December 13, 2012
NCAI remains hopeful on legislation to protect Indian women
The National Congress of American Indians remains hopeful for legislation to protect American Indian and Alaska Native women from violence. American Indian and Alaska Native women suffer from the highest...
ASU News: Rebecca Tsosie named one of Regents' Professors
"Three Arizona State University professors have been named Regents’ Professors for their extraordinary contributions in the classroom and in their fields of expertise. Regents’ Professor is the highest faculty honor...
Heather Shotton: A state of emergency for Indian education
"The recent release of Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate data from the U.S. Department of Education was certainly shocking to the nation. But for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian...
UCR News: Ceremony for California Center for Native Nations
"Native Americans from Inland Southern California gathered on the Interdisciplinary Building lawn Dec. 4 to perform a Serrano-Cahuilla ceremony blessing the structure that houses the California Center for Native Nations....
Democracy Now: Leonard Peltier seeks clemency from Obama
"During the holidays, the atmosphere of goodwill and mercy traditionally extends all the way to the nation’s highest leaders, with presidents typically pardoning more prisoners than any other time in...
Native Sun News: Group eyes cut of Standing Rock settlement
The following story was written and reported by Native Sun News Staff. All content © Native Sun News. All content © Native Sun News. Off-reservation Standing Rock members want share...
Salon: Abusers get away with violence against Indian women
"“We have serial rapists on the reservation — that are non-Indian — because they know they can get away with it,” said Charon Asetoyer, executive director of the Native American...
MTPR: Indian beneficiaries wait for share of Cobell settlement
"In a brick building near Helena’s downtown on Wednesday, the nonprofit Helena Indian Alliance was preparing for their annual Christmas Party “We have a big feast,” said Marciana Garay, an...
Census releases 2010 American Indian and Alaska Native file
The U.S. Census Bureau today released the 2010 American Indian and Alaska Native Summary File, the most detailed look at the data. The 2010 Census counted 2.9 million American Indians...
Opinion: The Black Hills and our treaty lands are not for sale
"The Black Hills Teton (Tituwan) Sioux Nation Treaty Council for the Teton Sioux Nation and The Great Sioux Nation has experienced a traumatic tragic history of relentless oppression since 1851....
Sen. Maria Cantwell to chair Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Photo © Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) is slated to chair the Senate Indian Affairs Committee during the 113th Congress, Democrats announced on Wednesday. Cantwell first...
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