Column: Combat violence against women by looking at abusers (October 6, 2010)

"I stare at the keyboard and wonder what else can possibly be said about the epidemic of domestic violence in our state. If this latest...

Autopsy: Native carver was shot four times in his side by officer (October 6, 2010)

John T. Williams, a traditional woodcarver, was shot four times in the right side of his body by a police officer, according to autopsy results...

Grand Traverse Band seats council members long after election (October 6, 2010)

The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan seated three new council members on October 1, more than four months after voters...

Native Sun News: Unofficial results of Oglala Sioux Tribe primary (October 6, 2010)

The following story was written and reported by the Native Sun News. PINE RIDGE, SOUTH DAKOTA –– Incumbent President Theresa Two Bulls and five-time former...

Native enrollment at Central Michigan University grows slowly (October 6, 2010)

American Indians and Alaska Natives make up a small part of the population at Central Michigan University but their numbers are slowly growing. For fall...

New lawsuit filed to keep bald eagle on endangered species list (October 6, 2010)

Environmental groups filed a new lawsuit to keep the desert-nesting bald eagles in Arizona on the endangered species list. Judge Mary Murguia had put the...

Quechan man sentenced over murder at Gila River Reservation (October 6, 2010)

A member of the Quechan Nation will serve three concurrent life sentences for a brutal murder on the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona. Eugene...

Actor Adam Beach urges First Nations youth to pursue dreams (October 6, 2010)

Actor Adam Beach urged youth from the Lac La Ronge First Nation in Saskatchewan to follow their dreams. Beach was exposed to drugs, crime and...

Red Lake Nation secures $1M in funding for a community center (October 6, 2010)

The Red Lake Nation of Minnesota has secured $1 million to build a community center. The tribe received an $809,000 loan and a $250,000 grant...

Supreme Court won't take on Schaghticoke recognition dispute (October 6, 2010)

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the federal recognition lawsuit of the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation of Connecticut. The Bureau of Indian Affairs...

Havasupai Tribe evacuates tourists after flood in Grand Canyon (October 6, 2010)

The Havasupai Tribe of Arizona evacuated tourists over the weekend after heavy flooding in the Grand Canyon. Vice Chairman Edmond Tilousi said no damage was...

Senate hopeful promises support for Alaska Native sovereignty (October 6, 2010)

Scott McAdams says he will support Alaska Native sovereignty if he is elected to the U.S. Senate. McAdams spoke at the 6th annual convention of...

Letter: Members of Crow Tribe should vote against water rights (October 6, 2010)

"Crow tribal members are being told to vote yes on a referendum to approve the Crow water compact with the state of Montana. This is...

Editorial: Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation needs its own polling place (October 6, 2010)

"Neither counties nor the state government should be in the business of making it hard for people to vote. That’s the bottom line on the...

Border city backs discrimination agreement with Navajo Nation (October 6, 2010)

The city council in Farmington, New Mexico, approved an agreement with the Navajo Nation to address discrimination. The agreement cites past incidents of past racism...

Alaska Native man competing for Cosmo's Bachelor of the Year (October 6, 2010)

Curtis Hembroff, a member of the Kenaitze Tribe of Alaska, is one of the hottest bachelors in America, according to Cosmopolitan magazine. Hembroff, 31,...

Tigua Tribe getting economic development effort off the ground (October 6, 2010)

The Tigua Tribe of Texas is moving to diversify its economy. The tribe started Tigua Inc. to pursue economic development opportunities. The corporation hopes to...

Missing Women inquiry seeks views from First Nations, families (October 6, 2010)

The Missing Women inquiry will consult with First Nations and the families of Native victim as part of its investigation into serial killer Robert Pickton....

Federal Eye: BIA fails to reimburse Indian firefighters for boots (October 6, 2010)

"Hundreds of Native American firefighters are locked in a two-year battle with the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding reimbursements for fire boots required to fight...

Sen. Feinstein reportedly drafting a different land-into-trust fix (October 6, 2010)

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) is reportedly working on a fix to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar that could hurt tribal interests....

Former Soboba Band chairman Salgado pleads guilty for bribes (October 6, 2010)

Robert Salgado, the former chairman of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians of California, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to accepting bribes and concealing his income....

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