Dean Suagee: Part two of the tribal green revolution (May 12, 2009)

"A green energy revolution is beginning to happen in America. If President Obama and the Democratic leadership in Congress are successful in enacting legislation to...

WaPo Chat: A Native American on Supreme Court (May 12, 2009)

Should President Barack Obama appoint a Native person to the U.S. Supreme Court? One person on The Washington Post Politics chat thinks so. "This push...

Arrest made for attacks at Wind River health clinic (May 12, 2009)

A 25-year-old man is in custody for attacks on two people at a health clinic on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. Dillon Yellowbear is...

Oneida Nation land-into-trust deal needs state action (May 12, 2009)

The Oneida Nation hailed a land-into-trust agreement with a Oneida County, New York, but it's up to the state to take final action by June...

Indian Country largely spared from swine flu virus (May 12, 2009)

Health officials around the world are mobilizing against the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, but Indian Country has largely been spared from cases....

School liaison reaches out to Alaska Native families (May 12, 2009)

Rose Roehl is the Yup'ik language and cultural liaison for a public elementary school in Anchorage, Alaska, but she says she is worried about...

Federal court dedicates Standing Bear exhibit (May 12, 2009)

The federal district courthouse in Omaha, Nebraska, is dedicating a permanent display to Ponca Chief Standing Bear. Standing Bear and his people lived in Nebraska...

Tohono O'odham Nation won't move jail facility site (May 12, 2009)

The Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona won't move the site of a proposed detention facility despite off-reservation opposition, a tribal leader said. The tribe plans...

Remains found most likely of missing Crow family (May 12, 2009)

Remains found on the Crow Reservation in Montana appear to be those of a young family that went missing in December 2008. Authorities wouldn't confirm...

Column: Boy's life at risk due to Native sham man (May 12, 2009)

"A boy's life hangs in the balance in New Ulm, Minn., this week as a court decides if he should abide by the advice...

Red Earth celebration next month in Oklahoma (May 12, 2009)

The Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival takes place June 5-7 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. "If you have never been...

Forum compares Native and Palestinian struggles (May 12, 2009)

A forum at the University of New Mexico-Gallup compared the struggles of Native Americans and Palestinians. Speakers at “Two Peoples — One Struggle" said...

Navajo Nation gets largest chunk of stimulus funds (May 12, 2009)

The Navajo Nation, the largest tribe in the country, is getting the largest chunk of funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The tribe...

Tribal college mourns loss of Coeur d'Alene athlete (May 12, 2009)

Students at Salish Kootenai College, a tribal college in Montana, are feeling the loss of star basketball player Tim Wolfe. Wolfe, 21, was a...

Mary Pember: Indian remains become sports trophies (May 12, 2009)

"Like many American Indians, I’ve been carefully watching the current PBS American Experience series, We Shall Remain. The series tells the history of how...

Cobell optimistic after appeals court arguments (May 12, 2009)

Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit, was optimistic after the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard the case on Monday....

Jodi Rave: Appeals court hears Cobell trust case (May 12, 2009)

"I attended the Cobell vs. Salazar hearing this morning in the U.S. Court of Appeals. It was an interesting day here in Washington, D.C. To...