September 12, 2012
Reward of $25K offered over death of Haliwa-Saponi woman
A $25,000 reward is being offered for information about Faith Hedgepeth, a member of the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe of North Carolina who was murdered last week. Hedgepeth, 19, was a student...
Disputed plaque tells of Indian woman who was tossed in lake
A controversial plaque that tells the story of an Indian woman who was thrown into a lake will remain out of sight for now, The Collegian of South Dakota State...
Richard Ackley: A rich history in Sokaogon lands in Wisconsin
A special treat awaits lovers of Wisconsin history in Forest County October 6, 2012, at the site of the 1860s Dinesen Log House located on State Highway 55. No one...
Mike Williams: Respect subsistence rights for Alaska Natives
"I would like to have an ongoing conversation about what is occurring to our communities and individuals that are practicing the time honored rights to our subsistence resources. It has...
Winnebago Tribe buys majority stake in indoor football team
The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska has acquired a majority stake in an indoor football team. Ho-Chunk Inc., the tribe's economic development corporation, will relocate the Council Bluffs Express to the...
OST urges Indian beneficiaries to read IRS notice on per caps
The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians is urging Indian beneficiaries to read a new Internal Revenue Service notice regarding taxation of per capita payments. The notice, Per...
Pawnee Nation approves per caps from trust fund settlement
The Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma will share about half of a $4.4 million trust fund settlement on a per capita basis. The tribe set aside $2 million for a per...
Ojibwe tribes planning for a ceremonial elk hunt in Wisconsin
The Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission has issued a permit for a ceremonial elk hunt in Wisconsin. Ojibwe tribes retain hunting, fishing and other rights on land ceded...
Nation: Video seeks to increase turnout among Native youth
Video: REPRESENT - The Native Vote featuring Mikaela Thinn "Sixty-six percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives who were eligible to register to vote in 2008 did so. The...
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe debates change to blood quantum
The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe is asking members about its blood quantum requirement. The tribe requires members to possess at least one-fourth Indian blood. Any changes to the requirement will require...
Fronteras: Suicide sometimes a taboo topic in Navajo culture
"American Indians and Alaska Natives have the highest rates of suicide compared to any other ethnic group in the United States. And in many tribes it's considered taboo to even...
Federal court near Eastern Cherokee Reservation won't close
A federal courthouse that handles cases from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians won't be closing. The courthouse in Bryson, North Carolina, was initially put on a closure list. But...
Turtle Talk Tournament: Greatest rulings in federal Indian law
"Here are the results in the first half of the Round of 16. (1) Worcester v. Georgia defeats (16) Santa Clara Pueblo v. Martinez — 57 percent to 43 percent...
Native Sun News: Educator throws hat into ring at Pine Ridge
The following story was written and reported by Native Sun News Staff. All content © Native Sun News. Bryan Brewer, Lakota Nation Invitational founder and director and longtime educator, announced...
Dwanna Robertson: Scholarship system not easy to navigate
"Recently, Dr. Dean Chavers wrote an article about how Native students aren’t applying for scholarships. This touched a nerve for me and a lot of others on the ICTMN Facebook...
Keith Harper: Just a few truths about Obama, Cobell and me
Keith Harper is a member of the Cherokee Nation. An Open Letter to Indian Country Today: In a recent piece published in Indian Country Today entitled “White House Says Lawyer...
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