State recognition rules a subject of dispute in Tennessee (March 22, 2010)

Six groups are expected to apply for recognition through the Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs. But with the commission set to expire in June 30,...

Cheyenne River Sioux woman speaks at USDA panel in DC (March 22, 2010)

Vicki LeBeaux-Hebb, a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, will speak at a Department of Agriculture panel in Washington, D.C., this...

Alaska Native teen boy charged after stabbing girlfriend (March 22, 2010)

An Alaska Native teenage boy from Barrow has been charged with attempted murder and assault for allegedly stabbing his teen girlfriend, the Associated Press reports....

Red Lake Nation sues BIA over juvenile detention facility (March 22, 2010)

The Red Lake Nation of Minnesota is taking the Bureau of Indian Affairs to court over a juvenile detention facility on the reservation. The tribe...

Charles Trimble: Urban Indian relocation policy in context (March 22, 2010)

Sometimes, in our need to justify our rage or our case for justice delayed, we often exaggerate or overstate conditions of our history as Indians,...

Desa Jacobsson: Standing up for victims of sexual abuse (March 22, 2010)

"On Jan. 18, Dan Fagan of KFQD Radio remarked on legislative efforts by Gov. Parnell to end violence in Alaska. During his talk show...

SCIA hearing on youth suicides, mental health resources (March 22, 2010)

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee holds a hearing this Thursday to discuss youth suicide and mental health resources in Indian Country. The hearing takes place...

Mark Trahant: Delivering promises for Indian health care (March 22, 2010)

"The three most important things to know about what health care reform means to Indian Country are simple ideas. First, the United States, officially and...

First Nation man faces charges for fatal vehicle accident (March 22, 2010)

A man from the Gordon First Nation of Saskatchewan faces charges for a vehicle accident that took the life of another Native man. William Bitternose,...

New Mexico train station operates on Pueblo reservation (March 22, 2010)

The New Mexico Rail Runner Express began operation on another reservation today. The $2.5 million Kewa Pueblo Station is located on Kewa Pueblo, formerly known...

Opinion: The legend of Choctaw Tom and the Indian Wars (March 22, 2010)

"Don’t be surprised if the ghost of Choctaw Tom is present when Cecile Elkins Carter speaks on the topic of Caddo Indians on Sunday at...

Indian students in Washington have highest dropout rate (March 22, 2010)

American Indian and Alaska Native students in Washington suffer from the highest dropout rate, according to the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction....

Opinion: Tribal claims about sacred site are questionable (March 22, 2010)

"In the next few weeks, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will make a momentous decision — the official, final, formal record of decision on...

IHCIA finally passes as part of national health reform bill (March 22, 2010)

After a decade-long delay, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act is finally becoming law as part of the national health reform bill that passed the...

Great Plains tribal leaders raise Cobell settlement issues (March 22, 2010)

The Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association held a discussion on the $3.4 billion settlement to the Cobell trust fund lawsuit on Saturday. According to The...

Cobell holds settlement meetings in Washington, Oregon (March 22, 2010)

Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit, will be in Washington and Oregon next week to discuss the $3.4 billion settlement...

Winnemem Wintu Tribe heads to New Zealand for salmon (March 22, 2010)

Members of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe of California are in New Zealand to pray for the return of salmon. Tribal members will meet with...

Editorial: Hope fading fast for Lumbee Tribe's recognition (March 22, 2010)

"It is impossible to predict what the U.S. Senate will do with any legislation. Nobody knows that better than the Lumbee Indian tribe, which has...

Kim Teehee: Facing HIV/AIDS in Indian Country together (March 22, 2010)

"March 20, 2010 is the fourth annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. It is a day to renew our commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS and to...

Tim Giago: Inadequate funds crippling Indian health care (March 22, 2010)

When determining the businesses that contribute to the economic well-being of a community the financial contributions of Native American institutions and businesses are too often...

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