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Court allows suit against tribe - not HUD - for faulty homes (March 20, 2008)

The Blackfeet Nation of Montana can be sued for placing tribal members in faulty homes, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday. In a case being watched nationwide, the 9th...

Gallery replaces statue considered offensive (March 20, 2008)

A gallery in Rapid City, South Dakota, has replaced a statue that some felt was offensive and racist. The Prairie Edge Trading Co. & Galleries unveiled "Hunkayapi," or "Tying...

Tribal member resigns North Dakota Legislature (March 20, 2008)

Dawn Charging, a member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, has resigned from the North Dakota Legislature to work for the Department of Agriculture. Charging, a Republican, represented...

Family looks back on Lori Piestewa's death (March 20, 2008)

"It's been five years since the start of the Iraq war and five years since the death of Lori Piestewa. Piestewa, 23, was a member of the Hopi Tribe...

Sen. McCain releases Native American policy (March 20, 2008)

Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) said he will uphold the federal government's trust responsibility and consult closely with tribes if he is elected president. McCain released his long-awaited Native American policy....

Editorial: Common sense move by Chippewa Cree Tribe (March 20, 2008)

"What better time than "Sunshine Week" to see common sense prevail in the case of the Rocky Boy's slander ordinance? Enacted in a heated response to some widely circulated anonymous...

Pearl Jam guitarist visits Pine Ridge school (March 20, 2008)

Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard made a surprise visit to the Red Cloud Indian School on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Gossard performed a small concert for...

Yakama Nation shifts fishing site on Columbia River (March 20, 2008)

The Yakama Nation of Washington is sending fisherman to a new location on the Columbia River due to dwindling runs of salmon. The tribe signed an agreement with the...

Kumeyaay Nation strengthens cross-border ties (March 20, 2008)

Faced with more restrictions on border-crossings, the tribes of the Kumeyaay Nation in the United States have come together to help their relatives who live in Mexico. The tribes in...

Judge upholds charges in Narragansett raid case (March 20, 2008)

A judge in Rhode Island upheld most of the charges against seven members of the Narragansett Tribe who were arrested during a raid of the reservation. The tribal members...

Opinion: Defending tribal sovereignty in Maine (March 20, 2008)

"The Tribal-State Work Group is a pleasure to witness in its deliberations. Its cooperative bipartisan problem solving, integrity, commitment, and leadership are exactly what America is aching to see in...

Crow veteran nominated for Medal of Freedom (March 20, 2008)

Joe Medicine Crow, the oldest living veteran of the Crow Tribe of Montana, has been nominated for the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Crow, 94, was nominated by Sen. Jon...

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe seeks return of ancestors (March 20, 2008)

The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan is asking the University of Michigan to return about 1,200 ancestors and artifacts. The tribe says the university's Museum of Anthropology is not complying...

Delaware tribe might disenroll man in eagle flap (March 20, 2008)

The Nanticoke Tribe of Delaware might disenroll a Florida man who has been convicted of violating federal laws that protect eagles. Ed WindDancer, 51, says he is a tribal...

Turtle Mountain employee sentenced for assault (March 20, 2008)

A former employee for the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians in North Dakota was sentenced to more than three years for assault. Douglas J. Delorme, 38, a former council...
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