Ron Daniels: Congressman turns back on Freedmen (September 22, 2009)

I visited You Tube the other day and was absolutely stunned to see the venerable Congressman John Lewis addressing the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma...

Health reform bill includes tribal tax exemption (September 22, 2009)

Sen. Max Baucus (D-Montana), the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released changes to America's Healthy Future Act that address a tax issue affecting tribal...

Teen feared dead on Rocky Boy's Reservation (September 22, 2009)

Authorities in Montana searched for an 18-year-old man who went missing on the Rocky Boy's Reservation in Montana. The teen was swimming in the Bonneau...

Teen pleads guilty for Onondaga Nation arson (September 22, 2009)

  A 17-year-old pleaded guilty in connection with arson on the Onondaga Nation in New York. Dylan Antone admitted he set fires to two churches...

Eastern Shawnee Tribe to pursue trust lawsuits (September 22, 2009)

The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma can pursue its trust mismanagement cases in two different courts, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on September...

Elderly Native woman missing after two years (September 22, 2009)

Emily Osmond, a woman from the Kawacatoose First Nation in Saskatchewan, went missing two years ago this month and authorities remain mystified by her...

Editorial: Ken Salazar makes headway at Interior (September 22, 2009)

"When Ken Salazar took the reins at Interior nine months ago, it was apparent the "new sheriff," as he was calling himself, had a...

Group for abuse victims on Montana reservation (September 22, 2009)

A woman who said she was sexually abused by a Jesuit priest has formed a support group on the Flathead Reservation in Montana. Dixie Trahan...

Tribes plan big projects with tax-exempt bonds (September 22, 2009)

Tribes across the nation are planning major economic development projects with the help of new bonding authority from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of...

Klamath Tribes land-into-trust stirs controversy (September 22, 2009)

The Klamath Tribes of Oregon are negotiating the purchase of 385 acres near Portland that could be placed in trust. Details are still being...

Editorial: Highway being named for Crazy Horse (September 22, 2009)

"In the histories of Nebraska and the Great Plains, no man served his people with more devotion than Crazy Horse, the 19th century Oglala Lakota...

Native Sun Editorial: Mascots are not an honor (September 22, 2009)

The following editorial by Tim Giago appeared in The Native Sun News. I first talked about using Indians as mascots 34 years ago (1975) on...

Groundbreaking for train station on Pueblo land (September 22, 2009)

The state of New Mexico will break ground today on a train station at Santo Domingo Pueblo. The state will build a platform for the...

Defense says Pueblo man contributed to death (September 22, 2009)

The trial of a man who is accused of killing William Tenorio of San Felipe Pueblo began on Monday in Santa Fe, New Mexico....

DOJ releases $236M for tribal law enforcement (September 22, 2009)

The Department of Justice announced the release of more than $236 million to help tribes with public safety and law enforcement programs. The money comes...

Remarks: Tom Perrilli at DOJ listening session (September 22, 2009)

The following are the remarks of Tom Perrilli, an associate attorney general at the Department of Justice, at a listening session in Albuquerque, New Mexico....

Editorial: Restoring trust at Interior Department (September 22, 2009)

"Ken Salazar knew when he became interior secretary that he was inheriting a department with a reputation for shady behavior and for cozying up to...

(Wisconsin Public Radio 9/21) (September 22, 2009)

"State lawmakers are considering changes to the way Wisconsin handles Indian child welfare cases. But some prosecutors worry the moves could make it tougher for...