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Travels: Site shows first white settlement in Nez Perce territory (July 16, 2012)

"An interesting story about a man who led an amazing life is told at Spalding, the site of the first white settlement in Idaho and the first mission to the Nez Perce tribe. Henry H. Spalding arrived at the site...

Review: 'Spirit of the Ojibwe' captures the endurance of a tribe (July 16, 2012)

"It would be a disservice to describe "Spirit of the Ojibwe: Images of Lac Courte Oreilles Elders" as simply a book. Rather, it's a multimedia cultural artifact -- filled with wonderful paintings, terrific photographs and short biographies of tribal...

Jicarilla Apache Nation police report death of man after shootout (July 16, 2012)

Police from the Jicarilla Apache Nation of New Mexico said a man was found dead after shootout early Sunday morning. A man reportedly broke into a gas station on the reservation and shot at officers. After four-hour standoff, he was...

Inaugural First Stewards conference held at NMAI in DC this week (July 16, 2012)

Hundreds of tribal leaders and environmental advocates are meeting in Washington, D.C., this week for the inaugural First Stewards conference. The event is being held at the National Museum of the American Indian. It focuses on environmental issues affecting tribes...

Blackfeet Nation picks new council leaders after general election (July 16, 2012)

The Blackfeet Nation of Montana has new set of leaders. Willie A. Sharp Jr. will serve as chairman. Forrestina Calf Boss Ribs will serve as vice chairwoman and Cheryl Little Dog will serve as secretary. The new leaders were chosen...

PBS: Quileute Tribe confronts threats from environmental change (July 16, 2012)

"With its craggy rocks rising from the sea, frequent whale sightings and white sand beaches, the Washington state community of La Push, located just west of Olympic National Park, is at first glance, idyllic. But the beauty of the place...

BIA federal recognition process not favorable for California tribes (July 16, 2012)

Only one California tribe has gained federal recognition through the Bureau of Indian Affairs process since 1978. The Timbisha Shoshone Tribe won recognition in 1983. Since then, the BIA has denied federal status to four other California groups while decisions...

Sarah Deer: Stopping violence against women through tribal law (July 16, 2012)

"While we wait for Congress to do the right thing and reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, there are important things that tribal leaders can do right now to protect Native women. I’m talking about improving tribal statutes and dedicating...

Editorial: New liaison in Oklahoma shouldn't favor tribes or state (July 16, 2012)

"Gov. Mary Fallin's new Native American liaison will have multiple duties. Her primary job should be, as the main dictionary listing for “liaison” has it, to maintain contact between various groups. Although liaison is a term also used in connection...

Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing on environment change (July 16, 2012)

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold an oversight hearing this Thursday on the impacts of environmental change in Indian Country. The hearing will address how environmental changes have affected treaty rights, traditional lifestyles and tribal lands. The hearing takes...

Obama administration makes no promises on federal recognition (July 16, 2012)

The Obama administration has done little to reform the federal recognition process, a Bureau of Indian Affairs representative acknowledged last week. But don't expect major changes any time soon. Brian Newland, a senior policy advisor at the agency, told the...

Gyasi Ross: Why one day Rez Dogs will rise up and rule the world (July 16, 2012)

"Just like with any culture, to understand Natives, a person must understand those queer, quirky cultural institutions. In the past month, we’ve been doing the pow-wow/see-family thing really heavy every weekend. One thing that happens when you go to a...

Native Sun News: Lakota student earns space camp scholarship (July 16, 2012)

The following story was written and reported by Karin Eagle, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. Calletano “Tano” Fillspipe-Rodriguez, 10, is the first Oglala Lakota to be selected for a spot at the U.S. Space...

Al Jazeera: Totem pole carving on comeback in British Columbia (July 16, 2012)

"Totem pole carving - like many other aspects of culture among indigenous peoples in North America - is something that almost did not survive conquest and colonisation. Totem poles as an art form flourished in the 19th century. But when...

Column: Eastern Cherokees proud of their past and the present (July 16, 2012)

"In last week’s PSL I mentioned my need for only one form of personal identification while I was a tourist in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia recently. Inhabitants of those three geographic areas have had changing nations of origin...

Column: Nisqually Tribe's $2M gamble for shellfish farm pays off (July 16, 2012)

"When the Nisqually Indian Tribe purchased a Henderson Inlet commercial shellfish farm from Puget Sound pioneer oysterman Jerry Yamashita early in 2010, the tribe gambled that water-quality problems plaguing the South Sound inlet could be reversed. The $2 million gamble...

Marc Simmons: Navajo community was long shunned as outcast (July 16, 2012)

"There is a hidden story lurking in the shadows of Navajo history that has never been fully told. Some pieces of the tale are missing, yet enough remains, allowing a brief sketch to be drawn. The matter begins with a...

Letter: Upgrades at coal-fired power plant create jobs for tribes (July 16, 2012)

"George F. Will’s July 8 op-ed column [“What price clearer air in parks?”] omitted and distorted significant facts. Mr. Will’s economic analysis missed the fact that upgrades at the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) in Arizona, while slashing air pollution, also...

Editorial: Collection of Dakota history deserving a suitable home (July 16, 2012)

"Preserving a people’s history is sacred work in any culture. Tangible artifacts, photographs and documents help define us individually and as a society and provide a connection to the past allowing us to continue with a strong sense of who...

Column: Preacher aided Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe sovereignty (July 16, 2012)

"Native American converts to Christianity in New England were called "praying Indians" by colonial missionaries, as far back as the late 1600s. By the 1800s, Mashpee was known as one of about a dozen "praying Indian plantations" in the commonwealth...
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