Pamunkey Tribe submits petition with BIA for federal recognition (October 21, 2010)

The Pamunkey Tribe of Virginia has filed a petition for federal recognition. The tribe says it has maintained relations with Commonwealth of Virginia and the...

Health Dialogues: The status of Indian health care for California (October 21, 2010)

"Join Health Dialogues as we examine the health of Native Americans in California. Have gambling revenues impacted the population's health status? We'll explore the...

BLM distributes $5M in overdue trust payments at Fort Berthold (October 21, 2010)

The Bureau of Land Management has distributed about $5 million in royalty payments on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. Members of the Mandan,...

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe working to repatriate ancestral remains (October 21, 2010)

The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe is working with Central Michigan University to repatriate 144 ancestors and funerary objects. The remains were donated to the university several...

Man enters plea to manufacturing meth on Fort Peck Reservation (October 21, 2010)

A man from the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana pleaded guilty to manufacturing methamphetamine near public housing. Dallas Edward Howard, Jr., 52, made the drug...

Lawyer expects Keepseagle settlement to be completed in year (October 21, 2010)

An attorney in the Keepseagle case over discrimination at the Department of Agriculture expects the settlement process to take about a year. The Obama administration...

Native Sun News: Elders hand Big Foot Ride to future generation (October 21, 2010)

The following story was written and reported by Randall Howell. All content © Native Sun News. Bernice White Hawk, Charley New Holy, Chubb Thunder Hawk...

Man gets 10 years for embezzling from Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (October 21, 2010)

A North Dakota man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for embezzling from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Ladarana Mees, 55, pleaded guilty...

Republican wants to repeal health law except for IHCIA portions (October 21, 2010)

Kristi Noem, the Republican candidate for South Dakota's sole seat in the U.S. House, wants to repeal the national health care reform law. But Noem...

First Nation won't comment on alleged $250K payment to worker (October 21, 2010)

Members of the Fort McKay First Nation in Alberta want to know whether an employee received a $250,000 bonus but Chief Jim Boucher won't...

WPR: Judge questions moving child welfare cases to tribal courts (October 21, 2010)

"Tribal judges in Wisconsin say cooperation between state and tribal courts is improving rapidly. But some members of the state Supreme Court aren't happy with...

Report: Public radio station airs Alaska Native political message (October 21, 2010)

"Radio station KNBA 90.3 FM has found a new frontier for public radio in Anchorage by running an advertisement from a political group that has...

Opinion: Consult Onondaga Nation about cleanup of sacred lake (October 21, 2010)

"Time was, only Onondagas lived around the lake that now bears the Native American tribe’s name. They consider Onondaga Lake among their most sacred sites....

Republican accuses Alaska Native corporations of violating laws (October 21, 2010)

Joe Miller, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, says Alaska Native corporations are violating federal election laws. Miller, an attorney who has the backing of...

Oneida Nation's tobacco manufacturing plant a subject of debate (October 21, 2010)

In August, the Oneida Nation of New York announced a move of its cigarette manufacturing plant to the reservation but local leaders say they are...

Ute Tribe prepares for special election to choose a new chairman (October 21, 2010)

The Ute Tribe of Utah will hold a special election next month to replace ousted chairman Curtis Cesspooch. Tribal leaders removed Cesspooch from office...

Lac Vieux Desert Reservation was put in lockdown after shooting (October 21, 2010)

A member of the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Michigan has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident. The...

Law Release: Native American children falling through the cracks (October 21, 2010)

"The courts of the United States are afforded great latitude when it comes to righting wrongs; this is especially true when a father or mother...

Letter: Boost tribal authority and justice in Alaska Native villages (October 21, 2010)

"The Alaska Federation of Natives and all other Native corporations, both village and regional, including all nonprofit Native organizations and all representative candidates for public...

Tribal Law and Order Act a tool to combat crimes against women (October 21, 2010)

The Tribal Law and Order Act will help tribes combat violence against women, attendees of the first national symposium on the new law said. The...

WaPo Conversation: Indian farmers celebrate $760M settlement (October 21, 2010)

The Washington Post interviewed Marilyn Keepseagle, Claryca Mandan and Porter Holder about the $760 million settlement to the Keepseagle case over discrimination at the Department...

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