Cobell worried about ties to African-American farmers lawsuit (October 4, 2010)

Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit, says passage of the $3.4 billion settlement to the case "appears be impossible" due...

Oglala Sioux Tribe's historic preservation office monitors work (October 4, 2010)

The Oglala Sioux Tribe is monitoring construction of a highway on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Six representatives from the tribe's historic preservation...

Steven Newcomb: Mayor a threat to New York tribes on taxes (October 4, 2010)

"In 1819, in the case McCulloch v. Maryland, Chief Justice Marshall famously wrote, “That the power to tax involves the power to destroy [is] not...

Editorial: Reservations need more law enforcement resources (October 4, 2010)

"Reservation communities do not enjoy sufficient public safety. According to recent reports presented to federal officials in Washington, D.C., reservation communities are not well protected...

Alaska Native firms propose government contracting reforms (October 4, 2010)

Three large Alaska Native regional corporations are proposing changes to the government contracting program at the Small Business Administration. Cook Inlet Region Inc., Doyon Ltd....

Editorial: Study reveals high rates of violence against women (October 4, 2010)

"Gov. Sean Parnell was right in August when he said we can't be a decent, good society -- no matter what our wealth -- unless...

NCAIED announces recipients of Native American 40 Under 40 (October 4, 2010)

The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development has announced the 2010 recipients of its Native American 40 Under 40 award. The award recognizes existing...

Board in Washington opens probe into shooting of Native man (October 4, 2010)

The Seattle Police Department's Firearms Review Board has begun its inquiry into the shooting of John T. Williams, a traditional woodcarver. Williams, 50, was shot...

Mark Trahant: Austerity is the future for government spending (October 4, 2010)

"Which rally drew more people? One Nation Working Together or Glenn Beck’s Restoring Honor? Left or right? Liberal or Conservative? “Per usual the rally's attendance...

Shinnecock Nation surprised by favorable ruling for recognition (October 4, 2010)

The Shinnecock Nation of New York celebrated after the Interior Board of Indian Appeals on Friday rejected challenges to its federal recognition. The IBIA said...

US offers apology to Guatemala for conducting STD experiment (October 4, 2010)

The U.S. government apologized to Guatemala for conducting experiments in the 1940s in which people were purposely infected with syphilis and other sexually transmitted diseases....

Eyak pulls back takeover bid for GTSI (October 4, 2010)

Eyak Corp., an Alaska Native corporation, has dropped its bid to buy one of the largest government contractors after the Small Business Administration suspended new...

Former Laguna Pueblo corporation employee enters plea deal (October 4, 2010)

A former employee of Laguna Construction Co. pleaded guilty to accepting kickbacks on government contracts. Ismael "Mike" Salinas inflated contracts and over-billed the Defense Department...

Mohawk Council of Akwesasne opposes nuclear waste transfer (October 4, 2010)

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is opposing a shipment of nuclear waste through the St. Lawrence Seaway. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is considering a...

Lac du Flambeau Band gets approval of water quality program (October 4, 2010)

The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians in Wisconsin has won Environmental Protection Agency approval of its water quality standards. The tribe...

Little Traverse Bay Bands considers change in council salaries (October 4, 2010)

Council members for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians of Michigan could see a change in their salaries under a proposed statute. Council...

Hopes dimming for approval of Lumbee Tribe's recognition bill (October 4, 2010)

It doesn't look like the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina will gain federal recognition this year. Some members of the Senate have placed holds on...

Elouise Cobell provides update about status of trust settlement (October 4, 2010)

Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit, will be answering questions about the proposed settlement to the case. Cobell is a...

Tim Giago: The 'disguised patriots' of the Tea Party movement (October 4, 2010)

There are two words in the following paragraph that jump out at most students of Native American history, but are probably impervious to the ardent...

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