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Press Release: Secretary Salazar on Vincent Logan, Special Trustee Nominee (September 21, 2012)

The following is a press release from the Interior Department. Salazar Applauds President's Intent to Nominate Vincent G. Logan as the Special Trustee for American Indians WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today applauded President Obama’s intent...

ISU News: Sho-Ban students join unique geoscience program (September 21, 2012)

"Three students from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes are the first to enroll in an Idaho State University geosciences program that is designed to blend western science and Native American knowledge to produce more effective professionals for Indian Country. ISU has received...

Opinion: Suquamish Tribe lawsuit puts military safety at risk (September 21, 2012)

"This action is probably as American as mom and apple pie, but it doesn't encourage or nurture loving relationships, nor does it taste very good. Unfortunately it happens all too often when someone or some entity feels they've been wronged....

Ruth Hopkins: Turtle Mountain girls taunted at volleyball game (September 21, 2012)

"On September 15, 2012, at a middle school volleyball tournament at Minot Central High School, young Native girls, who were part of the Belcourt volleyball team, were accused of stealing an Ipod that was allegedly missing. As a result, witnesses...

America's Wire: Native women left vulnerable to violent crime (September 21, 2012)

"A gap in law enforcement on Native American lands creates an environment in which Native women suffer a higher rate of violence than any demographic in the United States, according to data collected by the U.S. Department of Justice, the...

Federal agents raided at least two smokeshops in Northwest (September 21, 2012)

Agents from the Internal Revenue Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives raided at least two Indian-owned smokeshops on Wednesday, according to news reports. The Fightin’ Creek Smoke Shop was among those targeted. It's owned by a...

Turtle Talk: Obama, the federal courts and tribal sovereignty (September 21, 2012)

"Jeffrey Toobin’s new book of historical gossip about the Supreme Court is out, and a very good read. First, President Obama’s views on the Constitution and the federal judiciary are important, especially to those of us Indians who think...

MPBN: Maliseet group in Maine looking to gain federal status (September 21, 2012)

"Even a quick look at the store fronts might tell you something. "As gkisedtanamoogk and I were coming into town, we saw Indian Hill trading Post, and then we saw the Indian Store and we both looked at each other...

Kevin Washburn nears confirmation as BIA Assistant Secretary (September 21, 2012)

Kevin Washburn is one step closer to becoming the next leader of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Washburn, a member of the Chickasaw Nation, went before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee last Friday for his confirmation hearing as Assistant Secretary...

Winnebago Tribe purchases majority stake in building in Iowa (September 21, 2012)

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska has acquired a majority stake in the largest building in Sioux City, Iowa. Ho-Chunk Inc., the tribe's economic development corporation, plans to rename the 155,486 square-foot Terra Centre as Ho-Chunk Centre. "We're just putting our...

Native Sun News: Boarding school film offers a healing journey (September 21, 2012)

The following story was written and reported by Talli Nauman, Native Sun News Health & Environment Editor. All content © Native Sun News. Randy Vasquez, at the camera, and associate capture images of Jane Ridgway, Walter Littlemoon, Hoody and Barkly...

Elizabeth Warren defends claim of Indian ancestry at debate (September 21, 2012)

Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, defended her claims of Indian ancestry in what has been called a very tense debate with incumbent Scott Brown. Warren, who grew up in Oklahoma, has claimed Cherokee and Delaware...

NCAI calling attention to voting rights as election approaches (September 21, 2012)

The first Americans were the last to secure the right to vote and still face problems at the ballot box, the National Congress of American Indians says. A number of states have passed voter identification laws or are considering them....

Rebel faces trial again for murders of Native activists in 1999 (September 21, 2012)

A rebel accused of the 1999 murders of two Native activists and an environmental activist will face charges again in Colombia. Ingrid Washinawatok, 41, who was a member of the Menominee Nation, and Lahe’ena’e Gay, 39, who was Native Hawaiian,...
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