January 18, 2013
Suit: Sergeant said rapes happen on reservation 'all the time'
A King County, Washington, police sergeant who allegedly told detectives not to investigate rapes of sexual assaults on the Muckleshoot Reservation has been transferred amid a sexual harassment lawsuit. Sgt....
Editorial: Corruption and laziness holding Native people back
"A small two sentence paragraph touched off a firestorm at the Morris Mirror last week as many took offence with a Thumbs Down comment on our editorial page. The Mirror...
Suit accuses New Mexico club of anti-Indian discrimination
A Navajo Nation couple says a nightclub in Farmington, New Mexico, has shown a history of discriminating against Indian customers. Dustin and Veronica Curley were at the Top Deck on...
Cherokee Nation won't disclose cost of property acquisition
Cherokee Nation Businesses won't disclose the purchase price of a recent acquisition. CNB purchased the Cherry Springs Golf Course plus 325 acres on and around the property. News reports suggest...
Stillaguamish Tribe adds $10K to reward for eagle shootings
The Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington is adding $10,000 to a reward for information about the shootings of four bald eagles. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife found the dead...
KNAU: Navajo Nation aims to become the 51st Medicaid state
"The Navajo Nation wants to become the 51st Medicaid state. The Affordable Care Act has allowed them to study the idea. The Navajo Nation stretches across three states -- Arizona,...
Michigan governor opposes KBIC land-into-trust application
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) is opposing the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community land-into-trust application. The tribe plans to use a small property in Marquette Township for a gas station. Snyder's...
House Republicans promise Native American voter outreach
The National Republican Congressional Committee said it will reach out to Native American voters. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma), a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, and Rep. Markwayne Mullin, (R-Oklahoma), a...
Rep. Cole, Chickasaw, calls Redskins mascot 'very offensive'
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma), a member of the Chickasaw Nation, said the Washington Redskins name was "very, very offensive." “Come on. This is the 21st century. This is the capital...
Peter d'Errico: Idle No More takes on centuries of colonialism
"IdleNoMore challenges the Canadian government's increasingly aggressive neo-colonial program of resource extraction. IdleNoMore thereby ignites Indigenous peoples around the world to challenge other governments that claim superiority over Native lands...
Mark Trahant: Republicans and old debts to Native Americans
"Are House Republicans about to begin a Native American voter initiative? The New York Times reports that Oregon’s Greg Walden, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, talked about the...
Native Sun News: Northern Cheyenne survivor shares history
The following story was written and reported by Talli Nauman, Native Sun News Health & Environment Editor. All content © Native Sun News. Jenny Seminole Parker Ft. Robinson Outbreak Spiritual...
Richard Gomez: Chumash Tribe has tradition of caring for land
"With the beginning of 2013, I thought it a good time to reflect on our tribal concern for the environment and some of the programs and policies we have in...
Opinion: Interior Secretary Salazar's important contributions
'Mr. Salazar made many important contributions. Mr. Obama told him to design a balanced energy strategy on the public lands administered by his department, and for the most part he...
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