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Judge backs broad Indian preference at DOI (April 4, 2008)

The Interior Department is breaking the law by restricting its Indian preference policy to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, a federal judge ruled on Monday. In a significant decision, Chief...

House panel threatens to cut historical accounting (April 4, 2008)

Key House lawmakers said on Thursday they are considering reducing, or even eliminating, funds for the Bush administration's historical accounting in hopes of sending a message to the judge handling...

Editorial: Praise for tribal hunting agreements (April 4, 2008)

"The news out of Bismarck on Tuesday that the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and the state of North Dakota have reached new agreements on hunting...

Cason 'elusive' on Oneida Nation decision (April 4, 2008)

Associate deputy Interior secretary Jim Cason was "very elusive" about the Oneida Nation's land-into-trust application, county officials in New York told The Syracuse Post-Standard. Cason spoke by phone with leaders...

Montana tribes work on Adam Walsh compliance (April 4, 2008)

Montana tribes are working with the U.S. Marshals Service to comply with the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act. The law requires tribes to set up a national sex...

Pascua Yaquis targeted for looking 'Mexican' (April 4, 2008)

Members of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona are upset by the immigration tactics of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Tribal members in the town of Guadalupe say they...

Controversial Native leader won't rejoin group (April 4, 2008)

David Ahenakew, the controversial Native leader who is accused of spreading hate against Jewish people, won't be rejoining the senate of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. Ahenakew, 74, said...

Jury still deliberates Narragansett case (April 4, 2008)

After three days of deliberations, a jury in Rhode Island still hasn't reached a verdict in the Narragansett raid case. On Wednesday, the jury said it was deadlocked on all...

House speaker apologizes to Cherokee chief (April 4, 2008)

Oklahoma House Speaker Chris Benge, a Republican, apologized to Cherokee Nation Chief Chad Smith for Smith's treatment at a hearing on a controversial English-only bill. Smith was prevented from speaking...

Vernon Wright, Rincon Band chairman, dies (April 4, 2008)

Vernon Wright, the chairman of the Rincon Band of Mission Indians of California, died on Wednesday after a battle with cancer. He was 53. Wright was elected chairman in...

Editorial: Piestewa Peak a fitting honor (April 4, 2008)

"No words can convey the endless ripples of anguish when a soldier doesn't come home from war. Children grow up without a parent. Spouses go on without a beloved. Mothers...

CDC study documents rates of infant abuse (April 4, 2008)

More than 91,000 infants under the age of 1 were abused in 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday. Of the non-fatal abuse cases, 1.3 percent...

Arrival of first Americans pushed back (April 4, 2008)

The discovery of fossilized human feces in a cave in Oregon has scientists pushing back the arrival of the first Americans. The 14,000-year-old sample of human protein is at...

Tigua governor downplays criminal record (April 4, 2008)

Frank Paiz, the newly-elected leader of the Tigua Tribe of Texas, says his criminal past is just that, in the past. "The pueblo was aware of who I am...

Navajo Nation set to lose Internet service (April 4, 2008)

The Navajo Nation is set to lose Internet service from its Utah-based provider. The tribe contracted with OnSat Network Communications to provide service to the reservation. But an audit last...

Sen. McCain: Supporting tribal sovereignty (April 4, 2008)

Ed. Note: The following article is essentially a rewrite of the Native American policy that Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) released earlier this month. "Over the years, I have received the...

Steve Russell: Addressing ethnic frauds (April 4, 2008)

"In my last column, I talked about Andrea Smith's tenure case at the University of Michigan. I am Cherokee, and Smith has in the past claimed that same tribal affiliation....

Black lawmakers press Senate on Freedmen issue (April 4, 2008)

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus say they will oppose the Senate's version of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act if it doesn't include provisions addressing the Cherokee...
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