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Opinion: Democrats celebrate Andrew Jackson's Indian removal (May 2, 2014)

Writer says Democrats should stop celebrating the legacy of former president Andrew Jackson, who ordered the removal of Indian nations from their homelands.

Sen. McCain calls on NFL team owner to address racist mascot (May 2, 2014)

Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) called on Washington owner Dan Snyder to address the use of a racial slur as his football team's mascot.

Colorado lawmaker compared Indian tuition bill to 'reparations' (May 2, 2014)

A Colorado lawmaker is coming under fire for voting against a bill to expand the Indian tuition program.

Gawker: Drummer was fired for criticizing headdress photo shoot (May 2, 2014)

The drummer for the Flaming Lips was fired for criticizing a fake headdress worn by Christina Fallin, the daughter of Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R).

Doug Cuthand: Native education reform bill being rushed through (May 2, 2014)

Doug Cuthand says the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations must move quickly to oppose the controversial First Nations Control of First Nations Education Act.

Authorities investigate infant's death on Spirit Lake Reservation (May 2, 2014)

Tribal and federal authorities are investigating the death of an infant on the Spirit Lake Nation in North Dakota.

Alaska Native man faces charges for deaths of 2 state troopers (May 2, 2014)

An Alaska Native man was arrested in connection with the deaths of two state troopers in the village of Tanana.

NCAI praises inclusion of Alaska tribes in land-into-trust process (May 2, 2014)

The National Congress of American Indians is praising the Obama administration for proposing a rule to include Alaska tribes in the land-into-trust process.

Columbian authorities question medicine man over teen's death (May 2, 2014)

Authorities in Columbia have questioned a medicine man connection with the death of an 18-year-old tourist.

WBUR: Family seeks answers in death of Wounded Knee activist (May 2, 2014)

Journalist Paul DeMain calls on American Indian Movement leaders to come forward with information about the death of a 1973 occupation at Wounded Knee.

Gyasi Ross: NFL just doesn't care about racism against Natives (May 2, 2014)

Gyasi Ross wonders why the NFL hasn't taken action against the use of a racial slur against Native people.

IHS pays $275M to settle claims for back contract support costs (May 2, 2014)

The Indian Health Service has paid $275 million so far to settle contract support costs claims.

Opinion: Funds for contract support costs should be mandatory (May 2, 2014)

Funding for contract support costs in self-determination contracts must be mandatory, attorneys argue.

Leaders of Paskenta Band raise questions about chair's actions (May 2, 2014)

Leaders of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians in California are trying to clear up an internal dispute before it gets messier.

Senate Indian Affairs Committee debates tribal energy measure (May 2, 2014)

The Obama administration urged Congress to trust tribes with energy development at a Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing.

Clara Caufield: Sharing Cheyenne stories with a wider audience (May 2, 2014)

I’m not a trained journalist, just a scribbler.

Native Sun News: Cowboy Indian Alliance rallies over Keystone (May 2, 2014)

As Indians from throughout the Northern Great Plains joined members of the Cowboy Indian Alliance at a rally in the nation’s capital against the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline, the controversial Canadian tar-sands crude slurry project became a midterm elections issue
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