Opinion: Dental care still lacking in many Alaska Native villages (November 10, 2010)

"When I moved to Barrow in 1972, the only dental care available over the entire 88,000 square miles of the North Slope was one Indian...

Defendant in Aquash murder cites medicine man confidentiality (November 10, 2010)

John Graham, a Native man from Canada, is seeking to prevent testimony about what he may have told a Lakota medicine man about the 1975...

Oneida Nation runs into opposition for renewable energy project (November 10, 2010)

The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin has reportedly stopped work on a renewable energy facility amid local opposition. The tribe began work on the 70,000-square-foot facility...

Attorney for Cow Creek Band pleads not guilty in domestic case (November 10, 2010)

Wayne Allen Shammel, the general counsel for the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians in Oregon, pleaded not guilty in connection with a...

Preston Twoyoungmen: Talk about solutions for Native's success (November 10, 2010)

"For any community, suicide is a potent reality to the fragility of our human bodies. Among Aboriginal peoples, the tendency is to fear success in...

Knife carried by Native wood carver was found in closed position (November 10, 2010)

A knife that was carried by John T. Williams, a traditional Native woodcarver who was fatally shot by police officer, was found in the closed...

Steven Newcomb: Slowly chipping away at Doctrine of Discovery (November 10, 2010)

"On Sept. 18, Larry Echo Hawk, assistant secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs, gave a keynote address at Taos Pueblo during the 40th anniversary...

Opinion: Many Indian Country friends ousted in midterm election (November 10, 2010)

"As the dust settles after the 2010 mid-term elections, the Democratic Party has retained control of the U.S. Senate. But the Republican Party has taken...

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe wins support for reservation settlement (November 10, 2010)

The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan won support from Isabella County for a settlement to its reservation status case. The deal settles the boundaries of...

Robert Odawi Porter installed as new president of Seneca Nation (November 10, 2010)

The Seneca Nation of New York swore in Robert Odawi Porter as its new president on Tuesday. Porter, an attorney and professor, promised to diversify...

Ute Tribe petitions Obama for return of two million acres in Utah (November 10, 2010)

Members of the Ute Tribe of Utah are hoping President Barack Obama will help them recover their ancestral lands. The tribe resides on the Uintah...

Peyote becoming harder and harder to locate in only place in US (November 10, 2010)

Peyote is becoming harder and harder to find in Texas, the only place in the U.S. where it grows. Only three people in the...

Judge won't issue injunction in New York tobacco taxation battle (November 10, 2010)

A federal judge has declined to issue a preliminary injunction in a tobacco taxation lawsuit against the state of New York. Judge Richard Arcara said...

Paula Pechonick elected as first female leader of Delaware Tribe (November 10, 2010)

The Delaware Tribe of Oklahoma has elected its first female leader. Paula Pechonick won the election for chief on Saturday. She replaces Jerry Douglas,...

Hopes for Native Hawaiian self-determination 'as good as dead' (November 10, 2010)

A bill to extend the policy of self-determination to Native Hawaiians is "as good as dead," one supporter said. The House passed the Native Hawaiian...

Oklahoma vote against Islamic law could impact tribal activities (November 10, 2010)

A ballot measure that bars judges in Oklahoma from considering international or Islamic law could have an affect on tribal relations. Voters in Oklahoma overwhelmingly...

Native Sun News: Rios pleads guilty for role in 1975 Aquash case (November 10, 2010)

The following story was written and reported by Evelyn Broecher. All content © Native Sun News. RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA -- The tension was clearly...

Susan Bradford: Casino Jack an unfair portrayal of superlobbyist (November 10, 2010)

"Casino Jack will soon debut in Washington, DC, filling the airwaves with ever more lies and distortions at a time when the public is seeking...

Jon Tester: America can't ignore youth suicide in Indian Country (November 10, 2010)

The following is the opinion of Sen. Jon Tester (D-Montana), a third-generation farmer and a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. Over the past...