February 15, 2013
Editorial: Navajo Nation can assert more control of its destiny
"The Navajo Nation could become it’s own county, the push for a better Navajo Nation is coming into view. A new Navajo Nation, means new hope for economic growth and...
PRI: Professor Sarah Deer discusses tribal jurisdiction in VAWA
"A re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act is making its way through the US Congress. Stopping violence against women, doesn’t seem like there’s much to debate about? Yet,...
Opinion: A 'ridiculous' price for site of Wounded Knee massacre
"The second story involved a 75-year-old man who wants to charge the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota $4 million for a 40-acre parcel of land that sits next to...
Delvin Cree: Tribal communities help America's economy grow
The State of the Union Address this week by President Barack Obama may have lifted the spirits of tribal members in search of employment opportunities. It is evident jobs on...
Doug George-Kanentiio: A Mohawk's perspective on 'Redskins'
The following was submitted to the Cooperstown Central School District in New York. I extend my greetings to the residents of the Cooperstown Central School District and congratulations to the...
Agency leaders detail effects of sequester on Indian programs
Sequestration of the federal budget will have a negative impact in Indian Country, members of the Obama administration told the Senate Appropriations Committee. The Indian Health Service will see 3,000...
House Appropriations Committee hearing on Indian education
The House Appropriations Committee will hold an oversight hearing on Indian education on Wednesday, February 27. The hearing before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies takes place at...
NCAI President Keel calls on Congress to protect Indian women
National Congress of American Indians President Jefferson Keel called on Congress to protect American Indian and Alaska Native women from violence. In the State of Indian Nations speech, Keel praised...
John Christian Hopkins: The good, bad and ugly in crime sheet
"One of my favorite things to do each month – besides taking a shower – is to read the Crime Waves section of The Four Corners Free Press in Cortez,...
APRN: NCAI president worried about sequester and IHS budget
"The state of Indian Country is strong, according to the president of the National Congress of American Indians. Today Jefferson Keel presented the State of Indian Nations Address in Washington...
Patricia Michaels shows 'powwow chic' look on Project Runway
Fashion designer Patricia Michaels of Taos Pueblo survived another week on Project Runway on Thursday night. Michaels showed a look that one judge termed "powwow chic." The design was...
Blog: A column from 1992 about offensive 'Redskins' nickname
"By Any Other Name, by Tony Kornheiser March 5, 1992 Off in the distance the wheels of change are grinding. You may not be able to hear them yet. But...
Native Sun News: Deadline set for Navajo Nation power plant
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing measures to reduce air pollution from the Navajo Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant on the Navajo Nation and the Hopi Reservation, which is “one of the largest sources of harmful nitrogen oxide emissions in the country,” according to a press release from the White House Office of Communications.
Native Sun News: Tribal members seek justice from FBI agent
The family of Steven Bear Crane has been allowed by the Supreme Court of the United States to sue an FBI agent for discrimination.
Billy Mills to receive Citizens Medal at White House ceremony
Billy Mills, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, will receive the Citizens Medal at a White House ceremony today. Mills won the gold medal in...
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