Interview: Russell Means on stereotypes of Indians in film (March 29, 2010)

The Lawrence Journal-World interviews actor/activist Russell Means about his career. "Q: Has Hollywood gotten better at portraying American Indians since you first started acting? A:...

First ever Navajo vice president Marshall Plummer passes (March 29, 2010)

Marshall Plummer, the first person to serve as vice president of the Navajo Nation, died last week. He was 62. Plummer served under former...

Cloverdale Rancheria not connected to Indian smokeshop (March 29, 2010)

The Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians is not connected to a controversial smoke shop that the state of California says is selling illegal cigarettes....

Cobell to discuss settlement at conference in New Mexico (March 29, 2010)

Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit, will discuss the $3.4 billion settlement to the case at the Federal Bar Association...

Sen. Tester: Health care reform is right for Indian Country (March 29, 2010)

"The reform bill that I supported and the President signed into law is right for Montana and for Indian Country. How does the law improve...

Column: Standing Rock Sioux chairwoman a strong fighter (March 29, 2010)

"The first female Native American to head a major tribe was at the Standing Rock Reservation. While she was tribal chairwoman, Josephine Gates Kelly...

Oglala Sioux Tribe set to build nursing home by Whiteclay (March 29, 2010)

The Oglala Sioux Tribe expects to break ground on a nursing home near the troubled town of Whiteclay, Nebraska, where four liquor stores sell 4.1...

Opinion: McCain turns deaf ear to Saginaw Chippewa man (March 29, 2010)

"Where is Sen. John McCain when you need him? Graced with the charismatic Gov. Sarah Palin on the campaign trail, the Senator, who is hoping...

Editorial: Grant will help tribes develop Boys & Girls Clubs (March 29, 2010)

"The national Boys & Girls Clubs of America has come under fire from a group of four Republican senators over the salaries and travel expenses...

Groups claim BIA wants to study Chumash land-into-trust (March 29, 2010)

Two groups say the Bureau of Indian Affairs wants to determine whether the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians of California were "under federal jurisdiction"...

Editorial: Don't treat Native Hawaiians like an Indian tribe (March 29, 2010)

"When Congress convened after the Democratic success in the 2008 elections, passage of Sen. Daniel Akaka's Hawaiian sovereignty bill seemed assured. A rewriting of the...

Editorial: Muscogee Nation taxation battle worth the fight (March 29, 2010)

"The state of Oklahoma has won its latest round in a court fight with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Here’s hoping final judgment goes the state’s...

Marc Simmons: Missionary offered hope to Apache people (March 29, 2010)

"For two centuries, the Spaniards attempted to settle and convert the nomadic, war-like Apaches of the Southwest. In the end, they failed, because the tribe...

Opinion: Water bill hurts landowners on Crow Reservation (March 29, 2010)

"Rep. Denny Rehberg has passed few laws in his 10 years representing us. Now he is trying to pass one that is probably harmful for...

Delvin Cree: Turtle Mountain group seeks own recognition (March 29, 2010)

"Here on the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation, you don’t have to scope around too much to find the different factions within our tribal population. There...

Editorial: Let Little Shell Chippewa Tribe resolve problems (March 29, 2010)

"The Little Shell people will have to pick their own government leadership. That's what Gov. Brian Schweitzer said last week when asked whether the state...

Column: Slavery was practiced among Tuscarora Indians (March 29, 2010)

"It wasn’t angry, middle-aged white guys who first brought slavery to America’s shore. The “peculiar institution” was already here. Indians had been making slaves of...

Tim Giago: Look into Native veteran discrimination claims (March 29, 2010)

There is a credo lamented daily in the waiting rooms of the Veterans Administration Hospitals scattered across America. It goes, “First you apply, then they...

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