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Shell Oil to seek federal approval to develop in Arctic Ocean (May 2, 2011)

Shell Oil will file permits this week to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean, The New York Times reports. Shell wants to drill up to 10 exploratory wells. The area could hold enough oil to fuel 25 million...

Wambli Sina Win: Mortal Indian, immortal manifest destiny (May 2, 2011)

For over 500 years, our ancestors have fought against and resisted the destruction of our traditional Native American religion, culture, traditions and spirituality. But even in death, the bones of our ancestral Chiefs, warriors, leaders and heroes have not been...

Mark Trahant: Debt limit debate matters to Indian Country (May 2, 2011)

Sometimes it’s easy for Indian Country to ignore the huge challenges facing the United States. After all, there are so many immediate and intense issues on reservations and in tribal communities that the idea of adding another layer of...

More guilty pleas in major Indian artifact theft case in Utah (May 2, 2011)

Three people pleaded guilty in connection with the theft of artifacts from federal and Indian lands in Utah. Joseph Smith and Tad Kreth pleaded guilty to a felony charge of trafficking in stolen artifacts. Reece Laws pleaded to a misdemeanor...

Blog: 'Jetman' to fly over Hualapai portion of Grand Canyon (May 2, 2011)

"If the red rock splendor of the Grand Canyon alone isn't enough to knock your socks off, you might want to high-tail it over there at 10 a.m. May 6 when Yves Rossy -- aka JetMan -- straps on a...

Osage Nation considers taking over state park set to close (May 2, 2011)

The Osage Nation might take over operations at an Oklahoma state park that is due to close. The tribe is interested in the 1,100-acre Wah-Sha-She State Park. It's one of seven parks that the state plans to close in order...

City to pay $1.5M to estate of Native carver shot by officer (May 2, 2011)

The city of Seattle has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the estate of John T. Williams, a traditional Native woodcarver who was killed by a police officer. The city is not admitting liability for the August 30, 2010, incident....

Former Fort Peck investigator to be tried again in homicide (May 2, 2011)

Robert War Club, a former criminal investigator for the Fort Peck Tribes of Montana, will be tried again in a homicide case. War Club was convicted of first-degree murder for the death of Richard Green. The crime occurred on the...

Methodist Church prepares 'Act of Repentance' for Natives (May 2, 2011)

The United Methodist Church wants to heal its relationship with indigenous people through what is described as an Act of Repentance. The church will be acknowledging its role in events such as the 1864 massacre at Sand Creek Massacre in...

Eastern Shawnee Tribe a victim of Supreme Court decision (May 2, 2011)

The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma is the latest victim of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that changes the game in Indian trust litigation. The tribe filed a lawsuit in federal district court to seek an historical accounting of its...

Turtle Talk: Supreme Court rulings and 'complex' Indian law (May 2, 2011)

"Much of Indian law is common law “made” by federal judges, and most especially the Supreme Court. As Peter Vicaire’s research demonstrates below, the Court has referred to its own common law as an “intricate web of judicially made Indian...

Charles Trimble: Making friends with a former BIA 'enemy' (May 2, 2011)

In 1975, the National Council of Churches issued a report written by a well-known Native American author that strongly criticized the National Congress of American Indians for, among other things, having an “incestuous relationship” with the Bureau of Indian Affairs....

Military used remote Los Coyotes site for just two sessions (May 2, 2011)

A remote site on the Los Coyotes Reservation in southern California has only been used twice by the military, The North County Times reports. The paper stumbled upon the Eagle Rock Training Center last month by accident. At the...

Rep. Pearce: White House crowd celebrates Osama's death (May 2, 2011)

"Just arriving in DC from New Mexico at about 10:30 pm, I almost missed the announcement that bin Laden was dead. My Blackberry was buzzing with the news of the impending Presidential Message. I was frustrated, in the airport, waiting...

House Appropriations Committee to host Indian witnesses (May 2, 2011)

The House Appropriations Committee will hear from tribal leaders and Indian organizations at a series of public hearings this week. The Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies will hold two hearings tomorrow and another one on Wednesday to learn...

Notah Begay combats diabetes and obesity in Indian youth (May 2, 2011)

Navajo / Pueblo golfer Notah Begay III is hoping to reduce the rise of diabetes and obesity among Indian youth. Begay knows the ravages of the disease first hand: his mother suffers from diabetes and one relative lost a foot....

Delvin Cree: Tribes can use treaty to settle their differences (May 2, 2011)

"More than 100 years before the use of the Fighting Sioux name and logo by non-Indians in 1930, a peace treaty took place in the northern region of what is now called the U.S. The Treaty of Prairie du Chien,...

Oneida Nation making history with its first primary election (May 2, 2011)

The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin will hold its first primary election in history this Saturday. In the past, the tribe held one election for council and other positions. That usually led to dozens of candidates running for just a few...

Regional leader of white supremacist group killed at home (May 2, 2011)

A leader of a white supremacist group was killed at his home in southern California and authorities have taken his young son into custody. Jeff Hall, 32, was a regional director for the National Socialist Movement. He was shot and...

Senate Indian Affairs Committee to hold hearing on racism (May 2, 2011)

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold a hearing this week on an unusual topic. The hearing is titled "Stolen Identities: The Impact of Racist Stereotypes on Indigenous People." It will take place on Thursday at 2:15pm in Room 628...

Column: Business relationships gone bad in Indian Country (May 2, 2011)

"Today's theme: Business relationships gone bad in Indian Country. Two Wells Fargo companies have agreed to pay the Zuni Tribe more than $6 million to settle allegations of wrongdoing related to investment of the tribe's money. And in other news,...

Jeffrey Whalen: Oglala Sioux running a corrupt government (May 2, 2011)

The following opinion by Jeffrey Whalen, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, appears in the current issue of the Native Sun News. All content © Native Sun News. When Oglala Sioux Trigbe council members recite their oaths of office...

Troy Eid: Indian Law and Order Commission moves forward (May 2, 2011)

"The Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA), signed into law by President Obama last July with bipartisan support, makes federal agencies more accountable for serving Indian lands. TLOA also provides greater freedom for tribes to design and run their own...

Vi Waln: Respect, love and help your mother while you can (May 2, 2011)

Sunday is Mother’s Day. I have been thinking about all of you who no longer have your Mother with you on this Earth, especially those of you who will really miss your Mom on Sunday because this is the first...
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