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FBI names building for agents killed at Pine Ridge Reservation (May 1, 2012)

The FBI named a new building after two agents who were killed on the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1975. Jack Coler and Ronald Williams were killed on June 26, 1975. American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier was convicted for their...

United Auburn Indian Community names a new administrator (May 1, 2012)

The United Auburn Indian Community of California has hired a new administrator. Roman Porter is the former executive director of the California Fair Political Practices Commission. He will oversee the tribe's governmental employees and the tribe's education, cultural resources and...

Cherokee Nation hosts opening for museum in historic prison (May 1, 2012)

The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma opened the Cherokee National Prison Museum today. The museum is located at the historic Cherokee National Prison in Tahlequah. The facility operated in Indian Territory from 1875 to 1901. The tribe operates three museums. Get...

Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearings on trust, veterans (May 1, 2012)

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee has two hearings on its upcoming schedule. On Thursday, May 17, the committee will hold an oversight hearing on the federal trust responsibility. The following Thursday, May 24, the committee holds an oversight hearing on...

Sen. Kyl: Tribal provisions in VAWA bill violate US Constitution (May 1, 2012)

"I am a long-time supporter of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). So, I was surprised when the president and Senate Democrat Leader Harry Reid tried to make a political issue out of the most recent reauthorization last week. Reid’s...

KCAW: Sitka Tribe still worried about commercial fish harvest (May 1, 2012)

"This year’s lower-than-expected herring harvest has renewed calls from the Sitka Tribe of Alaska to change the fishery. The Tribe has long expressed worries about the amount of fish taken by the commercial fleet in the lucrative Sitka fishery. This...

FBI targeting former Mashantucket Pequot chair, two others (May 1, 2012)

The FBI has issued "target letters" to three members of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut, The New London Day reports. Former chairman Michael Thomas is one of the targets. A source told the paper that he is being...

Report: Santa Clara Pueblo votes to change membership rule (May 1, 2012)

More than 30 years after a key U.S. Supreme Court decision, Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico will change its membership policy, The Santa Fe New Mexican reports. In Santa Clara Pueblo v. Martinez, the court ruled that the tribe...

Editorial: Unanswered questions about Muscogee Nation plan (May 1, 2012)

"Jenks officials hope that the Creeks, who recently purchased the RiverWalk Crossing out of bankruptcy, will turn out to be a good community partner. Here's the alternative: An expensive property, in a prime location, languishes, remaining mostly vacant and generating...

10th Circuit to hear Northern Arapaho Tribe's taxation lawsuit (May 1, 2012)

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments next Monday, May 7, in a taxation lawsuit filed by the Northern Arapaho Tribe. The tribe says the state of Wyoming and Fremont County lack jurisdiction over the Wind River...

Jeff Estep: Helping veterans and their families get assistance (May 1, 2012)

"I thought I understood everything about being a veteran for many years. After all, my father served 31 years with the Army Air Corps and the United States Air Force, through three wars and finished as an e-9. Not to...

Steven Newcomb: Anti-terror law threatens indigenous rights (May 1, 2012)

"We have been told that a fight against “terrorism” is the reason why the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was passed by Congress, and signed by President Obama on December 31, 2011. The legislation authorizes the U.S. military, at the...

Walt Lamar: Bullying runs contrary to tribal traditional values (May 1, 2012)

"The Director of the Indian Health Service, Dr. Yvette Roubideaux, recently participated in the White House Forum on Bullying Prevention. She commented that bullying among Native children that began during the boarding school era continues to the present day; caring...

Native Sun News: Conference promotes parental involvement (May 1, 2012)

The following story was written and reported by Karin Eagle, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. Tamara Stands And Looks Back RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA –– The privilege of parenting the next generation is the...

Native Sun News: Keeping tribal culture alive through stories (May 1, 2012)

The following story was written and reported by Kate Saltzstein, Native Sun News Correspondent. All content © Native Sun News. Luana Ross ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO –– Stories passed down through families and tribes help young people find their way, said...

Man sentenced for trying to divert Shingle Springs Band mail (May 1, 2012)

A California man was sentenced to three months for trying to divert mail for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians. Cesar Caballero, 42, was found guilty last August of three misdemeanor counts of mail obstruction. He submitted change of...

Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation launches olive oil and wine brands (May 1, 2012)

The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation of California has launched a line of olive oil and wine products. The products carry the Seka Hills label. Seka means blue in the Patwin language and refers to the Blue Ridge mountain range in...

Liquor companies reply to Oglala Sioux Tribe's Whiteclay suit (May 1, 2012)

Six liquor companies, distributors and stores are seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the Oglala Sioux Tribe. The companies supply liquor to four stores in Whiteclay, Nebraska, just across the border from the Pine Ridge Reservation, where alcohol...

Senate candidate in Massachusetts has a Cherokee ancestor (May 1, 2012)

Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, has a Cherokee ancestor, according to a genealogist. Warren's great-great-great grandmother is listed as Cherokee on an 1894 document, The Boston Globe reported. If the ancestor was full-blood, that would...
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