too slow on regulation
"It has been 19 months since President Obama signed into law the Food Safety Modernization Act, the first overhaul of the Food and Drug Administration’s food safety laws since the...

ICT Q&A: Wanda Batchelor, first woman to lead Washoe Tribe
"Wanda Batchelor has broken through many barriers in her lifetime. She became the first Native American cadet graduate of the Auburn Police Department. She was the first full-blooded Native American...

CNN: American Indians overrepresented in prison populations
"Whoever wins the 2012 U.S. presidential election faces multiple, serious problems in the U.S. prison system. One issue is the soaring prison population and its rising costs; but another is...

Doug Cuthand: Federal policies hold First Nations people back
"When it comes to the federal government and the First Nations we have a case of two solitudes. The federal government has an agenda that suits its right-wing plan and...

Column: Jim Thorpe -- the greatest Olympic athlete in history
"Usain Bolt’s frisky relationship with Olympic solemnity is some of the best entertainment at the London Games. But when it comes to ranking the greatest Olympians ever, Bolt is...

Native Sun News: Sen. Thune bill thwarts air pollution controls
The following story was written and reported by Talli Nauman, Native Sun News Health & Environment Editor. All content © Native Sun News. Passengers deplane from U.S. air carriers at...

Cedric Sunray: Indian media out of reach for most of our youth
"If you are more familiar with Native Peoples and This Week From Indian Country Today magazines than L or The Source, you may want to take a closer look. After...

Dan Jones: Moving to the next chapter in the Indian trust saga
"To attempt to appeal the Cobell settlement decision as unfair was an honorable and brave thing for you to do as far as I am concerned. Not a very popular...

Harold Monteau: Being Indian is more than just race or culture
"We need to stop thinking about being “Indian” as being a matter of race or culture (both of which are just part of our reality) and think about being Indian...

Tim Giago: A clear and present danger to our tribal sovereignty
By Tim Giago (Nanwica Kciji) © 2012 Unity South Dakota Indian law, sovereignty and jurisdiction are not “one size fits all” issues in Indian country. There are too many variations...

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