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Indian center in Boston raises money at first gala (May 21, 2007)

The North American Indian Center of Boston held its first gala on May 12 to raise money for a permanent home. The center is located in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood...

Navajo medicine man accused of raping teen girl (May 21, 2007)

A Navajo medicine man faces charges in New Mexico state court for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl in 2002. David Filfred, 68, denied having sex with the girl, who became...

Ousted Hopi chairman reinstated for 15 days (May 21, 2007)

The ousted chairman of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona has been allowed to return to his job -- but only for 15 days. Ben Nuvamsa was removed on March 27...

Cindy Adams: Beach proud of heritage, success (May 21, 2007)

"You know Adam Beach. From Clint Eastwood's "Flags of Our Fathers." From John Woo's "Windtalkers." From "Smoke Signals." And soon from "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee." So isn't...

Letter on massacres continues to stir debate (May 21, 2007)

A letter about Indian massacres continued to draw comments on The Billings Gazette website. On May 16, Ron Garritson said it was inaccurate to call the shootings at Virginia Tech...

Principal on reservation fired after strip search (May 21, 2007)

The principal at the junior high school on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana has been fired after she ordered four boys to undergo a strip search. On May...

Nebraska tribes face sexual assault problems (May 21, 2007)

Women on two Nebraska reservations have few options if they are sexually assaulted, The Sioux City Journal reports. There are no rape counseling services for women on the Winnebago Reservation...

Yakama treaty protects smokeshop owners from prosecution (May 21, 2007)

Members of the Yakama Nation of Washington can't be prosecuted under a tobacco contraband law, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday. After their smokeshop was raided in June 2004,...

Jodi Rave: Sam Deloria preps new generation (May 21, 2007)

"The best and brightest Native college graduates would work for Indian Country if tribes created job opportunities and invited them to apply, said Philip “Sam” Deloria. College professors could help,...

Apache woman jumps into Congressional race (May 21, 2007)

Mary Kim Titla, a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, says she is the new face of Arizona's leadership. Titla, a former television newscaster who founded Native Youth...

First Indian principal for Rapid City high school (May 21, 2007)

Mike Talley, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, has been selected as principal of Central High School in Rapid City, South Dakota. Talley, 34, is the first...

Editorial: Agua Caliente development essential (May 21, 2007)

"Shadowrock recently joined forces with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, who also own undeveloped land on the cove, off of Highway 111, just below the Aerial Tramway. While...

Mark Trahant: The changing face of America (May 21, 2007)

"What kind of country do we live in? What does it mean to be an American? A generation ago, the answers seemed easy. On the surface, at least, there was...

Jodi Rave: Disenrollment and the national media (May 21, 2007)

"The New York Times and NBC-4 TV in Los Angeles have reported on disenrolled Cherokee Freedmen in Oklahoma and ousted citizens of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians in...

Editorial: Kempthorne a lifeline for national parks (May 21, 2007)

"We have had our quarrels with Dirk Kempthorne, the interior secretary, on policy questions involving endangered species as well as other issues. But when it comes to the national parks,...

Tim Giago: Rich tribes still not helping poor ones (May 21, 2007)

In order to write this week’s column I must do a 180-degree turn in my thinking about Indian casinos. I do not make this change in thinking lightheartedly. I visited...

Opinion: Pope Benedict turns back the clock (May 21, 2007)

"News reports demonstrate that Pope Benedict is ignoring history and the violent cultural and religious oppression of indigenous peoples around the world by European Christians. Speaking to Latin American bishops...

Review: Hualapai Tribe markets the Grand Canyon (May 21, 2007)

"A visitor to these stark and imposing lands of the Hualapai Indians on the western rim of the Grand Canyon knows what sensation is being promised at the journey’s...
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