June 3, 2009

Muscogee Nation buys land for controversial bridge (June 3, 2009)

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation appears to be moving forward with a bridge project that officials in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, oppose. The tribe...

Books Blog: Comanche author Paul Chaat Smith (June 3, 2009)

"Non-natives charmed by The Education of Little Tree, Dances with Wolves, The Last of the Mohicans, and Thunderheart, for starters, might find in Paul...

Shakopee Tribe plans land-into-trust application (June 3, 2009)

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Minnesota is seeking to have 80 acres placed in trust. The tribe plans to open a new headquarters and...

Wal-Mart in Montana now accepting tribal IDs (June 3, 2009)

A Wal-Mart in Great Falls, Montana, is accepting tribal identification after being informed of state law. As of October 1, 2007, businesses must accept...

Column: Indian charter school lessons now about greed (June 3, 2009)

"She was the school's first teacher in 1972, and for 18 months she worked for free in a basement classroom with no supplies, telling...

Editorial: Delaware Nation back home in New Jersey (June 3, 2009)

"While few solid details have emerged, there is a promising alliance now in place focused on a greener future for the Mercer County area....

Oregon Radio: Yakama elder preserves Sahaptin (June 3, 2009)

"Lots of people go back to school -- whether it’s to re-train after a lay-off or to finally get a degree after life events have...

Shinnecock Nation in DC to press for recognition (June 3, 2009)

Members of the Shinnecock Nation of New York held a prayer service outside the Interior Department this morning to press for federal recognition. The tribe...

Yellow Bird: A tale from the Fort Berthold Reservation (June 3, 2009)

"Readers who live in New York or Dallas may not believe the tale I am about to tell, and even people in my former...

Sycuan Band seeks to place 2,000 acres in trust (June 3, 2009)

The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation of California is asking the Bureau of Indian Affairs to place 2,000 acres in trust. The properties...

Arizona tribes are finalists for sports training complex (June 3, 2009)

Two Arizona tribes are among the finalists for a sports-training complex near Phoenix. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation...

House approves Native American Heritage Day (June 3, 2009)

The House unanimously passed H.J.Res.40, the Native American Heritage Day Act of 2009, on Tuesday. The bill designates Friday, November 26, 2009, as Native American...

Senate Republicans holding Tompkins nomination (June 3, 2009)

Senate Republicans on Tuesday refused to move forward with a vote on Hilary Tompkins to be Solicitor of the Interior Department. Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-New...