BIA signs agreement with Nike to promote healthy lifestyles (May 18, 2010)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs signed an agreement with Nike to promote healthy lifestyles in Indian Country. Under the agreement, the Bureau of Indian Education...

Teen accused in race related shooting says he's part Native (May 18, 2010)

A 17-year-old male who is on trial for shooting a Hispanic teenager is claiming to be part Native as part of his hate crime...

Pine Ridge woman gets prison for retaliating against victim (May 18, 2010)

A woman from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for retaliating against a victim of another...

Native teen, 14, dies after sniffing propane in Saskatchewan (May 18, 2010)

A 14-year-old Native girl died after sniffing propane on a reserve in Saskatchewan. The girl and a group of teens were seen huddling around the...

Red Earth readies for 24th annual festival in Oklahoma City (May 18, 2010)

The 24th annual Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival takes place June 18-20 in Oklahoma City. The event features a powwow, parade, art market and...

Chumash Tribe presents plans for gas station and car wash (May 18, 2010)

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians outlined plans for a gas station and car wash in Santa Barbara County. The tribe plans a gas...

Panel hosts special meeting over swastika branding incident (May 18, 2010)

The Community Relations Commission in Farmington, New Mexico, is holding a special meeting today to discuss an incident in which a mentally challenged man...

Vincent Craig, Navajo Nation humorist, passes on at age 59 (May 18, 2010)

Vincent Craig, a Navajo Nation comedian, singer, songwriter, actor and creator of the Mutton Man cartoon strip, died on Saturday after a battle with...

Letter: Support traditional clothing at graduation ceremony (May 18, 2010)

"Wearing tribal regalia at high school graduations has been done in the past. It is a high honor for students when an assignment is accomplished....

Torres Martinez Chair: Tribe makes strides on TANF program (May 18, 2010)

"There are many difficulties Torres-Martinez Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) faces in taking America's native families from survival to success. The common factors...

Oneida Nation calls county settlement talks a publicity stunt (May 18, 2010)

The Oneida Nation isn't reacting kindly to "principles of settlement" that were offered by Madison County, New York. The county identified nine issues that it...

Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes hire new editor for newspaper (May 18, 2010)

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma have a new editor for the tribal paper and the former editor said she was fired for running...

Editorial: Indian Country deserves settlement to Cobell case (May 18, 2010)

The following is the opinion of Indianz.Com. What happens if Congress doesn't approve the $3.4 billion settlement to the Indian trust fund lawsuit? Nothing. No...

White House press secretary mentions Cobell during briefing (May 18, 2010)

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs mentioned the Indian trust fund lawsuit at a briefing on Monday but appears to have described it incorrectly. Gibbs...

MMS official in charge of offshore drilling to retire on May 31 (May 18, 2010)

Chris Oynes, the Minerals Management Service official in charge of offshore drilling, will retire on May 31, the Associated Press reported. Oynes was planning to...

Senate candidate, a critic of tribes, never served in Vietnam (May 18, 2010)

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D), long seen as a foe in Indian Country, never served in Vietnam despite having claimed otherwise, The New...