January 19, 2010

New York governor puts Indian tobacco tax in new budget (January 19, 2010)

New York Gov. David Paterson (D) is proposing to collect taxes on the sale of tobacco to non-Indians. Paterson and his predecessors have declined to...

Salish Kootenai College chooses professor as president (January 19, 2010)

Luana K. Ross will take over as president of Salish Kootenai College on the Flathead Reservation in Montana on July 1. Ross is a member...

New Native American $1 coin goes on sale at end of week (January 19, 2010)

The new 2010 Native American $1 coin goes on sale this Friday at noon Eastern Time. A roll of 25 coins will cost $35.95 through...

Yurok Tribe receives $1M for Early Head Start program (January 19, 2010)

The Yurok Tribe of California received a $1 million grant to start an Early Head Start program. The grant came from the Department of Health...

Editorial: Pass legislation for Cedar Band tax exemption (January 19, 2010)

"Representatives of the Cedar Band of the Paiute Tribe gave an informational presentation to the Iron County Commission recently about its pursuit of its own...

Shunned Mashpee Wampanoags welcomed back to tribe (January 19, 2010)

Four members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts who were shunned after questioning tribal leaders have been welcomed back into the tribe. Michelle Hughes...

Editorial: Navajo Code Talkers pass on military tradition (January 19, 2010)

"Once a Marine, always a Marine. That certainly held true recently when two Bloomfield Marines being recognized by family for their military service in...

Natives in Saskatchewan suffer highest rate of diabetes (January 19, 2010)

Native women and Native men in Saskatchewan suffer from the highest rates of diabetes in the province, according to a study published in the Canadian...

Two tribes pursuing plants to convert waste into energy (January 19, 2010)

Two tribes, one in South Dakota and another in Wisconsin, are looking to develop plants that will convert waste into energy. The Crow Creek Sioux...

White House: Demanding some justice for Native women (January 19, 2010)

"All Americans should be heartened by the recent announcement that the Department of Justice, under the leadership of Attorney General Eric Holder, is strengthening its...