MPBN: Penobscot Nation helping tribal members get homes (June 10, 2010)

"Until last year, Jason and Jessica Sockbeson were raising their three small children in an apartment in Bangor. Jason was finishing his associates degree and...

Book Excerpt: Alaska Native traditions in 'The Fate of Nature' (June 10, 2010)

"During my visits to Chenega, I heard people criticize one another's commitment to traditional values along with many other bad things they said about...

Ojibwe declared as the official language of Red Lake Nation (June 10, 2010)

The Red Lake Nation of Minnesota has declared Ojibwe as the official language. The tribal council unanimously passed an official language resolution on April 27....

Oglala Lakota College hopes to expand off-reservation site (June 10, 2010)

Oglala Lakota College, the tribal college of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, is seeking approval to expand its off-reservation campus in Rapid City, South Dakota. The...

Puyallup Tribe holds general election for open council seats (June 10, 2010)

The Puyallup Tribe of Washington held a general election on June 5 to fill two council seats. Bill Sterud, who has served 30 years on...

Four women charged for meth on Fort Belknap Reservation (June 10, 2010)

Four women have been charged with dealing methamphetamine on the Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana. Dayna Jean Bear, 37; Amber Marie Bear, 38; Wallene Mary...

Oglala Sioux man brings 'Death to Meth' event to California (June 10, 2010)

Justes Wilson, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, says he left the Pine Ridge Reservation due to rampant methamphetamine use. Wilson...

NativeBiz TV: The rape crisis on Rosebud Sioux Reservation (June 10, 2010)

"One in three Native American women will be raped in her lifetime. Correspondent Mariana van Zeller travels to Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota where...

City wants more communication for Santa Fe Indian School (June 10, 2010)

The city council in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is drawing up a memorandum of understanding in hopes of improving communication about the Santa Fe Indian...

Editorial: Navajo Nation grazing policy hurts family ranches (June 10, 2010)

"Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. has stated many times that "This is the people's government." Navajo rancher Justin Yazzie seems to have the same...

BIA to hold meeting for Western Shoshone trust distribution (June 10, 2010)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs will hold a public meeting on June 19 to discuss the distribution of the Western Shoshone trust fund. In 1972,...

Yankton Sioux man runs independent bid for county sheriff (June 10, 2010)

Oitancan Zephier, a member of the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, is running for Charles Mix County sheriff. Zephier is a probation officer for...

Cherokee Nation defends donation to Republican candidate (June 10, 2010)

The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma donated $2,500 to the Rep. Zach Wamp (R-Tennessee), who is running for governor of Tennessee. Chief Chad Smith told The...

Video: Gulf of Mexico oil spill threatens Atakapa-Ishak Tribe (June 10, 2010)

"In the town of Grand Bayou, Lousiana, the main thoroughfare is the water. There are no streets, no cars. Everyone gets around by boat....

Saginaw Chippewa man gets long sentence over kidnapping (June 10, 2010)

A member of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan was sentenced to nearly 18 years in federal prison for a kidnapping incident. Juan L. Montoya-Pego,...

Obama administration against changes in Cobell settlemen (June 10, 2010)

Attorney General Eric Holder and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar urged Senate leaders not to make changes to the $3.4 billion settlement to the Indian trust...