January 28, 2010

Bozo Opinion: Obama pushing tribal jurisdiction bill (January 28, 2010)

"I can say, without reservation, that I’m not a racist. Black or white, yellow or brown, I don’t care, so long as the fellah is...

Gyasi Ross: Making excuses won't help Native people (January 28, 2010)

"See, I hear “intergenerational trauma” arguments over and over and over. I hear that the reason why Natives consistently serve as the poster children for...

Editorial: Alaska Native corporation's weak defense (January 28, 2010)

"Chris O'Neil, president of Sealaska Corp., had a classic response to the criticism of Sen. Albert Kookesh for his threats to the Craig City...

Blackfeet man 'was going to get beaten up' anyway (January 28, 2010)

A member of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana who tried to stop a fight "was going to get beaten up" regardless of his race, the...

Institute of American Indian Arts welcomes visitors (January 28, 2010)

The Institute of American Indian Arts in New Mexico wants more people to know about its mission and campus. IAIA, which is chartered by...

Formerly shunned Wampanoags running for council (January 28, 2010)

Two formerly shunned members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts are now running for tribal council. Stephanie Tobey-Roderick and Michelle Fernandes were shunned for...

Lakota woman goes for Senate confirmation hearing (January 28, 2010)

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee holds confirmation hearing this afternoon for Lillian Sparks as Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, which is part...

Column: Bill goes after 'Indian' mascots in Colorado (January 28, 2010)

"High schools with Native American mascots -- ” do the Montrose “Indians” ring a bell? -- will need approval from the Colorado Commission of Indian...

Editorial: Don't negotiate taxes with New York tribes (January 28, 2010)

"We were pleased to hear that Gov. David Paterson's proposed budget includes an attempt to collect taxes on cigarettes sold by Indian tribes, but we're...

House Resources Committee website hit by hackers (January 28, 2010)

Screen capture of hack on website. The website for the House Natural Resources Committee, which handles Indian issues, appears to have been hacked. Visitors...

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe struggles after big storm (January 28, 2010)

The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota has exhausted its emergency fund and is trying to raise money to help hundreds of families...

Omaha Tribe goes two weeks under boil water order (January 28, 2010)

A city on the Omaha Reservation in Nebraska is going on two weeks under a boil water order and even went without power for five...

Mohegan Tribe to donate $50K to development fund (January 28, 2010)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut will contribute $50,000 to the Sachem Fund this year. The tribe originally pledged $200,000 a year for five years. But...