Native & American Indian News, Culture, Tribes, Music, Art and More (Page 14)

The Fight for Baby Veronica, Part 2

This is part 2 of a series about the custody battle for...

Rios Montt Guilty of Genocide in Guatemala

On Friday, May 10th, former Dictator and General Jose...

Great Plains ICWA Summit Hoping to Address Native Foster Care Concerns

The Great Plains ICWA Summit has been a long time coming...

Freedom of Information Act Used To Push IHS To Offer Plan B Over the Counter

Mainstream Americans continue to battle over the...

Montana Governor Vetoes Three Anti-Bison Bills, Lets the Hunt Stand

Despite vociferous protest from tribes, Montana’s state...

Peaches Start To Blush in May

Many scholars dispute the existence of peaches in America...

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Caddo Lake: An Enchanting Forest With Rich Native History

ICTMN Staff

April 19, 2013

In honor of Earth Day, April 22, CheapFlights.com created a Top 10 list of the world's most enchanting forests . Among the favorites is Caddo Lake, a lush, vibrant forest land...

$300K Northwest Area Foundation Grant To Help Launch Native-Owned Businesses

ICTMN Staff

April 19, 2013

Grants include two innovative pilot programs in Native American communities Native Americans would learn skills to launch employee-owned businesses under a pilot program the Northw...

Trail of Hope for Indian Housing Rallies D.C., Asks Congress to Act

ICTMN Staff

April 19, 2013

The crew behind the Oglala Sioux Tribe's Trail of Hope for Indian Housing is headed back to Pine Ridge, but the dilapidated home they hauled all the way from South Dakota to D.C...

Brazilian Indigenous Storm Congress Halting Vote on Territorial Rights

Rick Kearns

April 19, 2013

Hundreds of indigenous protestors occupied the Brazilian Congress on Tuesday, April 16 th , in an effort to stop a law that could weaken territorial rights of the communities accor...

National Labor Relations Board, Tribes At Odds Over Unionization on Sovereign Lands

ICTMN Staff

April 19, 2013

Can the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) assert authority over businesses owned and operated by tribal governments?...

Navajo Nation Council Tables Navajo Generating Station Lease

Anne Minard

April 19, 2013

The Navajo Nation Council has tabled a decision on a lease renewal with the Navajo Generating Station, the controversial, coal-fired power plant on tribal land near Page, Arizona...

250th Anniversary of Chief Pontiac's Council Commemoration Ceremonies

Tish Leizens

April 19, 2013

Excitement has been building for this month’s 10-day historical celebration commemorating the 250th anniversary of Chief Pontiac’s call for a council along the Ecorse River in sout...

Federal Report: Antibiotic-Resistant Meat Raises Concern

ICTMN Staff

April 19, 2013

A recent report by the federal government on supermarket ground turkey, pork chops and ground beef gives backbone to the argument against unnecessarily treating animals with antibi...

Navajo Nation Honors Code Talker Albert Smith

ICTMN Staff

April 19, 2013

Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly said the Navajo Nation collectively mourns the loss of Navajo Code Talker Albert Smith, 88, who passed away Wednesday morning...

Same-Sex Marriage Is A-OK With Little Traverse Bay Bands

Brenda Austin

April 19, 2013

The Little Traverse Bay Bands (LTBB) of Odawa Indians in Harbor Springs, Michigan made history March 3 when their council voted 5–4 to recognize same-sex marriages on their reserva...