February 2, 2010

BIA faces leadership void among regional director level (February 2, 2010)

Tribal leaders and members of Congress were overjoyed last year when President Barack Obama quickly found a leader for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. During...

Judge dismisses lawsuit over Native teen's death in fire (February 2, 2010)

A judge in Manitoba dismissed a lawsuit filed against the owners of a home where a 14-year-old Native boy died. Justice Shawn Greenberg said...

Navajo Nation reports another weather-related fatality (February 2, 2010)

The Navajo Nation reported a third weather-related fatality. An 88-year-old woman was found dead in New Mexico after she left her home to visit her...

Native boy stuck in vegetative state after tonsil surgery (February 2, 2010)

A 12-year-old Native boy in Manitoba remains in a vegetative state after undergoing a routine tonsil surgery. Dylan Campbell underwent the surgery in November. His...

Mohawk First Nation evicts non-members from reserve (February 2, 2010)

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawá:ke has ordered all non-members to leave the reserve in Quebec. Grand Chief Michael Delisle said the band issued 26 eviction...

Editorial: Indian student graduation rates unacceptable (February 2, 2010)

"The news was grim last week during a forum conducted by the Farmington Inter-Tribal Indian Organization on the topic of American Indian education. The...

Mary Pember: NCAI President Keel lists tribal priorities (February 2, 2010)

"Jefferson Keel, President of the National Congress of American Indians, delivered the 8th annual State of Indian Affairs address January 29 at the National...

Oklahoma tribes get $4M grant from HUD for new clinic (February 2, 2010)

The Northeastern Tribal Health System in Oklahoma will use a $4 million grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to build a new...

Tribal leaders to meet with US Attorney in South Dakota (February 2, 2010)

Tribal leaders in South Dakota will meet with U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson on Thursday. Johnson wants to hear from tribes about crime and law enforcement...

Column: Whiteclay in the news just for being Whiteclay (February 2, 2010)

"Early Monday I looked out my window: It was snowing again, of course. Is it simply my age or are winters growing colder, longer? The...

Salazar meets Wampanaog tribes to discuss sacred site (February 2, 2010)

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is in Massachusetts today to discuss the controversial Cape Wind energy project. This morning, Salazar met with the Mashpee Wampanoag...

Gila River Tribe urged to allow freeway thru reservation (February 2, 2010)

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) is asking the Gila River Indian Community to support the construction of the South Mountain Freeway on the reservation. The...

Red Cliff Band worried about spread of deadly fish virus (February 2, 2010)

The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is taking extra steps to prevent the spread of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia, a deadly fish virus. The...

Editorial: Red Lake Nation restores fishery for its future (February 2, 2010)

"The state of Minnesota and the Red Lake Band of Chippewa on Thursday continued an important partnership in the preservation of Minnesota’s premier walleye fisheries....

Judge delays hearing over Mishewal Wappo recognition (February 2, 2010)

A federal judge postponed a hearing in the federal recognition lawsuit of the Mishewal Wappo Tribe of California. The tribe was terminated by an act...