Thursday, September 2, 2010
Three Canadian First Nations sign agreement to receive revenues from proposed copper and gold mines
Federal stimulus funds help install alternative energy projects on South Dakota reservations
State’s plan to collect taxes on Native American tobacco halted by New York Appellate Court
Veterans’ Service Officer talks about challenges Native veterans face coming home from Iraq
Two tribes gain temporary order in preventing New York from collecting tobacco taxes
U.S. Representative John Salazar talks about Fort Lewis College Native American Tuition Wavier bill
Indigenous man in Australia makes history declaring win in House of Representatives
Court battle in South Dakota looks at rights of tribal government to oversee telecommunications
Special dedication for longtime Native leader part of Mi'kmaq summer games opening
Women golf professionals help Notah Begay fight obesity and diabetes in Indian Country
Tribes in Southwest unite to oppose city’s plan to sell water to Arizona ski resort
Plaintiffs in Wyoming Indian voting-rights case disappointed county continues to fight
Researchers say Wisconsin’s wild rice harvest will be smaller this year
Troubled First Nations University of Canada faces job cuts
New computer software released to teach Navajo language
New York governor promises to collect Indian tobacco tax
HUD Secretary renews commitment to address housing needs in Indian Country
California drug task force seizes marijuana plants worth millions of dollars
First Nation leader says Canadian government not protecting people this fire season
Two Navajo members win seats in Arizona legislature after Tuesday's primary election
Federal officials tour South Dakota reservation to address housing needs in Indian Country
PBS children's show being dubbed in Lakota in effort to preserve language
Oklahoma tribe creating public sex offender database
Tribe opens soccer field with Native golfer's help
Teach For America expands on New Mexico reservations
Monday, August 23, 2010
The National Congress of American Indians calls on New York City mayor to apologize
A sneak peak of the Indigenous film Bran Nue Dae is shown in Santa Fe
Moving images new classification at the Santa Fe Indian Market
Wisconsin school district invites members to vote on its Indian mascot
Senate Indian Affairs Committee to hold joint oversight field hearing in South Dakota
Alaska Native corporation faces opposition in bill to give it thousands of acres of national forest
Revenue from Oklahoma tribes helping state with its budget problems
Six Nations leaders want New York state to delay tobacco tax collection date
New program to help with nurse shortage especially on remote First Nations communities
Seneca Nation calls on Mayor Bloomberg to apologize and resign after cowboy and shotgun comments
Interior Department denies Central Band of Cherokee recognition as Indian tribe
Interns spend summer studying wild rice and surveying 40 lakes in northern Wisconsin
Lawmakers praise the late Ted Stevens for his work on Native issues
Arizona university given green light to build new Native American cultural center
Navajo officials sign loan documents for two of five new casino projects
First Nations stand up for Native traditions and rights in Canada
Native people take part in canoe journey to commemorate Sandy Lake Tragedy
Wisconsin tribe teaches its members traditional gardening
Indigenous people from Ecuador visit Louisiana tribe to discuss oil contamination
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Senator Stevens remembered for impact on Alaska Native village life
Oglala Lakota man named leader of new Native health department in Dakotas
New state audit shows profits for Wisconsin's tribal casinos downTuesday, August 10, 2010
Wisconsin tribe plans new casino-hotel on Lake Superior's shore
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs welcomes news from Interior Department
Children on Cheyenne River reservation receive school supplies
Monday, August 9, 2010
Mohawk people and developers clash in weekend incident
Wisconsin school district intends to keep its Indian mascot
UN celebrates Day of World's Indigenous Peoples by recognizing Indigenous films
Archaeologists uncover large bison hunting complex on Blackfeet reservation
Friday, August 6, 2010
Canadian premiers and Native leaders say they need federal support to improve education for First Nations
U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin and Senator Al Franken to visit Pine Ridge
Tribal historians prepare for Native American graves and artifacts conference in Wisconsin
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Wisconsin officials hope Indian Country businesses in the state continue to grow
Alaska Native hunters talk about oil development threats to the Western Arctic Caribou Herd
South Dakota Congresswoman to hold field hearing on Indian education in Eagle Butte
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Canadian premiers focus on Aboriginal issues
First Alaskans Institute project focuses on racism
Native foundation awards record number of scholarships
Navajo people head to the polls to narrow down the candidates for tribal president
U.S. Attorney for Arizona announces expanded efforts to fight sexual exploitation of children in Indian Country
Tribal and state officials hope to restore goats to the Cascade Mountains
First Nations leaders in Canada could go to court to force federal government to protect Aboriginal languages
Monday, August 2, 2010
Arizona tribe first in country to issue Enhanced Tribal Card
Ho Chunk Nation prepares for its first-ever police force
Chicago museum agrees to repatriate remains to Inuit people in Canada
Friday, July 30, 2010
President Obama signs bill to strengthen law and order in Indian Country
Wisconsin's education department holds meeting on state's new mascot law
Thursday, July 29, 2010
First Nations want an energy company to halt British Columbia project after oil leak in Michigan
United Houma council members weigh option of taking fight to preserve way of life to U.N.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
A Wisconsin school district is ordered to stop using its Indian mascot
A South Dakota technical college is partnering with a tribal university for a wind turbine program
A Saskatchewan First Nation holds its celebration despite a tornado which devastated the community
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary visits Jemez Pueblo to see program tackling obesity
Oklahoma tribe and Indian Health Service celebrate new medical center
South Dakota tribe to receive more than five million dollars from federal housing grant
Navajo soldier who died in Afghanistan is laid to rest in Arizona
Monday, July 26, 2010
First Nations in Canada want more control over gaming
Native students get hands-on training by Native media professionals
Friday, July 23, 2010
A section of Minnesota’s Twin Cities Uses Indigenous Aesthetics to Tell its Story
26th Annual Native American Journalists Conference Comes to a Close
Thursday, July 22, 2010
A Navajo Playwright Takes Native Identity to a Minneapolis Playhouse Stage
Minnesota Police and Native Advocates Open the Dialogue on Best Practices in Reporting Sexual Assault
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Native Journalists meet to enrich the field of journalism in Minnesota
First Nations leader challenges aboriginal people to get fit.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
A Minnesota ICWA Education Day Focuses on Historical Trauma and Sexual Assault
An ACLU South Dakota Chapter Issues a Travel Alert for Residents Traveling to Arizona
Monday, July 19, 2010
The Native American Journalist Association kicks off its 26th Annual Media Conference
A Wisconsin Tribe Offers a Hands-on Opportunity for Native Youth to Connect with Traditional Music
Friday, July 16, 2010
Two Wisconsin Indian health centers involved in new federal initiative to help domestic violence victims
New book chronicles language link between Siberian village and the Athabascan family of languages in North America
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Some Alaska Native people say no to offshore oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean as they look at the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
New York tribe says it will be there to guide its children through healing process after former school teacher sent to jail for sexual abuse
U.S. Department of Education holds tribal consultation in Puyallup, Washington to address education of Native students
EPA leader discusses tribal partnerships, funding and oil spill clean up with tribal leaders in Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Advocates for Native women discuss program addressing response to abuse by health clinics
Gear Up program helps Native students with math and science and prepares them for college
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Oklahoma tribal leader will keep job after being found guilty of two impeachable offenses
Court rules Navajo Nation president is disqualified from seeking third consecutive term
Tobacco survey training held in Alaska to help develop tools for tribal tobacco programs
Monday, July 12, 2010
Grand Canyon tribe hopes new welcome center and air terminal will boost tourism
Federal appeals court rules Texas school district can't discipline Native boy for having long hair
New tobacco tax rules go into effect to curb tobacco use among First Nations people in Saskatchewan
Friday, July 9, 2010
Obama administration holds meeting on UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Aboriginal settlement of Cherbourg featured at Indigenous celebrations in Brisbane
Thursday, July 8, 2010
More than 150-year-old peace pipe found and returned to Wisconsin tribe
Indigenous Australians use humor to break barriers and address tough topics
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Arizona ski resort gets permit to proceed with snowmaking on mountains held sacred by tribes
Organizers prepare for up coming annual walk in Australia to honor Aboriginal leader
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Severe weather forces First Nation people from their homes on a reserve in Canada
IHS assists people on the Rocky Boy Reservation following a devastating flood
Brisbane's Indigenous Day observance has become one of the biggest celebrations in Australia
Monday, July 5, 2010
Canadian officials draft plan after tornado devastates Saskatchewan reserve
Native people invade Roswell for the NM city's annual UFO festival
Friday, July 2, 2010
Interior Department fines BP-America over alleged misleading royalty reports on tribal land
First Native American on University of Wisconsin Board of Regents talks about student success
First Nations leaders say it's time for Aboriginal person to be Canada's Governor General
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Native leaders in Canada condemn investigation into the slaughter of bald eagles
U.S. Senators focus on legislation to tackle diabetes in Indian Country
Judge won't wait any longer on South Dakota Indian gaming case on hold for three years
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
U.S. Senator announces investigation into Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service
First hearing under new state law held over fate of Wisconsin school district's Indian mascot
National Park Service opens center highlighting Alaska Native culture
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Alaska Native hunters concerned about recent discussions at International Whaling Commission meeting
Interior Department official meets with Native leaders in Fairbanks
Western governors address Indian water rights at meeting in Montana
Friday, June 25, 2010
Treaty-8 First Nations and British Columbia sign resource agreements
Olympian Billy Mills delivers encouraging message to Fond du Lac students
FCC appoints Native man to lead new Native affairs broadband initiatives
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Navajo Nation president tours Arizona wildfire burning on sacred mountain
Tribal leader at NCAI gathering says water, roads and jurisdiction are top issues
Services held for Lakota Code Talker Clarence Wolf Guts
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people begin three-day national healing journey
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
U.N. Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples addressed at NCAI gathering in Rapid City
Truth and Reconciliation Commissioners say events raised awareness about Canada's Indian residential schools
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Australian rugby player takes stand against racist remark made about Aboriginal player
Alaska tribe opposes coal exploration near traditional use area
U.S. Labor Department announces awards to support Native American job training and placement services
Monday, June 21, 2010
Tribal self-sufficiency addressed at U.S. Department of Justice session in Rapid City
Ho Chunk Nation donates disaster trailer shelter to help counties in Wisconsin
Father's Day ceremony honors late Stewart Udall who was an advocate for tribes
Friday, June 18, 2010
Survivors of Indian residential schools give emotional testimony in Winnipeg
Native people discuss taking community approach in tackling domestic violence
Navajo president and New Mexico governor help launch major media film program
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Attendees at Justice Department session say elder abuse is a problem in Indian Country
Senate committee examines effect of No Child Left Behind Act on Native students
Battle of the Rosebud is remembered in southeastern Montana
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
New York tribe step closer in 31 year fight for federal recognition
State and tribal tourism officials encourage Wisconsin tribes to stay positive despite economy
Some people in Manitoba say Aboriginal Child and Family Services falling apart
Monday, June 14, 2010
Former residential school students present Canadian government with charter of forgiveness
Educators teaching on reservations focus on improving their schools during conference at NAU
Department of Justice to hold tribal justice session this week in South Dakota
Friday, June 11, 2010
Houma chief asks lawmakers for resources to preserve tribe's way of life
Native organization receives USDA grant to help conservation efforts by Wisconsin tribes
President Obama calls on Americans to celebrate King Kamehameha Day with Hawaii
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Tribal leaders and U.S. lawmakers focus on tribal self-governance
Louisiana tribal leader testifies during House subcommittee hearing on Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Lawyer says there's unequal treatment toward former residential school students in new lawsuit against Canada
Tribal council declares Ojibwe official language of Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
South Dakota tribe challenges company's uranium mining application
Judge grants California tribe restraining order to protect ancient burial ground
Oklahoma tribe receives EPA grant to develop and manage environmental programs
Judge says former residential school students in Newfoundland and Labrador can move forward with lawsuit against Canada
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Great Lakes tribes hope to receive grants for restoration efforts
Southeast Alaska tribes receive award for weatherization project
Vancouver park board approves project that highlights Aboriginal culture
Monday, June 7, 2010
Political leaders say violence needs to be addressed on Manitoba reserves
South Dakota Health Department says more work to be done to address recreational tobacco use by Native people
Hundreds attend the funeral in Arizona for Navajo Code Talker Lemuel B. Yazzie
Friday, June 4, 2010
U.S. government seeks comments from tribes as it reviews UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Tribes across the country gather on Fond du Lac Reservation to focus on environmental issues
First Nations people recently marked National Day of Healing and Reconciliation in Canada
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Troubled First Nations University in Canada to receive government funds to continue operating
Oklahoma museum holds Breath of Life workshop to save Native languages
More Than Child's Play, American Indian Dolls exhibit opens this summer at Heard Museum North Scottsdale
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Oklahoma tribe considers taking its tax case to the country's high court
COPS awards half a million dollars to California tribes and county to address drugs, crime and school violence
National Sorry Day Committee Co-chair says Australian policy makers need to address broken promises
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
First Nation calls for public investigation into shooting death on Nova Scotia reserve
U.S. Small Business Administration Native office official says there's some good news about lending
Monday, May 31, 2010
Quebec First Nation residents evacuated from homes after wildfires rip through province
High court rulings mean victories for Navajo Nation president and defeats for tribal council
Native Vietnam veteran talks about needs of veterans and honoring those who come back from service in the Middle East
Friday, May 28, 2010
Hualapai Tribal Land Sets the Scene for Criss Angel's "Mindfreak" Cable Show
Navajo Nation Approves Financing for Five New Casinos in New Mexico and Arizona
Breakfast Clubs of Canada Joins Forces with First Nations Communities
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Montana tribes ask people to pray for efforts to stop and clean up oil spill in Gulf of Mexico
Some Native leaders in Canada are upset they were left out of an agreement between paper companies and environmental groups
Aboriginal people across Australia participate in Sorry Day to heal and celebrate their culture
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Two tribes win grants to address housing needs of domestic violence victims
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children asks parents to take 25 minutes to talk to kids about safety
Chief of Pediatrics at Indian hospital encourages parents to get their preteens check-ups and vaccines
Monday, May 24, 2010
Idaho tribes ask university not to allow on campus sunrise ceremonies performed by non-Native people
Nisqually man wins national conservation award for long-time conservation efforts
South Dakota working with tribes on summer tourism efforts
IAIA to host workshops on Strategies for Tribal Tourism in an Economic Downturn
Friday, May 21, 2010
Snowmaking proposal for Arizona ski resort gets cold response from Native people
People can start making complaints against school mascots under new Wisconsin law
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Kansas Senator reads congressional resolution apologizing to American Indians
New Mexico town signs agreement with tribe to work together in protecting human rights
Native musicians and performers in the Southwest to pay tribute to Vincent Craig
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Native student decides not to attend graduation after judge says he has to wear cap and gown
Bureau of Indian Education and NIKE to launch campaign with series of healthy lifestyle messages
Hope Tribe recently lost last surviving Hopi Code Talker who used his language during World War II
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission and city respond to recent hate crime in New Mexico
Congresswoman presents hundreds of books to children on the Paiute reservation in Nevada
Cherokee Nation plans to open museum focused on crime and punishment
Monday, May 17, 2010
Nevada and California tribes object a proposed natural gas pipeline project
Oklahoma tribe says six families lost homes to tornado that ripped through community last week
Task force dismantles cocaine ring on Tohono O'odham Nation in Arizona
Navajo comedian and singer-songwriter Vincent Craig passes away
Friday, May 14, 2010
Diabetes screening event at Indian center may have put people at risk for diseases
Oklahoma tribe opposes new Arizona immigration law
Oglala Lakota student fights in court to wear traditional dress to high school graduation
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Native Bar Association wants to brief Supreme Court nominee on Indian issues
Elders on Montana reservation tell tribes to say no to medical marijuana
First Nation in British Columbia marks 10 year anniversary of treaty
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Oil spill in Gulf of Mexico impacts United Houma Nation way of life
Young veterans on South Dakota reservation now have access to telehealth clinics
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Some Native people assess damage to homes after violent storms hit Oklahoma
U.S. Election Commission issues voter guides in Native American and Alaska Native languages
Tribal leaders in San Diego County are worried Census will not get accurate count of their people
South Dakota school district promises to improve race relations after T-shirt incident at a high school
Organization promoting tourism in Australia's Northern Territory reviewing advertising after derogatory Aboriginal term linked to paid online ad
Monday, May 10, 2010
Recent study suggests nearly half of all First Nations people live in Canadian urban areas
Federal appeals court orders Nevada irrigation district to repay billions of gallons of water to Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
Prosecutors in New Mexico to pursue hate crime charges against three men accused of branding swastika on Navajo man
Friday, May 7, 2010
Alaska Native Youth Dying Earlier and in Greater Numbers Than Counterparts
Hard Times Hit Indian Gaming
Tuesday, May 6, 2010
Navajo Nation President to Run for Third Term Despite Term Limit Law
New Wisconsin Law Targets American Indian Mascots
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
A First Nations Leader Defends Video Lottery Terminals
Federal Judge Rules Against Tribes In Mining Case
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Oglala Sioux Tribe President Responds to Recent Wounded Knee Incident
First Nations University to Sell Saskatoon Campus
Monday, May 3, 2010
First Nations Leaders Work to Amend New "Harmony" Tax
WI Catholic churches apologize to local tribe for "past sins"
April 28, 2010
Cape Wind Project approved by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar
Oneida Nation of New York Scores Victory in Federal Court
April 26, 2010
Oglala Sioux Tribe Member Named Director of BIA
Indian gaming makes headlines throughout Indian Country
Friday, April 23, 2010
Federal jury finds man not guilty in 1975 reservation slaying case
Alleged methamphetamine dealers nabbed on Navajo land
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Navajo Nation leader says he's committed to coal fired power plant project
Services planned in Farmington for Navajo Code Talker George Chavez, Sr.
Rosebud college student elected president of national legal society
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Havasupai Tribe and Arizona Board of Regents settle lawsuit
Bill to help disabled Native veterans with housing needs passes U.S. House
Great Plains tribe receives grant to clean up hazardous materials
Effort made by Manitoba government to preserve Aboriginal languages
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
New Zealand announces its support of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Alaska Native college students attend forum to discover their leadership potential
CDC awards $1 million to five Wisconsin tribes to stop tobacco abuse
Monday, April 19, 2010
Some Native people not happy with Arizona ski resort's snow making plan
Wisconsin town asks tribe for help in revitalization effort of local park
Friday, April 16, 2010
Project expected to bring thousands of Navajo homes water for the first time
Wisconsin city considers renaming and restoring park that contains a dozen Indian mounds
National and local organizations encourage Alaska Native people to return Census forms
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Wisconsin tribe selling herd of buffalo because of high cost to raise
U.S. House passes resolution to honor late Cherokee leader Wilma Mankiller
Native association encourages President Obama to appoint Native person to Supreme Court
Eagle totem pole to be raised at University of Alaska Southeast
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Arizona college holds forum on Indian Self Determination Act as it turns 30 this year
Superintendent of Mount Rushmore named National Park Service Assistant Director for American Indian Relations
Rosebud tribe to receive 300,000 dollar grant for health insurance program for children
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Wisconsin bill addresses cooperation between tribal, local and state law enforcement agencies
South Dakota school district refuses to allow Native student to wear Lakota dress to graduation
Family and friends prepare for memorial service on Ft Peck reservation for Native journalist
Monday, April 12, 2010
Two members of Congress hold field hearing on Navajo housing challenges
More than a thousand attend the funeral service of Cherokee leader Wilma Mankiller
Worldwide aluminum company encourages tribe to recycle by donating bins
Friday, April 9, 2010
Interior Department Secretary recognizes students from three tribal schools
Alaska Native community holds Arctic spring festival and sled dog race
Service to be held for Cherokee chief at cultural grounds in Oklahoma
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Interior Department urges New Mexico tribal college students to seek government jobs
More than two dozen law enforcement officers to be transferred to Standing Rock
Purported Native Gangster Disciples leader sentenced for firearm possession
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Indian Country mourns loss of former Cherokee Chief Wilma Mankiller
Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum dedicated
Gwich'in group stresses importance of protecting ANWR
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe receives anonymous donation of old artifacts
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Oil companies agree to pay U.S. more than 30 million dollars for alleged underpaid royalties from tribal and federal lands
Interior Department launching First Federal Employment Workshop at tribal college in New Mexico
American Heart Association challenging people across the country to start walking 30 minutes a day
Alaska Native organization has digitized old audio and visual recordings for public use
Monday, April 5, 2010
Federal council backs tribal claims against proposed wind farm project in Massachusetts
Tribal and federal sweep nabs crack cocaine and meth dealers on Arizona reservation
South Dakota tribe continues to recover from harsh winter weather with help from outside donations
Oklahoma tribe partners with federal health officials to promote healthy eating and reduce tobacco use
Friday, April 2, 2010
Native man from Canada trying to permanently end his murder case in U.S.
Native students prepare to flex their language skills at even in Oklahoma
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Tribal leaders ask members to mail in Census forms
Oklahoma tribe sees reverse of declining gaming revenues
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Urban Indian center helps Census count homeless population
Cultural objects return to Southeast Alaska
California tribe announces more than five million dollars in community grants
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Justice Department encourages NAU students to apply for new program to help Native Americans
Nebraska lawmakers back off on plans to put $100,000 to help problems at Whiteclay
Interior Secretary and Minister of Canada's Indian Affairs Department sign agreement
Manitoba First Nation receives gift of white buffalo from City of Winnipeg
Monday, March 29, 2010
Cobell legal team holding meetings this week on Indian trust settlement
Justice Department looking for college students for new program to aid Native victims of radiation exposure
Law students help tribal members on South Dakota reservations draw up wills
Natuashish residents vote to keep alcohol ban on Labrador reserve
Friday, March 26, 2010
Native youth tells Senate committee he's lost many peers to suicide
New York citizens crime watch group starting chapter on Montana reservation
Navajo Nation awarded more than 30 million dollars for broadband project
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Tribal mental health workers urge Congress for help in preventing youth suicide
Six Nations leaders and tribal members rally in support of Cayuga tobacco sales
South Dakota tribe says Black Hills not for sale as individuals seek compensation
Tohono O'odham Nation selected to receive federal money for broadband project
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Senator Dorgan calls passage of Indian health care bill historic
New report shows great potential for renewable energy projects on tribal lands
Cherokee Nation donates millions to area schools with revenue from its car tags
Monday, March 22, 2010
South Dakota reservation under flood warning
Oklahoma tribe loses its tobacco request in federal court
Events held across the country on National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
New Mexico tribe receives funding for obesity prevention and wellness
Friday, March 19, 2010
U.S. Senators Question the Low Rates of Reservation Police Recruitment
The Environmental Protection Agency Opens a New Office to Strengthen Tribal Partnerships
Sitka National Historic Park Kicks off its 100th Birthday
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Replacing No Child Left Behind Legislation Could Mean Big Changes for Indian Country
Jodi Gillette Visits Navajo Nation for Human Rights Listening Session
Tribes in Wisconsin React to an Oneida Smoke Free Policy
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
U.S. Department of State Hears Comments on the State of Human Rights in Indian Country
National Congress of American Indians Calls for Fair Treatment of Native Farmers
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Controversial First Nations Leader Ahenakew is Laid to Rest
Crow Nation of Montana Considers Utilizing Off-reservation Vacant Jail As Rehab Center
Winnebago Land Into Trust Raises County Officials' Concerns in Nebraska Over Municipal Dollars
Monday, March 15, 2010
President Barack Obama Shares Nobel Peace Prize Dollars with Higher Indian Education
U.S. Senate Passes a Bill to Ban Internet and Mail Order Cigarettes
University of Wisconsin May See its First Native American Board of Regents Member
Friday, March 12, 2010
Navajo president consoles students after classmate killed by drunk driver
National Symposium on Child Protection wraps up in New Mexico
Proposed law seeks to recognize thousands of Canadians as Status Indians
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Protecting children in Indian Country takes teamwork according to Amber Alert program director
Top First Nations leader says Canada's budget leaves out funding for First Nations' education
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Indian affairs Assistant Secretary says creating healthy families needed for Indian children
Mohegan Tribe names woman as lifetime chief for the first time in 300 years
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Tribal health workers focus on cancer control and prevention efforts in New Mexico
Buffy Sainte Marie celebrates International Women's Day with performance in Canada
Monday, March 8, 2010
Suspected drunk driver kills two sisters from Navajo community
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs a keynote speaker at DOJ symposium
Alaska Native rookie competes in Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race
Some First Nations people pleased with Canadian government's commitment to their community
Friday, March 5, 2010
Tribal school opens weeks after winter weather hit South Dakota reservation hard
U.S. Department of Education passes over South Dakota for Race to the Top funds
Legislation introduced in Congress to ramp up federal efforts to prevent and treat diabetes among Native people
Justice Department to hold symposium next week on Child Protection in Indian Country
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Report shows South Dakota has worst record for Native student graduation rates
Improved safety and security goals of Homeland Security Department initiative
San Ildefonso Pueblo receives rural broadband funding from Recovery Act
Canadian government pledges to take action on cases of missing and murder Aboriginal women
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Former Cherokee chief diagnosed with cancer
Much needed Indian housing funding faces cuts in 2011 budget
Utah man involved in Indian artifacts case apparently commits suicide
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
South Dakota tribe settles tax debt with IRS
Health and Human Services announces tribal consultation plan
American Indian Graduate Center receives scholarship money from communications company
Some First Nations leaders say First Nations shined at Vancouver Winter Olympics
Monday, March 1, 2010
Salish researcher receives grant to create Native history materials
Oklahoma law students research human rights of Indigenous people in Central America
Proposed increase of $8.3 million for Fort Berthold health clinic included in Obama's 2011 budget
Friday, February 26, 2010
Ojibwe band step closer to getting land back after it was taken decades ago
Musicians to hold benefit concert in Pennsylvania for Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation
Self-help guru facing manslaughter charges expected to be released from jail
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wisconsin tribal leader focuses on jobs and the economy in annual State of Tribes address
Seneca Nation says it will vigorously oppose all efforts by New York to collect tobacco tax
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe participates in CITGO Petroleum Corporation fuel assistance program
USDA signs agreement with tribal colleges and communities
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
U.S. House approves Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act
Task force takes down meth dealers on Colorado River Indian Tribes
Ho Chunk Nation holds series of forums on growth of gangs
Oneida Nation holds bone marrow donor registration drive
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Wisconsin lawmakers to vote on mascot bill
McFarland Village debates preservation plan of Indian mounds
Interior Department announces plan of actions on tribal consultation
Paperwork delays release of Navajo Marine killed in Afghanistan
Monday, February 22, 2010
Settlement reached in Yup'ik voter assistance case
New Mexico tribal leader convicted in hit and run case
Indian Country doing business in Las Vegas at Res 2010 Summit
Wisconsin historians, police and PBS show team up to help find Native artifacts
Friday, February 19, 2010
Tribes take part in signing of landmark agreements on Klamath River
Totem pole carved to help U.S. Census reach Native people
Navajo Marine dies during combat operations in Afghanistan
Thursday, February 18, 2010
California tribe opposes two Klamath River agreements being signed today
28-year-old man dies in long house ceremony on Swinomish reservation
Kootenai drum group prepares to perform at 2010 Winter Olympics
$10 million in Recovery Act funds going to road improvements on Pine Ridge
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Quebec First Nation evicts dozens of people living on reserve
Wayne Newton's tribe gains state recognition status in Virginia
Alaska Native snowboarder makes Olympic debut but struggles at snowboard cross
Cherokee Nation named one of 10 top True Western Towns by True West magazine
Lead plaintiff in historic Indian trust case commits to "Ask Elouise" weekly letter
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
First phase of Wisconsin boarding school restoration project almost complete
Hundreds of Native people show up in Montana for open casting call
Federal aid needed for South Dakota counties and reservations as FEMA assesses damage from winter storms
Monday, February 15, 2010
Canada's only First Nations college likely to close after losing funding from both provincial and federal governments
True West magazine names a Lakota writer and activist as Best Living Indian Rights Crusader
Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement holds discussions on Akaka bill across Hawaii
Friday, February 12, 2010
Aboriginal people make sure they're included in 2010 Winter Olympics
Nike expands its Native N7 program to First Nations in Canada
College basketball teams in South Dakota help with reservation relief efforts
The Power of Chocolate celebrated Valentine's weekend at NMAI
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Wisconsin tribe tries to salvage struggling casino venture
Aboriginal Pavilion opens at 2010 Winter Olympics
Montana official says stimulus money for state tribe could be used to reduce state budget
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Idaho committee votes to introduce tribal-state law enforcement bill in state legislature
The Saskatchewan government cuts funding to the First Nations University of Canada
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Wisconsin tribes look to get more members H1N1 vaccine
Microsoft backing program to help recruit Native people into engineering careers
Navajo communities share $1 million in emergency relief funding
Monday, February 8, 2010
Colorado lawmaker to withdraw Indian mascot bill
U.S. Census bus touring tribal communities in California
Tribal leaders and educators hold NIEA legislative summit despite winter weather conditions
Father of 10-year-old boy killed by dogs says incident could have been prevented
Friday, February 5, 2010
Tribal and state leaders work on relief efforts in Oklahoma after recent winter storms
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation donates $100,000 to help with South Dakota tribe's relief efforts
Indian lawmakers in Montana call for a meeting with RNC chair to discuss Indian issues
Longtime leader of Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has died at 83
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Federal charges dropped against one defendant in 1975 AIM slaying case
Montana reservation study to focus on health impacts of families eating traditional diet
Fund set up to help Arizona counties with relief services after winter storms hit tribal communities
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar meets with tribes on Nantucket Sound about a controversial wind farm project
A deadly fish virus in Lake Superior threatens the Anishinaabe people's most valuable resource
Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton advocates for state recognition of his Virginia tribe
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Interior Secretary says his agency will still be able to strengthen tribal relationships despite budget cut
California tribe donates money to relief efforts on South Dakota reservations
CDC and IHS urge Native parents to get their preteens vaccines and health check-ups
The Cherokee Advocate newspaper printing press to return home after nearly 100 years
Monday, February 1, 2010
Tribes, Native organizations and companies donate supplies to Cheyenne River Reservation
Alaska Native tribal leader calls on more climate change focus by national Indian organization
10-year-old boy dies after attack by pack of dogs on Saskatchewan reserve
Friday, January 29, 2010
NCAI president encourages tribes to partner with the federal government
Alaska Native organization releases books to increase student success rates
Schools and tribal governments close after strong winter storm hits Oklahoma
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Oklahoma tribes prepare for powerful winter storm
Lawmakers say president's plan could benefit Indian Country
Snowboarder could be first Alaska Native to compete in Winter Olympics
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Choctaw woman on First Lady's guest list for State of the Union
Native students in Oklahoma work with classical music composer
Native educators mourn loss of Native language champion
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Alaska Native people first to be counted in 2010 Census
South Dakota reservation without water after another damaging storm
Inuit seal hunter in Canada rescued after days on Arctic ice
Monday, January 25, 2010
Colorado lawmaker pulls bill after opposition from Fort Lewis College and Native students
Wisconsin tribe buys ads to try and gain support of climate change bill
U.S. Mint launches 2010 Native American $1 Coin in New York City
Friday, January 22, 2010
Winter weather causes power outages for the Tohono O'odham Nation
Colorado lawmaker introduces bill to rid high schools of Indian mascots
In hard economic times a South Dakota company creating new jobs
Montana tribe nabs suspected drug dealer after high speed chase on reservation
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Minnesota Congresswoman seeks more federal funding for BIE schools
Fort Lewis College students gaining support in campaign against proposed funding cuts
New York's governor wants to negotiate with tribes on controversial tobacco tax issue
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
New York tribe says "no" to state's plan to collect cigarette taxes
Fort Lewis College Native students to hold forum to address proposed funding cuts
Arizona lawmaker introduces bill to regulate Native ceremonies after sweat lodge deaths
Study shows young First Nations women hit hard by diabetes in Saskatchewan
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Fort Lewis College and Native students oppose bill to cut funding for Native Americans
South Dakota tribe and California firm begin development of fuel plant on reservation
Nationally recognized string quartet to start recording Native students in Oklahoma
Monday, January 18, 2010
North Dakota tribal college invites public to its "The King Holiday in the age of President Obama" event
Ho Chunk Nation signs agreement with school district to address discrimination against Native students
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo first tribe in Texas to use Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program
UAA receives award from American College Personnel Association for its work with Native students
Friday, January 15, 2010
Manitoba apologizes to boys abused at group home run by province
Wisconsin tribal and law enforcement officials alarmed by fatal prescription drug overdoses
Federal government encourages Native people to get H1N1 vaccine with new PSAs unveiled this week
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Wisconsin bill looks to fine schools with Indian mascots
Alaska Native people and the state address suicide prevention
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
RNC leader apologizes on FOX News for saying offensive Native American slur
All-American Rhodes Scholar Myron Rolle talks to Native students about obesity and diabetes
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Child welfare issues being raised after fire kills boy on Manitoba reserve
Justice Department announces reforms to improve public safety in Indian Country
College football player to kick off "Our Way to Health Program" at BIE schools
Cherokee Nation partnering with Nike to provide citizens with Air Native N7 shoe
Monday, January 11, 2010
Manitoba First Nations raise questions about firefighting after deaths on remote reserve
Brazil's Indigenous Affairs Department confirms the existence of rainforest tribe not contacted by outsiders
Washington tribe shocked and hurt by "Twilight" video shot on reservation showing cemetery and graves
Friday, January 8, 2010
Settlement reached in landmark lawsuit against U.S. for sexual assault of Native teen
Northern Cheyenne youth to run from Nebraska back home to Montana reservation
Cherokee Nation challenges its citizens to shed pounds this year
First Native American Roman Catholic Bishop dies in Florida hospital
Thursday, January 7, 2010
First Nations question why Canada's spending billions on Olympics when often told there's no money in budget for them
Hopi tribe welcomes new administration with ceremonies today after long dispute over former leadership
Oglala Sioux leader plans future emergency response after reservation hit hard by Christmas storm
Lakota man receives Presidential Award for mentoring students in math, science and engineering
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Tribal leader says Byron Dorgan will be missed, as the U.S. North Dakota Senator plans to retire
South Dakota tribes receive millions in federal funding to improve health care
U.S. Justice Department reports group of 14 sentenced for dealing crack cocaine on tribal land in Wisconsin
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Site important to Massachusetts tribes eligible for federal protection
Idaho tribes ask governor to create cabinet level Indian affairs position
South Dakota makes bid for federal funds to improve education for Native students
Mentor who helps Native students in science, engineering and math to be honored by President Obama
Monday, January 4, 2010
U.S. Census Bureau kicks off road tour with special focus "Indian Country Counts"
Tribal officials say tribes buying land because they're tired of waiting on federal government
Manitoba First Nation to draw attention to missing and murdered women as Olympic torch travels through territory
Washington tribe opens resort near Spokane creating jobs and boosting local economy
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