Indian man and partner refused room at hotel (March 30, 2007)

An Indian man and his partner are considering legal action after they were refused a room at a hotel in South Carolina. Darren Black Bear and Jason Pickel tried...

Bush administration won't admit liability on Indian trust (March 30, 2007)

INDIANZ.COM LISTENING LOUNGE Opening Statements Kempthorne Testimony | Kempthorne Q&APanel 1 Testimony | Panel 1 Q&APanel 2 Testimony | Panel 2 Q&A U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales did not...

State urges fight on Eastern Pequot land claim (March 30, 2007)

The Connecticut attorney general is urging a property owner to fight a land claim by the Paucatuck Eastern Pequot Tribe. The tribe placed claims on two properties in the town...

Rosebud Sioux Tribe considers alcohol license (March 30, 2007)

A decision on a liquor license for a night club and golf course is in the hands of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. The tribe's liquor commission heard...

Native woman named top employee by company (March 30, 2007)

Debra Castillo, a Navajo/Apache woman from Arizona, has been named Employee of the Year by The Maids, an international home cleaning company. Castillo, a member of the San Carlos...

Poarch Creek woman, oldest in tribe, turns 100 (March 30, 2007)

Members of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians celebrated the 100th birthday of Willie Martin on Thursday. Martin is the oldest living member of the tribe. Born in 1907, she...

Hopi chairman ousted after less than a month on job (March 30, 2007)

For the second time in less than a year, the Hopi Tribe of Arizona has gotten rid of its chairman. This time it was Ben Nuvamsa, who has been on...

Column: Medal of Honor for Sisseton-Wahpeton vet (March 30, 2007)

"It seems like a no-brainer, but then I remembered that this is a government thing. It's been a year since the Secretary of the Army recommended that the late...

Pechanga man sentenced to 44 years for deaths (March 30, 2007)

A member of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians who said he was high on methamphetamine when he ran his car into a boy and his grandmother was sentenced...

Opinion: Fired U.S. Attorney helped Michigan tribes (March 30, 2007)

"Lost in the accounts of the eight U.S. attorneys recently dismissed or asked to resign by the Department of Justice is the potential impact on Indian country. Four of...

Opinion: Cherokees treat Delawares like property (March 30, 2007)

"The Cherokee Nation has received a great deal of heated criticism for its decision to eject the black freedman from their national rolls. The freedmen are the descendants of blacks...

Mediator suggests $7-9B settlement for Cobell (March 30, 2007)

INDIANZ.COM LISTENING LOUNGE Opening Statements Kempthorne Testimony | Kempthorne Q&APanel 1 Testimony | Panel 1 Q&APanel 2 Testimony | Panel 2 Q&A A settlement for the Cobell trust fund...

Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe signs land-use pact (March 30, 2007)

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts signed a land-use pact aimed at resolving sovereignty and jurisdictional disputes. The tribe and the town of Aquinnah negotiated the agreement after the state's...

'Prez on the Rez' hopes to finalize roster (March 30, 2007)

Kalyn Free, the organizer of the "Prez on the Rez" forum, hopes to confirm a roster of Democratic candidates within the next few weeks. So far, only New Mexico Gov....

Brazil to provide free Internet to remote tribes (March 30, 2007)

The government of Brazil signed an agreement on Thursday to provide free Internet access to remote tribes in the Amazon. The Forest People's Network will serve 150 communities. The system...

Jodi Rave: Indian probate conference in Montana (March 30, 2007)

"It's typically not hard to figure who owns land and how to pass it on to the next generation - except when it comes to individual land ownership in Indian...

Jodi Rave: Cobell calls trust offer 'insulting' (March 30, 2007)

"The federal government's $7 billion attempt to settle a Native trust lawsuit is both positive and insulting, the case's lead plaintiff told members of the U.S. Senate's Committee on Indian...

Missing Navajo boy, 14, found safe in Phoenix (March 30, 2007)

A 14-year-old Navajo boy who was missing for 10 days was found safe in Phoenix, Arizona. Alexander "Alex" Darwin Joe was last seen at his home in Surprise on...

Listening Lounge: House hearing on BIA-OST (March 30, 2007)

The House Interior Appropriations subcommitee held a hearing on Thursday on the fiscal year 2008 budget proposal for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Office of the Special Trustee. Associate...