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MPR: Homelessness still common on Minnesota reservations (May 10, 2012)

"Housing improvements over the last several years have not led to fewer homeless people on Minnesota's Indian reservations. Researchers with the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation visited eight of the state's 11 reservations and found nearly 2,100 people who were homeless...

Samuel Tso, Navajo Nation Code Talker, passes on at age 89 (May 10, 2012)

Samuel Tso, a member of the Navajo Nation who served as a Code Talker during World War II, died on Wednesday. He was 89. Tso was one of more than 400 Navajo Marines who transmitted unbreakable codes in the Navajo...

Twyla Rayne: Sacred place in New Mexico worthy of protection (May 10, 2012)

"I am an Apache Indian from the Mescalero reservation. Otero Mesa is more than just a place to me, it's a sanctuary. It is a place of peace, understanding and reliability not only for me, but for animals of all...

Native News Network: Tribal store was selling outdated meat (May 10, 2012)

"Last Friday, May 4, Indian Health Service had the Sioux Nation Superstore close down its meat department after it discovered the grocer was selling outdated meat. A customer of the store complained after discovering spoiled ground beef and called the...

NPR: UN official examines issues affecting Native Americans (May 10, 2012)

"I'm Michel Martin, and this is TELL ME MORE, from NPR News. But, first, we want to turn to a new report that turns an international spotlight on how America's indigenous people live. Native Americans, Hawaiians and Alaskan natives are...

Gila River Indian Community votes to oppose copper mining (May 10, 2012)

The Gila River Indian Community of Arizona is opposing a proposed copper mine. The tribal council voted 15-0 to oppose the $500 million Florence Copper Project. A resolution cites the potential for the development to impact water on the reservation....

Little River Band to plant thousands of trees at industrial site (May 10, 2012)

The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians in Michigan will plant thousands of trees at an old industrial site. The tribe hopes the black willow trees will draw toxic chemicals from the ground. The 1.5-acre site once housed a sawmill,...

Coalition of Large Tribes criticizes DOI regulation for fracking (May 10, 2012)

A proposal to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Indian lands is another sign of the Obama administration's failure to consult, the Coalition of Large Tribes said on Tuesday. COLT met in North Dakota to discuss the fracking regulation, along with other...

Evicted residents blame Robinson Rancheria for housing woes (May 10, 2012)

Residents who were evicted by the Robinson Rancheria Pomo Indians of California say the tribe failed to provide services at a housing development on the reservation. Karen Ramos, Inez Sands, Christina and Alan Harrison, Robert Quitiquit, Reuben Want and his...

Nakia Zavalla: Chumash Tribe welcomes Indian basketweavers (May 10, 2012)

"Up and down California, the art of weaving Native American baskets isn’t just alive and well. It’s thriving. Tribal elders and others are handing down the skills they learned from the previous generations to the next. In other cases, individuals...

Oneida Nation to focus on local food products at new market (May 10, 2012)

The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin is breaking ground on a new supermarket that will focus on locally-grown products. The Oneida Market and One Stop will sell products from the Oneida Nation Farms and from Tsyunhehkwa, the tribe's organic farm. The...

Column: Colville Tribes cited non-Indians for fishing violations (May 10, 2012)

"Colville Confederated Tribes fish and wildlife officers recently cited several Lake Roosevelt anglers for fishing without a tribal fishing license on land managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The anglers aren’t happy about the $100 tickets or having their...

SLC Weekly: Goshute Tribe battles to protect its water source (May 10, 2012)

"In Spring Valley in eastern Nevada, the swamp cedar trees stand in somber silence. No more than a mile or so long, they are a narrow strip of sentries marking the place where, the Goshutes say, men, women and children...

Passamaquoddy Tribe issues large number of fishing licenses (May 10, 2012)

The Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine issued 236 licenses for elver fishing this year, a record amid high prices for the juvenile eels. Elver fish are going for $2,000 a pound. Demand is coming from Asian countries, The Bangor Daily News...

Stan Jones: Rename Washington place for a local tribal leader (May 10, 2012)

"On April 16 there was letter from Marily Olin about place names, "'Slough' OK, but 'Ebey' must go." I would like to thank Ms. Olin for her letter and reminding people of the true history. I agree Ebey Slough should...

Muscogee Nation on streak with purchase of another property (May 10, 2012)

The Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma is buying a golf course, its second major purchase of a property in recent weeks. The tribe is announcing plans for the Okmulgee Golf Club at a press conference today, News on 6 reported. Last...

Native Sun News: South Dakota School of Mines honors grads (May 10, 2012)

The following story was written and reported by Karin Eagle, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. Harriet Brings addresses the three SDSMT Native American graduates. From L-R, Jeramie Dunn, Natasha Begay and Santiago “Tito” Handboy....

Opinion: Elizabeth Warren was an 'official minority' at Harvard (May 10, 2012)

"Elizabeth Warren has no connection to the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, which is a good thing, because if she did she might stand to benefit from a proposed Wampanoag casino in Massachusetts. Then there'd be something serious to talk about. Warren,...

Chris Stearns: Self-determination a right of indigenous people (May 10, 2012)

"On a sunny September day in New York City in 2007, the United Nations General Assembly gathered to adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP). The event marked the culmination of three decades of intense...

Judge blocks transfers of Yellowstone bison to Montana tribes (May 10, 2012)

A judge in Montana barred the state from transferring any more bison from Yellowstone National Park to tribes. The Fort Peck Tribes accepted more than 60 bison from the park. Some of the animals were to be transferred to the...

Obama backs same-sex marriage while Romney still opposed (May 10, 2012)

President Barack Obama backed same-sex marriage on Wednesday while Republican rival Mitt Romney said he remains opposed. Obama previously was against same-sex marriage. But he said his views have evolved over the past few years, noting that civil unions do...

Opinion: Pine Ridge Reservation is the poster child for poverty (May 10, 2012)

"This sprawling Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is a Connecticut-sized zone of prairie and poverty, where the have-nots are defined less by the money they lack than by suffocating hopelessness. In the national number line of inequality, people here represent the...
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