Joe Garcia: Accurate Census count vital for Indian Country (May 20, 2010)

"As children growing up on reservations or in villages, we quickly learn our numbers. We learn how to count, how to add and subtract, and...

Students lobby to place Nez Perce Chief Joseph on $20 bill (May 20, 2010)

Students at a high school on the Fort Belknap Indian Community in Montana are lobbying to have an image of Nez Perce Chief Joseph...

Red Lake Nation chairman Jourdain headed for re-election (May 20, 2010)

Voters on the Red Lake Nation of Minnesota re-elected Chairman Floyd “Buck” Jourdain, according to unofficial results reported by The Bemidji Pioneer. Jourdain won 1,712...

Alaska Federation of Natives plan conference in Anchorage (May 20, 2010)

The Alaska Federation of Natives will host its 2011 convention in Anchorage. AFN has alternated between Anchorage and Fairbanks in recent years. Both cities lobby...

Haskell University with acting president after eight months (May 20, 2010)

It's been eight months since Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas has been under an acting president. Linda Sue Warner, a member of the Comanche...

Adam Beach urges Ho-Chunk youth to avoid drugs, alcohol (May 20, 2010)

Actor Adam Beach spoke to youth of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, encouraging them to stay away from drugs and alcohol. "It's our choice that...

Karuk Tribe places oral history project in hands of its youth (May 20, 2010)

The Karuk Tribe of California is hosting a film festival and discussion tonight. The tribe received a $10,000 grant from the California Story Fund. The...

Column: Philadelphia symphony mixes classical with Lenape (May 20, 2010)

"The lower-pressure circumstances of Delaware County Community College agreed with the Philadelphia Classical Symphony in a Tuesday tryout concert showcasing the newly composed Wissahickon Scenes,...

Editorial: Farewell to Navajo Nation humorist Vincent Craig (May 20, 2010)

"Vincent Craig, famed Navajo artist, musician, humorist, poet and creator of the boarding-school survivor and comic strip hero, Muttonman, has died. New Mexico's urban...

Sentencing put off for Mashantucket man in wire fraud case (May 20, 2010)

A federal judge said he needs more time to consider a sentence for a member of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut who was...

Three people charged with stealing from Santee Sioux Tribe (May 20, 2010)

Three people have been charged with stealing money from the Santee Sioux Tribe in Nebraska. Karen Red Owl, 51, is accused of embezzlement. She allegedly...

Dear Mr. President: An uplifting experience on a reservation (May 20, 2010)

"Dear Mr. President, Well, I’ve rolled out far deeper into the Western countryside since I wrote yesterday’s letter, and I must say I am feeling...

Chemawa student redesigns county sheriff's uniform patch (May 20, 2010)

Stormy Defender, a student at Chemawa Indian School in Oregon, won a contest to redesign a uniform patch for the Marion County Sheriff's Department....

Colville man loses bid to escape first degree murder charge (May 20, 2010)

A member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation of Washington lost his bid to escape a first degree murder charge. James H. Gallaher...

ATF schedules tribal consultation on tobacco trafficking law (May 20, 2010)

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is asking tribes for input on the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act. The law goes into effect...

Oneida Nation veterans struggle decades after Vietnam War (May 20, 2010)

Members of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin who served in the Vietnam War say they still experience trauma. When he travels, Robert Webster usually...

Editorial: Lumbee Tribe should reconsider lobbying contract (May 20, 2010)

"With elusive federal recognition within its grasp, the Lumbee Tribal Council’s last-minute flirtation with the gaming industry could jeopardize the deal. And if it falls...

Nottawaseppi Huron Band probes misuse of police database (May 20, 2010)

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan is investigating the misuse of a law enforcement database by chairman Homer Mandoka. The Michigan...

Harold Monteau: Indian people must never forget genocide (May 20, 2010)

"Our young Indian women and men have given their lives and left their blood and limbs on various fields of battle to defend the right...

Alaska Natives explain need for road through wildlife refuge (May 20, 2010)

Alaska Natives expressed their strong support for a land swap that would authorize a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. Residents of the village...

Sen. Brownback hosts ceremony to read apology resolution (May 20, 2010)

Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) hosted a ceremony on Wednesday to read the official U.S. apology resolution. Brownback started pushing for the government to apologize...

Bradford: Saginaw Chippewa man found guilty in tribal court (May 20, 2010)

Ed. Note: The Indian Civil Rights Act limits tribal court sentences to one year although stacked sentences appears to be an open issue. "Tribal Judge...

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