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Rep. Cole hopes to take back Congress for GOP (May 9, 2007)

Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma), the only Native American in Congress, is the new chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee. It's up to Cole, a member of the Chickasaw...

Virginia tribes clear major hurdle in recognition fight (May 9, 2007)

INDIANZ.COM LISTENING LOUNGE Debate on H.Res.377, the closed rule: Rep. Alcee Hastings Rep. Doc Hastings Rep. Jim Moran Rep. Chris Shays Rep. Moran and Rep. Shays Exchange Rep. Doc...

Prairie Band chairwoman maintains business (May 9, 2007)

When she's not busy running the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas, Tracy Stanhoff is running her advertising agency. The tribe always comes first, Stanhoff says. But thanks to the...

Indian charter school president defends remarks (May 9, 2007)

The president of the American Indian Public Charter School in Oakland, California, is being criticized for his overly frank language. Ben Chavis, who is Lumbee, has been hailed by Gov....

Power company drops support for CIRI wind farm (May 9, 2007)

Alaska's biggest electric company has withdrawn support for a wind farm proposed by Cook Inlet Region Inc., an Alaska Native corporation. Chugach Electric Association had agreed to consider buying power...

AIM protests lack of action to repeal Columbus Day (May 9, 2007)

The American Indian Movement of Colorado held a protest at the state Capitol on Tuesday to protest Democratic leaders for failing to act on legislation to repeal Columbus Day....

BIA to host economic development summit (May 9, 2007)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is co-hosting an economic development summit May 15-17 in Phoenix, Arizona. Assistant secretary Carl Artman said tribes, federal agencies and the private sector will meet...

Editorial: Land transfer a vital deal for Arizona (May 9, 2007)

"It's time to take a step back, breathe deeply and focus clearly on what still remains a spectacular, if tricky, opportunity for Arizona, one that has been caught up -...

Land transfer tied to Rep. Renzi under scrutiny (May 9, 2007)

The San Carlos Apache Tribe of Arizona is still opposed to a land transfer that has put Rep. Rick Renzi (R-Arizona) in political and legal trouble. The tribe has mobilized...

Nisqually Tribe's land transfer stirs debate (May 9, 2007)

The Nisqually Tribe of Washington is seeking to reacquire ancestral land currently held by the Army. The tribe hopes to obtain 500 acres at Fort Lewis. The plan has angered...

Emergency room at IHS facility fails inspection (May 9, 2007)

The emergency room at an Indian Health Service facility on the Navajo Nation has been closed after equipment failed a government inspection. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inspected...

Opinion: Mending tribal-state relations in Maine (May 9, 2007)

"The Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission, or MITSC, is a creation of the Maine Implementing Act, Maine’s ratification of the land claims settlement between the Houlton Band of Maliseets, Passamaquoddy Tribe,...

HBO movie adds mixed-race character to cast (May 9, 2007)

HBO added a mixed-race Indian to its adaptation of Dee Brown's “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” in order to make the film more palatable to white audiences, The...

Seminole Tribe gives back to high school (May 9, 2007)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida is giving back to the public school that opened its doors to tribal members when other schools refused to enroll them. The tribe is a...

House passes Virginia tribes recognition bill (May 9, 2007)

By a unanimous voice vote on Tuesday, the House passed H.R.1294, a bill to recognize six Virginia tribes. The vote came after Democrats rejected an attempt by Republicans to block...

Ex-Rep. Tom DeLay demands DOJ action on probe (May 9, 2007)

Former Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas) says the Department of Justice needs to wrap up its investigation of his wife. DeLay quit Congress amid scrutiny over his ties to convicted lobbyist...

Yellow Bird: Woman sees world with understanding (May 9, 2007)

"When I first moved to Grand Forks, a friend introduced me to the Bailey family, who live in the country near Larimore, N.D. The family lives on land where...
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