Native Sun News: Governor's race in South Dakota is heating up (October 15, 2014)

It may seem that the Senate race in the state is the only game in town, but that may be changing as the South Dakota gubernatorial race heats up.

State employee accused of stealing from Cayuga Nation minors (October 15, 2014)

Authorities said the director of Native American Services for the state stole nearly $25,000.

Widower must pay $72K to Miccosukee Tribe after losing appeal (October 15, 2014)

The tribe reclaimed nearly $5 million after winning a court decision in a wrongful death case.

Mark Trahant: Native vote could offer some answers in Kansas (October 15, 2014)

What’s with Kansas? Well, the first thing you need to know is that early voting starts today.

Salt River judge releases gang member tied to officer's murder (October 15, 2014)

An Indian gang allegedly targeted the officer, who was killed in the line of duty in May.

Oglala Sioux Tribe agrees to put national park proposal to vote (October 15, 2014)

The tribe has been working on a proposal to manage the South Unit of the Badlands National Park.

Aura Bogado: BIA tries to reform troubled recognition system (October 15, 2014)

The Obama administration has proposed Part 83 reforms to the federal recognition process at the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

National Park Service to send bison from North Dakota to tribes (October 15, 2014)

Upwards of 400 bison are being culled from the Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Puyallup News: Project Runway contestant isn't enrolled in tribe (October 15, 2014)

A popular reality TV show now airing on the Lifetime Network includes one contestant that identifies as Native American, but she claims to be Puyallup and here is where the problem comes in.

Mary Pember: Mental health system fails young Indian woman (October 15, 2014)

The struggles of Amelia Kay Looking Sabinsky, a member of the Fort Peck Tribes who died on August 19 at the age of 36.

Ruth Hopkins: Healing the relationship with indigenous people (October 15, 2014)

Pope Francis must rescind the Papal Bull that was used to justify the taking of Indian land.

Peter d'Errico: Navajo Nation tackles the Doctrine of Discovery (October 15, 2014)

Praise for Attorney General Harrison Tsosie of Navajo Nation for taking on the Doctrine of Christian Discovery.