Morongo Band hosts Democratic candidates (August 21, 2007)

The Morongo Band of Mission Indians welcomed more than 60 Indian candidates and their staff to the Indigenous Democratic Network List campaign camp on Monday. Chairman Robert Martin encouraged more...

Editorial: Neglecting justice on reservations (August 21, 2007)

"In diverting FBI agents to anti-terrorism activities in the wake of the 2001 attacks, the Bush administration made an important, reasonable adjustment to protect the national security. But the administration...

Arrest made in shooting on Shivwits Reservation (August 21, 2007)

Authorities in Utah arrested a man in connection with a shooting on the Shivwits Paiute Reservation over the weekend. Enos Grayman is accused of shooting Steve Wall, a member of...

Column: Counting the seats at Haskell stadium (August 21, 2007)

"Now in its ninth decade of existence, Haskell Stadium is either quaint or dilapidated, depending on individual sensibilities about aging, iconic structures. Haskell Stadium has been the home football field...

Health system promises help for South Dakota tribes (August 21, 2007)

Sanford Health of South Dakota says it won't leave reservations out of its $400 million expansion. The health system plans to expand pediatric care and research on reservations. There is...

Seminole Tribe celebrates 50 years of constitution (August 21, 2007)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its constitution. Tribal members gathered at an oak tree on August 21, 1957, to sign the document. It...

OST tries to find owners of millions in trust funds (August 21, 2007)

The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians is looking for more than 45,000 beneficiaries who are owed more than $60 million in trust funds. OST's list of "whereabouts...

Residential school abuse settlement accepted (August 21, 2007)

Canada's billion-dollar residential school abuse settlement was accepted on Monday, with few declining the deal. Each student will receive a minimum payment is $10,000, plus $3,000 for each year in...

Winnebago pitcher excels with New York Yankees (August 21, 2007)

Joba Chamberlain, a member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, is pitching a near perfect record with the New York Yankees. Chamberlain, who is about to turn 22, has...

Poarch Creek business wins top minority award (August 21, 2007)

Muskogee Metalworks, a business owned by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, has been named the National Minority Manufacturer of the Year by the Department of Commerce. The company started...

Rep. Watson holds forums on Cherokee Freedmen (August 21, 2007)

Rep. Diane Watson (D-California) was in Oklahoma on Monday to hear about the Cherokee Freedmen dispute. Watson is sponsoring a bill that would cut funds to the Cherokee Nation...

Kiowa Tribe mourns loss of three to flooding (August 21, 2007)

Funeral services will be held on Thursday for three members of the Kiowa Tribe who died in a flash flood in Oklahoma. Chairman Billy Evans Horse lost his wife,...

Opinion: Immigrants fall for citizenship scams (August 21, 2007)

"Promoted by snake oil purveyors no longer able to coax a respectable living out of used teepee or totem pole fraud, and with too much ethics to join Al Gore's...

Appeals court blocks Class III gaming for Texas tribe (August 21, 2007)

A federal appeals court on Friday handed the state of Texas another win in the state's long-running campaign against Indian gaming. Texas officials -- including former governor George W. Bush...