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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
First Navajo Nation Attorney General Requests Further Investigation into Tribal Activity
Tlingit Cultural & Civil Rights Leader Passes Away at the Age of 95
Aboriginal Knowledge of the Stars Guides Scientists to Discovery of Meteor
The Blackfeet Nation Launches a New Way to Keep Tribal Members Connected
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Traditional Images from a First Nations Artist will Adorn the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay Trial
News of Federal Aid Comes as a Relief to the Lummi Nation
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Receives a Grant from the National Parks Service to Restore a Historic Building
Monday, December 28, 2009
First Nations Drum Group Helps Send 2010 Olympic Torch Further on its Journey
Riders on the Big Foot Memorial Ride Embark on the Last Day of the Two Week Ride
Redbone Guitarist and Vocalist Passes Away at 69 on Christmas Day
Local Governments in Wisconsin Give Menominee Tribe More Time for Casino Project
Friday, December 25, 2009
Native comedians spread holiday cheer with new Christmas Sketch Comedy Show
Dietician encourages her tribal clients to have one plate, one serving this Christmas
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Alaska Native dog musher says Alaska Mental Trust is working to prevent suicides
Career Army soldier encourages Native troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan
Native Hawaiian organization helps community create Christmas ornaments for White House
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Powerful winter weather is in the forecast for South Dakota reservations
Oklahoma tribe clears final step to take over state's largest race track
Southeast Alaska Native corporation starts effort to become less dependent on heating oil
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
South Dakota judge says more needs to be done to help Native people in judicial system
Monday, December 21, 2009
Senate Indian Affairs Committee passes land into trust bill to affirm Interior Secretary's authority
Health officials and advocates work to decrease breast cancer rates among American Indians
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Indian law expert says tribal law and order bill has both good and bad elements
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
First Nation votes overwhelmingly in favor of building a hydro electric dam on Saskatchewan River
Monday, December 14, 2009
Menominee tribal college partners with Maryland labor college
Canadian government announces $3.8 million for Nova Scotia reserves
Friday, December 11, 2009
Lawmakers focus on law and order in Indian Country during hearing in U.S. House committee
Federal Transit Administration announces $32 million for 100 tribal projects
H1N1 survey conducted in 12 states finds high death rate among American Indians
Canadian study suggests language and cultural activities should be used in Aboriginal educational performance
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Native veterans in New Mexico can now start applying for income tax settlement refunds
U.S. Department of Labor to start tribal consultation meetings next week
200 members of Hopi Tribe may qualify in settlement of Indian trust lawsuit
Cherokee Nation donates $145,000 to Oklahoma Boys and Girls Club
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Some U.S. lawmakers welcome government settlement to the historic Indian trust lawsuit
Cherokee man to publicly apologize for selling bear gall bladders from tribal land in North Carolina
Nez Perce Tribe delivers 700,000 salmon eggs to fish hatchery in Oregon to help restore salmon runs
Colorado tribal leader says it's up to tribes to push Congress for continued diabetes funding
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Obama administration offers to settle historic Indian trust lawsuit for more than $3 billion
Lakota man compares struggles among Palestinians to Native people in the United States
Monday, December 7, 2009
Inuit people talk about impacts of climate change in Canada's far north
Parents Speak Up campaign honors tribal programs with limited edition Pendleton blanket
Montana U.S. Senator's bill on Indian Country jobs, education and health care ready for full Senate
Friday, December 4, 2009
U.S. Senators discuss changes to contract health services for Native people
Winnipeg city councilors discuss starting a First Nations school board
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Mending Sacred Hoop releases audit on sexual assault among Native women in Duluth
Cherokee Nation donates to man's campaign run against California U.S. Congresswoman
Fairbanks Native Association reopens Gateway to Recovery Enhanced Detoxification Center
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
New Mexico U.S. Senator skeptical about sending more troops to Afghanistan
U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources holds Indian Arts and Crafts hearing
Oklahoma tribe makes major donation to help Native people who have cancer
New Mexico Department of Health reports H1N1 killing Native people at high rate in state
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Native man uses website to document what it's like for Native person living with AIDS
Tribal leader in Arizona sentenced to federal prison and fined for theft of $300,000 in tribal funds
U.S. Attorney for Arizona announces key leadership positions for Indian Country
BIA funds new school for students on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota
Minnesota tribe holding two much needed holiday blood drives
 Monday, November 30, 2009
Top First Nations leader in Canada addresses child poverty
Native people remember Sand Creek Massacre in Colorado
Protestant church in New York apologizes to Native people
Mille Lacs Band offers free legal services to its members
U.S. Mint announces 2010 design for Native American $1 coin
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Cherokee Nation appeals ruling that keeps tribe from being included in pollution lawsuit
Interior Department launches new effort to develop department wide policy on tribal consultation
First Goodwill store on reservation prepares for its grand opening in Wisconsin
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Prisons in Oklahoma are on lock down as investigators focus on Cherokee man and others after weekend violence
Alaska Native veterans vary on possible U.S. plan to send in more troops to Afghanistan
A Wisconsin tribe still has plans for a casino project despite sale of large boat intended for venture
Monday, November 23, 2009
Health workers say young Native women in Saskatchewan most impacted by HIV/AIDS
Native groups join forces in Southeast Alaska to create jobs
U.S. New Jersey Congressman introduces Indian mascot bill
Friday, November 20, 2009
Cheyenne and Arapaho members block access to tribal headquarters
Arizona tribe will have new leadership after nearly a year without a chairman
First Nations leaders demand release of police video
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Ethics investigation into Navajo Nation President continues
Native people want to be included in climate change policy
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Sealaska Native Corporation set to issue its first dividends for elders
Southern California tribe donates thousands of turkeys to people in need
Yaqui Indians lay to rest their ancestors' remains kept in museum storage for more than a century
British Columbia official plans meeting with First Nations group trying to save burial ground and archeological site
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Alaska Native people talk about the impact of climate change in their communities
Supreme Court turns down appeal in Washington Redskins name case
Cherokee Nation uses November to raise awareness of diabetes
Monday, November 16, 2009
Reaction mixed by Native groups in Canada to Quebec's development plans
Sweden returns nearly two dozen skulls to Native Hawaiians taken from cemeteries
U.S. Attorney for South Dakota named Chair of Native American Issues Subcommittee
Native people hold ceremony for white buffalo at new home on Pennsylvania resort
Friday, November 13, 2009
A First Nation and police search for a missing teen in Canada
Authorities in Oklahoma continue to investigate the death of a Native child in foster care
Tribal leaders hope Obama administration will resolve issues they've been working on for years
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa woman calls for Indian federal judge during Tribal Leaders Summit
New business hopes to help tribes in South Dakota with economic development
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Native veterans in Southeast Alaska say they need housing and a health care center
Native soldier says Native veterans should contact the VA with their needs
Navajo Code Talkers participate in the nation's largest Veterans Day Parade
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Land is a top priority for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Family of Jim Thorpe wants him reburied in Oklahoma
First Nations woman wins 50 million dollar jackpot in Canada
Monday, November 9, 2009
Northern California tribes want to work directly with Obama administration and not the state when it comes to health care
Reports show reservoirs some tribes depend on along the Upper Missouri River are almost completely recovered from years of drought
Thursday, November 5, 2009
President Obama Makes Good on Campaign Promise
Did Mississipi Choctaw Tribe Spoil Indian Gaming in Alabama?
Friday, October 30, 2009
Police believe Colombian drug gang responsible for deaths of Native people at funeral this week
U.S. House-Senate conference committee approves 50 million dollars for tribal law enforcement in appropriations bill
Nevada Indian Commission looks to raise funds as plans to remodel Indian center are interrupted
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Department of Justice official says the department is committed to collaborating with tribes
New Mexico and Arizona U.S. lawmakers say they're continuing to fight for Indian health care
South Dakota educators hope Native students enroll in higher education center being built near Crazy Horse Memorial
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Montana tribe loses 30 year federal recognition fight with BIA
Canadian First Nations people among first to receive swine flu vaccine
Department of Justice Tribal listening conference begins in Minnesota
Monday, October 26, 2009
Obama Administration vows to work with Alaska Natives to resolve subsistence issues
Hopi artist Michael Kabotie dies from swine flu
Friday, October 16, 2009
New members begin Canada's Indian residential school fact finding commission
More than a dozen U.S. Senators introduce the Indian Health Care Improvement Act
National Congress of American Indians welcomes its new president
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Navajo Nation flags at half-staff in honor of fallen soldier
Tulalip and other Washington tribes come out in support of national health care reform plan
Native actor leases 10 channels for online Aboriginal programming
St. Cloud State University to host traveling Lewis and Clark expedition from Native perspective
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Montana tribal leader says President Obama is on good track with tribes
Native American Day celebrations at Crazy Horse Memorial focus on youth
Barrow hunters believe 9-year-old boy youngest to kill whale
Monday, October 12, 2009
NCAI and U.S. Census Bureau discuss 2010 Census and importance of counting Native people
Events focus on survival of Native people in states across the country
First Nations leaders call on Canadian government to do more about treaty fishing rights
Friday, October 9, 2009
Native American Apology Resolution receives mixed reaction
Group plans to walk 60-miles to raise awareness of Ohio sacred site
White House Office of National AIDS Policy to meet with Native people
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Canada's Health Minister closes the case on the First Nations body bag flu kit incident
The hold on revised Indian gaming regulations pleases some people in Oklahoma
Yupik language programs in southwest Alaska get help from U.S. Education Department
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
U.S. Senate passes Native American Apology Resolution
Alaska Native Brotherhood meeting discusses battle over subsistence
Navajo Nation President latest victim of online scam
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Experts say it takes the entire community to stop gang activity on tribal land
Minnesota tribe installs wind turbine to help reduce energy costs
Oneida Nation says it's a leader in quality health care
Monday, October 5, 2009
Vigils are held across Canada to remember missing and murdered Aboriginal women
Arizona Native American Community Health Center first to receive donated oral cancer screening system
Southeast Alaska health consortium to hold "Just Move It" activities this weekend to encourage healthy lifestyles among Native people
Choctaw Nation prepares high school students for meeting with Ivy League colleges
Thursday, October 1, 2009
UND students call on North Dakota board members to keep deadline on fate of Fighting Sioux mascot
Hopi and Navajo tribal governments take stand against environmentalists
ACLU releases report showing voting rights violations in Indian Country
Oklahoma tribe offering seasonal flu shots to its neighbors
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Domestic violence shelter in South Dakota receives thousands of federal dollars to assist Native people
Native American Natural Foods signs agreement with three major companies to distribute the Tanka Bar
Ho Chunk tribal members share how an ancient meditation practice reduces stress and benefits their community
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Educators focus on helping Native students graduate high school in South Dakota
A California program works on preventing Native teens from getting pregnant
The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation celebrates its new name on Native American Day
Monday, September 28, 2009
Canada's Health Minister says she's unsure why body bags were included in First Nations flu kits
Wisconsin tribe hopes there's still a possibility for new off-reservation gaming
Cherokee Nation citizen dies in Afghanistan following August deaths of Navajo and First Nation soldiers
Friday, September 25, 2009
South Dakota Urban Indian Health celebrates new facility in Sioux Falls
Navajo Nation receives more than 70 million dollars for jail construction
Senator Murkowski says Senate approves funding for Alaska tribal water and health projects
Thursday, September 24, 2009
U.S. South Dakota Senator says health care reform bill does little for Indian Country
Senate Finance Committee moves to block Internal Revenue Service from taxing tribal health benefits
Efforts being made in Colorado to reconnect with Northern Ute people from Utah
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Yupik people travel to Washington, D.C. to raise concerns over military pollution on St. Lawrence Island
U.S. Treasury Department trying to help Wisconsin tribes borrow money for projects delayed by the recession
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Group files new lawsuit over use of reclaimed wastewater on Arizona sacred site
Tribal leaders in New Mexico meet with Justice Department Associate Attorney General
Monday, September 21, 2009
Canadian government announces new virus communication plan for First Nations
Tribal leaders blast federal plan to tax tribal governments that provide health services
Gila River Indian Community receives Recovery Act money for irrigation project
Friday, September 18, 2009
Native leaders seek apology from Canadian Health Minister after communities receive body bags
Cherokee Nation appealing ruling over its involvement in a pollution lawsuit
Lower Brule Sioux Tribal Chairman talks about benefits of recent financial firm purchase
Monday, September 14, 2009
First Nations people from Canada travel to England to raise environmental concerns
Cherokee Nation officials to consider increasing college scholarships in new budget
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs passes Tribal Law and Order Act
Friday, September 11, 2009
National Indian Education Association to take part in Day of Service and Remembrance
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs considers bill to provide youth suicide counseling through Internet
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Washington tribe hopeful it will receive compensation for lands through bill in Congress
Oklahoma tribal leader hopes new book will make it easier to learn Chickasaw language
UTTC hosting tribal leaders and federal officials this week on North Dakota campus
Senate Indian Affairs Committee to hold hearing on youth suicide prevention
Friday, September 4, 2009
Utah tribes receive funds to help prepare for potential resurgence of H1N1 flu
Oklahoma college offers second degree focused on Cherokee Nation
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs to attend President Obama address at tribal school
First Nations group begins human rights run from Manitoba, Canada to U.S. Capitol
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Saskatchewan First Nation buries fallen soldier who died serving with U.S. Army in Afghanistan
Native American hotshot crew battles large fire in Southern California
Minnesota tribe celebrates opening of new charter school on reservation
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Michigan tribal leader recommends using more technology to improve government consultation process
Native man named as interim Director of Indian Education in South Dakota
Oklahoma museum hosts series of programs on disappearance of Indigenous languages
Former National Chief of Assembly of First Nations joins Canadian bank
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Tribal leaders from across the country attend listening sessions at the White House
Two teens are accused of murder in the beating death of a boy on a remote Manitoba reserve
The Navajo Nation receives thousands of backpacks for Navajo children
Monday, August 31, 2009
First Nation leader calls for inquiry after Native man dies in a Vancouver park
Native American leaders ask elected officials to pay more attention to urban Indian issues
Arizona man sentenced to six months home confinement for selling bald eagle feathers
Friday, August 28, 2009
New York tribes discuss off-reservation gaming with federal officials
Native organizations say Senator Kennedy supported Indian Country issues
Native leaders say Canadian government still not helping First Nations prepare for H1N1
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Task force created in Manitoba after death of two Native teens
Police in Colombia search for those involved in killing 12 people on reservation
Justice Department holds first of two tribal working sessions
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Father of Navajo soldier killed in Afghanistan says Army was son's second family
Wisconsin tribal groups receive needed funds to help address violence against women
Tribes receive federal grants from HUD for housing improvements, energy efficiency and job creation
Oklahoma tribe helps out local community after fire destroys school
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
South Dakota groups receive federal funds to address domestic violence in tribal communities
Canadian Prime Minister shows support for First Nations seal hunting during a visit to the Arctic
Navajo Nation orders flags to be flown at half-staff for soldier killed in Afghanistan
Monday, August 24, 2009
South Dakota man sentenced for theft and trafficking of Indian artifacts
First American Indian UNM Law School Dean talks about importance of Indian law and Native attorneys
First Nations people to focus on housing, water, fire and safety at Ontario conference
Friday, August 21, 2009
Justice Department announces working sessions to address justice in Indian Country
Oklahoma law school receives major gift to provide legal services to Native people
New policy at Wisconsin university allows Native students to practice smudging
Friday, August 14, 2009
Oklahoma tribe plans to spend more than $80 million on state's largest race track
Coeur d'Alene Tribe worried about plans to store mining waste near cultural site
Wyoming tribe looks to tourism to help boost the economy
Navajo Nation honors Navajo Code Talkers with tribal holiday
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Crow man pays tribute to Native people after receiving Medal of Freedom
USDA creates new tribal district in Kwethluck, Alaska
Native people featured in performance about Montana's Glacier National Park
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Native communities receive federal stimulus funds to improve housing
Federal dollars help Tulalip Tribe's estuary restoration project
Standing Rock votes on University of North Dakota "Fighting Sioux" issue
A member of the Crow Nation is being awarded America's highest civilian honor
Former Indian lobbyist Jack Abramoff has to get court permission to spend tax refund
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Cherokee Nation donates several hundred thousand dollars to local fire departments
New USDA Rural Development Director raises awareness of challenges in Indian Country
More than a thousand people attend funeral for one of Canada's most noted Native activists
Monday, August 10, 2009
Menominee Indian Nation to hold historical trauma forum
UN holds event to raise awareness of Indigenous people and HIV/AIDS
First Nations leaders look to healers to battle H1N1 virus
Native leaders from Hawaii testify at Senate hearing about federal recognition
Oklahoma tribe buys last known remaining Indian mound in St. Louis
California tribes claim victory with temporary ban on recreational gold mining
UN focuses on HIV-AIDS on International Day of World's Indigenous People
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Senate Indian Affairs Committee takes up Native Hawaiian bill
Youth advisor joins Southeast Alaska regional Native corporation
Mi'kmaq activist once center of wrongful conviction case has died
Former Canadian Aboriginal day school students file class-action lawsuit
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Crow tribal member named as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs
Oklahoma tribe takes its fight for gaming in New Mexico to courts and airwaves
Southern Ute couple talks about meeting at a seasonal social dance and marrying
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Tribal officials welcome new Colorado algae-to-bio fuels plant
Native people reflect on their fight for hunting and fishing rights
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs meets with Pacific Northwest tribal leaders
Monday, August 3, 2009
Lakota people commemorate 10th anniversary of the return of Ghost Dance Shirt
More than one hundred people ride the first Native American Heritage Train in Colorado
Friday, July 31, 2009
Tribal Representatives Give U.S. Senate Testimony on Rising Gang Activity in Indian Country
A Shooting Involving a Pine Ridge Police Officer Calls Federal Attention to Under Funded Police Force
Elsie Meeks is Sworn in as U.S. Department of Agriculture Director of Rural Development
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Health officials focus on Alzheimer's disease on Arizona reservations
Diane Humetewa announces her resignation as U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona
The Ponca Tribe settles a lawsuit against a carbon black plan
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Health officials focus on Alzheimer's disease on Arizona reservations
Diane Humetewa announces her resignation as U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona
The Ponca Tribe settles a lawsuit against a carbon black plan
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Some Native people back the confirmation of Sotomayor to the Supreme Court
Some members of a South Dakota tribe prepare for the Summer National Senior Game
Monday, July 27, 2009
Lake Superior bands of Ojibwe to hold conference on treaty rights
Navajo grassroots group announces intent to sue tribal government
U.S. House approves funding for tribal health and wellness programs
Friday, July 24, 2009
An Arizona tribe holds rally to protect Grand Canyon from uranium mining
Alaska tribal health organization receives $800,000 for colorectal cancer screenings
New AFN Nation Chief in Canada works on uniting Native leaders
Thursday, July 23, 2009
First Nations chiefs in Canada elect new national leader after long night of voting
Native people participate in rally to voice concerns over old cold war era barrels dumped into Lake Superior
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
British Columbia candidate says he'll focus on self-governance if elected national chief of Canadian First Nations
Monument being installed in Tulsa that symbolizes the forced removal of Native people from ancestral homes to Oklahoma
First full parole hearing in 15 years for Leonard Peltier scheduled to take place next week
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Outspoken First Nation leader says he'll work on economic development if elected national chief
Legislation being introduced to create hundreds of "green" jobs on Navajo Nation
Funeral service today for Blackfeet cultural historian known for repatriation work
Monday, July 20, 2009
AFN candidate from Saskatchewan says he'll work to improve lives of First Nations people if elected national chief
Havasupai Tribe inviting public to event to protect Grand Canyon from uranium mining
Arizona tribe signs agreement to build first Major League Baseball spring training facility on tribal land
Friday, July 17, 2009
Ontario Grand Chief promotes self determination in his campaign for National Chief of Assembly of First Nations
Crow tribal member ensures Indigenous rights included in document to clear way for future working relationship with Russia
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Voting set to take place for new National Chief of Assembly of First Nations
Native woman appointed as USDA Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
Washington tribal leader tells lawmakers Duwamish victim of broken government federal recognition process
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Lawmakers in the U.S. House focus on four federal recognition bills
South Dakota's Sioux tribes plan meetings on return of Black Hills
Council of Energy Resource Tribes has new chairman and new structure
Navajo people to commemorate 30th anniversary of Church Rock uranium spill
BC First Nation receives more than five million dollars for housing project
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Advocate says now's the time to strengthen policies to protect Native women from sexual violence
Yup'ik speaking voters to receive additional language assistance in Bethel, Alaska
Cherokee bicycle riders to return home after ride on northern route of Trail of Tears
Monday, July 13, 2009
U.S. Minnesota Senator Al Franken named to Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Group travels to Washington, D.C. to address sexual violence against Native women
Wisconsin tribes receive Recovery Act funding for water projects
Native American groups call press conference to address religious freedom
Ontario First Nation bans child welfare workers from entering community
Friday, July 10, 2009
The Navajo Nation receives a large chunk of stimulus money for water projects
A new TV documentary explores a Wisconsin university's legacy with Great Lakes tribes
An Alaska Native organization receives donation of old photographs for its collection
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Canadian gold mine buys land in Nevada for Western Shoshone people
Tribal biologist talks about sockeye survival in Yakima Basin
Montana Congressman works on federal recognition of Little Shell Chippewa Tribe
Millions of federal dollars awarded to tribes for water projects
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Judge won't reinstate former professor Ward Churchill to the University of Colorado
Federal agents and archaeologists seize looted Indian artifacts from Utah home
Sacred site in Australia may be banned to rock climbers if approved by parliament
Alaska Federation of Natives partners with National Congress of American Indians on essay contest
Yakama Tribe celebrates return of sockeye salmon into Yakima Basin
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Two women enter guilty pleas in Four Corners Indian artifact case
Tribal leaders in Montana seek solutions to prescription drug misuse
Attorneys for Native woman ask for reduction in damages in music downloading case
Family marks fifth anniversary of young Aboriginal girl's disappearance in Canada
Monday, July 6, 2009
A Native American man travels to Russia to address human and environmental right
High suicide rates prompts U.S. South Dakota Senator to call for increase police on Great Plains reservation
Researchers say Aboriginal people in Australia may be more susceptible to swine flu
Navajo pro-golfer Notah Begay III announces Tiger Woods to play in upcoming charity event
Friday, July 3, 2009
New members are confirmed to Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission
A Menominee Iraq war veteran talks about her military service
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Tribal groups say they'll go to court over a pipeline project in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Arizona tribal council member admits to stealing thousands of dollars in tribal funds
Native Community Development Financial Institutions awarded Recovery Act funding
Former professor Ward Churchill asks judge for job back at University of Colorado
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Tribal leaders share concerns with U.S. Secretary of Labor
Nebraska tribe shuts down Casino Omaha
Health officials speak out about hand sanitizers and First Nations
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Great Plains tribal leaders meet with Congressional and White House representatives
Navajo people to vote on whether or not to reduce tribal council
Tulalip police crack down on illegal explosives at annual fireworks market
Monday, June 29, 2009
Navajo Nation Makes Moves to Change Tribal Authority and Structure
A Wampanoag Center of Cultural Pride Demolished in a Suspected Arson Fire
Cheyenne-Arapaho Filmmaker Chris Eyre Shares His Latest Ideas on Possible Silver Screen Movies
Friday, June 26, 2009
First Nations leaders call on Canadian government to declare state of emergency
Two Oklahoma tribes disagree on ruling by new leader of the BIA
Native American woman remembers time she spent with Michael Jackson
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Senators focus on public safety and justice in Indian Country
Rosebud Sioux man to lead diversity department at University of South Dakota
Group of Cherokee citizens begin retracing Trail of Tears route on bicycle
Fourth Navajo Code Talker dies in past few weeks
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Native leader calls on Canada's health minister to apologize for withholding hand sanitizers to flu-stricken communities
First Nations people mark the one year anniversary of the Canadian government's apology to former residential school students
Federal agents crack down on non-tribal members selling drugs on Gila River reservation
State Law Library of Montana working on comprehensive Internet portal on statewide Indian law
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Some Native people want lawmakers to modify clean energy bill being debated in Congress
Illinois high school keeps Sherman Alexie's young people's book on summer reading list after complaints
Scientists hope a new grant will spark interest in Native people about rocket science
First Nations groups across Manitoba meet to learn how to deal with flu pandemic after outbreak of H1N1
Monday, June 22, 2009
Justice Department seeks dismissal of Geronimo bones lawsuit
Native woman in South Dakota raises concerns over McDonald's Custer toy
People across Canada celebrate National Aboriginal Day
Friday, June 19, 2009
Lac du Flambeau tribe celebrates new status as "Preserve America" community
State officials in Washington to turn over ancient human remains to tribes
Native people observe National Days of Prayer to Protect Native American Sacred Places
Events planned across Canada for National Aboriginal Day
Indigenous groups call off protests after Peru's
Friday, June 19, 2009
Lac du Flambeau tribe celebrates new status as "Preserve America" community
State officials in Washington to turn over ancient human remains to tribes
Native people observe National Days of Prayer to Protect Native American Sacred Places
Events planned across Canada for National Aboriginal Day
Indigenous groups call off protests after Peruvian Congress revokes land laws
Understanding the Present by Honoring our Past...
Friday, June 19, 2009
On this day in 2008, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes agreed to co-manage a Montana bison range with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Tribal leaders and federal officials signed the National Bison Range agreement in Washington, D.C. The more than 18,000 acre national wildlife refuge is entirely within the borders of the Flathead Reservation. Its management was disputed for years.
Congress revokes land laws
Thursday, June 18, 2009
U.S. Senate confirms Navajo woman to top Interior Department position
Federal report recommends full flooding assessment for Alaska villages
U.S. Department of Education awards schools millions of dollars to improve Indian education
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Wisconsin tribe begins restoration project of old boarding school
Federal aid approved for two South Dakota reservations impacted by winter storms
Hopi woman receives President's Award from Women in Federal Law Enforcement
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Recovery efforts already underway for Native community devastated by spring weather, federal efforts begin
U.S. Environmental Agency recognizes Navajo Nation for leadership and years of accomplishments
Monday, June 15, 2009
Justice Department announces future Tribal Nations Listening Conference
Senators focus on how to improve the Indian health care crisis
Native high school student graduation rates improving in Oklahoma
Friday, June 12, 2009
Manitoba Chiefs call on Canadian government to address the spread of disease on a remote reserve
The leader of the Lac du Flambeau tribe speaks out about the proposed banishment code
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Investigation finds Wisconsin school district targeted Native students
House committee passes bill with funding for tribal law enforcement
Youth group helps gather bikes for children's program on South Dakota reservation
New study shows Native women experience great challenges in health and access to care
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Supreme Court turns down appeal from Arizona tribes seeking to protect sacred mountains
Service held in Ontario for Native activist Sam George who died last week
Monday, June 8, 2009
Top Native leader in Canada plans to retire
Native woman protests Catholic program's use of Lakota culture
Tribal leaders applaud decision to protect sacred site in New Mexico
Friday, June 5, 2009
Concern grows as H1N1 flu hits an isolated Manitoba reserve
Illinois lawmakers seek exemption in state smoking ban for Native religious freedom
Flags flown at half-staff for Navajo Code Talker who died on Monday
Thursday, June 4, 2009
A solar heating project begins on the Yankton Sioux Reservation
A former Navajo housing official is indicted on federal corruption charges
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Lac du Flambeau tribal members strike court deal for last year's occupation of tribal offices
Native women discuss how to succeed at work during national conference
Navajo woman appointed to lead Native affairs at U.S. Small Business Administration
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Wisconsin tribe begins new oral history project with elders
South Dakota city to hold first election after redistricting
Remote First Nation community discusses pandemic plan after suspected flu outbreak
Monday, June 1, 2009
A Grand Canyon tribe reopens its reservation to tourists
A government official stirs up emotions on seal hunting in Canada's far north
Friday, May 30, 2009
Nevada tribe celebrates its new solar power system for its health clinic
Alaska Intertribal Council wraps up meeting with two resolutions supporting key issues
U.S. Senator urges VA to improve health care for rural Alaska Native veterans
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Tribal leaders and Alaska Native Corporation representatives discuss top issues
The Obama administration discusses salmon issues with tribal representatives in Oregon
HUD Secretary tours Montana tribal housing and announces Recovery Act funding
Navajo Code Talker passes away at Arizona VA clinic after battling an illness
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
First Nations police officer lauds joint operation that led to arrests on Quebec reserve
National Congress of American Indians looks at Indian law track record of Judge Sotomayor
Oklahoma tribe considers buying two race tracks in the region for economic development
Tuesay, May 26, 2009
South Dakota tribe says land dispute with state impacts future economic development
Health officials say people of color do get skin cancer
Monday, May 25, 2009
Native veterans look to Obama administration to improve health care
Tribal court clears way for Cherokee Nation chief to seek another term
School employee cuts Canadian Aboriginal boy’s hair
Friday, May 22, 2009
Indigenous people urge Peruvian government to acknowledge their rights to the Amazon
Million of dollars in Recovery Act funding benefit Rosebud airport
Federal judge blocks Oklahoma authorities from stopping tribal trucks carrying tobacco
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Senators on the Indian Affairs committee examine tribal land into trust authority
One Wisconsin school decides to keep its Indian mascot after much debate
Police in New Mexico arrest a Native woman in the case of an unidentified boy found buried in a park
One of the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers dies in his home on the reservation in New Mexico
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
U.S. Senate confirms nomination for the next Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs
South Dakota reservation looks to alternative energy as form of economic development
Wisconsin tribe prepares for caravan of Native people visiting U.S. boarding schools
Broadcasters prepare for digital television transition soft tests
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Wisconsin tribe hopes Obama administration will look at previously blocked off-reservation casino plans
Choctaw people remember the Trail of Tears with event and look at future tribal challenges
Monday, May 18, 2009
World Indigenous people gather at the UN headquarters in NY
U.S. Census Bureau statistics show American Indians in South Dakota leading in national numbers
IHS announces its releasing $500 million in Recovery Act funding to improve Indian health care
New Mexico Indian Affairs Secretary says first tribal-state meeting positive
Friday, May 15, 2009
Native people in New Mexico show support for President Obama
Congressional Black Caucus seeks presidential support in Freedmen citizenship fight
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Ojibwe tribe closer to regaining land taken more than 90 years ago
Senator Murkowski encourages pregnant women to eat fish
University of Saskatchewan turns down $500,000 donation due to race clause
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Oklahoma Congressman seeks apology from U.S. government to Native Americans
Some Native people appeal court ruling on South Dakota hog lot
Tennessee bill allow one tribe to seek state recognition status
Free tobacco quit line helps people in Montana kick habit
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Native woman named to White House leadership team
Federal appeals court hears arguments in historic Indian trust case
TV series about Native people prompts discussions about treaty rights in Wisconsin
Legacy of Ponca Chief Standing Bear celebrated at U.S. courthouse in Nebraska
Monday, May 11, 2009
Suspected H1N1 Flu (swine) case on Mille Lacs reservation tests negative
Crews remove rock climbing bolts from sacred site in Nevada
Point Lay villagers celebrate fist whale harvest in more than 70 years
Friday, May 8, 2009
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs nominee tells lawmakers he'd work on fighting crime in Indian Country if confirmed
Research team from University of California-Davis says it found evidence that all Native American populations came from single ancestral origin
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Mille Lacs schools close after suspected case of swine flu
U.S., Canada and New Zealand take part in first ever telehealth palliative care symposium
Senate Indian Affairs Committee holds hearing on Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs nominee
Department of Health and Human Services welcomes new Indian Health Service Director
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Tribal and environmental groups seek action on pollution from Navajo power plant
U.S. Senators introduce bill to better deliver federal funds to Native people
Memorial service planned in Washington for tribal fishermen lost in river last May
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Arizona lawmaker introduces bill to change building of border wall on tribal lands
Interior Department announces $500 million in Recovery Act funding for Indian Country
AIM slaying case defendants scheduled to stand trial next week in South Dakota
North West Territories reserve brace for possible spring flooding
Monday, May 4, 2009
Separated Native American conjoined twins leave the hospital for the first time
Native woman nominated to lead IHS gets unanimous approval from Senate committee
Native filmmaker says it's up to Native people to produce and fund projects about Native Americans
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Indigenous leaders say they should play larger role in international climate change debate
Alaska Native people celebrate court ruling that will help protect subsistence way of life
Monday, April 20, 2009
Indigenous people meet in Alaska to focus on climate change
Smokeless tobacco control ads run in Yupik communities
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar meets with Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley, Jr.
California college works to get more Native students interested in computer sciences
Friday, April 17, 2009
California tribe continues long battle with college over Native remains
Cherokee tribes hold reunion in Tennessee
OU quarterback Sam Bradford heads to Cherokee Nation for honoring ceremony
Top First Nations leader invited to Rome to meet with Pope
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Native people protest taxes with thousands of others in New Mexico
UND not considered for Summit League because of Indian mascot
Washington tribe and utility service agree on fish protection
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Southern California tribe focuses on youth self-esteem issues
Alaska Native people voice Pebble mine concerns to mining group in London
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Oklahoma tribe works to regain federal recognition status
Wisconsin sheriff's deputy disciplined for incident involving Native journalist
Events held in Canada for National Aboriginal Water Day of Action
Monday, April 13, 2009
Forum looks at hate crimes and racism in South Dakota
Interior Department announces Obama's pick for Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs
Five-part series on American Indians from a Native perspective set to air on PBS
Friday, April 10, 2009
Remote Canadian First Nation being impacted by toxic fumes
Tribal fire fighters help fight blazes in Oklahoma
National Science Foundation funds study of Native teen success
Thursday, April 9, 2009
New study looks at why Yupik Eskimo people seem to have protections against diabetes
Cherokee attorney up for key position in Obama administration
American Bar Association to honor Nez Perce woman with achievement award
Justice Department announces millions of dollars in grants available for tribal justice needs
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
The Navajo Nation loses its long-running coal royalties case
The U.S. Census places special attention on urban Indians
Senator Dorgan introduces the Tribal Law and Order Act
The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum is certified by the American Association of Museums
Monday, April 6, 2009
Alaska Native people raise concerns about the unintentional fish catch by the largest U.S. fishery
United Houma tribal members look forward to having clean drinking water in coastal Louisiana
Friday, April 3, 2009
Australia adopts UN Indigenous rights declaration
Native educator asks U.S. lawmakers for more tribal colleges funding
Jury finds former professor Ward Churchill wrongly fired
Thursday, April 2, 2009
U.S. lawmakers discuss recent high court ruling on land into trust for tribes
Alaska events planned to help raise awareness of the high rates of sexual assault in the state
Cree woman from Manitoba recognized with Aboriginal Achievement Award
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Native students testify before Wisconsin lawmakers about tobacco companies targeting Native people
New Montana law creates American Indian Heritage Day in September
More than half of IHS dentists are up for retirement this year, adding stress to already understaffed agency
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
A North Dakota tribe reaches out to tribal members impacted by flooding
Tribal leaders attend a White House signing ceremony
Monday, March 30, 2009
Two teenage girls die after taking ecstasy on Canadian reserve
Idaho tribe and state finalize Lake Coeur d' Alene management plan
NIEA director meets with U.S. Secretary of Education
Navajo woman nominated to serve in the Obama administration
Friday, March 27, 2009
A Congressional Panel Looks into High Incidence of Sexual Assault in Indian Country
US Army Corps of Engineers Consults with Eastern Tribal Leaders on Ecosystem Restoration Issues
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Bill Granting Navajo Water Rights Awaits President Obama's Signature
First Nations Members Take Tribal Leaders to Task Over Fiscal Accountability
Oklahoma Disputes Over Gaming Revenues Deepen Between State Tribes
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Wrongful Termination Trial Continues for Ward Churchill
Roseau River First Nation Prepares to Evacuate Community Due to Floods
Native Doctor Produces Documentary to Support Native Men's Health
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Flooding forces evacuations on South Dakota reservation
Native woman prepares to testify before lawmakers about sexual violence
President picks Native woman to be next leader of the Indian Health Service
Federal tribal transit programs receive $17 million in Recovery Act funding
Monday, March 23, 2009
Police in South Dakota investigate hate crime by youth against Native people
Navajo delegation advocates for veterans at national event
IHS receives $500 million in Recovery Act funding
Friday, March 20, 2009
Native HIV/AIDS health educator says the disease is 100 percent preventable
New law ensure state-tribal collaboration in New Mexico
Former Seattle P-I senior manager encourages Native youth to be adaptable in changing newspaper industry
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Lawmakers in House committee hear debate on two federal recognition bills
IHS encourages tribal communities to take part in National Native HIV-AIDS Awareness Day
White House announces federal funding to help provide Native seniors healthy meals
Obama administration restores funding to North Dakota tribal college
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
New study shows First Nations people have made economic improvements
Caprinteria High School keeps most of its Indian imagery
Havasupai Tribe prepares to reopen its reservation to tourists
House Natural Resources Committee hold federal recognition hearing
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Wisconsin tribe sees second chance for off-reservation gaming
Film shown in South Dakota to inspire physical and spiritual health among Lakota people
Play to be performed at Minnesota National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day event
Monday, March 16, 2009
Canadian animal society tries to save dying horses on B.C. First Nation reserve
Funding for new hospital on Fort Berthold Reservation included in U.S. spending bill
The Senate votes to lift ban on the Bennett Freeze area in Arizona
For the first time in 20 years, Pine Ridge girls basketball team wins state title
Friday, March 13, 2009
National Indian education leader hopes new presidential administration will reverse budget cuts
Alaska Native people wait for help from Venezuela heating oil program
Historic law proposed for First Nations people in British Columbia
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Indian Affairs Senators focus on 2010 budget priorities for Indian Country
House committee to hold federal recognition hearing on North Carolina and Virginia tribes
Green thinking is incorporated into the large Indian business conference in Nevada
Alaska agency decides not to add more protections for spirit bears
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Business attendees at Res09 focus on getting through hard economic times
Oweesta Corporation vows to invest in Native communities
Canada’s Economic Action plan delivers major help to B.C. First Nations school
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
More harsh weather on its way to Great Plains impacting South Dakota tribes
Legislation introduced again in Congress to grant Virginia tribes federal recognition
Efforts underway in New Mexico to designate significant Navajo site state park
Federal agency launches Tribal Environmental and Energy Information Clearinghouse website
Monday, March 9, 2009
First Nations man sentenced to prison for neglecting daughters who froze to death in Saskatchewan
Montana lawmakers celebrate new place names once offensive to Native people
Navajo Nation receives more than three-million dollars to help young children
Friday, March 6, 2009
Indian boarding school survivors prepare for healing trek across U.S.
Native people to hold storytelling conference before snow melts in Minnesota
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Obama administration officials say tribal leaders will be included in decision making process
American Indian farmers claim USDA practiced loan discrimination
New report finds troubling statistics on the health of Native people in Washington State
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Report shows more gang problems on reservations in Midwestern states
Idaho tribe and federal agency agree to develop Enhanced Tribal Card
UN urges Canada to improve lives of Aboriginal women
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Oklahoma tribe goes to court to resolve control over gaming revenue
First Nations man donates $40,000 Indian residential school settlement check to help homeless
Native youth endure cold weather to urge Congress to act on climate change legislation
Monday, March 2, 2009
Native activists urge U.S. lawmakers to think twice about nuclear power
Navajo leaders approve final Desert Rock permit
Proposed Missouri River project may impact tribes
Friday, February 27, 2009
Native teen testifies at a Senate hearing about her sister’s suicide
South Dakota Representative says housing help is coming to tribes in her state
Former First Nations leader acquitted of a hate crime says he’s not looking to get back into politics
Thursday, February 26, 2009
U.S. Senators focus on high Native youth suicide rates
Native youth travel to Capitol Hill to raise awareness on the environment
Great Lakes tribes are concerned about mercury levels in fish
Late Crow leader's wife to run for open chairmanship
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Wisconsin tribes says they need a share of the U.S. economic stimulus package
Montana and New Mexico U.S. Senators say they set aside funding for Indian Country
Aid is continuing to be sent to struggling families in Western Alaska
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Southwest tribal leaders focus on U.S. economic stimulus package
U.S. Supreme Court denies Northern Arapaho man’s appeal on religious freedom case
Watchdog group says Australian news organization insensitive to Aboriginal people
Monday, February 23, 2009
Navajo Nation’s Peabody Coal case goes again before Supreme Court
South Dakota archaeology students discuss Indian artifacts
Cherokee Nation provides special seeds to its citizens
Former First Nations leader acquitted of a hate crime charge
Friday, February 20, 2009
Governor Palin travels to Western Alaska to deliver food to needy families
South Dakota tribal leader hoped economic stimulus bill would get tribe out of debt
New report shows high cancer rates in First Nation, one man points to oil sands
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Navajo educators worry about large budget cuts in Arizona
NCAI launches website with stimulus package information for tribes
Alberta First Nations lose 20 year legal battle against Canadian government
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Native leader at signing of economic stimulus bill is frustrated with funding for Indian Country
Alberta First Nations hope to grab Obama's attention with Tar Sands ad in USA Today
Plaintiffs in historic Indian trust lawsuit excited about comments by Interior Secretary
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Navajo leaders hope U.S. economic stimulus bill will help with water projects
Coeur d'Alene Tribe hopes Idaho lawmakers will provide funds to help manage lake
Monday, February 16, 2009
Crow Chairman Carl Venne has passed away in Montana
Native people appeal judge's denial of an injunction on Nevada gold mine
Marches and memorials held in western Canadian cities for Aboriginal women
Friday, February 13, 2009
FARC guerrillas are being blamed for killing dozens of Colombia's Indigenous people
New Interior Secretary tells Senators about his plans for Indian Country
Native American women physicians are featured in exhibit at the University of Arizona
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Chickasaw Nation provides emergency assistance after deadly tornado in Oklahoma
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is willing to travel to villages struggling with food and fuel shortages
Subsistence hunter discusses fate of Beluga whales in Alaska's Cook Inlet
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Manitoba chiefs want Canadian government to improve housing, after house fire kills young girl on reserve
Video conferencing technology expected to bring health care services to remote Alberta reserves
Leaders in Indian Country have high hopes for the president and Congress
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
NCAI President Joe Garcia addresses Indian Country
First Lady receives special gift from Indian Affairs employees
South Dakota Legislature works to rid state of place names offensive to Native people
Food service company awards American Indian College Fund thousands of dollars
Monday, February 9, 2009
Montana lawmakers want Congress to move on Crow water rights settlement
Tribal educators hold legislative summit in Washington, D.C.
Nova Scotia First Nation sets up suicide crisis center
Friday, February 6, 2009
New Senate Indian Affairs Committee Vice Chair is advocate for Indian health care
Leonard Peltier supporters in Colorado hold events on anniversary of his arrest
Muslims in Oklahoma support effort to end Indian mascot use in public schools
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Lawmakers try again to pave the way for Native Hawaiian federal recognition status
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs focuses on health care
The Osage Nation vows to continue its tax fight with Oklahoma
Proposed casino projects could impact Indian gaming in South Dakota and Iowa
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Some lawmakers say Tom Daschle would have been a good health advocate for Indian Country
The Cherokee Nation wants a federal judge to rule on the Freedmen citizenship issue
Legislation is introduced to provide matrimonial real property rights on Canadian reserves
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Arizona state park sacred to Hopi people slated to close
Heard Museum to return items to Zuni Pueblo
2008 report shows HIV/AIDS cases hit Native people hard in South Dakota
Monday, February 2, 2009
Federal Grant helps Wisconsin tribe improve water system and boost economic development
NMAI launches first phase of project to put collections online
Former residential school student hopes his life story inspires people
Friday, January 30, 2009
Schaghticoke tribal members protest in front of the state capitol in Connecticut
Oklahoma state lawmaker introduces bill to ban Indian mascots in public schools
Family of fallen soldier Nathan Good Iron receives special gift
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Native business owner says new and developing companies can succeed in hard economic times
Not enough votes on proposed settlement between Manitoba First Nation and Canadian government
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Senate Appropriations Committee approves bill with nearly three billion dollars for Indian Country
Indigenous people in Colombia are protesting mining activities by a U.S. company
Native leaders say money for First Nations in Canadian budget falls short
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Ice storm hits Oklahoma tribes and forces governments and schools to close
Judge denies petition by Native people to halt huge Nevada gold mine project
California agency denies petition from tribes to take immediate action on recreational gold mining
Navajo Nation President cautions tribal council on $33.5 million budget shortfall
Monday, January 26, 2009
Wisconsin tribes continue to fight for off-reservation casino projects
Iowa Tribe looks forward to saving money and the environment with wind turbine project
Native Hawaiian organization helps families file their taxes
Friday, January 23, 2009
Native people in Nevada go to court to try and stop large gold mine project
State-Tribal Bill introduced in New Mexico Senate to strengthen government-to-government involvement
First Nations want to be included in Canada’s stimulus package
Thursday, January 22, 2009
South Dakota tribe hopes Congress will approve its energy project
Five-year-old Native student doesn't have to hide long hair at Texas school anymore
Leader of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada resigns
Wendesday, January 21, 2009
Tribal leaders say things are going to change for Indians under the Obama administration
30 Navajo leaders travel to Washington for the presidential inauguration and have high hopes for their tribe
Ken Salazar has plans for Indian country as he begins work as Secretary of the Interior Department
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
President Obama inspires Native people across the country
Salazar says first order of business at Interior Department is naming Indian Affairs leader
Native American conjoined twins separated by doctors in Oklahoma
Monday, January 19, 2009
Native people travel to Washington, D.C. for presidential inauguration
Senators send letter to Obama urging him to keep tribes in mind in economic stimulus package
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe wants to save a state park in Idaho from closing
Friday, January 16, 2009
Interior Secretary nominee pledges to work on Indian issues
Tribal newspaper teams up with NMAI E-Newservice for live presidential inauguration blog
Clam digging event turns into tragedy for one First Nation family in Canada
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Native people in South Dakota face record low temperatures
Michigan high school band to display Indian chief logo during inaugural parade
First Nation in Manitoba sues province over public smoking ban
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Reservations on Great Plains face incredibly cold weather
Seneca Nation prepares to collect tolls from New York
Tlingit dance group excited to perform at inaugural events
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Old Native American garden beds donated to Wisconsin historical society
Oklahoma high school students recognized for Native languages documentary
Gwich'in man hopes to box his way to spot on Canada's national boxing team
Monday, January 12, 2009
Lawmakers in Wisconsin want schools to remove Indian mascots or face heavy fines
Navajo Nation asks Obama transition team for nearly three billion dollars in economic stimulus plan
Man who’s children froze to death on First Nation faces controversial sentencing circle
Friday, January 9, 2009
The Interior Department says no to a Wisconsin tribe's high-stakes casino plan
NCAI advocates for tribal governments in Obama's economic stimulus plan
A California tribe fights to save salmon from recreational gold mining
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Puyallup tribal members are evacuated due to flooding
California tribe donates two million dollars to NAU to build cultural center
Cherokee tribal members gear up for Bowl Championship Series
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
First Nations Chiefs want U.S. to apply pressure on Canadian government
The American Indian College Fund rolls out new public service announcement campaign
Cherokee Nation supports Oklahoma Sooners Sam Bradford with Cherokee t-shirt
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