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Young Cherokee bicyclists retrace Trail of Tears (06/26)
A group of young members of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma will be retracing the Trail of Tears. The group, whose ages range from 15 to 24, will bike 1,000 miles. They will start in Georgia, near the Cherokee capital...
Column: Soboba Band leader gives to community (06/26)
"Rose Salgado is an extreme example of the adage that retirees are busier than when they worked. The member of the tribal council for the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians is so consumed with volunteer chores that she needs a...
Native women take aim at domestic violence (06/25)
Native women in Montana met in Helena this week for the Honoring Native Women by Stopping the Violence Conference. The two-day meeting is part of the state's effort to combat violence against Native women. The Montana Legislature adopted a resolution...
Border station still closed after Mohawk protest (06/25)
Nearly a month after protests from Mohawks in the U.S. and Canada, a border-crossing station in Canada remains closed. The Canadian Border Services Agency shut down the station 23 days ago. Tribal leaders, local officials and residents say they have...
Matthew Martin, Navajo Code Talker, dies at 84 (06/25)
Matthew Martin, a member of the Navajo Nation who served as a Code Talker during World War II, died on Monday. He was 84. Martin received a Congressional Silver Medal for his service. He used the Navajo language to...
Consultation sessions set for land-into-trust (06/24)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs will host three consultation sessions to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar. The decision restricts the land-into-trust process to tribes that were "under federal jurisdiction" in 1934, when the Indian Reorganization...
Alaska to spend $21M on airport for village (06/24)
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will spend $21 million to build an airport in a Native village with less than 50 people. The state received the money from the federal Department of Transportation. The grant amounts to...
Journey For Forgiveness reaches final stop (06/24)
The Wellbriety Journey for Forgiveness has arrived in Washington, D.C. The 40-day, 6,800-mile journey began May 16 at the Chemawa Indian School in Oregon. Participants visited 24 current and former boarding schools in more than a dozen states to seek...
First Native veterans day observed in Maine (06/23)
The first Native American Veterans Day was observed in Maine on June 21. The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and the Penobscot Nation hosted events to mark the new holiday. "It is a privilege to know and have known our...
Man apologizes to Indian vendor after 48 years (06/22)
A Democratic politician from New Hampshire who is considering a run for U.S. Senate is apologizing for haggling with an Indian vendor in New Mexico nearly a half-century ago. Burt Cohen, 58, was 10 years old when his family visited...
Gathering of the Pai takes place in Arizona (06/19)
The 11th annual Gathering of the Pai takes is being hosted by the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of Arizona. The gathering brings together the Havasupai, Hualapai and Yavapai tribes of Arizona and Mexico. The tribes speak a similar language and share a...
June 19-23 set for sacred places prayer days (06/18)
The 2009 National Days of Prayer to Protect Native American Sacred Places will take place from June 19-23. The Washington, D.C., observance will be held on Monday, June 22, at 8:45am United States Capitol Grounds, West Front Grassy Area. Other...
Catawba Nation to use stimulus funds for roads (06/18)
The Catawba Nation of South Carolina will receive at least $56,000 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The money will be used to improve more than 20 miles of roads on the reservation. Some haven't seen any...
Muscogee Nation paramedic scuffle goes national (06/17)
After making the rounds in Oklahoma for the past few weeks, a scuffle between an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper and Muscogee (Creek) Nation paramedics is landing in the national news. Maurice White Jr., a tribal paramedic who was involved...
Navajo weaver shares traditions at celebration (06/17)
Navajo weaver Sarah Natani shared jokes and traditions as the "Sheep Is Life" celebration began on Tuesday. Natani, who is teaching a dyeing class at the event, explained how she gets orange wool. "We tell them it comes from...
Native American Church conference in Arizona (06/17)
The 60th annual conference of the Native American Church of North America is being held this weekend in Arizona. The conference takes place at the Navajo Tribal Fairgrounds in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation. As many as...
Public Radio: Wolf-dog stirs Mohawk passions (06/16)
"Earlier this spring, the St Regis Mohawks captured what appeared to be a wolf on their reservation near Massena. The animal caused quite a stir. Tribal members are believed to have illegally set it free, twice, before DNA testing found...
McDonald's not concerned about 'Custer' toy (06/16)
McDonald's isn't addressing complaints about a "George Armstrong Custer" toy in its Happy Meals. The toy is part of a promotion for the Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. Sioux people in South Dakota say Custer's inclusion ignores...
Navajo school kicks off 'Sheep is Life' event (06/16)
Navajo Preparatory School in New Mexico is hosting this year's "Sheep is Life" celebration on the Navajo Nation. Sheep were introduced to the Navajos more than 300 years ago. The tribe quickly made the animal a part of its...
Public Radio: The Journey For Forgiveness (06/16)
"A traveling group of Native Americans wants President Obama to apologize for the government-run boarding school system that began in the 1800s. On their way to Washington, the group visited the Lac du Flambeau reservation Sunday (6/14). The event coincides...
Navajo Nation weighs support for Long Walk trail (06/15)
The National Park Service is holding public meetings on the Navajo Nation this week to discuss adding the Long Walk to the National Trails System. In 1864, the U.S. Army forced more than 8,000 Navajos to walk 300 miles to...
Blackfeet Nation to develop enhanced ID cards (06/15)
The Blackfeet Nation of Montana will be developing an enhanced identification card so tribal members can use it to cross the U.S.-Canada border. The tribe hopes to secure federal funds for the project. Enhanced IDs are needed as part of...
Kevin Abourezk: Indian center resolving dispute (06/15)
"A dust-up between the city of Lincoln and the Indian Center over the removal of dirt behind the center appears headed toward resolution. City and center officials say they’re nearing an agreement to allow the city to go ahead...
NCAI hosts mid-year conference in New York (06/12)
The National Congress of American Indians holds its mid-year conference next week in Niagara Falls, New York. The conference takes place at the Conference Center Niagara Falls for Monday through Tbursday. Tribal leaders will hear from their colleagues, federal officials...
State Department asked to resolve Mohawk dispute (06/12)
The State Department is being asked to mediate a dispute between Mohawks and the Canadian government. Mohawks in the U.S. and Canada oppose the arming of guards on the Canadian side of the border. Protests led Canada's Customs and Border...
American Journeys: Visiting the Navajo Nation (06/12)
"According to Navajo creation stories, the first holy people passed through three worlds — Black, Blue and Yellow — before settling here, in the White, or Glittering, World. They emerged through a giant reed and, shortly after, established the...
South Dakota group seeks money for cultural site (06/11)
The Alliance of Tribal Tourism Advocates is seeking the release of funds to continue work on an outdoor Native art market, living history village and powwow grounds and arena in Rapid City, South Dakota. The city has authorized $812,000 for...
Journey For Forgiveness makes its way to DC (06/10)
The Wellbriety Journey for Forgiveness is about halfway through its 40-day, 6,800-mile journey across the nation. The walk began May 16 at the Chemawa Indian School in Oregon. Participants have so far 14 current and former Indian boarding school...
Native Sun News: Custer in McDonald's Happy Meal (06/09)
"Say it isn't so! Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer has invaded Lakota country again, this time through the Happy Meals sold to little children at McDonald's. Bobbie DuBray, Administrative Assistant for the Lakota Peoples Law Project was not only shocked...
Annual Crazy Horse Ride leaves for Pine Ridge (06/09)
The 12th annual Crazy Horse Ride from Nebraska to the Pine Ridge Reservation of South Dakota began on Monday. Between 220 to 250 riders are taking part in the journey to honor Crazy Horse. The Lakota leader was killed at...
Radio program brings Mixtec community together (06/09)
A unique radio program is one of the few in the nation with a Native language focus. "La Hora Mixteca" (The Mixtec Hour) began 1995. Based in Fresno, Califonria, host Filemón López offers programming, music, advice and more in...
Mashantucket Tribe plans smaller powwow (06/09)
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut plans to hold a smaller powwow this August after canceling Schemitzun, one of the largest inter-tribal gatherings in the U.S. The powwow will be held at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research...
Tribal ID cards being accepted at US-Canada border (06/08)
Tribal identification cards will be accepted at the U.S.-Canada border for a "modest, but reasonable transition period," the Department of Homeland security said in a letter to the National Congress of American Indians. Under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, U.S....
Citing economy, Mashantucket Tribe cancels powwow (06/08)
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut has canceled Schemitzun, its annual powwow and festival. Schemitzun is the largest tribal event on the East Coast, attracting thousands of dancers, drum groups, artisans and spectators. But the tribe said the cost...
Arizona tribes come to rescue for city's fireworks (06/05)
Two Arizona tribes made the largest donations to the city of Tucson after officials said the annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration was being canceled due to budget cuts. The Pascua Yaqui Tribe donated $20,000 and the Tohono O'odham Nation,...
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