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Kevin Abourezk: Obama and McCain on Indians (05/09)
"As the Democratic nomination race edges closer to a conclusion, Native people are increasingly faced with a new question. Should they support Sen. Barack Obama or Sen. John McCain ? It's widely accepted that Native people vote Democratic. Most state...
David Gipp: Award recognizes Keeble's heroism (05/09)
"It was heartwarming to learn that the late Woodrow Keeble has been selected for North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award. Many North Dakotans and Americans have only recently learned of Master Sgt. Keeble’s heroism in the Korean War....
Fletcher: Land-into-trust 'under attack' (05/09)
"In 2000, at the end of the Clinton administration, the [Interior] secretary actually reached the final stages of the process to promulgate gaming related trust acquisition regulations. But one of the first actions of the Bush administration under Secretary Gale...
Lynne Harlan: USET brings tribes together (05/09)
"This week the Eastern Band of Cherokee hosted the tribal consortium which is known as USET, the United South and Eastern Tribes. The Eastern Band along with several other tribes began USET nearly 40 years ago as a means...
Letter: A solution to Cherokee Freedmen issue (05/08)
"Since the Cherokee freedmen controversy has been making headlines and Cherokee Principal Chief Chad Smith and others who support disenfranchising the freedmen keep saying, “It’s a tribe’s right to say who its members are,” I have decided to make a...
Editorial: Clarity on Oneida Nation land-into-trust (05/08)
"Rep. Michael Arcuri and U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton need to join U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer in urging the Interior Department to hold off on the Oneida Indian Nation's land-into-trust application until all unresolved issues are addressed. Last week, we...
Yellow Bird: Leaps in America's multiracial society (05/07)
"When I read about the death on Friday of Mildred Jeter Loving, who is known for the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down laws against interracial marriage, it was as if this story was from some foreign...
Newberry College drops 'Indians' nickname (05/07)
The board of trustees of Newberry College in South Carolina voted to eliminate the school's "Indians" nickname. The NCAA had placed Newberry on the list of institutions with "hostile" and "abusive" mascots. So the board eliminated the name in...
Jodi Rave: Games help Native youth tackle tough topics (05/05)
"Leslie Hale-Hammerberg, a certified therapeutic foster parent, has invented board games to help Native youths talk about what happens in their world. It's hard for kids to talk about suicide, bullying, pregnancy and sexual abuse. “But we have to...
Opinion: Rescind Wounded Knee massacre medals (05/05)
"On the cold, crisp morning of Dec. 29, 1890, the Sioux Chief Big Foot and some 350 of his followers were camped on the banks of Wounded Knee Creek. Surrounding their camp was a force of U.S. troops charged with...
Tim Giago: It's time for action on the Black Hills (05/05)
Once again there is talk by non-Indian lawyers to pursue the allocation of the monies awarded the tribes of the Great Sioux Nation for the theft of the Black Hills in South Dakota. The amount of that money was around...
Yellow Bird: Diversity in the United States (05/05)
"Years ago, my uncle, Clyde Wesley Plenty Chief, was very ill and came near death. When he recovered, he told me his strength was regained by the many, many prayers that were said for him. He said he had...
Editorial: Let Oglala Sioux Tribe manage Badlands (05/02)
"South Dakota’s Badlands are known for sweeping vistas, wonderful colors and roving herds of bison. The Badlands also are known as a tourist attraction, each year drawing approximately a million visitors, some of whom hike the numerous scenic trails while...
Campbell: Congress destroying the Cherokee Nation (05/02)
"The Cherokee Nation is involved in litigation with a group of individuals claiming to be descendants of slaves, known as Freedmen, who were held by 2 percent of Cherokees before 1863, when the Cherokees voluntarily emancipated them. The Cherokee people...
Editorial: Oklahoma tribal tobacco compact woes (05/02)
"If the old cigarette compacts with Native American tribes worked so well, why were they abandoned? State Treasurer Scott Meacham has been criticized because the state has lost money on cigarette tax collections for the past four years. Four years...
Newcomb: Anti-Indian rhetoric persists in 2008 (05/02)
"In October 2007, a letter appeared in The Wall Street Journal titled, ''Tribal 'Nations' Within U.S. Aren't Justified.'' The letter exemplifies an anti-Indian nationhood sentiment still prevalent in the United States. The letter was written in response to a Wall...
Editorial: Artman leaves 'regrettable' legacy (05/02)
"Carl Artman spent more time waiting to become the head of the BIA than he did in office. After a little more than a year as assistant secretary for Indian affairs, Artman announced that he will leave his post May...
Editorial: Overdue recognition for Lumbee Tribe (05/02)
"North Carolina's Lumbee tribe moved a precious step closer to full federal recognition last week when the Senate Indian Affairs Committee voted to give the tribe that status. The full Senate should now follow suit. Sens. Elizabeth Dole and Richard...
Editorial: Questions on Oneida Nation land-into-trust (05/01)
"The Oneida Indian Nation land-into-trust decision is expected anytime, and little has been done by our federal representatives to outline exactly what regulations, if any, the Oneidas will have to abide by. When the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs released...
Joe Martin: Tribal jurisdiction over non-Indians (05/01)
"On April 14, the Supreme Court heard the case Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle Co. It’s a case where a cattle farmer, a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, fell upon hard times one...
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