KGOU: Tribes urged to keep cases away from Supreme Court (October 2, 2013)

The National Congress of American Indians and the Native American Rights Fund want to keep Indian law cases out of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Ute Mountain Tribe into final stretch before general election (October 2, 2013)

Members of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe of Colorado go to the polls next week to elect a new chairman and three council representatives.

City takes no position on Chumash Tribe's land-into-trust bid (October 2, 2013)

The city council in Solvang, California, voted unanimously not to take a position on a land-into-trust application submitted by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians.

New indictment in theft case involving Chippewa Cree Tribe (October 2, 2013)

The U.S. Attorney in Montana has filed a new indictment against five people accused of stealing from the Chippewa Cree Tribe.

Outgoing treasurer of Pequot Tribe expected to plead guilty (October 2, 2013)

Steven Thomas resigned as treasurer of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut today and is expected to plead guilty in a theft case.

Passamaquoddy Tribe: No dispute about Keith Harper's work (October 2, 2013)

We write to you today to correct the record on a recently published article in Indian Country Today entitled Passamaquoddy Leaders Question Harper's Human Rights Judgement.

Barry Brandon: Tribes engaging in legitimate business online (October 2, 2013)

Barry Brandon, the executive director of the Native American Financial Services Association, defends tribes that operate online lending businesses.

Judge deletes Alaska exception in land-into-trust regulations (October 2, 2013)

A federal judge has made it in official -- the Bureau of Indian Affairs can no longer exclude Alaska Natives from the land-into-trust process.

Indian-owned online lending firm hit with lawsuit in Arkansas (October 2, 2013)

Western Sky Financial, an Internet lending business owned by a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, is facing yet another lawsuit in another state.

Opinion: Big deal in nomination of Diane Humetewa as judge (October 2, 2013)

Writer welcomes the nomination of Diane Humetewa, a member of the Hopi Tribe, as a federal judge in Arizona.

Chippewa Cree Tribe probes death of man who went missing (October 2, 2013)

The Chippewa Cree Tribe of Montana is investigating the death of a young man whose body was found on Friday.

Judge allows prosecution of Blackfeet official in federal court (October 2, 2013)

A federal magistrate ruled that Montana Sen. Shannon Augare (D), a council member for the Blackfeet Nation, can be prosecuted in federal court for a drunken driving incident.

Dina Gilio-Whitaker: Tribal nations take their seat in the world (October 2, 2013)

Dina Gilio-Whitaker discusses how tribal nations fit into the international arena.

David Michaud: Support your local gyms, even on reservation (October 2, 2013)

Throughout my time as a Mixed Martial Artist I have learned a lot about the type of people who train and I think that training in the various aspects of MMA has done wonders for many people I know.