January 4, 2013
Former Mashantucket Pequot leader indicted on theft charges
Michael Thomas, the former chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut, and his brother have been indicted on theft charges. Thomas is accused of stealing more than $100,000...
County claims right to impose taxes on Passamaquoddy Tribe
Washington County in Maine claims it has the authority to tax property owned by the Passamaquoddy Tribe and its members. The county claims the authority under the Maine Indian Claims...
Jason Asenap: Savoring the role of an Indian artist as truth teller
"What is the role of an artist? What is the role of an Indian artist? And by Indian I mean Native American, Indigenous, etc. -- choose your terms, by your...
Supreme Court considers petition in Cherokee Nation ICWA case
Update: The Supreme Court issued an order this afternoon, granting the petition in the case. This will be the first major ICWA case decided by the court since Mississippi Band...
Steven Newcomb: Overcoming colonial history in Canada and US
"As we approach the 200th year since the great Shawnee leader Tecumseh was killed in battle, by American forces on the River Thames in North America, on October 5, 1813,...
Dave Palermo: Tribes make progress on taxation issues with IRS
"It was during a September hearing of the House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs that Rep. Don Young, D-Alaska, grew a bit impatient with witness Christy Jacobs, director...
Cherokee Nation welcomes Markwayne Mullin to 113th Congress
Republican Markwayne Mullin, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, was sworn in to the 113th Congress on Thursday. Mullin represents Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional district, which has the largest percentage of...
Opinion: House Republicans remain determined to ignore women
"2012 was a rough year for the Republican Party’s relationship with women. From Missouri Senate nominee Todd Akin’s “legitimate rape” comments to the party’s efforts to cut funding for preventative...
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