September 17, 2012
Sentencing delayed for man over murder of Indian toddler
Sentencing has been delayed for a man who pleaded guilty for murdering a three-year-old Indian boy in Oklahoma. Jason Cline, 28, admitted that he caused the death of Cody Paul...
Developer goes back to federal court in Hualapai Tribe feud
A non-Indian developer is going back to federal court to seek $28 million arbitration award against the Hualapai Tribe of Arizona. David Jin, the developer behind the Grand Canyon Skywalk,...
BIA to take over Spirit Lake Nation social services program
The Bureau of Indian Affairs will take control of social services from the Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation of North Dakota. The tribe had a self-determination contract with the BIA. But...
Seneca Nation seeking $7.5M from IHS in contract dispute
The Seneca Nation of New York is seeking $7.5 million from the Department of Health and Human Services in a self-determination contract dispute. The tribe says the Indian Health Service,...
Court allows lawsuit against Viejas emergency responders
The fire department run by the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians does not enjoy sovereign immunity, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week. The Viejas Fire Department sent...
Rosebud Sioux Tribe to seek trust status for Black Hills site
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota plans to submit a land-into-trust application for a sacred site in the Black Hills. The tribe has signed an agreement to buy nearly...
Group says buses from reservations are part of voter fraud
A group linked to the Tea Party and conservative causes is spreading stories nationwide about "voter fraud buses," The New York Times reports. In one version of the story, a...
Navajo Nation seeing an increase in new cases of HIV/AIDS
The Navajo Nation is seeing a dramatic rise in new HIV/AIDS cases. A report from the Indian Health Service, the Navajo Nation Health Education Program, and the Navajo AIDS Network...
History: The day the U.S. military slaughtered tribal horses
"In walking distance from the Idaho-Washington state line, just north of I-90, stands a lonely granite monument in an open field. It is a sad memorial to man's inhumanity. A...
Editorial: Start the healing process on Indian child takings
"Historically, efforts to assimilate Indian children into non-native culture, in many cases, devastated tribal communities. In the 1800s, church groups, with government support, took Indian children and sent them to...
Senate Indian Affairs Committee sets hearing on Thursday
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold an oversight hearing this Thursday. The hearing is entitled "Advancing the Federal-Tribal Relationship through Self-Governance and Self-Determination." It will take place at 2:15pm...
Dwanna Robertson: A little request about 'Indian' mascots
"With football and the fall season—which is always tough for Native folks because of the U.S.’s insistence on honoring Columbus, the awful Pocahontas Halloween costumes, and the ever-present Thanksgiving mythology...
Steve Russell: Health care and Barack Obama on train ride
"An argument for train travel is the people you meet. Some might take that as an argument against, but I’m not sure why a practicing xenophobe would be traveling in...
Walt Lamar: Rate of flu shots low among American Indians
"This fall, most of us will suffer from nothing worse than hay fever. However, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has issued several warnings recently about rising numbers of more...
Tim Giago: Claiming Indian heritage does not make it right
Notes from Indian Country By Tim Giago (Nanwica Kciji) © 2012 Unity South Dakota Foundation There is a recurring problem in Indian country that has been a bother for many...
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