Wyoming tribes criticize state for appealing EPA decision (January 13, 2014)

Leaders of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe and the Northern Arapaho Tribe say officials in Wyoming are making outlandish claims about their sovereignty and authority.

Eastern Cherokees working to revive deer on reservation (January 13, 2014)

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is working with the state of North Carolina to restore the white-tailed deer to the reservation.

Nebraska lawmaker sponsors bill to recognize tribal courts (January 13, 2014)

Nebraska Sen. Rick Kolowski has introduced a bill to recognize tribal court orders.

Winnebago Tribe plans updates for office building in Iowa (January 13, 2014)

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is planning several improvement projects at its office building in Sioux City, Iowa.

Town doesn't support recognition for Brothertown Nation (January 13, 2014)

The Brothertown Indian Nation of Wisconsin isn't seeing much local support for restoration of its federal recognition.

IHS screening may have exposed Nevada tribe to disease (January 13, 2014)

The Indian Health Service may have exposed members of the Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of Nevada to infectious diseases during a diabetes screening.

Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes elect rival sets of leaders (January 13, 2014)

Rival factions of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma elected new leaders but the Bureau of Indian Affairs isn't recognizing either group.

Yakama Nation opposes marijuana on treaty ceded land (January 13, 2014)

The Yakama Nation of Washington is objecting to marijuana operations on 12 million acres of treaty-ceded territory.

Writers based 'Red Road' on Ramapough Lunaape Nation (January 13, 2014)

The Ramapough Lunaape Nation of New Jersey will once again see its people depicted by Hollywood, this time on The Red Road on the Sundance channel.

Judge won't force HUD to release $3M to Chukchansi Tribe (January 13, 2014)

A federal judge won't force the Department of Housing and Urban Development to release $3 million to the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians of California.

Makah Nation enters agreement for Cobell land buy-back (January 13, 2014)

The Makah Nation of Washington has signed the first agreement with the Interior Department for the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations.

Venida Chenault, Potawatomi, hired as Haskell president (January 13, 2014)

Venida Chenault, a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, is the new president of Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas.

Native Sun News: Oglala Sioux Tribe to draft alcohol laws (January 13, 2014)

According to tribal officials the Oglala Sioux Tribal council is now preparing to meet on drafting laws that will allow for the consumption and sale of alcohol on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

Tim Giago: Still waiting for reconciliation in South Dakota (January 13, 2014)

In the past 24 years since Governor George Mickelson proclaimed 1990 as the Year of Reconciliation the leadership of South Dakota has found a convenient out.