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Navajo woman killed in accident at Southern Ute (11/19)
Cassandra Yazzie-Hotchkiss, a member of the Navajo Nation, was killed in an accident on the Southern Ute Reservation in Colorado on Monday. She was 30. Yazzie-Hotchkiss and three of her children were struck head-on by a vehicle that crossed...
BIA goes after drunk driving on reservation roads (11/19)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is deploying four BATmobiles in Indian Country to keep drunk drivers off reservation roads. The blood alcohol testing vehicles allow reservation law enforcement to measure alcohol levels, transport offenders and provide court-quality video of the...
Tigua Tribe rejoins Pueblo council after 329 years (11/18)
The Tigua Tribe of Texas has rejoined the All Indian Pueblo Council after an absence of 329 years. The Tiguas used to live in present-day New Mexico but moved to present-day Texas following the 1680 Pueblo Revolt. They sought to...
Morongo Band to donate 9,000 holiday turkeys (11/18)
The Morongo Band of Mission Indians will distribute 9,000 turkeys to charities and non-profits in southern California. The tribe received twice as many requests for turkeys this year. "We know what it means to struggle," Chairman Robert Martin told The...
OPB: 'Hard Times' on Warm Springs Reservation (11/13)
"Every Veteran’s Day, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs go all out. There’s a parade, memorial services at the Veterans Stone, and in the afternoon, tribal members gather at the Longhouse for speeches and eat dinner. 49-year-old Jeanie Brisbois...
Little Traverse encouraged after Obama meeting (11/13)
Ken Harrington, the chairman of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians of Michigan, said he is encouraged by the consultation memo signed by President Barack Obama last week.. Harrington attended the White House Tribal Nations Conference, where Obama...
In the Loop: No monkey business for Interior talk (11/13)
"Don't forget! Today's the day to see famous primate expert Jane Goodall, speaking at 3 p.m. at the Interior Department's headquarters auditorium. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar e-mailed all headquarters folks last week to invite them to hear Goodall talk...
Column: Navajo Code Talkers honored for efforts (11/12)
"America's veterans have given life and limb in the service of freedom. A dwindling band of World War II vets -- honored this morning at New York's Veterans Day parade -- "gave" their language, too. Some 400 members of...
Fort Belknap man shoots mountain lion at home (11/12)
A man from the Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana shot and killed a mountain lion that was sitting in a tree in his front yard. Frank Weigand feared for the safety of his 14-year-old daughter and his 12-year-old niece when...
Tribes ready for action after meeting with Obama (11/12)
Tribal leaders say the White House Tribal Nations Conference that President Barack Obama held on November 5 was a success. About 400 tribes attended the meeting at the Interior Department in Washington. They welcomed Obama's memo that directs every federal...
Mohawk veterans awarded high school diplomas (11/12)
More than 40 veterans from the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York received their high school diplomas at a ceremony on the reservation on Wednesday. The 45 veterans served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. They were...
Nez Perce Tribe to distribute stimulus payments (11/12)
The Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho will distribute $1,000 to tribal members as part of an economic stimulus package. Tribal members voted to create the payments. Initially, the money was supposed to come from gaming revenues. But the tribe didn't...
Voice of America: Eastern Cherokee and tourism (11/11)
"In 1838, the Cherokee were forced to give up their land in the east and migrate to what is now Oklahoma. More than 4,000 died on the journey known as the Trail of Tears, but some Cherokee remained behind,...
BIA to consult tribes on changes drafted in 1992 (11/10)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs will consult tribes on draft regulations that were first proposed nearly 20 years ago, according to notice that will be published in the Federal Register tomorrow. In 1992, the BIA drafted proposed changes to 25...
New Mexico tribe recognized for housing project (11/10)
Ohkay Owingeh in New Mexico won a $10,000 award from the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development for a housing project. The tribe utilized low-income tax credits, loans and grants to fund the $4 million Tsigo Bugeh Village....
Navajo Code Talkers walk in Veterans Day parade (11/10)
A group of Navajo Code Talkers will walk in the Veterans Day parade in New York City on Wednesday. Keith Little, 85, and Samuel Tom Holiday, 85, are among the 13 Code Talkers who are taking part in the...
Salon: Johnny Cash took up Indian protest songs (11/10)
"In July 1972, musician Johnny Cash sat opposite President Richard Nixon in the White House's Blue Room. As a horde of media huddled a few feet away, the country music superstar had come to discuss prison reform with the...
Mohawks polled on guards at US-Canada border (11/10)
Mohawks in the United States and Canada are being polled on the presence of armed guards on the Canadian side of the border. The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne in Ontario went door to door while the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe...
BIA official in Eastern Oklahoma placed on leave (11/09)
Jeanette Hanna, the director of the Eastern Oklahoma region of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, has been placed on leave due to "an ongoing personnel matter," The Tulsa World Reports. Hanna is a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma....
Al Jazeera: Sioux Nation aims to reclaim Black Hills (11/06)
"Centuries of mistreatment at the hands of Washington have left most native Americans living on isolated reservations. According to the latest government figures, there are nearly three million native Americans living in the US. The vast majority live west...
Reznet: Tribes make a new start with White House (11/06)
"Fulfilling a campaign pledge, President Obama welcomed nearly 400 tribal leaders to his White House Tribal Nations Conference on Thursday and assured them that his support of Native issues is genuine and his historic summit is no mere "lip...
Photos: White House summit at Interior Department (11/06)
The Interior Department has posted some photos from the White House Tribal Nations Conference. The photos are available on DOI's Flickr page. Related Stories:President Obama opening remarks at tribal summit (11/6) President Obama closing remarks at tribal summit (11/6)...
President Obama questions and answers with tribes (11/06)
After delivering opening remarks and signing a memo on consultation, President Barack Obama interacted directly with tribal leaders at the White House Tribal Nations Conference, which took place at the Interior Department in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, November 5. Obama...
Videos: Obama at White House Tribal Nations meet (11/06)
The White House has posted videos of President Barack Obama at the first-ever White House Tribal Nations Conference, which took place at the Interior Department in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, November 5. Opening Remarks Closing Remarks Related Stories:President Obama opening...
President Obama closing remarks at tribal summit (11/06)
The following is a transcript of remarks by President Barack Obama during the closing of the White House Tribal Nations Conference, November 5. Provided by the White House. THE PRESIDENT: Please, everybody have a seat. Let me first of all...
President Obama opening remarks at tribal summit (11/06)
The following is a transcript of remarks by President Barack Obama during the opening of the White House Tribal Nations Conference, November 5. Provided by the White House. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please, everybody have a seat. Thank you to...
NCAI President Keel introduction of President Obama (11/05)
National Congress of American Indians President Jefferson Keel introduced President Barack Obama today at the first annual White House Tribal Nations Conference. Below are President Keel’s remarks: “I have a great honor today, and I am humbled to be here...
Bill in works to fund Bennett Freeze development (11/05)
Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) is working on a bill to fund development in the former Bennett Freeze area, The Los Angeles Times reports. Roman Bitsuie, the executive director of the Navajo-Hopi Land Commission, doesn't know how much money will...
The Native Voice: Tribes look for substance in DC (11/05)
"It has been confirmed that over 400 of the 564 invited tribes will be in attendance tomorrow at President Obama's White House Tribal Nations Conference at the Department of Interior. As a sweeping statement of historical significance, this meeting will...
Reznet: Tribes get ready for summit with Obama (11/05)
"The final media query during a half-hour conference call about the White House Tribal Nations Conference seemed elusive for top officials of the Obama Administration. The journalist said her question was about "healing the past" and asked if rumors...
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe gets $940K Shakopee grant (11/04)
The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of South Dakota has received $940,000 grant from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Minnesota. The majority of the grant, $790,000, will fund a new convenience store on the Lower Brule Sioux Reservation. The 5,667...
NAIHC to host briefing with UN special rapporteur (11/04)
The National American Indian Housing Council is hosting a special briefing on the housing conditions in Indian Country for Raquel Rolnik, who serves as the United Nations Commission on Human Rights Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing. Rolnik has visited...
Reznet: NCAI opens tribal embassy in Washington (11/04)
"As the sun rose in the nation's capital, more than 70 tribal leaders from around the country stood in the rear parking lot of a Washington townhouse-turned-office building and circled a small fire. Each held a handful of sage...
Hundreds of tribes head to DC for Obama summit (11/04)
Over 400 tribes will attend the White House Tribal Nations Conference with President Barack Obama, officials said on Tuesday. Tribes from Utah, South Dakota, Montana, California, Wisconsin, Oklahoma and New York are among those who plan to press Obama on...
Joe Medicine Crow to speak at NWC buffalo feast (11/03)
Joe Medicine Crow, a member of the Crow Tribe of Montana, will speak at the annual Native Ways Buffalo Feast at Northwest College on November 20. Medicine Crow, 97, is the last living war chief of the Crow people. He...
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