Crow Creek Sioux Tribe removes leaders after guilty pleas (March 30, 2010)

The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is removing three council members from office after they pleaded guilty to federal crimes. Vice Chairman Randy...

Marine from Alaska Native village found dead in California (March 30, 2010)

Police in California are investigating the death of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jason Kameroff, who was from the Alaska Native village of Aniak. Kameroff,...

Opinion: Alaska Natives denied chance to develop resource (March 30, 2010)

"At the urging of the Corps, Conoco Phillips labored over a decade-long process to engage local, regional and statewide stakeholders to secure a bridge permit...

Blackfeet students spend week teaching Dominican youth (March 30, 2010)

Nine students from the Blackfeet Nation in Montana spent a week in the Dominican Republic, where they taught English at an orphanage and helped...

Fort Peck Reservation man sentenced for sexual assault (March 30, 2010)

A man from the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana was sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault. Robert Glenn Longee, 32, was found guilty...

Women arrested for protesting against Native budget cut (March 30, 2010)

Six women were arrested in Ottawa on Monday for protesting the end of federal funding to the Aboriginal Healing Foundation. The women, who are part...

Gang member sentenced for shooting toddler on reserve (March 30, 2010)

A man from the Samson Cree Nation in Alberta was sentenced to 13 years in prison for shooting a toddler on the reserve in...

Midwestern tribes hail permanent IHCIA reauthorization (March 30, 2010)

The Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes welcomed passage of the national health care reform bill, which includes a permanent reauthorization of the Indian Health Care...

Charles Trimble: Guardian Angels come to Indian Country (March 30, 2010)

When I read the Indianz.com article that the first Guardian Angels chapter in Indian Country is starting on the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana, my...

Job Ad: Education Research Analyst, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (March 30, 2010)

DOI-Bureau of Indian Education Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute POB 10146-Albuquerque, NM 87184 9169 Coors Blvd. NW – Albuquerque, NM 87120 How To Apply: Go to...

Mark Trahant: Obama's exciting pick for Medicaid agency (March 30, 2010)

"Daniel Patrick Moynihan once said: “If you’ve been in government a long time, as I have been, then the most exciting thing you encounter in...

Gary Cunningham: Seeing hope on Pine Ridge Reservation (March 30, 2010)

"Standing on a hill overlooking a vast prairie on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota is a tall, lone, leafless cottonwood tree, encircled by...

Doctor convicted of abuse at Indian village in Guatemala (March 30, 2010)

An American doctor was convicted in Guatemala for sexually abusing boys in a Mayan village. Joshua T. Kotouc was sentenced to six years in prison....

Sarah Eagle Heart: Making Natives count on Census 2010 (March 30, 2010)

"U.S. Census 2010 forms are zipping through the mail system, yet many people have no idea how crucial an accurate count is for Americans,...

Nebraska lawmakers reduce allocation for Whiteclay fund (March 30, 2010)

Nebraska lawmakers cut down a proposed $250,000 fund for projects in the Whiteclay area down to just $25,000. The $25,000 will be used for grants...

Winnebago Tribe closes down Iowa gas station and store (March 30, 2010)

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska has closed one of its gas stations and convenience stores. The Heritage Express was operating in Sioux City, Iowa. The...

Agua Caliente Band announces results of recent election (March 30, 2010)

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of California announced the results of its recent election. Chairman Richard M. Milanovich won re-election to another term....

Dean Chavers: How to get a scholarship and go to college (March 30, 2010)

"I need an Indian scholarship to go to college? No, you don’t. Fastweb has 1.5 million entries in its database; fewer than 100 of those...

Shinnecock Nation nears final decision on recognition bid (March 30, 2010)

The Shinnecock Nation of New York should gain federal recognition in the next few months. The tribe won a preliminary determination from the Bureau of...