Secretary Salazar issues statement on indigenous rights (April 23, 2010)

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar released a statement today in response to the Obama administration's decision to review the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples....

Photos: Native Youth Olympics underway in Anchorage (April 23, 2010)

The Anchorage Daily News has photos and a story from the opening day of the Native Youth Olympics. The Cook Inlet Tribal Council sponsors...

Leech Lake Band won't take part in treaty rights protest (April 23, 2010)

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Indians of Minnesota said the tribe will not take part in a fishing rights protest. A tribal attorney said...

Harry Reid: Senate needs to act on trust fund settlement (April 23, 2010)

Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nevada), the Senate majority leader, released the following statement today, calling on the Senate to take action on the Indian trust fund...

Tim Johnson: Health reform law responds to tribal needs (April 23, 2010)

The following is the opinion of Sen. Tim Johnson (D-South Dakota). As a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, I have worked tirelessly to...

Six Pine Ridge school students earn Gates scholarships (April 23, 2010)

Six students from the Red Cloud Indian School on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota have earned Bill and Melinda Gates Millennium Scholarships. Jeremy...

Editorial: Native teens learn journalism at Crazy Horse (April 23, 2010)

"Every April for the past 11 years, the grounds surrounding the Crazy Horse Monument have come alive with promise. It's the promise of an inspired...

Mary Cain, Santa Clara Pueblo potter, passes away at 95 (April 23, 2010)

Mary G. Cain, a woman from Santa Clara Pueblo who came from a long line of traditional potters, died on Thursday. She was 95....

Nearly two dozen busted in meth ring on Navajo Nation (April 23, 2010)

Tribal, federal and state authorities announced charges against 22 people in connection with a methamphetamine ring on the Navajo Nation. Authorities said the ring was...

Jury acquits Oglala Sioux man for role in Aquash murder (April 23, 2010)

A jury in federal court deliberated for less than two hours before delivering a not guilty verdict against Richard Marshall, a member of the...

Peter d’Errico: Equal footing for indigenous people at UN (April 23, 2010)

"The Ninth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues opened in New York April 19 with remarks by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon....

Comanche Nation chairman wins reelection by one vote (April 23, 2010)

The chairman of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma won his bid for re-election by one vote. Willie Nelson defeated Johnnie Waqua by a vote of...

Hoh Tribe confronts loss of reservation without new land (April 23, 2010)

The Hoh Tribe of Washington is ready to move to higher ground in order to escape constant flooding and threats of a tsunami. The tribe...

Coast Guard investigates crash involving Mohawk boat (April 23, 2010)

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a crash in which two Mohawk men were injured after they allegedly fled in a boat on the St....

Iowa Tribe celebrates Earth Day with bald eagle release (April 23, 2010)

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma celebrated Earth Day with the release of a bald eagle into the wild. The eagle was found earlier this...

Southern Ute recall effort focuses on tribal investments (April 23, 2010)

Members of the Southern Ute Tribe of Colorado met on Thursday to discuss a potential recall of Chairman Matthew Box. Organizers James Jefferson, Orville Hood...

Ousted Crow Creek Sioux chairman challenges election (April 23, 2010)

Brandon Sazue camped in the freezing cold to protest an Internal Revenue Service auction of tribal land, wore a wire as part of bribery and...

Chickasaw Nation weighs management at national park (April 23, 2010)

The Chickasaw Nation is considering a management role at the Chickasaw National Recreation Area in Oklahoma. The tribe is negotiating with the National Park...

Opinion: Havasupai blood case marks a loss for science (April 23, 2010)

"The compensation awarded to the Havasupai Indians is a victory for an isolated ethnic tribe. Its impact on medical research is harder to discern...

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