Cheyenne River Sioux man pleads guilty in sex abuse of minors (October 13, 2010)
Jerry Farlee, a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, has pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual contact with a child,...
Read more
Settlement reportedly near in Indian farmer discrimination suit (October 13, 2010)
The Obama administration is close to a settlement with Indian farmers and ranchers who experienced discrimination at the Department of Agriculture. Attorneys for the government...
Read more
Letter: We all owe a debt of gratitude to Christopher Columbus (October 13, 2010)
"The Oct. 12 letter of the day referred to the discoveries of Columbus and his cronies as delivering "tragic consequences for its many nations and...
Read more
Navajo Nation Supreme Court could be left with just one justice (October 13, 2010)
The highest court of the Navajo Nation could be left with only one justice. The three-member Navajo Nation Supreme Court currently has two members: Chief...
Read more
Special news package in Science focuses on repatriation issues (October 13, 2010)
The October 2010 issue of Science includes a special news package on repatriation issues. Twenty years ago, Congress passed the Native American Graves Protection and...
Read more
Winfred Red Cloud, Oglala Sioux Tribe elder, passes away at 60 (October 13, 2010)
Winfred Red Cloud, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, died on Friday. He was 60. Red Cloud was raised on...
Read more
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe unveils plan on reservation highway (October 13, 2010)
The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe of Washington is facing opposition to its plan for a highway on the reservation. The tribe wants to make a number...
Read more
Fort Mojave Tribe captures alligator that went missing at circus (October 13, 2010)
Animal control officers from the Fort Mojave Tribe captured an alligator after a fisherman spotted it in the Colorado River. Wally went missing when the...
Read more
Sault Tribe woman sentenced over assault on handicapped son (October 13, 2010)
A member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for assaulting her handicapped...
Read more
Turtle Talk: Native women's groups divided in prostitution case (October 13, 2010)
"A divisive debate is currently underway among women’s advocate groups after an Ontario court recently struck down some of the laws restricting prostitution in Canada....
Read more
Duane Big Eagle, chairman of Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, arrested (October 13, 2010)
Duane Big Eagle, the chairman of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, has been arrested on federal bribery charges. Big Eagle recently won...
Read more
Tribes and Alaska Natives fail to report spending from stimulus (October 13, 2010)
A number of tribes, Indian organizations and Alaska Native villages have failed to file disclosure reports that are required by the American Recovery and Reinvestment...
Read more
Alaska Natives criticize new analysis on drilling in Arctic Ocean (October 13, 2010)
A coalition of Alaska Natives and environmental groups said the Obama administration still hasn't addressed the impact of off-shore drilling in the Arctic Ocean. The...
Read more
Series: Drug dealers using Fort Apache Reservation as a haven (October 13, 2010)
"The number one issue with substance abuse on Native-American reservation lands has been and continues to be alcohol, but there seems there may be a...
Read more
Sen. Dorgan backs Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation in voting dispute (October 13, 2010)
Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-North Dakota) has asked the U.S. Attorney in North Dakota to look into a voting dispute on the Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation....
Read more
Yankton Sioux Tribe to build headquarters with Shakopee grant (October 13, 2010)
The Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota will build a temporary headquarters thanks to a $1 million grant from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community in...
Read more
Counties eager to argue Oneida Nation case at Supreme Court (October 13, 2010)
Two counties in New York are happy the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a foreclosure dispute with the Oneida Nation. Oneida County and Madison County...
Read more
Fisherman from Hoh Tribe missing after boat capsized on river (October 13, 2010)
A member of the Hoh Tribe of Washington remains missing after his boat capsized on Monday. David Hudson Jr, 21., was fishing with his sister,...
Read more
Norman Pico, longtime Pechanga Band leader, passes on at 70 (October 13, 2010)
Norman Pico Sr., a longtime leader of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians of California, died on Friday. He was 70. Pico spent most...
Read more
Native Sun News: Thousands drawn to 24th Black Hills Powwow (October 13, 2010)
The following story was written and reported by Randall Howell. All content © Native Sun News. RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA –– They came. And they...
Read more
Doug George-Kanentiio: Oneida Nation sovereignty an 'illusion' (October 13, 2010)
When the European colonists arrived in the northeast they encountered a powerful alliance of Native nations who had allied themselves into a confederacy generations before...
Read more
Blog: Iowa Native American Affairs Commission takes up ICWA (October 13, 2010)
""If you're having problems, they'll take your kids anytime they want," said Robert Wabasha, of the Santee Sioux Nation, whose granddaughter and grandniece both...
Read more
Trending in News
1 White House Council on Native American Affairs meets quick demise under Donald Trump
2 'A process of reconnecting': Young Lakota actor finds ways to stay tied to tribal culture
3 Jenni Monet: Bureau of Indian Affairs officer on leave after fatal shooting of Brandon Laducer
4 'A disgraceful insult': Joe Biden campaign calls out Navajo leader for Republican speech
5 Kaiser Health News: Sisters from Navajo Nation died after helping coronavirus patients
2 'A process of reconnecting': Young Lakota actor finds ways to stay tied to tribal culture
3 Jenni Monet: Bureau of Indian Affairs officer on leave after fatal shooting of Brandon Laducer
4 'A disgraceful insult': Joe Biden campaign calls out Navajo leader for Republican speech
5 Kaiser Health News: Sisters from Navajo Nation died after helping coronavirus patients