Obama administration supports tribe in ICWA case from Alaska (September 22, 2010)

The Obama administration is supporting an Alaska tribe in an Indian Child Welfare Act case. The Department of Justice submitted a brief to the U.S....

Archaeologists uncover Hidatsa village at North Dakota worksite (September 22, 2010)

Archaeologists in North Dakota are excavating a Hidatsa village that dates back 300 to 500 years. So far, workers have uncovered human remains, bison skulls...

More and more tribes participating in FBI data reporting program (September 22, 2010)

More and more tribes are participating in the FBI's crime reporting program. In fiscal year 2008, only 25 tribes submitted data. That number grew to...

Shinnecock Nation revives lawsuit over federal recognition delay (September 22, 2010)

The Shinnecock Nation of New York is reviving its federal recognition lawsuit amid additional delays at the Interior Department. The tribe was one of the...

Opinion: Native corporations seek reforms in federal contracting (September 22, 2010)

"The Small Business Administration 8(a) program is a valuable tool for Alaska Native corporations fulfilling the mission of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA)...

Native Sun News: Oglala Sioux Tribe worried about AT&T cell plan (September 22, 2010)

The following story was written and reported by Talli Nauman. All content © Native Sun News. PINE RIDGE, SOUTH DAKOTA –– The Oglala Sioux Tribe...

Native Sun News: Volesky stakes himself to state's Indian issues (September 22, 2010)

The following story was written and reported by Randall Howell. All content © Native Sun News. RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA –– Sometimes, political candidates do...

Series: The 'underground' tobacco industry on Mohawk reserves (September 22, 2010)

"Father Jacques Labelle spies them at night from his rectory window, and later often has to fix the damage they leave behind. Perched on the...

Native Sun News: Disenfranchisement looming for Indian voters (September 22, 2010)

The following story was written and reported by Randall Howell. All content © Native Sun News. HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA – Shannon County’s commissioners have...

Morongo Band proposes agreement with city for imported water (September 22, 2010)

The Morongo Band of Mission Indians wants to store water with the city of Beaumont, California. The tribe plans to import water from northern California...

Authorities probe woman's death at Turtle Mountain Reservation (September 22, 2010)

Tribal and federal authorities are investigating the death of a woman on the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation in North Dakota. The body of Stella Marie...

Four Native candidates campaign for public office in Washington (September 22, 2010)

All four Native American candidates who are seeking public office in Washington have advanced to the general election. Jeff Morris (D), who is Tsimshian, is...

First woman leader of Yavapai Prescott Tribe honored in Arizona (September 22, 2010)

The Prescott Meals on Wheel named its dining room in honor of Viola Jimulla, the first woman to lead the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of Arizona....

Makah Nation receives $50K grant for study of marine mammals (September 22, 2010)

The Makah Nation of Washington has received a $50,868 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to study stranded marine mammals. The tribe started...

10th Circuit won't let Cherokee Nation intervene in poultry case (September 22, 2010)

A divided panel of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals said the Cherokee Nation can't intervene in a lawsuit against the poultry industry. The court...

Steve Russell: Intellectual property under Indian Arts and Crafts (September 22, 2010)

"I’ve been having conversations with an Indian who is rightly concerned about a self-identified “Mohawk” with no tribal ties making a career out of selling...

Navajo Nation ready to break ground on a new detention facility (September 22, 2010)

The Navajo Nation will break ground on a new detention facility in Tuba City, Arizona. The tribe closed the old jail due to environmental and...

African-American farmers don't want settlement linked to Cobell (September 22, 2010)

The National Black Farmers Association is calling on Congress to separate the African-American farmers discrimination lawsuit from the Indian trust fund lawsuit. The Obama administration...