February 25, 2010

Opinion: Hope flows again through Klamath River deal (February 25, 2010)

"The river rose last night. Three inches of rain in 36 hours, a neighbor reported. Hopefully, somewhere in the high country that translates into...

North Dakota tribe sees $1M a month in oil production (February 25, 2010)

The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota has hit an oil production benchmark, The Bismarck Tribune reports. The tribe and its members are...

Maine tribes welcome executive order on consultation (February 25, 2010)

Maine Gov. John Baldacci (D) signed an executive order that directs state agencies to consult with tribes before developing legislation, rules or policies that affect...

Commerce secretary addresses Indian business meet (February 25, 2010)

Department of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke spoke at the 2010 Reservation Economic Summit in Las Vegas on Monday. Locke told attendees that tribes will...

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe raised $400K after storm (February 25, 2010)

The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota has raised about $400,000 to help its members recover from a severe winter storm. About 14,000 people...

DOJ brief backs Cayuga Nation in tobacco tax dispute (February 25, 2010)

The Department of Justice has submitted an amicus brief in a tobacco tax case involving the Cayuga Nation of New York, The Auburn Citizen reports....

DOI solicitor hosts meeting for Indian law practitioners (February 25, 2010)

Hilary Tompkins, the Solicitor at the Department of the Interior, is reaching out to Indian law practitioners. Tompkins, a member of the Navajo Nation, is...

Students donned headdresses and warpaint at games (February 25, 2010)

Indian students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln say the school was slow to address two incidents in which football fans wore "headdresses" and donned "warpaint"...

EarthTalk: Update on nuclear waste storage and tribes (February 25, 2010)

"Dear EarthTalk: Some time ago there were issues with Native American tribes storing nuclear waste on their land, something that was both unhealthy to the...

Editorial: Potawatomi leader supports school's mascot (February 25, 2010)

"Critics say Indian mascots and logos negatively stereotype Native Americans. Proponents, like those in Mishicot, say retaining the logos shows respect to Native American tradition...

Wind farm company offered $1M in sacred site dispute (February 25, 2010)

The developers of the Cape Wind project in Massachusetts offered $1 million to the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe, The Martha's Vineyard Times reports. A tribal member...

Aquinnah Wampanoag health director recalled to duty (February 25, 2010)

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is saying goodbye to its health director. Ron MacLaren started working for the tribe in February 2006. He is...

Senate Indian Affairs Committee holds budget hearing (February 25, 2010)

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee holds a hearing this afternoon to examine tribal programs and initiatives in the fiscal year 2011 budget. The hearing takes...