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Opinion: Reintroduce wild bison to native habitat in Montana (May 17, 2012)

"Bison — once one of North America's most plentiful and, arguably, most valuable animals — escaped extinction, but have survived almost exclusively in captivity. Slaughtered by the millions in the 19th century, bison today are raised by ranchers as livestock...

High school in California looking to offer Yurok language class (May 17, 2012)

A public high school in California is proposing to offer a Yurok language class for the first time next fall. Eureka High School is working with the Yurok Tribe on the plan. The tribe will contribute $5,000 toward the class,...

Kickapoo Tribe in Texas no longer opposes mine in border town (May 17, 2012)

The Kickapoo Tribe in Texas is no longer opposing plans for a coal mine near the U.S.-Mexico border. The tribe was part of a coalition against the mine and had participated in public meetings as recently as two weeks ago....

Yakama Nation focuses on rehabilitation with detention center (May 17, 2012)

The Yakama Nation of Washington dedicated its $12 million detention center on Wednesday. The 38,000-square-foot Yakama Nation Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility comes with 114 beds. The tribe hopes it will be a place where inmates can learn how to re-enter...

WBUR: Does Elizabeth Warren get to claim 'minority' status? (May 17, 2012)

"Massachusetts Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren isn't backing down from her claim of Native American ancestry, despite the apparent lack of primary documents proving that she's 1/32nd Cherokee. The controversy surrounding Warren's heritage led us to wonder — how much...

Federal judge approves 25 settlements in tribal trust lawsuits (May 17, 2012)

A federal judge approved settlements in 25 tribal trust lawsuits on Wednesday, the Native American Rights Fund reported. Judge Thomas F. Hogan in Washington, D.C., approved the settlements for NARF's clients. The tribes affected will receive a total of about...

History: Nisenan Maidu Tribe faced diseases and persecution (May 17, 2012)

"The northeastern Sacramento Valley and nearby Sierra foothills of the early 19th century were home to the Nisenan, a southern tribe of the Maidu culture. Many Nisenan moved seasonally between the valley floor and the foothills. Archeological evidence shows that...

Opinion: Taxing questions about tobacco sales on reservation (May 17, 2012)

"The state years ago came up with the idea to tax cigarettes sold on Indian reservations. For a long time that idea was stymied by a very simple and inevitable question that had to be answered before implementing the plan:...

Editorial: Not all 'Indian' mascots in our schools are offensive (May 17, 2012)

"The Oregon Board of Education might decide on Thursday to require 15 public high schools to do away with their mascots or logos, by 2017, because the symbols are associated with Native Americans. We hope board members choose not to...

City to name bridge after Richard Milanovich of Agua Caliente (May 17, 2012)

The city council in Palm Springs, California, voted unanimously to name a bridge after Richard Milanovich, the late leader of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Milanovich, who died on March 11 at the age of 69, lobbied for...

Frank LaMere: Lakota blood on the hands of liquor companies (May 17, 2012)

"Any action short of shutting down Whiteclay and crippling the enterprise that peddles alcohol among the Lakota people is unacceptable. The death toll exacted on the Lakota people by Anheuser-Busch and its partners continues to rise, and the sooner the...

Four dead in DEA-involved shooting in tribal area of Honduras (May 17, 2012)

Tribes in Honduras demanded the Drug Enforcement Agency leave their territory after four people were killed in a shooting last Friday. The leaders of the Masta, Diunat, Rayaka, Batiasta and Bamiasta tribes said the four people -- including two pregnant...

American Indian and Alaska Native population grows to 6.3M (May 17, 2012)

The American Indian and Alaska Native population grew to an estimated 6.3 million in 2011 the U.S. Census Bureau report today. The figure represented an increase of 2.1 percent from 2010, when the last official count of the nation's population...

Oglala Sioux Tribe planning to expand transportation services (May 17, 2012)

The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota plans to expand its bus transit system. The system currently covers 16 main villages on the Pine Ridge Reservation. More than 70,000 people have used the service since it began in 2009. Now...

Rincon Band expects to open $3M travel plaza in early August (May 17, 2012)

The Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians in California announced plans for a $3 million travel plaza. The facility will include a convenience store, gas station, car wash and a Subway sandwich shop. The 4,000 square-foot complex is expected to open...

Native Sun News: School balks at honor song during graduation (May 17, 2012)

The following story was written and reported by Jesse Abernathy, Native Sun News Editor. All content © Native Sun News. A cultural tradition survives in the face of historical adversity: Firmly grounded in the collective Lakota past, the honor song...

Mary Annette Pember: Oglala Lakota woman in sex trafficking (May 17, 2012)

"The girl in cobalt blue was completely unexpected—seeing her was like finding a Picasso at a swap meet. She wore high blue-suede boots and a short matching trench coat, cinched tight around her narrow waist. I saw that she was...

Steve Russell: Elizabeth Warren and her 'Indian' identity crisis (May 17, 2012)

"Forrest Carter, Carlos Castaneda, Ward Churchill, Iron Eyes Cody, Jamake HIghwater, Nasdijj, Princess Pale Moon, Andrea and Justine Smith, Mary Thunder, Dhyani Ywahoo. Some of these people have done good work; others have profited only themselves. Some have traded in...

Arthur LaRose: Minnesota Chippewa trust fund bill not fair at all (May 17, 2012)

Arthur “Archie” LaRose is the chairman of Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. The most honest part of Norm Deschampe’s open letter on H.R. 1272, the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Trust Fund bill, is when he admitted that “It took another 10...

Tribes slam weakened version of Violence Against Women Act (May 17, 2012)

Tribal leaders criticized the Republican-controlled House for passing a watered down version of H.R.4970, a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, on Wednesday. Tribes lobbied heavily for the right to prosecute all offenders who victimize American Indian and...

House approves version of VAWA bill without tribal provisions (May 17, 2012)

The House voted largely along party lines on Wednesday to approve H.R.4970, a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. Nearly all Republicans voted for the bill over the objections of the Obama administration, tribes, women's groups and domestic...
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