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Michigan tribe wins land-into-trust lawsuit (February 26, 2007)

A Michigan tribe whose leaders have been waiting more than six years for a land base declared victory on Friday when a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against the Interior...

Interview: Woody Keeble, a hero of two wars (February 26, 2007)

Dorreen Yellow Bird of The Grand Forks Herald interviews Russell Hawkins about his late stepfather, Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Keeble, the most decorated soldier in North Dakota history. Keeble, a...

Pember: 'Chief Illiniwek' tradition finally dies (February 26, 2007)

"The University of Illinois' Chief Illiniwek mascot performed his last traditional dance Wednesday, and it's about time. The mascot's supporters have argued that the chief and his dance are a...

Oglala Sioux Tribe to open new jail this week (February 26, 2007)

The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is dedicating its new jail on Friday. The Adult Offenders Facility was built with a $13 million from the Department of Justice. It...

Scientists change minds yet again on Native people (February 26, 2007)

Scientists are changing their minds about who they think were America's first inhabitants. The prevailing theory is that a group of people swept across North and South America about 13,000...

Michigan tribe works to preserve Ojibwe (February 26, 2007)

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in Michigan is using a $109,708 federal grant to start a language preservation program. Few tribal members on the reservation can still speak Ojibwe. But...

Editorial: Navajo police officers could bridge divide (February 26, 2007)

"Navajo officers are few and far between in the Four Corners area. But the reasons why, we are told, rest with a distrust of the law, cultural taboos and a...

Winnebago Tribe sees success with Ho-Chunk Inc. (February 26, 2007)

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is seeing success with Ho-Chunk Inc., its economic development corporation. The tribe started HCI with gaming money over 10 years ago. The corporation now boasts...

Oklahoma tribes discuss partnership with Tulsa (February 26, 2007)

The leaders of the Cherokee, Muscogee and Osage nations met with officials in Tulsa, Oklahoma, last week to discuss a partnership for economic development. The meeting was describe as...

NCAI in Washington this week for winter meeting (February 26, 2007)

The National Congress of American Indians kicks off its annual winter meeting in Washington, D.C., today. Tribal leaders will hear from Bush administration officials, state governors and several members of...

Column: Grassley, Abramoff and Meskwaki Tribe (February 26, 2007)

"The ghost of jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff reached out and touched Sen. Charles Grassley recently, and Grassley didn't appreciate it. The comment about the tribes goes back to a long-running...

Montana bill targets 'Driving While Indian' (February 26, 2007)

Montana State Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, a member of the Chippewa Cree Tribe, is once again pushing a bill that targets racial profiling. State law outlaws racial profiling. But Windy...

Tim Giago: A view from South Dakota, the 'red' state (February 26, 2007)

Many Americans view South Dakota as a backward red state. It is not a red state because of the nine Indian reservations within its borders because the voters residing on...

Yellow Bird: UND has many reasons to be proud (February 26, 2007)

"UND celebrates what it calls Founders Day with awards, presentations and congratulations to faculty and staff to recognize excellence. On Thursday night, as I sat among candles flickering in...

Mark Trahant: An important vote for Seattle (February 26, 2007)

"It's easy to dismiss the entire decision-making process about replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Nearly everyone I talk to says they are frustrated by where we are: We haven't arrived...

Missing Indian inmates captured in Canada (February 26, 2007)

• America's Most Wanted Two Indian inmates who fled their work-release program in Wyoming have been captured in Wyoming. Shannon Parazoo, 44, and his stepson, Alonzo Durgin, 28, were...

Pueblo artist hopes to break down barriers (February 26, 2007)

Virgil Ortiz, a potter and fashion designer from Cochiti Pueblo in New Mexico, hopes to open doors for fellow Indian artists. Ortiz's methods are traditional -- he gathers clay...

Scrapbook: Supreme Court rules on Indian Country (February 26, 2007)

"On Feb. 25, 1998, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a case involving the Interior Alaska Native village of Venetie and the State of Alaska that none of the...
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