February 10, 2010

Drum group from Montana headed to 2010 Olympics (February 10, 2010)

The Chief Cliff Singers, a drum group from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana, will perform at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. The...

Researchers decode DNA of Native man in Greenland (February 10, 2010)

Researchers have decoded the genome of a Native man who lived in Greenland about 4,000 years ago. The analysis was based on the man's...

Opinion: Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe still needs help (February 10, 2010)

"Try to imagine how you would live if a disaster wiped out the electricity and water systems serving your home — no showers, no lights,...

Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing postponed (February 10, 2010)

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee has postponed tomorrow's oversight hearing but intends to proceed with a business meeting despite a major snowstorm in Washington, D.C....

Scott Frazier: Sweat lodge regulation not a solution (February 10, 2010)

"In recent months, waves of criticism about the sweat lodge disaster that occurred in Sedona, AZ moved Native communities to suggest new regulations in an...

Coeur d'Alene Tribe law enforcement bill introduced (February 10, 2010)

The Idaho House Judiciary Committee voted to introduce a bill that would allow police officers from the Coeur d'Alene Tribe to arrest and cite...

'Fighting Sioux' supporters want Standing Rock vote (February 10, 2010)

Members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe are gathering signatures for a petition on the "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo of the University of North...

County won't fight Fond du Lac Band land-into-trust (February 10, 2010)

Commissioners in St. Louis County, Minnesota, will no longer oppose efforts by the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians to reacquire...

Gyasi Ross: 'Behold, it's Great White Father Man!!!' (February 10, 2010)

"Nish Chad asked me why I thought non-Natives liked to be all up in Native Americans’ affairs. He conceded, “ok, yeah, there are some...

Melvin Martin: Just when you thought it was safe... (February 10, 2010)

When it comes to the extremely chronic problem of racism towards the American Indian in Rapid City, South Dakota, I am reminded of the highly...

Indian politician in Bolivia carries out odd sentence (February 10, 2010)

An Indian politician in Bolivia has been sentenced to an unusual punishment for pleading guilty to drunken-driving. Felix Patzi, who is Aymara, was ordered...