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Lakota man loses 64 pounds on 'Dakota Diet' (July 16, 2007)

Beau LeBeau, a Lakota man from the Pine Ridge Reservation, has lost 64 pounds on the "Dakota Diet." LeBeau, who stands 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighed 333 pounds at...

Column: Treaty at issue in Freedmen dispute (July 16, 2007)

"Not long ago, an issue was shared with me pertaining to the Cherokee Treaty of 1866, which was designed to make free blacks, former slaves and their descendants citizens of...

Two California tribes donate to Richardson campaign (July 16, 2007)

Two California tribes are among the donors to New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardon's presidential campaign. The Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Indians donated $2,300 to the Democratic candidate while the Morongo...

Catawba Nation to elect first new leader in decades (July 16, 2007)

Ed. Note: The initial version of this posting incorrectly stated the election had taken place. Members of the Catawba Nation of South Carolina head to the polls on Saturday, July...

Gravel mine a booming venture for two corporations (July 16, 2007)

A gravel mine in the village of Eklutna is turning out to be good business for two Alaska Native corporations. Eklutna Inc., a village corporation, owns the surface rights...

Traditional healers help Alaska Native soldiers (July 16, 2007)

With record numbers of Alaska Native soldiers set to return from the Middle East, traditional healers are ready to help them readjust to life in their communities. Alaska Natives...

Judge in Canada won't return Native girl to family (July 16, 2007)

A judge in Canada says an Innu girl will be better off in a foster home than with her family and her Native community. Bernadine and Ron live in Sheshatshiu,...

Senate confirms Bush nominee who fought tribes (July 16, 2007)

A week after losing a land-into-trust cas, attorney Robert Jonker was confirmed to a lifelong judgeship in Michigan. Jonker represented anti-gaming interests in several cases. He lost all of them,...

California tribe drops campaign contribution lawsuit (July 16, 2007)

A prominent California tribe has agreed to abide by state campaign finance laws in a move that avoids a U.S. Supreme Court showdown. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians...

House Resources Committee markup on six bills (July 16, 2007)

The House Natural Resources Committee is holding a markup this Wednesday on six Indian bills. The agenda follows: * H.R. 673: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take...

Former Hopi chair diagnosed with terminal cancer (July 16, 2007)

Ferrell Secakuku, a former chairman of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona, has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Secakuku, 69, led the tribe from 1994 to 1997. He helped negotiate...

BIA holds public hearings on Navajo power plant (July 16, 2007)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is holding 10 public hearings this month on the Navajo Nation's proposed power plant. The tribe and its partner Sithe Global want to build a...

Santo Domingo Pueblo faces property tax claim (July 16, 2007)

Santo Domingo Pueblo owes back taxes to Santa Fe County, local officials say. The tribe acquired more than 2,100 acres from the Bureau of Land Management in 2002. According to...

Navajo family sues police over shooting death (July 16, 2007)

A Navajo family is suing the police department in Farmington, New Mexico, for the shooting death of 21-year-old Clint John. John was shot to death by a police officer last...

Another guilty plea from Republican organization (July 16, 2007)

The vice president of a Republican environmental group that was founded by former Interior Secretary Gale Norton has pleaded guilty to tax evasion. Jared Carpenter admitted to failing to pay...

Yellow Bird: Seeing history through modern eyes (July 16, 2007)

"The Mohegan tribe of Uncasville, Conn., bought a historic site called Cochegan Rock on July 3, according to news reports. The rock is part of a preservation effort by...

Indian Affairs business meeting, hearing (July 16, 2007)

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding a business meeting and hearing this Thursday. The meeting will consider pending business. An agenda has not been posted online. The hearing focuses...
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