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Darwin Hill: Statement to the UN forum on indigenous issues (06/14)
Chief Darwin Hill of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation statement at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

Opinion: Enough is enough - Eliminate the 'Redskins' mascot (06/14)
An open letter to Dan Snyder, the owner of the Washington Redskins.

Column: Reader defends exclusion of graduation honor song (06/13)
Columnist talks to reader who defends the exclusion of an honor song at a graduation ceremony in Chamberlain, South Dakota.

Letter: Colville tribal members should remain 'Idle No More' (06/13)
Writer encourages members Confederated Tribes to remain Idle No More.

Heather Kendall-Miller: On the passing of elder Katie John (06/13)
Heather Kendall-Miller on the late Katie John, who died on May 31 at the age of 97.

Lori Edmo-Suppah: Tribes share story of removal from Idaho (06/12)
Lori Edmo-Suppah on gathering of Shoshone and Paiute tribes in Idaho: Descendants of the original Boise Valley people are returning to our homeland Friday to Sunday to honor our ancestors....

Opinion: Unlikely alliances help tribes protect their resources (06/12)
Zoltan Grossman on alliances between Natives and non-Natives: In the 2010s, new “unlikely alliances” of Native peoples and their rural white neighbors are standing strong against fossil fuel and mining...

Steve Russell: Keeping an eye on the Fort Hood shooter trial (06/12)
Steve Russell on the Fort Hood shooter trial.

Andrea Landry: A revolution began when Columbus set sail (06/12)
We stand in solidarity with our land, our waters, and our traditional knowledge. We stand together to give voice to those who have passed on before us.

Yankton Sioux Tribe: Responding to recent opinions in paper (06/11)
The chairman and secretary of the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota respond to recent opinions in The Mitchell Daily Republic: The May 24 letter by Steve Novotny, of Winner,...

Johnny Rustywire: The story of the girl with the little kittens (06/11)
Johnny Rustywire shares the story of the Mosi the Cat.

Brandon Ecoffey: 'There is no such thing as half-way racists' (06/11)
Jessica Giard, the editor of the Chamberlain/Oacoma Sun, managed to display the same level of willful ignorance that the Chamberlain school board showed when they denied the singing of a Native American honoring song at Chamberlain’s High School graduation.

Opinion: Saying goodbye to another racial slur -- the R-word (06/10)
Reporter vows not to use the name of the Washington Redskins football team: I'm not out to change the world or the NFL or what you believe. My plan is...

Editorial: Alaska Native elder Katie John led subsistence fight (06/10)
Newspaper says subsistence issues raised by Katie John, an Alaska Native elder who died on May 31 at the age of 97, still unresolved: Katie John, the Athabascan elder, was...

Mark Trahant: Indian Country invisible in data driven society (06/10)
The 21st century is a world where data -- bits of information about what we do, what we say, and how we spend money -- has become as important as the story narrative.

Vincent Shilling: Showcase for Native musicians on the radio (06/10)
Vincent Shilling, the host of Native Trailblazers, on the state of Native music: Starting the first Friday in June, my Native Trailblazers radio show will be highlighting for the third...

Peter d'Errico: A second-class status for indigenous nations (06/10)
Peter d'Errico on the United States' interpretation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: "Appropriateness" was a theme at the 12th Session of the UN Permanent Forum...

Adrian Jawort: Native Americans are not gun rights mascots (06/10)
Adrian Jawort on pro-gun rights billboards that featured images of Native men: While the NRA side of the gun debate claims the recent deaths of 20 schoolchildren and six educators...

Doug George-Kanentiio: St. Regis Mohawk Tribe can't sell land (06/07)
"A man's got to know his limitations" is the famous quote from San Francisco detective Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) to his superior Lt. Briggs (Hal Holbrook) just after Brigg's car...

Cedric Sunray: Tornado of fatherlessness grips Indian Country (06/07)
Cedric Sunray on fathers and families in Indian Country: For the last few days my wife’s heart has been heavy. Our loved ones residing in the area were spared the...

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