January 25, 2013
Matt Remle: Violence against women, violence against earth
"On January 3rd, the 112th Congress adjourned ended, failing to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The VAWA, which was first passed in 1994, had been reauthorized in 2000...
APTN: Canada's Prime Minister took dim view of Idle No More
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the general public doesn't support the Idle No More movement, according to notes obtained by the Aboriginal People's Television Network. Harper met with First...
Judge won't move Navajo Nation case over 'Navajo' products
The Navajo Nation will continue to fight its lawsuit against Urban Outfitters in federal court in New Mexico. The tribe sued the company for using the "Navajo" name on a...
9th Circuit ruling reduces long sentence for 'Indian' defendant
A decision from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals could end up reducing a lengthy sentence for a member of the Gila River Indian Community of Arizona. Damien Zepeda was...
Robinson Rancheria eviction ends with law enforcement clash
Seven people were arrested in a dispute stemming from an eviction ordered by the Robinson Rancheria Pomo Indians of California. Tribal police officers went to the apartment of Dwayne Duncan...
Chief Allan: Removal of artifacts harms Coeur d'Alene Tribe
"As you know, the Coeur d'Alene Tribe's aboriginal territory spanned nearly 4 million acres and for thousands of years the people of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe have centered their lives...
NPR: Website explores Costa Rican tribe's culture and history
"When the Terraba tribe in Costa Rica rallied to oppose a hydroelectric dam they feared would destroy their land and their centuries-old culture, the indigenous community took a modern approach....
County supports Ho-Chunk Nation land-into-trust application
Supervisors in Shawano County, Wisconsin, voted 22-4 to support the Ho-Chunk Nation land-into-trust application. The county previously opposed to the tribe's application for 44.39 acres. But supervisors agreed to withdraw...
Patricia Michaels earns high marks for Project Runway debut
Fashion designer Patricia Michaels of Taos Pueblo earned high marks for her design on the season opener of Project Runway on Thursday night. Michaels's dress was one of the...
Michelle Fernandes: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's traditions
"As elections for the Wampanoag Tribal Council approach in February, it may be a good time to talk about who we are as a community of people still keeping alive...
NYT Debate: Indian Child Welfare Act and the Supreme Court
"The Supreme Court has agreed to consider an adoption case involving a South Carolina couple who were ordered to turn over a 2-year-old girl they had cared for since birth...
Jay Daniels: Cherokee Nation should determine its citizenship
"I have always been proud to be a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. I wasn’t looking for benefits, or because it was trendy, I’ve received no other tribal...
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