Native & American Indian News, Culture, Tribes, Music, Art and More (Page 262)

Renowned Artist Donald Vann, Two Other Veterans Honored by Cherokees

The Cherokee Nation honored three veterans, including...

Idaho's Teton School District Drops 'Redskins' Mascot

Effective immediately, Teton School District, which serves...

Around the Web: Reactions to NFL Boss Goodell Supporting Redskins Name

Wednesday, news broke that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell...

The Fight for Baby Veronica, Part 4

Editor’s Note: The Baby Veronica Case, recently argued...

New Sponsors, Speakers Join RES California

The list of sponsors and speakers continues to grow as RES...

Cougar Repopulates Turtle Island

The name bestowed on the mighty killer cats of North and...

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President Barack Obama 'Hangs Out' with America on Google+

Vincent Schilling

February 01, 2012

On January 30, President Barack Obama, certainly no stranger to making history, sat down with the American public to answer questions in a Google+ hangout...

Rep. Young Raises 50K from Tribal Donations

Rob Capriccioso

February 01, 2012

WASHINGTON –U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, has pulled in more than $50,000 in campaign contributions from tribes in the last few months...

Obama Strives for Affordable Education for All

ICTMN Staff

February 01, 2012

“Student loan debt has now surpassed credit card debt for the first time ever,” President Barack Obama told the crowd gathered at the University of Michigan (U-M) on January 27...

United Nations Moves to Strengthen Children’s Rights

Sara Shahriari

February 01, 2012

A new measure that allows children or their representatives to bring problems before an international panel of child welfare experts is now open for member states to sign, accordin...

Michigan Mayor Denies and Apologies for Racist Remarks

Gale Courey Toensing

February 01, 2012

Controversy over off-reservation gaming sparks alleged racist remarks Off reservation casinos have been hotly debated for years, but a recent incident in Michigan may be the first ...

Alien Atoms: Milky Way Stardust Detected in Solar System

ICTMN Staff

February 01, 2012

The ancients have known for some time that we are made of stardust, but now a NASA spacecraft has detected the actual atoms from outside the solar system...

Isolated Mashco-Piro Tribe Sightings Come With a Risk

ICTMN Staff

January 31, 2012

A clan of Mashco-Piro Indians, a small tribe of previously isolated Amazon Indians in Peru, have been appearing along the riverbank in Madre de Dios with a message to tourists and ...

Oglalas’ Keystone XL Pipeline Position Issued

Carol Berry

January 31, 2012

The Oglala Lakota Nation is grateful that President Obama denied a permit for the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline, but is concerned that his decision will allow TransCanada to “simpl...

California College Deals With Inflated SAT Scores

ICTMN Staff

January 31, 2012

A liberal arts school in Claremont, California is currently dealing with the backlash after students’ SAT scores were inflated, possibly to get a better ranking...

Spam Increases Diabetes Risk Two-Fold in American Indians

ICTMN Staff

January 31, 2012

A new study reveals American Indian who frequently ate processed meat in a can, known as "spam," had double the risk of developing diabetes compared to those who ate little to none...