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Ousted Cherokee Freedmen seek DOI action against tribe (May 10, 2007)

The Cherokee Freedmen went back to court this week to prevent the Cherokee Nation from ousting them from the tribe. In a brief filed on Wednesday, the Freedmen asked a...

Rep. Wilson opposes urban Indian health cut (May 10, 2007)

Rep. Heather Wilson (R-New Mexico) is seeking to stop the Bush administration from eliminating the $33 million urban Indian health program. Wilson's district includes two urban Indian clinics that serve...

Kiowa Tribe announces purchase of Indian City (May 10, 2007)

The Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma announced the purchase of Indian City USA, a tourist attraction in Anadarko. The tribe will seek to have the 200-acre site placed in trust, Chairman...

Indian man on death row disputes state authority (May 10, 2007)

A Creek man on death row is challenging the state's jurisdiction to prosecute him for a crime that he said occurred on Indian land. Patrick D. Murphy was convicted of...

Arctic Slope Regional Corp. reports $1B in revenues (May 10, 2007)

For the second year in a row, Arctic Slope Regional Corp., an Alaska Native regional corporation, reported revenues in excess of $1 billion. ASRC took in a record $1.7...

Ousted Hopi judge fires back at tribal council (May 10, 2007)

The Hopi Tribe of Arizona is being sued by its former chief judge. Gary LaRance said the tribal council violated the Indian Civil Rights Act when it removed him. He...

Navajo jurisdiction dispute back in court (May 10, 2007)

A jurisdiction dispute on the Navajo Nation was back before the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday. In November 2005, a federal judge ruled that the Navajo courts have...

Apache woman to run for Rep. Renzi's seat (May 10, 2007)

Mary Kim Titla, a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe of Arizona, has announced her bid for the U.S. House. Titla, a journalist and founder of Native Youth...

Adam Beach has three year Law & Order contract (May 10, 2007)

Adam Beach has signed a three-year contract to appear on the hit NBC series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." "This is the best, dude," Beach tells NOW Magazine....

Editorial: Tulalip Tribes and city come together (May 10, 2007)

"Geographically, they're neighbors. Yet over the years, Marysville and the Tulalip Tribes have often seemed worlds apart. Now, competition and acrimony are being replaced by cooperation and friendship. An alliance...

Arraignments for Shinnecock Nation drug raid (May 10, 2007)

Eighteen people were arraigned on Wednesday in connection with drug trafficking on the Shinnecock Nation in New York. Three men were called the ringleaders of the drug ring. Awan Gumbs,...

Sen. Dorgan calls for Impact Aid funding (May 10, 2007)

Sen. .Byron Dorgan (D-North Dakota), the chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, is calling for full funding for the Impact Aid program. Impact Aid provides money to public school...

BIA to act on Oneida Nation land-into-trust (May 10, 2007)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs plans to make an initial recommendation on the Oneida Nation's land-into-trust application by this summer, The Syracuse Post-Standard reports. The BIA has taken public comments...

No rush for Virginia recognition bill in Senate (May 10, 2007)

Sen. Jim Webb (D-Virginia) and Sen. John Warner (R-Virginia) are putting the brakes on the Virginia tribal recognition. H.R.1294, the Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act,...

U.S. Attorney explains origin of Abramoff case (May 10, 2007)

The U.S. Attorney for Southern Florida said the Jack Abramoff investigation started off as a probe of corporate dealings in South Florida. U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta said Abramoff was...

Rep. Doolittle and wife allege DOJ intimidation (May 10, 2007)

Rep. John Doolittle (R-California) and his wife, Julie, went on a talk radio show on Wednesday and accused the Department of Justice of intimidation. Doolittle said he was asked to...

Editorial: Take up Virginia recognition in Senate (May 10, 2007)

"There is a certain surreal quality to the debate over the congressional legislation granting federal recognition of Virginia's Indian tribes. It results from a number of factors -- perhaps foremost...

Senate Indian Affairs Committee meeting (May 10, 2007)

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding a business meeting to consider pending legislation. The following bills are on the agenda: * S. 1200, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act...
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