January 7, 2013
Cherokee Nation spends millions on site owned by board member
Cherokee Nation Businesses spent a reported $8.5 million on a golf course and land that's partially owned by a board member, The Tulsa World reports. Board member Bob Berry abstained...
Delvin Cree: North Dakota event supports Idle No More movement
Loren Red Star from the Ocean Man Reserve listened as his brother Cecil took the lead in a traditional song during an "Idle No More" event at the International Peace...
Doug George-Kanentiio: Natives are at point of outrage in Canada
There are good reasons for Canada's Native people to be at the point where frustration, impatience and anger rush together in a blend of powerful emotions bordering on rage. It...
Chloe Haimson: A battle for reproductive rights in Indian Country
"As the presidential election approached, we heard plenty of political rhetoric about reproductive rights. From abortion laws to "legitimate rape," everyone seems to have an opinion about women’s bodies. It’s...
Jay Daniels: Final BIA regulations a big improvement for leasing
"Well, it’s finally official as the new regulations for 25 C.F.R. § 162 (“new regulations”), including residential, business agricultural, religious, recreational and other purposes have become final as of January...
Supreme Court takes first Indian Child Welfare Act case in years
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, its first Indian Child Welfare Act case in more than two decades. The case involves a...
Stephanie Woodard: An Indian Child Welfare Act scandal unfolds
"In a basement interrogation room in South Dakota, agents of the state’s Department of Criminal Investigation were on the firing line. A group of Native American children were claiming sexual...
Researcher claims Washington Indian roll from 1919 is unreliable
An anthropologist claims a Washington Indian roll from 1919 is unreliable. Indian agent Charles Roblin compiled the Schedule of Unenrolled Indians to ensure unenrolled Indians received treaty and other benefits....
Mark Trahant: Tribal leaders should prepare for shrinking budgets
"The goal of this blog is to help tribal leaders, and tribal communities, prepare for the austerity ahead. Over the next few weeks I want to explore how tribal governments...
Darren Bonaparte: Chief Theresa Spence should end hunger strike
"The Idle No More movement and the hunger strike of Chief Theresa Spence are all the rage on social media these days. Facebook has become a powerful, unifying factor among...
Editorial: Congress needs to protect Native women from violence
"For most of 2012, House Republicans balked at the Senate’s attempt to expand protections for Native Americans, illegal immigrants and victims within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Some...
Tim Giago: Incompetence overwhelms at Bureau of Indian Affairs
Notes from Indian Country By Tim Giago (Nanwica Kciji) © Unity South Dakota When measuring incompetence in the federal government where does one begin? An excellent starting point is with...
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