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Governor of Alaska signs bill for Alaska Native language council (May 30, 2012)

Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell (R) signed into law a bill aimed at preserving Native languages. Senate Bill 130 establishes the Alaska Native Language and Advisory Council. The council will assess the state of Alaska Native languages, re-evaluate language programs, and...

Democrats seek hearing on domestic violence in Indian Country (May 30, 2012)

Rep. Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts) and Rep. Dan Boren (D-Oklahoma) are asking the House Natural Resources Committee to hold a hearing on domestic violence in Indian Country. Markey is the ranking Democrat on the committee and Boren is the ranking Democrat...

Column: Boys and Girls Club remembers SuAnne Big Big Crow (May 30, 2012)

SuAnne Big Crow’s mother has had one mission for the past 20 years: To keep the Boys and Girls Club that bears her name up and running.

Pueblo artist not charged in connection with shooting incident (May 30, 2012)

A well-known Cochiti Pueblo artist was involved in a shooting incident in New Mexico last week but may not face charges. Mateo Romero, 45, discharged a firearm at a gas station in Santa Fe last Friday. The bullet ricocheted off...

OPB: Hoopa Valley Tribe seeking removal of four Klamath dams (May 30, 2012)

"A California American Indian tribe asked federal regulators Tuesday to order the removal of four dams on the Klamath River. The tribe says a restoration plan for the river is stalled. The Klamath River runs through the Hoopa Valley Tribe's...

Dan Bacher: Winnemem Wintu Tribe closes river for war dance (May 30, 2012)

"Winnemem Wintu Tribe members joined with members of other Indian Tribes and environmental activists in multi-colored kayaks and rafts to place a banner over the McCloud River on Lake Shasta proclaiming “River Closed" on Saturday, May 26. The direct action...

BIA hosting consultation sessions for Indian Reservation Roads (May 30, 2012)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is hosting consultation sessions on the Indian Reservation Roads program. The sessions begin June 5 in Anchorage, Alaska, and continue throughout the month of June. The last one takes place June 28 in Mount Pleasant,...

Louis F. Burns, historian from Osage Nation, passes away at 92 (May 30, 2012)

Louis F. Burns, a member of the Osage Nation of Oklahoma who documented the tribe's history and culture, died last week. He was 92. Burns wrote more than a dozen books about the tribe. He was always eager to share...

Muscogee Nation dedicates statue in honor of prisoners of war (May 30, 2012)

The Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma dedicated a Prisoner of War statue on Tuesday. The statue is located outside the tribe's veteran's center. It honors tribal members who were held as prisoners of war. "They're treasures of the Muscogee Creek Nation...

Investigation ongoing in suspicious death of Coeur d'Alene man (May 30, 2012)

An investigation continues into the suspicious death of Thomas Schoolcraft, a member of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe of Idaho. Schoolcraft was found dead on the reservation on May 18. His cousin, Joseph James, has been charged with criminal homicide under...

Editorial: Hopeful signs for Chinook Nation's federal recognition (May 30, 2012)

"Epic tragedies surrounding the fall of the old Chinook Nation in the face of successive waves of European plagues were the prologue to two centuries of struggle for basic acknowledgement of their continuing existence. The descendents of these once-mighty tribes...

Texas Trails: The history of the weeping warriors of Caddo Tribe (May 30, 2012)

"The first successful farmers in Texas were the Caddo, a tribe that occupied large parts of East Texas, with some spillover into Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Southernmost of the great Mississippi native cultures, the Texas branches included the Kadohadacho, who...

Study finds a link between Indian families and Jewish ancestor (May 30, 2012)

Researchers at Sheba Medical Center in Israel have found a genetic link between a group of Indian families in Colorado and a Jewish ancestor who once lived in Spain, the Haaretz newspaper reports. According to the researchers, the 16 Indian...

Native Sun News: Lakota woman seeks to represent North Rapid (May 30, 2012)

The following story was written and reported by Karin Eagle, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. Theresa Spry. Photo courtesy/Rapid City Journal RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA –– A member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe is...

Native Sun News: Tribes call attention to funding discrepancies (May 30, 2012)

The following story was written and reported by Karin Eagle, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA –– Economic development and independence are key words being bandied about by tribes in the...

Judge OKs adoption of Alaska Native boy by non-Native couple (May 30, 2012)

A judge in New York said a non-Native couple can adopt an Alaska Native boy. Magen M., an Alaska Native woman, voluntarily agreed to the adoption. A non-Native couple from New York took custody of the boy a day after...

Director of urban Indian center in Minnesota a target of protest (May 30, 2012)

The executive director of the American Indian Family Center is facing calls to resign over his management style. Kevin Martineau is a member of the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community, a non-recognized tribe. Critics say he is abrasive in front of...

Police chief apologizes to Native former employee over racism (May 30, 2012)

The police chief in Edmonton, Alberta, apologized to a Native woman who quit after she faced racism on the job. Kathleen Sawdo worked as a civilian employee in the victims services unit. She left after she was told to be...

Governor of Oklahoma signs modified Indian liaison bill into law (May 30, 2012)

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) signed House Bill 2563 into law on Tuesday. The bill modifies the requirements for the state's new American Indian liaison position. The liaison has to be a member of a federally recognized tribe from Oklahoma...

Payments from $3.4B Cobell trust settlement could go out soon (May 30, 2012)

Barring further appeals, payments from the $3.4 billion Cobell trust fund settlement could go out soon.

Steven Newcomb: California tribes still not treated with respect (May 30, 2012)

"On October 5, 1942, the U.S. Court of Claims issued its opinion in the case California Indians K-344, which involved “Various Tribes of Indians located in California.” The case was the result of a jurisdictional act of May 18, 1928,...
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