Indian candidates fight for House Democratic nomination (April 28, 2010)

Democrats in Montana House District 15 will choose between two Indian candidates in the upcoming primary. Rep. Frosty Boss Ribs, a member of the Blackfeet...

Opinion: Dorgan draft energy bill limits tribal sovereignty (April 28, 2010)

"Last month, Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) released the draft of a bill intended to “unlock the potential of Indian energy resources.” The bill would amend...

Coquille Tribe's proposal to join tourism board questioned (April 28, 2010)

The Coquille Tribe wants to join the Coos Bay-North Bend Visitor & Convention Bureau in Oregon but not everyone embraces the idea. The tribe wants...

Editorial: Alaska at a tough place in relations with Natives (April 28, 2010)

"We're at that hard place in Alaska relations. Armed guards enforcing the Tyonek Native Corporation's no-trespassing rules on its lands. Unwelcome visitors by ATV and...

Man enters plea for assaulting woman on Red Lake Nation (April 28, 2010)

A man pleaded guilty to one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury for attacking a woman on the Red Lake Nation in Minnesota....

Man pleads guilty for violent assault on Crow Reservation (April 28, 2010)

A man from Montana pleaded guilty for beating a man on the Crow Reservation with a wooden stool. Armund George Bull Tail, 21, pleaded guilty...

University offers course on St. Regis Mohawk Reservation (April 28, 2010)

Members of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York can work towards a master's degree at St. Lawrence University without leaving the reservation. SLU...

Passamaquoddy group declares victory over gas terminal (April 28, 2010)

Members of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point in Maine declared victory in their campaign against a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal. Nulankeyutmonen Nkihtaqmikon, or...

Keweenaw Bay activists camp out at planned mining site (April 28, 2010)

Members of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community of Michigan have camped out on public land in protest of a proposed nickel and copper mine....

Snoqualmie Tribe keeps traditions alive with a new canoe (April 28, 2010)

The Snoqualmie Tribe of Washington celebrated the completion of its first ocean-going canoe. The Northern Dipper took six months of work. It will be...

Yakama Nation marks 30th year since fishing rights ruling (April 28, 2010)

The Yakama Nation of Washington credits a federal judge's ruling with an increase in spring salmon and steelhead runs. The tribe fought for adequate...

Squaxin Island Tribe expects to debut golf course in 2011 (April 28, 2010)

The Squaxin Island Tribe of Washington plans to open an 18-hole golf course in spring of 2011. The tribe owns the public Salish Cliffs Golf...

Recall election proceeds against Little Traverse chairman (April 28, 2010)

The chairman of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians of Michigan will face a recall election on May 28. Chairman Ken Harrington...

Oneida Nation foes anticipate a review by Supreme Court (April 28, 2010)

Opponents of the Oneida Nation of New York believe the U.S. Supreme Court will eventually take up a decision affecting the foreclosure of tribal...

Eastern Cherokees debate next move in enrollment audit (April 28, 2010)

Leaders of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina are debating what to do about the results of an enrollment audit. Enrollment is...

Navajo court to hear dispute over president's suspension (April 28, 2010)

The Navajo Nation Supreme Court hears arguments today in a power dispute between the Navajo Nation Council and President Joe Shirley Jr. The council suspended...

Senate Indian Affairs Committee takes up bills at hearing (April 28, 2010)

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee holds a hearing tomorrow on three bills. The hearing takes place at 2:15pm and will be broadcast on the Internet....

Sen. Barrasso proposes changes to trust fund settlement (April 28, 2010)

Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), the vice chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, is proposing changes to the Indian trust fund lawsuit. In a letter...

Steve Russell: Don't head to Arizona without your 'papers' (April 28, 2010)

"I was slow to learn about Indians and complexion, having been born with the name Teehee in a small Oklahoma town. Nobody would question my...

Salazar approves wind farm despite sacred site concerns (April 28, 2010)

AUDIO: Secretary Salazar | Gov. Patrick | Q&A Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced his approval of a controversial wind farm in Massachusetts at a press...