January 15, 2010

Colorado Indian affairs commission secretary leaves post (January 15, 2010)

Ernest House Jr., the executive secretary of the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, has resigned his post. House, a member of the Ute Mountain...

Republicans oppose Indian affairs panel in South Dakota (January 15, 2010)

Republican lawmakers voted down a proposal to create a separate Indian affairs committee in the South Dakota House. Rep. Ed Iron Cloud (D), who represents...

Dental clinic on Navajo Nation receives $248K USDA grant (January 15, 2010)

Nizhoni Smiles, a dental and orthodontist clinic on the Navajo Nation, received a $247,278 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development...

Fort Belknap Tribe halts extradition to local jurisdictions (January 15, 2010)

The Fort Belknap Indian Community in Montana has stopped extraditing tribal members to local jurisdictions due to complaints of prisoner mistreatment. A.J. LongSoldier, 18, whose...

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe makes way for indoor water park (January 15, 2010)

The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan expects to start construction on an indoor water park this spring. The tribe will close and demolish the Soaring...

Lawsuit planned over sale of liquor at Whiteclay stores (January 15, 2010)

The Strong Heart Civil Rights Movement and the Black Hills Sioux Treaty Council plan to file a lawsuit against the federal government in hopes of...

Oops! Not all Indian teens receive $50K check at age 18 (January 15, 2010)

"Earlier this week, DiversityInc received complaints from some American Indian readers because of our video interview with Margot Copeland, executive vice president and director, Corporate...

Opinion: Understanding Native Hawaiian recognition bills (January 15, 2010)

"When the U.S. Congress resumes business later this month, the Akaka bill will be back on the table in the House and the Senate. This...

Indian farmers receive fewer services despite more land (January 15, 2010)

Indian farmers and ranchers own more land yet make less off their operations and receive fewer federal services than their White counterparts, according to...