Ben Nuvamsa: Hopis and environmentalists (October 5, 2009)

I appreciate the opportunity to comment on the latest, unfortunate and embarrassing action of the “illegal council” of the Hopi Tribe. I say the “illegal...

Mark Trahant: Effortless Indian Country care (October 5, 2009)

"Indian country has a different financing mechanism. Plan A is, of course, the Indian health system, the combination of federally-run Indian Health Service facilities plus...

Witness list for oversight hearing on NAGPRA (October 5, 2009)

The House Natural Resources Committee holds an oversight hearing this Wednesday on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The hearing takes place at...

Interview: Sherman Alexie looking for trouble (October 5, 2009)

The Oregonian asks author, poet, director comedian and basketball fan Sherman Alexie (Spokane / Coeur d'Alene) about his penchant for stirring up trouble on...

NMAI hosts Indian law meeting in November (October 5, 2009)

The National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., will host an Indian law conference on Friday, November 13. The agenda includes sessions on...

Tribes affected by criminal registry measure (October 5, 2009)

The House passed a bill last week requires tribes to participate in a national criminal registry for arsonists and bombers. H.R.1727, the Managing Arson...

Column: Tribes in spotlight for 'Fighting Sioux' (October 5, 2009)

"Recent votes and elections at Spirit Lake and Standing Rock re-affirm what has long been obvious: the controversy over the logo is as disruptively...

Monitor sought at Cheyenne Arapaho election (October 5, 2009)

Some candidates for office with the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma say someone needs to monitor a primary election tomorrow. Amber Bighorse, the lead...

Jury finds driver guilty in Pueblo man's death (October 5, 2009)

A jury in New Mexico found a driver accused of killing William Tenorio of San Felipe Pueblo guilty of vehicular homicide after a high-profile and...

Indian doctor backs Obama on health reform (October 5, 2009)

Dr. Biron Baker, a member of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota, is at the White House today to support President Barack...

CMU Dean: Respect Chippewa name and tribe (October 5, 2009)

"“Chippewa” is the official nickname adopted by Central Michigan University in 1942. Since that time there have been periodic affirmations by the university’s administration of...

Arapaho court to handle eagle shooting case (October 5, 2009)

A member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe of Wyoming who shot a bald eagle without a federal permit will be tried in tribal court. Winslow...

Massachusetts tribes fight wind farm project (October 5, 2009)

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe are fighting federal approval of a wind energy project in Massachusetts. The tribes say the 440-foot-tall...

New York Mag: Mayor's war on Indian tobacco (October 5, 2009)

"When Thomas Jefferson visited the “Unquachog Indians,” in June 1791, he noted that the tribe “constitute the Pufspatock Settlement in the town of Brookhaven,...

Tribes give $30K for gym on Blackfeet Nation (October 5, 2009)

Two tribes donated $30,000 for a new gym at a public school on the Blackfeet Nation in Montana. The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash...

Column: Navajo Code Talkers get parade spot (October 5, 2009)

"Semper Fi. That is the United States Marine Corps slogan, which in Latin means, "always faithful." Many of you get a big "Semper Fi!" salute...

Editorial: Huge loss in closing of Indian paper (October 5, 2009)

"Many Minnesota journalists were introduced to the unique challenges of reporting on Native American life, culture and reservation politics after the Red Lake school shooting...

Editorial: A win for tribes in Klamath River war (October 5, 2009)

"The announcement that four dams on the Klamath River will be removed to restore imperiled salmon runs is a victory for fish, farmers, Indian tribes...

Charles Trimble: Victimhood and 'Fighting Sioux' (October 5, 2009)

As I get old, I am learning that age doesn’t give people wisdom as much as it gives them courage to say things that need...

Tim Giago: Racism against Native Americans (October 5, 2009)

A column by Raina Kelley, an African American lady, in Newsweek Magazine, caught my eye this week. She wrote about the code words used to...

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