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Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to get 'Fighting Sioux' petition (03/12)
Supporters of the controversial "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo of the University of North Dakota will submit a petition to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in hopes of scheduling...
House Resources Committee hearing on Alaska land bill (03/11)
The House Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, on an Alaska Native land bill. H.R. 2099, the Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act,...
Senate Indian Affairs hearing on law enforcement hiring (03/11)
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold an oversight hearing next Thursday, March 18, to discuss a law enforcement issue. The committee will look into recruitment, training, hiring and retention...
Alaska presses Supreme Court in tribal adoption case (03/11)
The state of Alaska is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a tribal adoption case but some lawmakers are questioning the move. The state lost the case in four...
Voice of America: NCAI meets for winter session in DC (03/11)
"A few blocks from the U.S. Capitol and the White House, a Washington hotel was abuzz with activity, as delegates to the National Congress of American Indians Executive Council...
Little Traverse Bay Bands chairman objects to recall bid (03/10)
At a tribal council meeting, the leader of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians of Michigan confronted critics who have called for his removal from office. Chairman...
Navajo man declares candidacy for Arizona Legislature (03/09)
Jack C. Jackson, Jr., a member of the Navajo Nation, announced his candidacy for the Arizona Legislature on Monday. Jackson wants to represent Legislative District 2 in the state Senate....
Sen. Schumer warns DOI against land-into-trust action (03/09)
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) says the Obama administration shouldn't take action to reverse the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar. The decision restricts the land-into-trust process to...
Hoh Tribe awaits vote on measure to acquire park lands (03/09)
Congress has yet to take approve a bill that would allow the Hoh Tribe of Washington to acquire land within Olympic National Park. The tribe needs the land in order...
Seneca Nation lobbies against cigarette trafficking bill (03/08)
The Seneca Nation of New York has mounted a lobbying campaign in hopes of stopping the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act. The tribe spent over $300,000 last year on lobbying...
Ojibwe woman named director for BIA's Midwest region (03/05)
Diane Rosen, a member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, has been named the director of the Midwest regional office of the Bureau of...
Little Traverse leaders fight recall effort in tribal court (03/05)
The two top leaders of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians of Michigan are fighting a recall effort in tribal court. Chairman Ken Harrington and vice chairman...
Counties opposing Coeur d'Alene law enforcement bill (03/05)
Five counties in Idaho passed a resolution against the State and Indian Tribal Law Enforcement Act. The bill allows a tribe to enforce state law against non-Indians if a county...
Hayworth to disclose donors to Abramoff defense fund (03/04)
Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth (R-Arizona) said he will disclose the names of donors to the legal defense fund he set up in the wake of the Jack Abramoff...
Senate confirms Rosebud Sioux woman to HHS position (03/04)
By unanimous consent, the Senate on Wednesday night confirmed Lillian Sparks as Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, which is part of the Department of Health and Human...
Mohegan Tribe chooses first woman chief since 1600s (03/04)
The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut has named Lynn Malerba as its chief. Malerba is the 17th chief of the tribe. She is the first woman named to the post...
Oglala Sioux Tribe president targeted for impeachment (03/04)
Theresa Two Bulls, the president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, is the subject of impeachment papers. Corrina Apple and her uncle, Garfield Apple, say Two Bulls is...
Reporter blocked from Little Traverse election meeting (03/04)
A reporter from The Petoskey News-Review was excluded from an election board meeting of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians of Michigan. The tribe allows the paper to...
Alaska Native lawmaker apologizes for ethics violation (03/04)
Alaska Sen. Albert Kookesh (D) said he will issue a written apology to the city council in Craig over remarks he made in connection with a land swap for...
Fight continues over Native Hawaiian admission policy (03/04)
Non-Native students who were denied admission to the Native-only Kamehameha Schools in Hawaii can't remain anonymous, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday. In a unanimous decision, the...
BIA seeks to resolve San Pasqual membership dispute (03/04)
Assistant Secretary Larry Echo Hawk says he will decide on a membership dispute within the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians of California. In January 2009, the tribe blocked the...
Recall election set for two Little Traverse Band leaders (03/03)
Recall petitions against the top two leaders of the the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians of Michigan have been approved. Chairman Ken Harrington and vice chairman Dexter...
Senate committee hosts listening session on education (03/03)
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is hosting a listening session this afternoon on Indian education. Congress is due to consider the the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act....
Standing Rock petition calls for vote on 'Fighting Sioux' (03/03)
Supporters of the controversial "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo of the University of North Dakota say the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe should hold a referendum on the issue. Supporters...
House subcommittee sets hearing on BIA, OST budgets (03/03)
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior will hold a hearing on Thursday to examine the fiscal year 2011 budget request for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Office of...
Audit looks at spending by Seneca-Cayuga committee (03/02)
The claims committee of the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma was the subject of a recent audit, The Tulsa World reports. An accounting firm looked into disbursements made by the committee...
NCAI hosts winter legislative summit in Washington, DC (03/01)
The National Congress of American Indians kicks off its 2010 winter session in Washington, D.C., today. Tribal leaders will hear from top Obama administration officials and key members of Congress...
Wisconsin Assembly backs bill against Indian mascots (02/26)
Public schools that use offensive Indian mascots, nicknames and imagery face fines under a bill passed by the Wisconsin Assembly on Thursday. The bill sets up a process for people...
Maine tribes welcome executive order on consultation (02/25)
Maine Gov. John Baldacci (D) signed an executive order that directs state agencies to consult with tribes before developing legislation, rules or policies that affect them. The order directs agencies...
Senate Indian Affairs Committee holds budget hearing (02/25)
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee holds a hearing this afternoon to examine tribal programs and initiatives in the fiscal year 2011 budget. The hearing takes place at 2:15pm. The witness...
Navajo council overrides veto of fundamental law bill (02/24)
The Navajo Nation Council voted 67-11 to override a veto of a bill that addresses how disputes are handled under Dine Fundamental Law. The bill bars tribal court judges from...
New York governor proposes tobacco tax regulations (02/24)
New York Gov. David Paterson (D) proposed regulations that would prevent cigarette manufacturers from selling products to tribal retailers. The regulations require manufacturers to limit sales to retailers that certify...
GOP lawmaker delays Indian mascot bill in Wisconsin (02/24)
A Republican lawmaker prevented the Wisconsin Assembly from passing a bill that bars schools from using Indian mascots. Rep. Stephen Nass objected to a final reading of the bill on...
Gyasi Ross: The politics of Native people and our hair (02/23)
"She couldn’t even say it with a straight face. She tried though—had to give her an “E” for “Effort.” She desperately, passionately wanted me to believe that she believed what...
Navajo chapter president faces complaint at hearing (02/23)
The president of the Shiprock Chapter on the Navajo Nation faces an ethics hearing on Thursday, The Farmington Daily Times reports. William Lee used chapter funds to buy a motorcycle...
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