S.E. Ruckman: So close, yet so far from a trust fund settlement (August 10, 2010)

"The Cobell case is one of those instances in history where the offense is so incredible as to be unbelievable. The very idea that a...

Former Sen. Ted Stevens among five people dead in plane crash (August 10, 2010)

Former Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) was among five people who died in a plane cash in Alaska on Monday night. He was 86. Stevens was...

Opposition halts plans for Native treatment center in Manitoba (August 10, 2010)

The Native Addictions Council of Manitoba has withdrawn plans for a treatment center amid opposition in Winnipeg. The group planned a 50,000 square-foot facility near...

First Indian sign language conference taking place in Montana (August 10, 2010)

The first Plains Indian sign language conference in 80 years is taking place this week on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana. Indian sign was...

Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking return of Geronimo's remains (August 10, 2010)

A federal judge last month dismissed a lawsuit that sought the remains of Apache warrior Geronimo. Geronimo was buried in Fort Sill, in Oklahoma, and...

Seneca Nation business owner blasts state seizure of tobacco (August 10, 2010)

The state of New York seized a truck that was headed towards a smoke shop on the Seneca Nation. Aaron J. Pierce owns the truck....

Veterans group refuses to display memorial at Indian meeting (August 10, 2010)

Attendees of the 79th annual American Indian Exposition in Oklahoma arranged to host the The Moving Wall, but the veterans group pulled out at the...

Oglala Sioux Tribe accepted as petitioner in uranium mine case (August 10, 2010)

The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board is allowing the Oglala Sioux Tribe to participate in a challenge to a proposed uranium mine in South Dakota....

Florida prosecutor releases report in fatal Miccosukee accident (August 10, 2010)

A state prosecutor in Florida released a report on a fatal accident that involved members of the Miccosukee Tribe. The report places the blame for...

Border town commission supports pact that cites past racism (August 10, 2010)

The Community Relations Commission in Farmington, New Mexico, voted 5-0 on an agreement with the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission. The agreement outlines ways the...

Navajo Nation candidates for president choose running mates (August 10, 2010)

The two candidates for Navajo Nation president announced their running mates on Monday. Lynda Lovejoy picked Earl Tulley, the vice president of vice president of...

Steven Newcomb: Word reality and rights of indigenous people (August 10, 2010)

"When we, as Indian people, grapple with the meaning of U.S. federal Indian law and policy, we are grappling with the nature of the “word-reality”...

New York counties celebrate ruling in Oneida Nation land claim (August 10, 2010)

Two counties in New York celebrated a ruling from the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals that essentially killed the Oneida Nation land claim. "This is...

Turtle Talk: Oneida Nation ruling kills Eastern tribal land claims (August 10, 2010)

"First, it is all but certain that the once mighty Eastern land claims based on the Non-Intercourse Act violations of the late 18th century are...

Siletz Tribes question 'Latgawa' group's claims for sovereignty (August 10, 2010)

The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon says a group is making false claims about its heritage and sovereignty. The Siletz Tribes are a...

Inter-tribal group completes motorcyle ride thru South Dakota (August 10, 2010)

Participants in the first annual Iron Pony Inter-Tribal Honor Run are expected to complete their motorcycle ride through South Dakota today. The ride began on...

Man from France heads to Alaska to preserve Native language (August 10, 2010)

Guillaume Leduey was 12 years old when he read an online dictionary that said the Eyak language had only one fluent speaker left. The speaker,...