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Navajo Nation in mourning after officer slain in the line of duty (March 23, 2015)

Alex Yazzie, 42, was killed in a shootout with a domestic violence suspect. He had worked for the tribal police department for 14 years.

Navajo Nation Supreme Court orders April 21 presidential vote (March 23, 2015)

Candidates Joe Shirley Jr. and Russell Begaye have been waiting for the election for months.

Woman from Rosebud Sioux Tribe still in mental health review (March 23, 2015)

Michelle Wounded Face, 24, accused of leaving her two daughters alone in a car on a freezing-cold day.

Boy from Seminole Tribe laid to rest amid child abuse claims (March 23, 2015)

Authorities say Ahizya Osceola, 3, died under suspicious circumstances in his father's home.

Agua Caliente Band wins first round in water rights litigation (March 23, 2015)

A trial will determine the extent of the rights that were set aside with the creation of the reservation in 1877.

Lummi Nation told Crow Tribe about impacts of coal terminal (March 23, 2015)

The Lummis oppose the export terminal but the Crows believe it could help their economy.

Former police chief from Swinomish Tribe indicted for stealing (March 23, 2015)

Federal authorities say Thomas J. Schlicker stole more than $30,000 between 2008 and 2014.

Blood Tribe confirms 16 fatal overdoses from dangerous drug (March 23, 2015)

Four more overdoses -- including two that were fatal -- could drive the number up again.

Opinion: Huge tax advantages for marijuana in Indian Country (March 23, 2015)

Native American tribes are poised to move into the lucrative legal marijuana businesses.

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe blames youth for arrests at event (March 23, 2015)

Local police responded to a 'large disturbance' at the tribe's 19th annual ball.

City in Michigan keeps collection of Indian items in basement (March 23, 2015)

The Con Foster Museum Collection reportedly includes 7,000 artifacts and may at one point have included ancestral remains.

Jay Daniels: States still trying to take Indian land and money (March 23, 2015)

It would probably be in our best interest to not close our eyes when negotiating with lawyers and politicians.

Amanda Blackhorse: Dehumanization of our people continues (March 23, 2015)

What people don’t realize is there are real Natives out there who have been truly affected and psychologically damaged by sports mascots.

Ryan Winn: Tribal colleges committed to improving lives of all (March 23, 2015)

On average, a degree at a TCU costs a student $14,566 annually, which is below the national average of $20,234.

Judge approves disenrollment within Saginaw Chippewa Tribe (March 23, 2015)

Some 234 people -- 169 living and 65 deceased -- are being removed from the rolls.

New Yorker: Hope for Native languages amid loss of speakers (March 23, 2015)

About twenty-five thousand North Americans identify themselves as Mohawk, but only about fifteen per cent speak the language well enough to conduct their daily lives in it.

Pamunkey Tribe awaits final answer on federal recognition bid (March 23, 2015)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs could issue a final determination by the end of the month.

Native Sun News: Oglala Sioux woman witnesses chemical spill (March 23, 2015)

When Nancy Kile saw the hazmat truck heading to the Chadron waste collection site, she all but panicked, dreading that the driver would dump its load of chemically contaminated soil at the place where she obtains compost to enrich her garden.

Ruth Hopkins: In praise of many mighty Native women leaders (March 23, 2015)

Girls need to see their grown counterparts shine. They need positive role models to venerate; supreme examples of indigenous womanhood to aspire to.

Melvin Lee Houston: Healing the wounds of the Dakota people (March 23, 2015)

We, as Dakota people, have a shared history of exile, pain and grief.
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