State won't dismiss charges over Narragansett raid (September 10, 2007)

The state of Rhode Island and the Narragansett Tribe are still at odds over the state's raid of the reservation over four years ago. Gov. Donald Carcieri (R) ordered state...

Senate markup on Indian Health Care Act (September 10, 2007)

The Senate Finance Committee will hold a markup on the Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act on Wednesday. Sen. Max Baucus (D-Montana), the chairman of the committee,...

Judge allows Seneca-Cayuga tobacco lawsuit (September 10, 2007)

A federal judge says the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma can pursue its lawsuit over the multi-state 1998 tobacco settlement. The tribe wants to recover more than $4 million it paid...

United Tribes Technical College holds powwow (September 10, 2007)

Photo: United Tribes Technical College. The United Tribes Technical College in North Dakota held its annual International Powwow over the weekend. The three-day powwow attracted drummers, dancers, spectators and politicians...

First Crow judge represents the unrepresented (September 10, 2007)

Leroy Not Afraid is the first member of the Crow Tribe to serve as justice of the peace in Big Horn County, Montana. Not Afraid, 36, wasn't planning on...

Slain Navajo student being laid to rest in New Mexico (September 10, 2007)

  Mia Henderson, an 18-year-old Navajo girl who was killed at the University of Arizona, will be laid to rest today in New Mexico. Henderson was a freshman at...

Center helps Indian entrepreneurs succeed (September 10, 2007)

The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development has been helping Indian entrepreneurs start businesses for the last four decades. The center has helped 25,000 companies land more than $4.5...

Makah Nation to discuss rogue hunt on Capitol Hill (September 10, 2007)

Leaders of the Makah Nation plan to meet with their Congressional delegation to contain the damage from an unauthorized whale hunt. The tribe denounced the shooting and harpooning of...

Pechanga Band eliminates fourth of membership (September 10, 2007)

The Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians of California has disenrolled about a fourth of its membership, The Los Angeles Times reports. The tribe kicked out 200 members of the...

Makah Nation denounces unauthorized whale hunt (September 10, 2007)

The Makah Nation of Washington arrested five tribal members who took part in unauthorized whale hunt on Saturday, vowing to punish them to the "fullest extent of the law." In...

Eastern Cherokee election results challenged (September 10, 2007)

The candidate who lost the race for principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians by just 30 votes is calling for a recount. Patrick Lambert, the executive director...

Bush expected to nominate new Attorney General (September 10, 2007)

President Bush is expected to nominate a new U.S. Attorney General this week. Former Solicitor General Ted Olson is a top contender, according to The Washington Post. Other possible nominees...

Column: Too much regulation killing Indian Country (September 10, 2007)

"American Indians are poorer than any other racial or ethnic group in the United States, so let's try yet more dependence on federal money, even more heavy-handed bureaucratic control and...

Jodi Rave: Women singers shine at powwow (September 10, 2007)

"Every once in a while, women singers - those who sing backup or sit at a drum - will be honored during a powwow singing contest. Last weekend, women...

Yellow Bird: Sharing culture brings understanding (September 10, 2007)

"This is one of those excellent adventures this time into Indian country, the Red Lake Reservation and the community of Ponemah, Minn. It's about looking at the Ojibway culture...

Mark Trahant: Election system presents few choices (September 10, 2007)

"Let's vote for president tomorrow. Or next week. If you want to see how fast the election calendar is changing, pick up a date book and flip pages with your...

Tim Giago: Closing a dark chapter at Pine Ridge (September 10, 2007)

Ordinarily I do not respond to attacks upon my column unless the attacks are laced with untruths. A response to my column about the American Indian Movement and its involvement...