Mayor faces with recall for negotiating with Coeur d'Alene Tribe (August 11, 2010)

An anti-Indian group is threatening to recall the mayor of St. Maries, Idaho. The North Idaho Citizens’ Alliance says Mayor Tami Holdahl is pushing the...

Quileute Nation inspired by 'Twilight' to create museum exhibit (August 11, 2010)

The Quileute Nation of Washington is fictionalized in the Twilight series of books and movies and the tribe wants the world to know its true...

Column: Effort to save birthplace of Cherokee people succeeds (August 11, 2010)

"In this business of covering the news, we often bear witness as apathy wins the day. Citizens sit back and let elected leaders, powerful corporations...

Yankton Sioux woman drops tribal lawsuit against BIA officers (August 11, 2010)

A member of the Yankton Sioux Tribe has withdrawn a lawsuit that she filed in tribal court against two Bureau of Indian Affairs police officers....

Little Traverse Bay Bands woman receives Michigan arts award (August 11, 2010)

Renee Wasson Dillard, a member of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, is one of four recipients of the 2010 Michigan Heritage Award....

Colvile Tribes praise enhanced court sentencing under new law (August 11, 2010)

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington will be able to impose longer sentences on offenders under the new Tribal Law and Order...

White Earth Band votes to name Ojibwe as its official language (August 11, 2010)

The White Earth Band of Ojibwe Indians of Minnesota has declared Ojibwe as the official language on the reservation. Fewer than 10 first generation speakers...

MinnPost: Ojibwe man devoted to health care with aunt's death (August 11, 2010)

"Micah Treuer had just come off 30 hours on call at Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, where patient need was great and sleep was in short...

Tribal retailers see business boost after New York tobacco hike (August 11, 2010)

Indian smoke shops are seeing a surge in business since the state of New York has raised its tobacco tax on July 1. The parking...

Wyoming county ordered to draw districts in Indian voting case (August 11, 2010)

A federal judge has ordered Fremont County in Wyoming to change to a district system for its county commissioners. Judge Alan B. Johnson previously ruled...

Geromino's descendants won't give up battle to rebury remains (August 11, 2010)

Descendants of the Apache warrior Geronimo still want to rebury his remains in New Mexico, an attorney for the group said. Harlyn Geronimo, a member...

Muscogee Nation ready to register offenders within jurisdiction (August 11, 2010)

The Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma plans to have its sex offender registration system up and running within the next month or so. The tribe will...

Dennis Gingold: Critic of settlement needs to get facts straight (August 11, 2010)

"The burden of great leaders throughout history has always been that they not only have to struggle against their principal adversary, but must also contend...

OPB: County seeks back taxes from Chehalis Tribe's water park (August 11, 2010)

"It's a destination water park for families from across the Northwest: Great Wolf Lodge in Southwest Washington. Because it's affiliated with the Chehalis Indian tribe,...

MPR: Minnesota tribes meet for economic development summit (August 11, 2010)

"Drive down Highway 1 in Red Lake and you'll see lots of government buildings and a tribally owned grocery store. But there are no coffee...

Oglala Sioux man chosen to run Indian office for health system (August 11, 2010)

Donald Warne, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, will be in charge of Indian health for the Sanford Health system. Warne is the director...

Judge to issue ruling in fight between Miccosukee Tribe and IRS (August 11, 2010)

A federal judge plans to issue a decision today in a dispute between the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida and the Internal Revenue Service. The tribe...

Oneida Nation 'of course' plans to appeal decision on land claim (August 11, 2010)

The Oneida Nation of New York will continue to fight for its land claim, tribal representative Raymond Halbritter said. The tribe filed the lawsuit over...

Elouise Cobell provides update about status of trust settlement (August 11, 2010)

Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit, will be answering questions about the proposed settlement to the case. Cobell is a...

IHS employee, member of Navajo Nation, fatally stabbed in DC (August 11, 2010)

Delando King, a member of the Navajo Nation who worked for the Indian Health Service, was fatally stabbed at his apartment in Washington, D.C. King,...