Apology sought for Indian boarding school abuses (March 17, 2009)

A national wellness group is asking President Barack Obama to apologize for the "widespread abuse" that occurred at Indian boarding schools. White Bison Inc. plans...

Close vote for Lac du Flambeau fishing agreement (March 17, 2009)

Members of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa voted narrowly to maintain the tribe's fishing agreement with the state of Wisconsin. The...

Tanana Chiefs Conference holds annual meeting (March 17, 2009)

Alaska Native leaders from 42 Interior communities are meeting in Fairbanks for the annual Tanana Chiefs Conference convention. This year's theme is "In Partnerships- Strengthening...

Eight charged with slaughter of caribou in Alaska (March 17, 2009)

Eight people from the Alaska Native village of Point Hope have been charged in connection with a mass slaughter of caribou. The eight men,...

Court rules in Cheyenne-Arapaho Fort Reno case (March 17, 2009)

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes lost a bid to revive a lawsuit claiming ownership of 7,000 acres at Fort Reno in Oklahoma. In a unanimous...

Witness list for hearing on recognition bills (March 17, 2009)

The House Natural Resources Committee holds a hearing tomorrow on two federal recognition bills. The first bill is H.R.31, to recognize the Lumbee Tribe of...

Osage Nation to appeal reservation status case (March 17, 2009)

The Osage Nation of Oklahoma will appeal a judge's decision that said the tribe's reservation does not exist. The tribe claims all of Osage...

Native radio summit set for April 1 in Portland (March 17, 2009)

Representatives of more than 60 Native radio stations are expected to attend the ninth annual Native Radio Summit takes place April 1 in Portland, Oregon....

OST offers will and estate planning sessions (March 17, 2009)

The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians is offering three more will and estate planning sessions for Indian beneficiaries in Oklahoma The first...

Tim Giago: Sticks and stones and Charles Trimble (March 17, 2009)

Have any regular readers of the news stories on Indianz.com noticed that a fellow named Charles Trimble seems to have a vendetta against me? He...

TJ Show: Showing Indian Country the money (March 17, 2009)

The following is the opinion of TJ Show, the secretary for the Blackfeet Nation of Montana. As Indian Country breathes a sigh of relief over...

Judge rejects bid to end New York tobacco lawsuit (March 17, 2009)

A federal judge said the New York City can proceed with a lawsuit against eight smoke shops on the Poospatuck Reservation. The judge said the...

Salazar open to discussing ANWR development (March 17, 2009)

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said he is open to discussing whether a certain type of development can be utilized to drill oil in the Arctic...

Poarch Band not worried about land-into-trust ruling (March 17, 2009)

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is not worried about the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar even though the Alabama tribe didn't...

Blog: How the stimulus can help Indian Country (March 17, 2009)

"Hotel Attorneys with an important and different perspective on the Stimulus Bill: How will it help tribal governments finance hotel projects in Indian Country On...

Cherokee Nation debates ending term limits (March 17, 2009)

Members of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma might be asked to end term limits for tribal leaders. In 1999, tribal members approved a constitution that...

Omnibus funds North Dakota tribe's overdue hospital (March 17, 2009)

The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota can finally break ground on a long-overdue hospital. The Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act provides...

Ex-Stillaguamish sentenced to prison in tobacco case (March 17, 2009)

Three former leaders of the Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington received prison sentences for failing to pay state taxes on cigarettes they sold. Edward Leverne Goodridge...

Judge orders company to pay Colville plaintiffs (March 17, 2009)

A federal judge ordered a Canadian company to pay legal fees to the plaintiffs in a Superfund lawsuit on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville...

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