Judge extends temporary restraining order for Seneca tobacco (October 15, 2010)

A federal judge extended a temporary restraining order that bars the state of New York from imposing its tobacco tax on the Seneca Nation. The...

Former Ione Band chairman reports being stabbed at his home (October 15, 2010)

Matt Franklin, the former chairman of the Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California said he was stabbed during a burglary of his home. Franklin,...

BIA set to make decision on Cayuga Nation land-into-trust bid (October 15, 2010)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is set to make a decision on the Cayuga Nation land-into-trust application. The BIA has finalized the environmental impact statement...

Judge hopes for 'one last chance' for Congress to support Cobell (October 15, 2010)

The federal judge handling the Indian trust fund lawsuit held a hearing this morning amid Congressional inaction on the $3.4 billion settlement to the case....

Opinion: Internet liberates Alaska Natives in rural communities (October 15, 2010)

"Driving down the Alaska Highway gave me the opportunity to listen to CBC radio earlier this week. I was particularly struck by an interview of...

GOP candidate says Alaska Native firms trying to 'buy' election (October 15, 2010)

Alaska Native corporations are "trying to buy the election" for the U.S. Senate, Republican candidate Joe Millersays. Through an independent expenditure group called Alaskans Standing...

Manuel Cristobal: Hearing voices of Pueblo tribes in New Mexico (October 15, 2010)

""Ammu Hanu,” she starts by speaking, with sorrow as old as war, “warriors, women and children were massacred and died here.” Eighty-year-old Lolita Pena Christobal...

Principal at reservation school remains in job after controversy (October 15, 2010)

The principal of a public school on the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana will stay in her job after facing criticism for publicly singling out...

Native Sun News: Oglala Sioux elder shares traditions at school (October 15, 2010)

The following story was written and reported by Randall Howell. All content © Native Sun News. PINE RIDGE, SOUTH DAKOTA –– They’re drawn to the...

Criminal probe for death of Native man in hospital waiting room (October 15, 2010)

Police in Winnipeg, Manitoba, have opened a criminal investigation into the death of a Native man in a hospital waiting room, CBC News reports....

Former Pueblo leader faces wrongful death suit for hit and run (October 15, 2010)

Linda Diaz, the former lieutenant governor of Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico, is facing a wrongful death lawsuit for a hit and run death...

Nottawaseppi Huron Band opens reservation Head Start center (October 15, 2010)

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi opened a Head Start center on its reservation in Michigan. The center is operated by the Inter-Tribal Council...

Mohegan and Pequot tribes hold elections for council positions (October 15, 2010)

Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes are holding elections to fill seats on their councils. The Mohegan Tribe needs to fill one position on the council...

Briefs due in dispute over taxation of Chehalis Tribe water park (October 15, 2010)

A taxation dispute between the Chehalis Tribe and Thurston County, Washington, is before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The tribe owns 51 percent of...

Editorial: Lumbee recognition bill falls victim to Senate trickery (October 15, 2010)

"A few months ago, we expressed editorial outrage at the unconscionable rule that allows any U.S. senator to put a secret "hold" on administration appointments....

Reports: Fatal shooting of Native woodcarver ruled not justified (October 15, 2010)

The shooting of John T. Williams, a traditional Native woodcarver, was not justified, the Seattle Police Department's Firearms Review Board has determined. The Seattle Times...

Washington court backs Lummi officer's off-reservation pursuit (October 15, 2010)

For the second time, the Washington Supreme Court backed the Lummi Nation in a dispute over an off-reservation pursuit by a tribal officer. By a...

Conviction for murder of Cherokee man who was state trooper (October 15, 2010)

A jury in North Carolina found a man guilty of first-degree murder for the death of Shawn Blanton Jr., who was the first member...

Oneida Nation hopes to negotiate tobacco taxes with New York (October 15, 2010)

After winning a preliminary injunction in federal court, the Oneida Nation said it wants to negotiate tobacco tax issues with the state of New York....

Lac Vieux Desert Band banishes woman for being a 'disruption' (October 15, 2010)

The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Michigan banished an elderly woman from the reservation for a year. Jo Ann Douyette...