January 27, 2010

Man charged for vandalizing Snoqualmie tribal office (January 27, 2010)

A Washington man has been charged in connection with a string of hate crimes whose targets included the Snoqualmie Tribe. Adam Moore, 24, sprayed...

Power restored to Standing Rock Sioux Reservation (January 27, 2010)

Power is finally being restored to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation after a severe winter storm forced about 500 families to seek shelter. The tribe...

Brothers reach plea deals for beating Blackfeet man (January 27, 2010)

Three brothers pleaded guilty today in connection with the beating of a member of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana. Todd, Brian and Aron Molenda attacked...

Northern Arapaho Tribe can file brief in murder case (January 27, 2010)

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals says the Northern Arapaho Tribe of Wyoming can file a brief in the appeal of a tribal member. Andrew...

San Manuel Band gives $1.7M for Haiti telief efforts (January 27, 2010)

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians of California is donating $1.7 million to relief efforts in Haiti. The tribe is giving $1.5 million to...

Witness List: SCIA hearing on Indian unemployment (January 27, 2010)

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee holds an oversight hearing tomorrow on unemployment in Indian Country. The hearing takes place at 2:15pm. The witness list follows:...

Jefferson Keel: Making Indian Country count in 2010 (January 27, 2010)

"On Jan. 25, the 2010 Census kicks off in the Inupiat Eskimo village of Noorvik, Alaska. No roads lead to this community, so Census workers...

Choctaw woman headed to Obama's State of Union (January 27, 2010)

Debbie Powell, a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, will attend President Barack Obama's first State of the Union this evening. Powell works for...

Aquash murder defendant asks to exclude testimony (January 27, 2010)

A man accused of murdering American Indian Movement activist Anna Mae Pictou Aquash says another man who was already convicted of the crime should not...

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe out of water after storm (January 27, 2010)

The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe declared a state of emergency after thousands went without water following a severe winter storm. The system that supplies water...

Bill seeks to boost tribal-state relationship in Maine (January 27, 2010)

The Maine Legislature’s Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Tuesday on a bill that requires state agencies to consult with tribes before making decisions that...

Rosebud Sioux Tribe to host renewable energy meet (January 27, 2010)

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota will host renewable energy conference from April 28-30. “Renewables on Tribal Homelands: A Rosebud Sioux Tribe Renewable Energy...