September 21, 2012
Press Release: Secretary Salazar on Vincent Logan, Special Trustee Nominee
The following is a press release from the Interior Department. Salazar Applauds President's Intent to Nominate Vincent G. Logan as the Special Trustee for American Indians WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary...
ISU News: Sho-Ban students join unique geoscience program
"Three students from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes are the first to enroll in an Idaho State University geosciences program that is designed to blend western science and Native American knowledge to...
Opinion: Suquamish Tribe lawsuit puts military safety at risk
"This action is probably as American as mom and apple pie, but it doesn't encourage or nurture loving relationships, nor does it taste very good. Unfortunately it happens all too...
Ruth Hopkins: Turtle Mountain girls taunted at volleyball game
"On September 15, 2012, at a middle school volleyball tournament at Minot Central High School, young Native girls, who were part of the Belcourt volleyball team, were accused of stealing...
America's Wire: Native women left vulnerable to violent crime
"A gap in law enforcement on Native American lands creates an environment in which Native women suffer a higher rate of violence than any demographic in the United States, according...
Federal agents raided at least two smokeshops in Northwest
Agents from the Internal Revenue Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives raided at least two Indian-owned smokeshops on Wednesday, according to news reports. The Fightin’ Creek...
Turtle Talk: Obama, the federal courts and tribal sovereignty
"Jeffrey Toobin’s new book of historical gossip about the Supreme Court is out, and a very good read. First, President Obama’s views on the Constitution and the federal judiciary...
MPBN: Maliseet group in Maine looking to gain federal status
"Even a quick look at the store fronts might tell you something. "As gkisedtanamoogk and I were coming into town, we saw Indian Hill trading Post, and then we saw...
Kevin Washburn nears confirmation as BIA Assistant Secretary
Kevin Washburn is one step closer to becoming the next leader of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Washburn, a member of the Chickasaw Nation, went before the Senate Indian Affairs...
Winnebago Tribe purchases majority stake in building in Iowa
The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska has acquired a majority stake in the largest building in Sioux City, Iowa. Ho-Chunk Inc., the tribe's economic development corporation, plans to rename the 155,486...
Native Sun News: Boarding school film offers a healing journey
The following story was written and reported by Talli Nauman, Native Sun News Health & Environment Editor. All content © Native Sun News. Randy Vasquez, at the camera, and associate...
Elizabeth Warren defends claim of Indian ancestry at debate
Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, defended her claims of Indian ancestry in what has been called a very tense debate with incumbent Scott Brown. Warren,...
NCAI calling attention to voting rights as election approaches
The first Americans were the last to secure the right to vote and still face problems at the ballot box, the National Congress of American Indians says. A number of...
Rebel faces trial again for murders of Native activists in 1999
A rebel accused of the 1999 murders of two Native activists and an environmental activist will face charges again in Colombia. Ingrid Washinawatok, 41, who was a member of the...
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