Crow woman reflects on 25 years of Army service (July 3, 2007)

Julie Kelly, a member of the Crow Tribe of Montana, has spent 26 years in the Army but says the time has passed by quickly. "I can't believe how...

Notah Begay returns to course for national tournament (July 3, 2007)

Navajo/Pueblo golfer Notah Begay III is back on the greens to play in the AT&T National tournament this week. Begay was a rising star in the game but health issues...

Cayuga Nation sets deadline on land claim settlement (July 3, 2007)

The Cayuga Nation of New York has given two counties until July 31 to accept or reject a proposed land claim settlement. The tribe signed the deal with Gov. Eliot...

Indian Catholics meet for annual Kateri conference (July 3, 2007)

More than 700 Indian Catholics met in Baltimore, Maryland, this past week for the 68th annual Tekakwitha Conference. The conference is named for Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, a Mohawk woman...

Grand Traverse resort workers sue over wages (July 3, 2007)

Employees at the resort owned by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians say they are owed more than $1 million in wages. The employees say the Grand...

Fire continues to burn on reservation in Utah (July 3, 2007)

The Neola North Fire has consumed more than 34,000 acres in and around the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in Utah. The fire is still under investigation but officials rejected...

Northern Cheyenne to dedicate community park (July 3, 2007)

The Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new community park. The park called Hestane'heo'o Park, which means "The People's Park" in Cheyenne. It...

Judge blames gambling in sentencing meth dealer (July 3, 2007)

A federal judge in Wyoming who was sentencing a methamphetamine dealer on the Wind River Reservation said Indian gaming will cause "more suffering to the tribal communities than any institution...

Police pepper spray First Nation celebration (July 3, 2007)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers pepper sprayed 15 adults and children, including two under the age of two years, from the Sechelt First Nation in British Columbia. The Sechelt community...

Arlee powwow on Flathead Reservation kicks off (July 3, 2007)

The 10th annual Arlee Celebration begins today on the Flathead Reservation in Montana. The powwow is named for Chief Arlee, the last war chief of the Salish. The five-day event...

Navajo Nation vice president arrested for speeding (July 3, 2007)

Navajo Nation Vice President Ben Shelly was arrested on Saturday after he was clocked going 92mph in a 55mph zone, The Gallup Independent reports. Shelly was pulled over by a...

Lakota hemp documentary to premiere on PBS (July 3, 2007)

POV Interactive on YouTube: Standing Silent Nation - Trailer - POV | PBS "Standing Silent Nation," a documentary about the struggles of Lakota hemp farmer Alex White Plume premieres...

Longtime Soboba Band leader abruptly resigns (July 3, 2007)

Robert "Bobby" Salgado, the longtime chairman of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, won't say why he resigned his post on Monday. Salgado, 64, sent a one-sentence press release...

US Attorney boosts Indian Country crime efforts (July 3, 2007)

U.S. Attorney Troy Eid of Colorado plans to hire a third federal prosecutor to beef up law enforcement on the Southern Ute Reservation and the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation. Crime...

Mohegan Tribe buys historic boulder used by chief (July 3, 2007)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut has purchased Cochegan Rock, the largest freestanding boulder in New England. During the 17th century, Chief Uncas used to hold tribal council meetings at...

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe purchases hotel (July 3, 2007)

The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan is purchasing the Holiday Inn and several businesses in Mt. Pleasant. Chief Fred Cantu said the tribe was looking to diversify. The purchases include...

Website linked to Abramoff scandal taken down (July 3, 2007)

The website for the Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy is no longer active. CREA President Italia Federici kept the site up and running after she was linked to the...