Ousted Dry Creek Rancheria leader to challenge recall vote (May 24, 2010)

Harvey Hopkins is expected to challenge his removal as chairman of the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians of California. Tribal members voted...

Pawnee and Arikara ready for reunion powwow in Nebraska (May 24, 2010)

Members of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma and the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation in North Dakota are getting ready for a reunion powwow...

Charles Trimble: Manifest destiny continues in nation's laws (May 24, 2010)

The term manifest destiny has become so embedded in the language of Indian affairs that many of us think somehow that it is a doctrine,...

Editorial: Screen 'Casino Jack' for Saginaw Chippewa Tribe (May 24, 2010)

"A check of the Magnolia Pictures website shows that the new documentary film "Casino Jack and the United States of Money" is in very...

Alutiiq community celebrates 15th anniversary of museum (May 24, 2010)

The Alutiiq Museum in Kodiak, Alaska, celebrated its 15th anniversary on May 15. The museum was originally funded by a $1.5 million grant from...

GOP candidates in South Dakota promise to work with tribes (May 24, 2010)

All five Republican candidates for governor in South Dakota say they will work closely with tribes and Native Americans. Scott Munsterman promises to consult. "The...

Sac and Fox Nation objections affect proposed interchange (May 24, 2010)

The Sac and Fox Nation is opposed to a proposed highway interchange that is generating controversy in Oklahoma. The tribe is worried that the interchange...

Mark Trahant: Questions about tribes and health reform law (May 24, 2010)

"Of course the story in Indian Country is not exactly a topic on cable. It’s also practically a non-story in daily newspapers, on TV and...

Commentary: A good case for returning Thorpe to Oklahoma (May 24, 2010)

"For the last quarter-century, the sons of the great Native American athlete Jim Thorpe have tried to persuade the picturesque northeastern Pennsylvania town bearing...

10th Circuit hears Northern Arapaho man's jurisdiction case (May 24, 2010)

Correction: The state courts have ruled that Riverton is not Indian Country. The first version of this post left out of the word "not." The...

Opinion: Bigger battles than traditional dress for graduation (May 24, 2010)

"A 19-year-old Native American high school senior attempted to sue his school board because it wouldn’t let him exchange the traditional cap and gown for...

Susan Bradford: Delores Jackson, ex-SagChip leader, passes away (May 24, 2010)

"Yesterday Delores Jackson, a Saginaw Chippewa Council Member who had defended super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff against the false allegations being lodged against him by fellow...

Steve Russell: Brown people should stay away from Arizona (May 24, 2010)

"When Americans, including even marginally assimilated Natives, see something they don’t like, the reaction is “there oughta be a law.” By “law” they normally mean...

Cobell trust fund settlement a part of jobs and tax measure (May 24, 2010)

The $3.4 billion settlement to the Indian trust fund lawsuit has been included in the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, a bill that...

Prosecutor won't drop tobacco case against Cayuga Nation (May 24, 2010)

The district attorney in Cayuga County, New York, plans to bring criminal charges against the Cayuga Nation despite a court ruling that supported the tribe's...

Seneca Nation defends tobacco sales on treaty anniversary (May 24, 2010)

The Seneca Nation of New York commemorated the Treaty of Buffalo Creek of 1842 last week, using the occasion to criticize the state and...

Tim Giago: Cobell trust fund settlement insults land holders (May 24, 2010)

An editorial by Indianz.com on Indianz.com asks, “What happens if Congress doesn’t approve the $3.4 billion settlement to the Indian trust fund lawsuit? It answers...

Indian community in Ecuador won't carry out death penalty (May 24, 2010)

After threats from the country's attorney general, an Indian community in Ecuador won't carry out the death penalty against a man who was convicted of...

Oklahoma politicians balk at Indian nominee for 10th Circuit (May 24, 2010)

Politicians in Oklahoma from both parties say Keith Harper, a member of the Cherokee Nation, should not be nominated for a spot on the...