December 21, 2012
Adrian Jawort: Leonard Peltier an obstacle to his own freedom
"Leonard Peltier supporters, the fact that Barack Obama has taken such personal interest in the U.S. government’s relations with American Indians renews hope of a presidential pardon after he was...
Opinion: House GOP protects white men from tribal prosecution
"If you were watching “Melissa Harris Perry” last Sunday, you saw my head explode over the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Not over the bill itself but over the opposition...
NMAI Blog: This day in the Maya calendar - what does it mean?
"Corresponding with this day in the Gregorian calendar is 4 Ajpu. Ajpu is Caracol, Spiral Shell; 4 is a balance. Ajpu is the Sun, captain of Time, a day...
President Obama signs Bridgeport land and Pascua Yaqui bills
President Barack Obama signed two Indian bills into law on Thursday. H.R.2467 places approximately 39.36 acres in trust for the Bridgeport Indian Colony of California The tribe gained federal recognition...
Judge appoints special master to help with Cobell settlement
A special master has been appointed to aid with the distribution of funds from the $3.4 billion Cobell trust fund settlement. Among other tasks, Richard A. Levie, a former federal...
Vincent Armenta: President Obama backs a land-into-trust fix
"Two weeks ago, I and other leaders of America’s Native governments had the opportunity to participate in the White House Tribal Nations Conference in Washington, D.C. President Obama expressed the...
Opinion: Checks from Cobell settlement finally start rolling out
"This week, more than 400,000 Native Americans from numerous tribal groups will receive $1,000 checks -- just in time for Christmas. These court-ordered payments from the federal government will begin...
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