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August 21, 2012
Southwestern Association of Indian Arts to find new director
The Southwestern Association of Indian Arts, the group behind the popular Santa Fe Indian Market, will be looking for a new executive director. The SWAIA board voted yesterday, the day...

Opinion: Looking back at impacts of the Dakota War of 1862
"I read the entire series of articles the Star Tribune recently published on the Dakota uprising, and was surprised to learn that the federal law that bans Dakota from Minnesota...

Democrats slam Rep. Ryan's budget plan for Indian Country
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin), the running mate of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, wants to cut funding for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, House...

Update on fires burning in Washington, Idaho and Colorado
Wildfires have been keeping tribes busy in Washington, Idaho and Colorado. The Yakama Nation of Washington said a fire caused by lightning has grown to 500 acres. A crew from...

Cherokee Nation chief disputes legality of employment law
The leader of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma said he won't sign or veto a bill that requires six top positions to be held by tribal citizens. Chief Bill John...

Oneida Nation father warns of crime woes after son's death
A father from the Oneida Nation who lost his son to violence said crime and gangs are ongoing problem for Indian youth in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Joseph Teller, 50, moved...

W&M News: Chickahominy Tribe connects to roots in Virginia
"The tribal name, Chickahominy, translates to “coarse-ground corn people,” and indeed their language contributed the word “hominy” to English. Recent high-tech examination of Chickahominy artifacts extracted decades ago by the...

KUOW: Colville chair discusses Columbia River pollution suit
"Colville Tribe Sues Over Pollution In The Columbia: The Colville Tribe and the state of Washington face off against a Canadian mining giant next month over decades of pollution in...

Column: Non-Indian earned trusted role in Oglala Sioux Tribe
"When Antoine Janis came upon the valley of the Poudre River as a young man more than 150 years ago, he might have thought he had wandered into paradise. The...

Radio: Little River Band plays role in protecting small animal
"Nearly a hundred years ago a small animal that most people have never heard of was wiped out of the northern forest. In the mid-1980’s, wildlife biologists reintroduced the pine...

Editorial: Prosecute non-Indian offenders in federal system
"Native American women suffer outrageous rates of rape and domestic violence. The problem could be targeted far more effectively by taking political agendas out of the equation – and by...

Interview: Senate candidate Heidi Heitkamp on tribal issues
"A former North Dakota Attorney General and Tax Commissioner, Heidi Heitkamp is running for Senate as a Democrat from the State of North Dakota. Recently, Heidi sat down with Ruth...

Three charged with stealing $18.6M from Auburn Community
Three people, including a former tribal administrator, were charged with stealing $18.6 million from the United Auburn Indian Community of California. Greg Scott Baker, 45, the former administrator; Darrell Patrick...

Menominee Nation welcomes Obama's team to reservation
President Barack Obama won't be there but the Menominee Nation of Wisconsin is still excited to welcome his re-election team to the reservation today. Campaign representatives and other supporters will...

Jodi Rave: Native voters are taking politics to a higher level
"I’m fortunate to live Montana where American Indian leaders have a huge presence in local and state positions. We helped elect politicians who have put us at the table, not...

Opinion: 'Joke' shows racism against Native people persists
"Just when we thought society had moved beyond this ugly stuff comes word of what was meant to be a joke in a newsletter published by a branch of the...

Cole DeLuane: Elizabeth Warren and the politics of genocide
"For countless millennial Natives, many of the prescripts of their respective communities are the customs of another country. To be sure, the anthropological erosion is far from complete, and the...

Opinion: President Lincoln responsible for Dakota execution
"During his term as president, Abraham Lincoln was responsible for the largest mass execution – and the greatest act of clemency – in our nation’s history. Indeed, as every schoolchild...

GOP opponent of Sen. McCaskill faces pressure to leave race
The Republican party continues to pressure Rep. Todd Akin (R-Missouri) to drop his campaign against Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Missouri) due to remarks he made about rape. Akin, however, insisted on...

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