Profile: Melinda Gopher, Blackfeet/Ojibwe, eyes US House (May 11, 2010)

"Through her family’s history, Melinda Gopher knows that one person can make a difference, no matter how difficult the odds or how great the...

Column: No defense from AIM for Anna Mae Pictou Aquash (May 11, 2010)

"The trial of Richard Marshall in the Annie Mae Aquash murder left me with a sense of dread and sadness that didn't have anything...

Leech Lake fishermen plan treaty rights protest this Friday (May 11, 2010)

Some members of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Indians of Minnesota are going ahead with the Great Anishinaabe Fish-Off this Friday. The fisherman...

Coquille Tribe no longer paying a local hotel occupancy tax (May 11, 2010)

As part of a settlement, the Coquille Tribe is no longer paying a hotel occupancy tax to the city of North Bend, Oregon. The tribe...

Sault Tribe begins court proceedings over fishing violations (May 11, 2010)

Three members of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan are in tribal court for violating tribal fishing regulations. The three tribal...

Southern Ute Tribe close to EPA approval of air quality code (May 11, 2010)

The Southern Ute Tribe of Colorado is inching closer to getting its own air quality code approved by the Environmental Protection Agency. The tribe first...

Men in court over swastika-branding incident in New Mexico (May 11, 2010)

Three New Mexico men were arraigned in court for allegedly branding a swastika into the arm of a mentally challenged man from the Navajo...

White Earth council rejects petition to remove chairwoman (May 11, 2010)

Erma Vizenor, the chairwoman of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe Indians of Minnesota, won't face a removal election. Tribal members submitted a petition with...

San Carlos Apache leader feels betrayed by Rep. Kirkpatrick (May 11, 2010)

Wendsler Nosie Sr., the chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, is no longer on speaking terms with Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Arizona) due to her...

Blackfeet law enforcement deal spurs discrimination ruling (May 11, 2010)

A law enforcement agreement between Blackfeet Nation and Glacier County discriminated against five white deputies, the Montana Human Rights Bureau said. The agreement called for...

South Dakota school vows effort after 'White Pride' incident (May 11, 2010)

A school board in South Dakota plans to address racial and cultural issues following an incident in which students wore “White Pride World Wide” t-shirts....

Harold Monteau: Let's move away from 'era of intolerance' (May 11, 2010)

"We American Indians know what it is to be discriminated against because of national origin, class, race or religion and we know that we have...

Kickapoo leaders give ousted chairwoman another hearing (May 11, 2010)

Marilyn Winsea was ousted as chairwoman of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma but she's been given another chance to defend herself against claims of abusing...

Rep. Bono Mack 'outraged' with Torres Martinez TANF issue (May 11, 2010)

Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-California) said she was "outraged" about the continued abuse of taxpayer dollars by the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians of California....

Appeals court sides with Cayuga Nation in tobacco tax case (May 11, 2010)

The New York Court of Appeals sided with the Cayuga Nation in a tobacco tax case. The court said the tribe can continue to sell...

Fort Mojave man avoids death penalty with plea to murder (May 11, 2010)

John Bernard Hemmers, a member of the Fort Mojave Tribe, was sentenced to 18 to 45 years in prison for murdering a man who was...

Spokane Tribe's youth director jailed on sex assault charge (May 11, 2010)

Rod McCoy, a member of the Spokane Tribe of Washington, remains in jail on a sexual assault charge. McCoy, 42, the director of the tribe's...

Lumbee leaders host meeting to explain lobbying contract (May 11, 2010)

Members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina met last Friday to discuss a controversial lobbying contract. The meeting was closed to non-members and to...

Turtle Talk: What a Justice Kagan means for Indian Country (May 11, 2010)

"The answer at this point is — nobody knows, or could possibly know. Solicitor General Kagan has almost no paper record of scholarship on Indian...

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