September 24, 2012
Editorial: Tule River Tribe emerges as a strong economic force
"When the Oak Pit Restaurant on North Main Street closed in May, many people expressed both shock and disappointment. They hated to see a Main Street mainstay go away and...
Mark Trahant: The myth that won't die -- Indians DO pay taxes
"The myth won’t go away: Indians don’t pay taxes. The roots come from a phrase in the U.S. Constitution, “… Indians not taxed.” But that provision wasn’t even dealing with...
Tim Giago: Still fighting 'Indian' mascots, ignorance and racism
Notes from Indian Country By Tim Giago (Nanwica Kciji) © 2012 Native American Journalists Foundation, Inc. Twenty years ago I was on the Oprah Winfrey Show with Michael Haney and...
Senate passes three Indian measures during late night session
After a late night session that saw the confirmation of Kevin Washburn as the new leader of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Senate approved three Indian bills early Saturday...
Turtle Talk: Down to final two for greatest Indian law decisions
"Here are the results, so we now know the top two cases. (1) Worcester v. Georgia defeats (20) Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe: 63 percent to 36 percent The last...
Beneficiaries want Supreme Court to review Cobell settlement
A group of Indian beneficiaries is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the $3.4 billion Cobell trust fund settlement. Charles Colombe, Carol Eve Good Bear and Mary Lee Johns...
Marc Simmons: Spanish explorers tempted by tribal 'treasure'
"By the late 1530s, rumors had reached the viceregal capital that treasure-laden cities of the Indians lay to the far north, beyond the frontier. Mendoza was interested but skeptical. So...
AlterNet: North Dakota tribe deals with impact of energy boom
"When the black gold rush began, no one on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation expected it to take down Main Street. A modest strip of one- and two-story buildings framed...
Byron Nelson: Hoopa Valley Tribe settlement should benefit all
"Some people will agree that there is a group of Tribal Members, small in number, willing to discard tribalism for individual gain for less money than the price of a...
Carla Rodriguez: Tribes celebrate another Native American Day
"Throughout history, across all cultures, music has been used for celebration, inspiration, storytelling, and even to express sorrow. For Native Americans, music and history are tightly interwoven. A tribe's unique...
Ray Cook: Company was once a big part of Mohawk community
"I remember looking through a book on Massena (Akwesasne Mohawk Territory) history, studying the pictures and seeing my uncle, Noah Cook. It was 1922. Uncle Noah had to have been...
Larry Spotted Crow Mann: Mitt Romney showing his true colors
"For a man who prides himself on being a great businessman, Mitt Romney now carries the ignoble distinction of CEO of the most disastrous, chaotic and self-imploding campaign in modern...
Obama nominates Vince Logan, Osage, as new Special Trustee
Vincent G. Logan. Photo courtesy U.S. Department of the Interior It looks like Kevin Washburn won't be the only new face at the Interior Department when it comes to...
Senate confirms Kevin Washburn as Assistant Secretary at BIA
The Senate on Saturday confirmed Kevin Washburn as the new Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs. Washburn, a member of the Chickasaw Nation, will now be in charge of the Bureau...
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