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Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe wins federal recognition (February 15, 2007)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs this afternoon announced a final determination in favor of recognition for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts. Jim Cason, the associate deputy secretary at...

Two Picuris Pueblo leaders face alcohol charges (February 15, 2007)

The governor of Picuris Pueblo in New Mexico has been charged with illegal possession of alcohol and a tribal council member has been charged with drunken driving. Gov. Richard Mermejo...

Interior Department wary of off-reservation gaming (February 15, 2007)

Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne remains concerned about off-reservation gaming, a top aide said on Wednesday, even though efforts to limit the practice were killed in Congress last year. As governor...

Opinion: Hualapai Tribe steals White Man's ideas (February 15, 2007)

"The Hualapai Indian Reservation in Arizona is constructing an immense glass walkway, called Skywalk, that juts out 70 feet from the South Rim precipice of the Grand Canyon. When finished...

Tribal meth bill making its way through House (February 15, 2007)

A bill to ensure tribes are eligible for three anti-methamphetamine programs is making its way through the House. H.R.545, the Native American Methamphetamine Enforcement and Treatment Act, was introduced on...

Two Ponca tribes reunite after 125 years apart (February 15, 2007)

The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma and the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska reunited for the first time on Thursday, more than 125 years after they were split apart by the federal...

Woman faces trial for murder of 2-year-old boy (February 15, 2007)

A woman faces trial in April for the death of a 2-year-old boy on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. Lila K. Goggles, 47, is charged with first-degree murder. She...

Astronauts to help tribe open Grand Canyon skywalk (February 15, 2007)

John Herrington, the first Native American in space, and Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the moon, will help the Hualapai Tribe of Arizona open its Grand Canyon...

Lawyers to discuss Native abuse settlement (February 15, 2007)

The Canadian Bar Association is meeting this weekend to discuss proposed rules of conduct in dealing with survivors of Native residential schools. The bar wants to make sure lawyers don't...

Senate passes $463B appropriations measure (February 15, 2007)

The Senate voted 81-15 on Wednesday to pass a $463.5 billion measure to keep the federal government operating. The bill, like the one approved by the House earlier this month,...

Bad Eagle: Tribes wrong on 'Official English' bill (February 15, 2007)

"Oklahoma Republican House Representative George Faught, of Muskogee, wants English to be the language of Americans -- or at least of Oklahomans. He has introduced a bill to that end:...

Commentary: Muslims can learn from tribal courts (February 15, 2007)

"In the United States today, there is a system of courts which is just outside of the federal and state court systems, known as the American Indian Tribal Courts. The...

Griles shares two homes with former DOJ official (February 15, 2007)

J. Steven Griles, the former deputy secretary of the Interior Department who is facing charges as part of the Jack Abramoff scandal, shares ownership of two homes with a...

Death of teen ruled an accidental overdose (February 15, 2007)

A 15-year-old Indian teen accidentally overdosed on prescription methadone, a county coroner in Washington ruled. Robley "Bobby" Carr Jr., died in December in the home of his foster father,...

Editorial: Group only backs Indian Democrats (February 15, 2007)

"A Tulsa-based Indian political advocacy group endorsed four candidates for the Legislature in 2006. All are Democrats. All won. But they represent only a fraction of the Indians in the...

Group seeks new election for Hopi chairman (February 15, 2007)

A group of Hopi council members want the tribe to hold a new election because they say man who won the chairman's race doesn't meet residency requirements. Benjamin Nuvamsa won...

Indian Affairs Committee hearing on budget (February 15, 2007)

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing this morning on President Bush's fiscal year 2008 budget. The hearing starts at 9:30am. The URL to the live...
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