September 19, 2012
Room in federal courthouse named in honor of Elouise Cobell
A room in the new federal courthouse in Montana is named in honor of the late Elouise Cobell. The Elouise Cobell Hall and Jury Assembly room is located in the...
Troopers put Alaska Native village on lockdown after incident
An Alaska Native village was placed on lockdown this morning amid a search for a man wanted in connection with the death of his mother. School was canceled in...
Bridge being dedicated in honor of late Richard M. Milanovich
The Chairman Richard M. Milanovich Memorial Bridge will be dedicated tomorrow in honor of the late leader of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Richard Milanovich led his tribe...
Jon Ross Townsend, of Cherokee Nation, killed in Afghanistan
Jon Ross Townsend, a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, was killed on duty in Afghanistan earlier this week. He was 19. Townsend was killed on September 16....
Golf course owned by Mashantucket Tribe pays fine to OSHA
A golf course owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut paid a $11,600 fine to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, The New London Day reports. OSHA launched...
Turtle Talk: Results from quarterfinal for Indian law decisions
"Here you go. None of them were very close, but none were huge blow-outs, either. Quarterfinal #1 (1) Worcester v. Georgia defeats (9) Menominee Tribe v. United States — 79...
Navajo Nation signs deed to place property in Arizona in trust
The Navajo Nation signed documents to have a 373-acre property in Arizona placed in trust. The tribe bought the Turquoise Ranch for $1.5 million last year. The land will be...
Former Ute Tribe economic development leader hired partner
Forrest Cuch and Shauna Engen. Photo from Facebook. Forrest Cuch, the former executive director of the economic development corporation for the Ute Tribe of Utah, hired his partner, leading...
IRS official questioned about taxation of per capita payments
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing last Friday to discuss taxation of per capita payments. Prior to the hearing, the Internal Revenue Service issued...
Bank not allowed to close Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes account
A judge in Oklahoma won't let a bank close accounts held by the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, The Native Times reports. Judge Doug Haught said closing the accounts would basically...
Senate Indian Affairs Committee to consider 5 bills at meeting
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold business meeting tomorrow to consider five bills. The meeting takes place at 2:15pm and will be immediately followed by a hearing on self-determination...
Witness list for SCIA hearing on the federal-tribal relationship
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee holds a hearing tomorrow to discuss the federal-tribal relationship. The hearing will focus on self-determination and self-governance. The witness list follows: Panel # 1 Mr....
Mark Trahant: Heidi Heitkamp is reaching out to Indian voters
"One way to judge candidates for statewide office is to see what they say on their own websites and then see where they go. Is Indian country mentioned? Are Native...
Dean Chavers: Helping Indian students find scholarship funds
"When I wrote a column two months ago on scholarships and how few Indian students apply to them, I got a response that still floors me. So far, there have...
Al Jazeera: Justice denied for Native women on violent crime
"In the US, Native American women are facing an epidemic of sexual assault and violence. One in three reports being the victim of a rape or attempted rape and Native...
County suing BIA for Ho-Chunk Nation land-into-trust papers
The Sauk County Board in Wisconsin voted 27-1 to file a lawsuit over the Ho-Chunk Nation land-into-trust application. The county will sue the Bureau of Indian Affairs to obtain copies...
Tohono O'odham Nation said to be in talks with hockey team
The Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona is said to be in talks for a role with a professional hockey team. Reports are conflicting but the tribe could purchase a majority...
Only 193 laws have made it out of the 112th Congress so far
The 112th Congress has only passed 173 public laws, The New York Times reports, making it one of the least productive in history. Individually, the Republican-led House and the Democrat-controlled...
Native Sun News: Rosebud Sioux Tribe term limits are ignored
The following story was written and reported by Jesse Abernathy, Native Sun News Editor. All content © Native Sun News. Former Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council member and one-time RST presidential...
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