Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Tribes Are Using The Hotel Industry To Boost Their Economies

Avoid Foodborne Illness This Holiday Season

Native People Are Getting Ready For The National Day of Mourning

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Both Sides Wait For A Ruling In The Historic Indian Trust Lawsuit

Aboriginal Women Are Going Missing On A Remote Stretch Of Highway In Canada

Protect Your Children From Accidental Death And Injuries On Halloween

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

A Twin Cities Radio Station Will Apologize To American Indians

Ancient Human Remains Are Returned To Tlingit Tribes

Government Officials Inspect California Reservations Impacted By Wildfires

"Way of the Warrior" Is Making Its National Television Debut

Monday, October 29, 2007

Red Lake Chairman Calls For Action Against Twin Cities Shock Jocks

A Manitoba Chief Wants Something Done About Crime, Gangs And Violence Among Aboriginal

YouthJacoby Ellsbury Helps The Red Sox Win The World Series

Friday, October 26, 2007

A Group Of Alaska Natives Tell Lawmakers No More Oil Drilling

Tribes And Federal Agencies Assess The Impact Of Wildfires On California Reservations

The Navajo Nation President Signs A Line Of Credit Bill For 100 Million To Build The Tribe’s First Casino

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Some Alaska Native Elders Are Concerned Native Culture Takes A Back Seat Among Youth

The Navajo Nation Urges Congress For Help To Clean Up Toxic Waste

Educators Focus On Problems, Solutions And Best Practices When It Comes To Educating Native Children

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Tribal Members In Southern California Are Losing Their Homes To Fires

Some California Tribes Are Lending A Helping Hand To Evacuees

The Canadian Government Says It's Ready To Apologize To Native People

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

A Young Alaska Native Girl Is Encouraging Youth To Embrace Their Cultures

Homeless Veterans In New Mexico Are Getting Some Housing Help

A Native Baseball Player Encourages Youth To Follow Their Dreams

Monday, October 22, 2007

Alaska Native Elders And Youth Focus On Strengthening Minds And Spirits

The U.S. Census Bureau Wants An Accurate Accounting Of Native People In 2010

A Federal Appeals Court Will Reconsider Its Ruling To Ban Snowmaking On Sacred Mountains In Arizona

Friday, October 19, 2007

Lawmakers Hear How Climate Change Is Threatening The Survival Of Native People

A Federal Investigation Uncovers Corruption In The White Mountain Police Department

Southeast Alaska ’s Oldest Native Organization Puts Health Care And Economic Development On Its Agenda For Next Year

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Alaska Natives Declare A Victory Over Forest Service Logging In The Tongass

A Young Native Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Abandoning Her Newborn Baby In A Wal-Mart Bathroom

A Virginia Senator Is Supporting A Bill To Federal Recognize Six Tribes In His State

An Environmental Hazards Training Course Is Being Offered Online By A Tribal College

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

As Canada's Prime Minister Lays Out The Government’s Agenda For Next Year, First Nations Wait To See If They're Included

The First Traditional Chief Of The Athabascan People Of Interior Alaska Is Laid To Rest

Wisconsin State Lawmakers Are Listening To Concerns On Racially Insensitive Mascots

Research Shows Troubling Cancer Trends Among American Indians In The Northern Plains

Monday, October 15, 2007

AIM Leader Vernon Bellecourt Dies After Getting Sick

An Indigenous Peoples Gathering Wraps Up In Mexico

An Aboriginal Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Says The Award Going To Al Gore Is A Victory For Planet Earth

Friday, October 12, 2007

People From Around The World Gather For An Indigenous Peoples Summit In Mexico

Some Lawmakers In Congress Want To Change Native No-Bid Contracting

Is A Navajo Man’s Prison Sentence Too Harsh? The Supreme Court Will decide

Thursday, October 11, 2007

A Hotline Is Created To Report Crimes On Tribal Land In Oklahoma

Senator Johnson Meets With Tribal Officials After Recovering From A Brain Injury

Celilo Falls Is Brought To Life In A Musical In Portland

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Great Plains Tribes Are Working To Curb Climate Change

Bolivia Is Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Rights

City Councilors In Duluth Approve Money For A Native American Housing Project

Tribal Leaders And Lawmakers Focus On Health Care In South Dakota

Monday, October 8, 2007

Haskell Students Want City Commissioners To Rename Columbus Day

Protesters Take The Streets To Block The Annual Columbus Day Parade In Denver

Funeral Services Are Held For A Longtime Mohegan Chief

Friday, October 5, 2007

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee Is Pressing The Interior Department To Clear Its Backlogs

A Native Woman Loses Her Fight With The Recording Industry

Makah Tribal Members Are Charged For Killing A Gray Whale

White Earth Tribal Members Are Reaching Out To Their Adopted Relatives

Thursday, October 4 , 2007

A Native Woman Refuses To Be Bullied By The Record Industry

Jane Goodall Spreads Her Message Of Change With Native Children

The Legal Fate Is Looming For A Former First Nations Leader Accused Of Promoting Hatred Against Jewish People

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

A Native Woman Goes To Trial Over Pirated Music

A Southeast Alaska Native Corp. Wants To Take Over Timber Lan

The New Native American Nike Shoe Receives Mixed Reaction

Tuesday, October 2 , 2007

Native People Gear Up For A Large Columbus Day Protest

A Longtime Mohegan Chief Has Died

The Congressional Black Caucus Calls For Sanctions Against The Cherokee Nation

Monday, October 1, 2007

Native State Lawmakers Discuss Ways To Improve Native Student Achievement

Aboriginal Protesters Continue To Block Access To A Proposed Uranium Mining Site

A Sacred Site In Arizona Is Listed On A New Threatened Public Lands Report

Friday, September 28, 2007

Lawmakers Hear Testimony About Sexual Violence In Indian Country

A National Campaign Encourages Native Parents Talk To Their Kids About Sex

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Native State Lawmakers Focus On High School Dropout Rates

The Congressional Black Caucus To Hold Descendants Of Cherokee Freedmen Panel

The Alaska Native Brotherhood And Sisterhood Gears Up For Its Annual Convention

Children On The Pine Ridge Reservation Are Being Immersed In The Lakota Language

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Tribes Focus On Strengthening Criminal Justice

Tribal Leaders Raise Concerns About The Future Of The BIA

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Legislation To Create And Federally Recognize A Native Hawaiian Government Is Firing Up Opponents In Wisconsin

An Alaska Native Anthropologist Receives A 2007 Macarthur Foundation Fellowship

Monday, September 24, 2007

Former Aboriginal Residential School Students Are Applying For Compensation For Abuse And Loss Of Culture

Educators At A Native Summit In South Dakota Discuss Racism In Schools

A Government Task Force Is Created To Help Native American Children And Youth

Friday, September 21 , 2007

Native Protesters In Southern Ontario Are Arrested

Some Alaska Native Leaders Are Upset With Claims By A State Representative

Native Veterans In South Dakota Help Celebrate A VA Hospital's 100th Anniversary

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Tribal Leaders Tell Lawmakers The Federal Recognition Process Is Broken

The Chickasaw Nation Governor May Get A $300,000 Salary

The California Legislature Approves Designating Highway 154 The “Chumash Highway”

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

A Havasupai Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering A Japanese Tourist

Some Native People In Canada Are Less Critical About The Country's UN Vote

Researchers Say Native Languages Are Dying Out

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

A Tlingit Headdress Taken More Than A Century Ago Returns Home

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Gets Some Good News

A Havasupai Man Faces Charges For The Murder Of A Japanese Tourist

Some New Mexico Tribes Are Getting Grants To Help Prevent Violence Against Women

Monday, September 17, 2007

The Navajo Nation Wins A Long Legal Battle

Lakota People Commemorate The 1851 Fort Laramie Treaty

The Next Director Of NMAI Is Disappointed About Criticism Of His Hiring

Friday, September 14, 2007

The United Nations Adopts An Indigenous Peoples Declaration

More Than 200 Wild Horses In South Dakota May Be Slaughtered

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Lawmakers Pass A Bill To Boost Funding For Indian Health Care

Makah Tribal Leaders Meet With Lawmakers After The Illegal Killing Of A Whale

A Former BIA Leader Is Named Director Of NMAI And Is Criticized By A Museum Trustee

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

People Are Rallying On Capitol Hill For Indian Health Care

As Native People Serve In The Military, The Top U.S. Military Commander In Iraq Assures Congress The Troops Are Making Things Better

A Native Man Is Working To Improve Test Scores And Student Performance On The Wind River Reservation

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Lawmakers Grill The General Of The U.S. Army On The War In Iraq

Some Oneida Members In Wisconsin Are Concerned About A One Time Per Capita Payment

Monday, September 10, 2007

Makah Leaders Rush To Washington D.C. To Save Their Request For Legal Whaling

A Lakota Soldier’s Family Says The Army Is Trying To Kick Him Out As He Struggles With His Health

A Native Man At The Center Of A Rail Blockade In Ontario Will Stand Trial On Nearly A Dozen Charges

Funeral Services Are Held For The Navajo College Student Killed In Her Dorm Room

Friday, September 7, 2007

The Cherokee Nation Of Oklahoma Could Lose Federal Funding

The Director Of IHS Withdraws His Nomination To Serve A Second Term

Some Tribal Elder Care Programs Are Models For Other Tribes And The Rest Of The Country

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Tribes Hope Their Deputies Will Gain More Leeway In Wisconsin

Congress Approves A Bill To Redesign The Sacagawea Dollar

A Native Judges Is Appointed To Serve As British Columbia’s Next Lieutenant-Governor

An Inuit Environmentalist Is Honored For Her Work

Tuesday, September 4 , 2007

The FCC Wants To Freeze The Budget For A Program That Provides Funding For Wireless Communications For Some Reservations

Canada’s Top Chief Is Calling For Urgent Action To Protect First Nations Children In The Wake Of Growing Suicide Rates

Maori People From New Zealand Are Repatriating Human Remains From Chicago's Field Museum

Monday, September 3, 2007

Montana ’s Labor Day Report Shows Unemployment Is Down On Five Reservations In The State

Navajo People Protest Living Conditions On The 100th Anniversary Of Chaco Canyon National Historic Park

Audio Recordings Of Lakota Leaders Gathered Over 25-Years Are Donated To Oglala Lakota College

Friday, August 31, 2007

Two Tribes Are Challenging The Mashpee Wampanoag’s Land Request

Native People Protest At A Nebraska Beer Distribution Site

A Mississippi Tribe Is Vaccinating And Treating People For Whooping Cough

Hundreds Of Navajo Youth Are Pledging Never To Use Methamphetamine

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Trash Is Piling Up On The Pine Ridge Reservation And Residents Want It Cleaned Up

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Is Formally Asking The Federal Government For Land

An Idaho Tribe Is Pleased With Plans To Reduce Fire Danger In The Selkirk Mountains

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

The United Houma Nation Wants Its Members To Return Home Two Years After Hurricane Katrina Forced Evacuations

Ben Nuvamsa Is Reinstated As Chairman Of The Hopi Tribe

Government Officials In Canada Say Aboriginal People Shouldn't Have To Show Passports When Crossing The U.S. Border

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

NCAI Leaders Meet With Attorney General Alberto Gonzales

The Mashpee Wampanoag Chairman Is Removed

A Nebraska Tribe Is Working To Make Its Casino A Top Tourist Spot

Monday, August 27, 2007

Will The Resignation Of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Impact Indian Country?

Mashpee Wampanoag Chairman Steps Down After Admitting He Lied About His Military Record And Served Jail Time For Rape

Some Native People Feel The First Urban Treaty Signed In British Columbia Was A Mistake

Friday, August 24, 2007

A California Tribe, Fishermen And Conservationists Are Suing A Regional Water Board Over Pollution To The Klamath River

Colville Tribal Leader Eddie Palmanteer, Jr., Has Died

Alaska Native Communities Receive Millions Of Dollars To Strengthen Their Heritage And Culture

South Dakota Gets What May Be Record Hail On One Reservation In The State

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Funeral Services Are Held For Three Kiowa Tribal Members Who Lost Their Lives Due To Flooding In Oklahoma

Tribes In Washington State Win A Federal Lawsuit Over Salmon

The Alutiiq Museum Releases A CD Of Contemporary And Traditional Songs And Stories From Kodiak Island

Wendesday, August 22, 2007

The Columbia River Fall Chinook Commercial Fishing Season Begins

A 111-Year-Old-Woman Who Recently Died Helped Develop A Gros Ventre Dictionary

NCAI And Tribal Leaders Are Concerned About The Indian Citizenship Scam

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

A Congresswoman Holds Public Meetings In Oklahoma On Cherokee Descendents Of Freedmen Citizenship

A New 100-Unit Housing Development Opens On The Rosebud Sioux Reservation

A Member Of The Woody Island Tribe Posthumously Receives The Bronze Star

Monday, August 20, 2007

Flooding Takes The Lives Of Three Kiowa Tribal Members In Oklahoma

Funeral Services Are Held For A Mashpee Wampanoag Soldier

Fond Du Lac Veterans Are Benefiting From The Adam Beach Golf Classic

Friday, August 17, 2007

Tribal Leaders And Health Care Providers Tell Senators About Inadequate Health Care Funding

A Navajo Boy Scout Is Working On A Native American Religious Emblem

Native Actor Adam Beach Is Creating Opportunities For Native People To Get Involved In The Arts

Thursday, August 16, 2007

A Tribal Judge Says Congress Should Grant Tribal Courts Jurisdiction

A South Dakota Senator Urges President Bush To Approve The Keeble Medal Of Honor

Two Mexican Citizens Plead Not Guilty In Their Alleged Part In A Tribal Citizenship Scam

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Some Michigan Tribal Leaders Are Please With A Meeting With Attorney General Alberto Gonzales

Thousands Of Marijuana Plants Are Seized On Colville Land

A Native American Burial Mound Is Being Protected At The Delavan Community Park In Wisconsin

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

The Navajo Nation Honors Code Talkers With An Official Holiday

Senators Are Working To Improve Indian Health Care

Monday, August 13, 2007

PCB Contaminated Soil Cleanup Begins On Mohawk Land

The Cherokee Nation Of Oklahoma Is Hailing A Bureau Of Indian Affairs Decision

A Native American Will Lead Alaska ’s Largest Museum Native Warriors Are Honored At The National Powwow

Friday, August  10, 2007

Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne Meets With Tribal Leaders On The Duck Valley Reservation

An Oklahoma Senator Wants Congress To Help Settle The Disagreement Between The Cherokee Nation And Descendants Of Freedmen

The National Indian Child Welfare Association Supports Legislation To Help Native Children In Foster Care

More Than A Dozen Native Students Win A US Department Of Education Art Contest

Thursday, August  9, 2007

Mohawk Leaders Fear The Interior Department Is Stalling Their Efforts To Build An Off-Reservation Casino

Drug Agents Seize Thousand Of Marijuana Plants On Tribal Land In Washington

A Canoe Journey On The Yukon River Ends This Week

Wednesday, August  8, 2007

Archaeologists And Native People Are Troubled By The Vandalization Of Prehistoric Cave Art In Wisconsin

State And Tribal Wildlife Biologists Are Studying How West Nile Virus Impacts Birds In Idaho

Two South Dakota Organizations Are Getting Thousands Of Dollars To Help Support Native American Art

The National Museum Of The American Indian Is Getting Ready For The National Powwow

Tuesday, August  7, 2007

Government Stats Show Some Bridges In Indian Country Are Not Sufficient

A Federal Judge Says An IHS Emergency Room In South Dakota Can Close

A Minnesota Tribe Is Offering Free Prescription Drugs To Native People Living In Minneapolis

Friday, August  3, 2007

A Winnebago Woman Died In The Minnesota Bridge Collapse

Students In Alaska Are Learning To Play Basketball Using Their Native Language

Some Lawmakers In The Senate Are Urging Their Colleagues To Reauthorize the Indian Health Care Improvement Act

Thursday, August  2, 2007

The Bridge Collapse In Minneapolis Impacts Native People

Tribes Have More Time To Work On Sex Offender Registries

A Wisconsin Tribe Will Test Barrels Dumped In Lake Superior

Wednesday, August  1, 2007

Tribes Donate Thousand Of Dollars To The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Impacted By Wildfires Congress

Investigates Vice President Dick Cheney's Role In Diverting The Flow Of The Klamath River Salmon

Steak And Buffalo Dishes Are On The Menu Of A New South Dakota Native Eatery

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

The Canadian Government Promises To Redevelop A Troubled First Nation Community

A First Nation In British Columbia Is Worried About Native Archeological Sites Prospective

Attorneys In Washington State Are Questioned About Indian Law

A Senate Bill Requires FEMA To Test Trailers To Make Sure They’re Safe For Indian Country

Monday, July 30, 2007

Electricity Is Restored To People On The Duck Valley Reservation

The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Is Worried About Running Out Of Water

A Massachusetts Town Votes In Favor Of A Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal Casino

Canoes Are Landing On Lummi Nation Shores For A Potlatch

Friday, July 27, 2007

A House Committee Votes To Restrict Federal Funds To The Cherokee Nation

Lawmakers Consider Dr. Charles Grim For A Second Term As Indian Health Service Director

South Dakota Is Getting Funds To Strengthen Domestic Abuse Programs

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Former Hopi Chairman Ferrell Secakaku Has Passed Away

Tribal Leaders Are Concerned About Safety And Transportation Costs Of FEMA Trailers

A First Nation In Canada Agrees To The First Modern Urban Treaty In B.C.

Obesity Appears To Spread Through Social Ties, According To Reasearchers

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Faces Tough Questions From Lawmakers

Regents Vote To Fire University Of Colorado Professor Ward Churchill

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Wildfires In The West Burn Utility Poles And Knock Out Electricity To Tribal Residents

Disenrolled Native Americans In California Are Seeking Redress Through The Indian Civil Rights Act

The Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribe Reaches A Deal With A Massachusetts Town To Host The State’s First Casino

Tribes In Wisconsin Are Getting Money For Low-Income Housing 

Monday, July 23, 2007

The New Senate Indian Affairs Committee Vice Chairman Will Focus On Alaska Native Issues

Lawmakers Will Consider The Nomination Of Dr. Charles Grim For A Second Term As IHS Director

Officials Of An Annual Event In South Dakota Are Developing A New Competition To Reach Out To More Native Youth

The World Eskimo-Indian Olympics Wrap Up In Anchorage, Alaska

Friday, July 20, 2007

Lawmakers Consider A Bill To Promote Native American Homeownership

A Scientist Tells Lawmakers Not To Donate FEMA Trailers To Native Americans

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe Is Considering Changing Its Name To Sicangu Nation

Thursday, July 19, 2007

The Senate Committee On Indian Affairs Welcomes Its New Vice Chair

Some Lawmakers Are Trying To Improve Treatment Options For Troops Suffering From Traumatic Brain Injuries

The World Eskimo-Indian Olympics Appeals To Youth

“Bury My Heart at Wounded Kneee” Earns 17 Emmy Nominations

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Democrats Fail To Pass A Bill To Bring Troops Home From Iraq

A Northern Ontario Tribal Council Files Human Rights Complaints Against The Federal And Provincial Government

Subsistence Living Is Highlighted At The World Eskimo-Indian Olympics

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Cancer Among Natives Is Being Discussed At The Cancer Health Disparities Summit

Navajo People Are Walking To Bring Awareness Of Domestic Violence

Monday, July 16, 2007

Some Native American Groups Are Concerned About The Farm Bill

The World Eskimo-Indian Olympics Kicks Off This Week In Anchorage

A New Resource Kit To Help Reduce Alcohol-Related Birth Defects Is Released

Friday, July 13, 2007

Police Bust A Large Methamphetamine Operation On A Canadian Reserve

Tribal Leaders Urge Lawmakers To Continue Funding For Road Repairs

Tribes Meet With Officials To Discuss Issues Facing The Missouri River

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Tribal Colleges Stand To Receive A Funding Boost As Part Of A Bill Before Congress

Wisconsin 's Menominee Tribe Is Challenging Critics Of Its Proposed Off-Reservation Casino

Two Dentists Organizations Are Dropping Their Lawsuit Against Alaska Dental Therapists

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

A Fire Destroys Wild Buffalo Pasture In South Dakota

South Dakota ’s First Native American To Serve As A Private Practice Attorney Has Died

A Spiritual Leader Of The Western Shoshones Passes Away

Tribal Communities Have The Opportunity To Apply For Non-Commercial Educational Radio Stations

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Native Leaders In Canada Discuss The National Day Of Action

The FCC And Native Organizations Host An Indian Telecommunications Workshop And Roundtable

Sealaska Heritage Institute Gives Out A Collection Of Tlingit Curriculum To Schools

An Alaska Native Corporation Votes On Stocks For Shareholders' Descendents

Monday, July 9, 2007

The Coeur d’Alene Tribe In Idaho Is Allowing Farmers To Burn Bluegrass Fields On The Reservation

Native Youth From Across The Country Are In Oklahoma For The United National Indian Tribal Youth Conference

South Dakota Officials Are Working On Highway Safety In The State Including Reservations

Friday, July 6, 2007

The Bell Rings for Native Boxing at 2007 National Native American Boxing Championship in Oklahoma

Native Clean Energy Takes on Neutralizing Pollution with Live Earth Concerts

Thursday, July 5, 2007

Navajo Boston Red Sox Player Makes a Big Hit with Fans and Native History

United Auto Workers Push for Unionization at Mashantuket Pequot Casino

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Apologize for a First Nations Pepper Spray Incident

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Natives in Los Angeles use Art to Bring Indigenous Awareness to the Fourth of July

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut Takes Back Sacred Sites One Boulder at a Time

Navajo Major League Baseball Player Makes His Debut with the Boston Red Sox

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

PBS Documentary Series P.O.V. to Air Standing Silent Nation Tonight about an Oglala Lakota Industrial Hemp Farmer

South Dakota Supreme Court Decision to Include American Indian Law in State's Bar Exam Takes Effect This Month

An Indigeious Grassroots Organization Helps Scientists to Better Understand the Yukon River's Water Quality

Monday, July 2, 2007

Federal Officals Make Efforts to Help Conslidate Ownersip on Land Parcels from Land Allotment Act

Nearly 2,000 FEMA Trailers Will Be Made Available to Native Communities

 

Native Voice One Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary

Friday, June 29, 2007Tuesday, May

First Nations In Canada Hold A National Day Of Action

Arrests Are Made As People Try To Block Alcohol On The Pine Ridge Reservation

The Bald Eagle Is Removed From The Endangered Species List

Thursday, June 28, 2007Tuesday, May

A Superior Court Judge Rules The Alaska Dental Health Aid Therapist Program Is Legal

The Bush Administration Is Opposing A Major Water Rights Deal Between The Navajo Nation And New Mexico

Law Students In South Dakota Will Now Be Required To Know The Basics Of Federal Indian Law

The Exhibit Celebrating “50 years of Powwow” Is Featured In Connecticut

Wednesday, June 27, 2007Tuesday, May

A Native Leader Calls The Sentencing Of Former Interior Department Official Steven Griles Proper

NCAI Opposes A Bill To Terminate The Cherokee Nation In Oklahoma

New Information Is Being Discovered About Contaminated Barrels In Lake Superior

A Bill To Spur Business Development In Indian Country Passes A Senate Committee

Tuesday, June 26, 2007T

Services Are Held For A Yakama Tribal Leader And Decorated Warrior

Alaska Native Businesses Are Growing In Rural Areas

Idao Fish and Game Officials Are Concerned About Fishing Regulations On Lake Coeur d’Alene

Monday, June 25, 2007Tuesday, May

Native Leaders Address Issues Impacting Aboriginal Women In Canada

Cherokee Voters Re-elect Principal Chief Chad Smith And Pass A Constitutional Amendment

A Native Scholar And The New Leader Of The American Library Association Is Honored

Friday, June 22, 2007Tuesday, May

Tribal Leaders Urge Senators To Take Action On Law Enforcement Issues

A Cultural Center Is Vandalized On National Aboriginal Day A First Nation Says No To The Day Of Action

Thursday, June 21, 2007Tuesday, May

People Pray For Native Sacred Sites Australia Plans To Ban Alcohol And Pornography For Aboriginal People

Alaska Teens Succeed With Ravens Way

Wednesday, June 20, 2007Tuesday, May

Lawmakers Consider Extending A Program For Diabetes Research

Federal Dollars For A Number Of Tribes Are Included In A Spending Bill

Oklahoma Tribal Leaders Watch As President Bush Reauthorizes The Native American Home Ownership Opportunity Act

An Alaska Native Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Fur Seal Parts

Tuesday, June 19, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

Alaska Tribal Leaders Are Calling For A Change In The Federal Subsistence Board

A Reservation In Montana Will Soon Process Medicaid Applications

Monday, June 18, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

First Nations People In Canada Are Preparing For A National Day Of Action

The Pasqua First Nation In Saskatchewan Is Getting A Rare Piece Of Art Back

Townspeople Are Split Over Mashpee Wampanoag Casino Plans

Friday, June 15, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

Two Tribes Highlight Their Economic Contributions To Connecticut

Residents On The Rocky Boy Reservation Turn On Their Faucets, After More Than Two Weeks Without Water

The Sudden Death Of GOP Wyoming Senator Craig Thomas Means An Opening On The Senate Indian Affairs Committee

Thursday, June 14, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

A Michigan Tribe Is Looking For Congressional Help, After Waiting For The Bureau Of Indian Affairs To Act On Its Needs

The Seneca Nation Bills New York State More Than Two-Million Dollars For A Thruway On Its Reservation

Foster Care Meetings Are Being Held This Week In North Dakota To Recruit Native Families

Wednesday, June 13, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

The Canadian Government Announces Plans To Revolutionize The Native Land Claims Process A

laska 101 Is Taught At The National Congress of American Indians Mid-Year Conference In Anchorage

Flooding Forces The Crow Tribe To Declare A Disaster Area On Its Reservation In Southeast Montana

Tuesday, June 12, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

A Meth Toolkit Is Unveiled At The NCAI Mid-Year Conference

Former U.S. Attorneys Tell NCAI Delegates Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Does Not Care About Crime On Indian Reservations

Senate Republicans Succeed In Blocking A No Confidence Vote On The Attorney General

Monday, June 11, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

Alaska Natives Focus On Climate Change At NCAI’s Mid-Year Session

Public Hearings Wrap Up On A Proposal To Bring Water To More Than 43 Navajo Communities

Canadians Pick The Canoe And Igloo As Amazing Human Creations

Friday, June 8, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

Lawmakers On Capitol Hill Hear Testimony On Urban Indian Health Care

The U.S. House Passes A Bill To Grant The Lumbee Tribe Federal Recognition Status

Health Officials Are Taking Steps To Help Protect People On South Dakota Reservations From West Nile Virus

Memorial Services Are Being Held This Weekend For President/CEO Of Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium

Thursday, June 7, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

Oklahoma Cherokees To Vote On Federal Approval

The U.S. House Is Expected To Vote On Lumbee Federal Recognition Status

Sherman Alexie Discusses His Book “Flight” In Washington, D.C. The State Of Maine Honors Native Veterans

High Winds Cause Problems Across The Navajo Nation

Wednesday, June 6, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

Lawmakers Are Pushing Congress To Spend More Money On Tuberculosis Research

The Senate Committee On Indian Affairs Pays Tribute To Senator Craig Thomas

Educators In South Dakota Hope A New Project Will Revitalize The Lakota Language

Foster Care Forums Are Being Held This Month In North Dakota

Tuesday, June 5, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

Health care, Education And Other Needs Of Natives With Disabilities Are Addressed

A Wisconsin Tribe Is Trying To Prevent Invasive Species In Lake Superior From Hurting Fish And Bald Eagles

The Creator Of USA Today Talks To Native Youth At The American Indian Journalism Institute In South Dakota

Monday, June 4, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

Native Leaders Are More Determined Than Ever To Press For Their Demands From The Canadian Government

Native Youth In Oklahoma Receive Advice From Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

Friday, June 1, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

The Final Report On The Shooting Death Of A Native Protestor In Ontario Is Released

A Lawsuit Involving A South Dakota School District And The Treatment Of Native Students Is Settled Out Of Court

A Nevada Tribe Wants To Help Protect The State’s Vast Public Lands

Thursday, May 31, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

The Chairwoman Of The White Earth Nation Of Ojibwe Indians Is Calling For The Resignation Of U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales

Canada’s National Chief Is Asking For Help To Contain The Growing Anger By Many Native People

Law Enforcement Officers And Tribal Leaders Hope To Create Awareness And Share Ideas On Combating Methamphetamine Abuse

Wednesday, May 30, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

Aboriginal People Are Boycotting A Coffee And Doughnut Chain In Canada

The Wind River Tribal College Holds It's First-Ever Graduation

Hand Written Letters By Jim Thorpe Are Being Auctioned Native Artists Are Being Featured In Rapid City

Tuesday, May 29, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

The Annual International Whaling Commission Meeting Is Taking Place In Anchorage

The Sitka Tribe Of Alaska Is Urging The Federal Government To Rethink Its Proposal For The Tongass National Forest

Tribes In North Dakota Are Focusing On Methamphetamine Problems

Officials Hope Water On The Rocky Boy Reservation In Montana Will Be Declared Safe

Monday, May 28, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

A Navajo Code Talker Shares His Thoughts On War

Rising Gas Prices Are Not Keeping People Home This Memorial Day

Hopi People Embrace Reggae Music

Friday, May 25, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

Services Are Being Held For A Navajo Soldier Killed In Iraq

Disaster Relief Aid Is Available For South Dakota Tribes Hit By Spring Storms

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Celebrates Its Federal Recognition Status

Adam Beach Talks About His Role In “Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee”

Thursday, May 24, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

Lawmakers Pass A Bill To Improve Health Care For Veterans

China’s Health Minister Visits The Alaska Native Medical Center

People Across Canada Participate In Aboriginal Awareness Week

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

The Hopi Vice Chairman Is Arrested

Alaska Researchers Are Looking For Alumni From Mt. Edgecumbe High School

A Painting By An Aboriginal Artist Sells For A
Million Dollars In Australia

Tuesday, May 22, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

May Is National Foster Care Month, More Than 10-thousand Native Children Are In Foster Care

The House Natural Resources Committee Will Tackle Law Enforcement Issues Facing South Dakota Tribes

A New 1.8-Million Dollar Clinic Opens In Port Lions, Alaska

Monday, May 21, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

The Seneca Nation Wants To Start Charing A Toll In New York

Some Native Americans Hope A New HBO Movie Will Shed Light on Lakota History

For The First Time, A Native American Is Picked To Lead South Dakota's Largest High School

A Hopi Tribal Court Grants Ben Nuvamsa Temporary Chairmanship

Friday, May 18, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

Senators Worry About Lack Of Funding For Indian Country Law Enforcement

South Dakota Tribes Are Working To Save Endangered Species

Tribal leaders, Federal Officials And Native Organizations Wrap Up An Economic Summit

Thursday, May 17, 2007

A Navajo Soldier Is Killed In Iraq

The Senate Rejects A Measure To Bring The Troops Home From Iraq

Native Advocates Fight Disease With A Traditional Diet

Wednesday, May 16, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

Federal Agents Raid Tribal Smoke Shops In Washington

Arizona Tribes Threaten To Sue Over A Plan To Remove Bald Eagles From The Endangered Species List

A Study Shows South Dakota American Indians Have A High Mortality Rate

The Kamehameha Schools Settle A Civil Rights Lawsuit

Tuesday, May 15, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

Hundreds Of Non-Indians And Descendants Of Freedmen Are Given Temporary Cherokee Citizenship

A New Study Challenges Claims That Native American Fishermen Are Unethical

Sealaska Corp. Hopes To Win Aerospace And Other Industry Contracts With Its New Business

Monday, May 14, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

The New Postal Rates Have Many Alaska Natives Worried

The Closure Of A Navajo Nation Jail Is Putting A Squeeze On Already Tight Lockup Facilities

The Shinnecock Indian Nation Fights For Its Right To Build A Casino Near Long Island

Friday, May 11, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

Tribal Colleges In North Dakota Are Getting Thousands Of Dollars

Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Legislation To Protect School Mascots

Columbus Day Opponents Say Colorado Lawmakers Failed Them

Thursday, May 10, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

The Canadian National Railway Is Suing Mohawk

Protesters Congress Is Rethinking The Real ID Act

An Educator Is Honored For 30 Years Of Service At A Tribal College

Wednesday, May 9, 2007Tuesday, May 8,

Congress Votes on a Bill to Grant Federal Recognition for Southeastern Tribes

The Oglala Sioux Tribe Faces Off Against the Federal Government Over Debt Re-payment on Land Loans

Bald Eagles Around Lake Superior Grab the Attention of Hollywood As New IMAX Film Begins Filmming

Tuesday, May 8, 2007Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Indian Affairs Committee Chairman Byron Dorgan Holds Meetings Accross the Nation to Combat Methamphetamine

Highschool Students in Alaska Earn Credits Towards Graduation with the Help of Their Native Ways

Monday, May 7, 2007

A First Nations Official Shocks Canada With An Intelligence Secret

A New Women’s Shelter Is Dedicated In Pine Ridge

Millions Of Students Will Participate In NMAI's Electronic Field Trip

Friday, May 4, 2007

Virginia Tribal Leaders Meet Queen Elizabeth

The Native Hawaiian Federal Recognition Bill Receives Sharp Criticism

Tribes Across The Country Focus On Climate Change

Thursday, May 3, 2007

Klamath River Tribal Leaders Are Suing An Engergy Company

Navajo Nation Flags Are Being Flown At Half-Staff To Honor Two Navajo Code Talkers

The Indian Police Academy Holds A Service For Fallen Officers

A Mi'kmaq Poet Spends Her Life Trying To Change The Perception Of Her People

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

The Tlingit And Haida Indian Tribes Are Hailing A Judge’s Decision To Block Aerial Spraying Of Herbicides On An Island In Southeast Alaska

Advocates In Indian Country React To A Report On Sexual Violence Against Native Women

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Navajo Code Talker Stewart Clah Has Died

Relocation Requests From Kashechewan First Nation Leaders Are Not Looking Promising

An Internet Fundraising Campaign Is Raising Money To Keep A South Dakota Domestic Violence Shelter Open

Monday, April 30, 2007

Hundreds Of Evacuated Red Earth First Nation Residents Return Home

The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site In Colorado Is Dedicated

Tribal Colleges In North Dakota Will Be Getting Help For Educating Non-Native Students

Tribes In Wisconsin Are Getting Millions Of Dollars In Housing Tax Credits

Friday, April 27, 2007

President Bush Is Likely To Veto A Bill To Fund The Iraq War

North Dakota Tribes Are Working To Better Serve Native Children

Thursday, April 26, 2007

The Medal of Honor May Soon Be Awarded To A Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Member

The Red Cliff And Bad River Chippewa Tribes Sign A Fishing Agreement With Wisconsin  

The Native Youth Olympics Reflect Skills Needed For Survival And Subsistence Activities

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Lawmakers Examine The Power President Bush Has Over Deploying National Guard Units

Former Army Private Jessica Lynch Tells Lawmakers Her Best Friend And Fallen Soldier Lori Piestewa Is A True Iraq War Hero

 

Tribes In Wisconsin Focus On Cultural Preservation And Economic Development

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

A Human Rights Organization Releases A Report On Rape And Sexual Violence Against Native Women

 

Spring Runoff Is Impacting First Nations In Canada

 

A Navajo Boy Who Rescued His Baby Sister Is Being Featured On The Television Show "American Idol"

Monday, April 23, 2007

Native Protesters In Ontario Block One Of The Busiest Rail Lines In Canada

 

A First Nation Woman Wins An Environmental Prize

Two Organizations Are Addressing Cancer In Native Communities On The Northern Plains

The Mescalero Apache Tribe Is Getting Help From FEMA To Meet Its Housing Needs

Friday, April 20, 2007

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Faces Inquiry for Federal Firings Many from States with Large Native American Populations

 

South Dakota's Black Hills State University Honors Native Participation in the U.S. Military

 

United Houma Nation Confronts Mental Health Issues as Services are Lacking

Thursday, April 19, 2007

 

A Battle Begins to Brew Over Who Will Grant Recognition for Seven East Coast Tribes as Congressional Testimony Wraps Up 

An Agreement to Expand Ken Burns' PBS Documentary The War to Include Native American Military Personnel is Quashed

 

National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Tom Cole Has Been Busy Trying to Get More Native American Donations

 

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

 

The House Committee on Natural Resources Hears Testimony from Six Virginia Tribes and the Lumbee Tribe

A Report from the National Cancer Insitute Sends Out a Message of Hope that Cancer Can Be Beaten in Native Communities

 

The First Dental Health Aide Therapist Training Center In the U.S. Opens in Anchorage

 

Sherman Alexie's Latest Novel Flight is Released

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Virginia Polytechnic Institute Shootings Prompt Tribal Colleges to Consider Saftey in Schools

A Federal Lawsuit is Filed Against Menominee Tribal Enterprises Fires Up Activists Who Want the Tribal Legislature to Take Control of its Business Arm

Senator Tim Johnson Continues to Work on Movement of So-Called FEMA Trailers to Native Communities

Monday, April 16, 2007

Native Business Owners Head To South Dakota For The BIA Great Plains Tribal Economic Development Summit

Flags On The Navajo Nation Are Being Flown At Half-Staff In Honor Of The Tribe’s First Medical Doctor And Surgeon

A Remote Tribe In Wisconsin Is Reaching Out To Other Tribes To Help Build A New Medical Center After A Fire Destroys Their Clinic

Monday, April 7, 2007

A New Study Shows Many Children Including Native Kids Don't Have Health Insurance

The Navajo Nation Is Bringing Advanced Technology To Ranchers

A Man From Illinois Is Helping People On The Pine Ridge Reservation And Is Inspiring Others To Do The Same

Friday, April 6, 2007

A Federal Judge Refuses to Approve an Oklahoma Tribe’s Land Claim

A Bill is Signed Giving the Little Shell Chippewa Tribe Access to Land

Recently Ousted Chairman of the Hopi Tribe Fights Back

Thursday, April 5, 2007

Montana Senator Jon Tester Holds A Tribal College Summit

Carl Artman Makes His First Visit To Indian Country As Assistant Secretary Of Indian Affairs

The Enemy Swim Day School In South Dakota Receives A National Award

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

First Nations Officials In Saskatchewan Sign A Historic Gaming Deal

A California-Based Organization Wants To End Race, Gender And Other Preferences In States Across The Country

A Tennessee Lawmaker Wants To Prevent The State From Banning Indian Mascots

An Alaska Native Woman Wins Thousands On A Television Game Show

Monday, April 2, 2007

Two Missing Boys From The Red Lake Reservation In Minnesota Are Found In A Lake

Minister Jim Prentice Defends The Canadian Government’s Approach On Native Issues

Researchers Hope A New Study Will Benefit Inuit Regions Of The World

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Some Members Of Congress Want To Cut Off Oklahoma Cherokee Nation Federal Funding

Clans From Southeast Alaska Tribes Gather In Sitka

Legislation Is Introduced To Posthumously Honor A Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyante Man

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Descendants Of Cherokee Freedmen Are Protesting An Election Fundraiser In Oklahoma City

The First Alaskans Institute Works On Student Success

Cheyenne River Sioux Teens Are Being Encouraged To Purse Advanced Degrees

Monday, March 26, 2007

First Nations Leaders Are Disappointed With The Government's New Budget

Tribes In Nevada Will Discuss Ways To Combat Methamphetamine Use

A Fire On The Crow Creek Reservation Impacts The Community

A Yupik Woman Will Appear on The Television Show "Deal or No Deal"

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

How Is The War In Iraq Impacting Native Communities, As President Bush Pleads For Patience?

A Demonstration Is Planned Today On The Pine Ridge Reservation To Protest The Results Of The November Tribal Election

The Navajo Nation Council And Navajo Nation President Are Continuing Their Tug Of War Over Gaming

Monday, March 19, 2007

A Proposed Ban On Canadian Seal Products By The European Union Could Impact Inuit People

The Tlingit Language And Culture Is Featured In A Production of Macbeth

Friday, March 16, 2007

First Nations Leaders Denounce A Quebec Protest By A Group Of People Claiming To Be Aboriginal

Native Americans In Connecticut Could Get A Stronger Presence In The State Legislature

Native People Commemorate 50 Years Since The Loss Of Celilo Falls

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Health Professionals Tell Lawmakers Inadequate Facilities Are Impacting Native Health Care

A 19th Century Book About Penobscot People Is Republished

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Tribal Leaders Urge Lawmakers To Reauthorize The Indian Health Care Improvement Act

Tribes In Idaho Oppose A Gasoline Tax Bill

A Painting That Orbited The Earth On A Space Shuttle Will Be On Displayed At NMAI

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

A Federal Court Decides A Ski Resort’s Plan Violates Tribal Religious Rights

A Memorial Service Is Held For Decorated Cherokee Vietnam Veteran Billy Walkabout

Canadian Aboriginals Set Up A Blockade On A Quebec Highway To Protest Forest Management

Monday, March 12, 2007

Indigenous People In Guatemala Are Protesting President Bush’s Visit To Their Country

Some People Who Live Along Lake Coeur ‘d Alene Say They Won’t Pay A Dock Fee To The Coeur ‘d Alene

TribeMarch Is Colon Cancer Awareness Month And Health Professionals Are Encouraging People To Get Screenings

Friday, March 9, 2007

Carl Artman Is Sworn In As Assistant Secretary Of Indian Affairs

The Senate Committee On Indian Affairs Hears Testimony On Reauthorizing The Indian Health Care Improvement Act

Cecilia Fire Thunder Empowers Women On International Women’s Day

Thursday, March 8, 2007

North Dakota Governor John Hoeven Opposes A Land Transfer To The Three Affiliated Tribes

Two Tribes Are Trying To Keep Alive A Casino Proposal Near The Lucrative Chicago Market

The House Committee On Energy And Commerce Hears About Native Media

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

The Government Proposes A Settlement To The Indian Trust Lawsuit Cobell vs. Kempthorne

Lawmakers In The House Introduce Legislation To Reauthorize The Indian Health Care Improvement Act

Lawmakers Hear Testimony Involving The Walter Reed Medical Center Scandal

Tuesday, March 6, 2007

The U.S. Senate Confirms The Nomination Of Carl Artman To Assistant Secretary Of Indian Affairs

The South Dakota Legislature Gives Approval For An Office Of Indian Education

New Mexico State Lawmakers Pass Two Measures To Replace “Columbus Day” With “Indigenous Day”

Monday, March 5, 2007

The Cherokee Nation In Oklahoma Votes To Deny Citizenship To Former Descendents Of African Slaves

The Senate Committee On Indian Affairs To Hold Hearing On The Indian Health Care Improvement Act

Some Washington State Lawmakers Want To Limit The Amount Of Huckleberries A Person Can Pick

Native State Lawmakers Are Making Strides Across The Country

Friday, March 2, 2007

A Wisconsin Tribal Leader Urges State Lawmakers To Respect Tribes

A Native American Is Nominated To The University Of Maine Board Of Trustees

A Navajo State Lawmaker Is Honored For 30 Years Of Service In New Mexico

Thursday, March 1, 2007

New Mexico State Lawmakers Will Consider Changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day

Tribal Leaders Tell Lawmakers On Capitol Hill How The “Evolving West” Is Impacting Tribes

The National Congress Of American Indians Executive Council Winter Session Wraps Up

Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Six Nations Residents Celebrate The One Year Land Occupation In Ontario

Teachers At A Native Charter School Oust Their Union

Actress Irene Bedard Is Traveling The Country, Gathering Support For Her Latest Project

Monday, February 26, 2007

NCAI Hosts The 110th Congress Executive Council Tribal Nations Legislative Summit

South Dakota State Lawmakers To Consider Bill Aimed At Improving Native American Education And Government To Government Relationship

Alaska Native Snowboarder Callan Chythlook-Sifsof Wins National Title At The U.S. Snowboardcross Championships

Used Vegetable Oil Will Soon Fuel Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Vehicles

Friday, February 23, 2007

Native American Women In Montana Are Teaching Youth About Healthy Relationships

A Native American Researcher Wants To Help Students Succeed In School

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Chief Illiniwek Dances His Last Dance At The University Of Illinois

Researchers Discover A Protein Linked To Obesity And Diabetes Primarily Found In Native Americans And Hispanics

For The First Time, A Woman Is Elected To Lead The Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan Wants To Help Tribes From The Missouri River Basin Impacted By Drought

Tribal Leaders And Educators Urge Senators On The Indian Affairs Committee To Support Legislation And Funding For Indian Education

The Coeur d’Alene Tribe Wants To Make Sure Its Concerns Are Heard In The Re-licensing Process For Dams On The Spokane River

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Tribal Leaders Voice Concerns To Senators On The Indian Affairs Committee

New York Approves A Tribal Casino In The Catskill Mountains

A New Program In Sioux Falls, South Dakota Aims At Improving The Graduation Rate Of Native Students

Monday, February 19, 2007

Chief Illiniwek Will No Longer Perform At University Of Illinois Athletic Events

A Recent Court Ruling On Federal Labor Law May Impact Tribal Union Disputes In Michigan

Navajo Nation Helps Launch A Program To Prevent Underage Drinking