Native & American Indian News, Culture, Tribes, Music, Art and More (Page 265)

Global Indigenous Women's Caucus Meeting Sets Priorities for UNPFII

The Global Indigenous Women’s Caucus focused on the...

Oklahoma Awakes to Grim New Reality as Recovery Efforts Begin

As Oklahoma awoke to a devastating new reality—inasmuch as...

President Obama to Oklahoma: Every Resource Is at Your Disposal

As responders, including at least 250 National Guardsmen,...

'A Name Change for the Redskins: Unpopular, Insufficient, and Necessary'

Every week TheAtlantic.com Sports Roundtable discusses a...

Best Indian Food 2013: Smothered Muskrat, Tail Off, Teeth Showing

In Indian country, frybread, Indian tacos, curly fries and...

American Indian Woman of the Year Named, Native Explorers Co-Founder Gets Award

Nicole Schultz Walls, Chickasaw, is the youngest president...

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Venus and Moon in Love Dance the Day After Christmas

ICTMN Staff

December 26, 2011

Stargazers will get yet another celestial show when Venus and the sliver of the crescent moon flirt in the western sky just after sunset on December 26...

2011 Retrospective: January

ICTMN Staff

December 26, 2011

Cobell’s Final Toll The long legal battle is finally over, but the hard sell—and low-ball settlement—of the Cobell lawsuit against the Interior Department for its mishandling of tr...

Not a Good Year for Indian Country in the Courts or Congress

Gale Courey Toensing

December 25, 2011

The year 2011 provided few bright spots in the courts or Congress for Indian nations. The year began inauspiciously in January with a ruling from the U.S...

Star Athlete and Colville Tribal Member Chantel Heath Visits U.S. Naval Academy

Brian Daffron

December 24, 2011

Being accepted into college can be a difficult process, let alone trying to make a collegiate athletic team...

Santa Ready for Takeoff From Inuit Territory

ICTMN Staff

December 24, 2011

Santa Claus has started his iconic journey around the world, beginning, of course in Inuit territory, as the Circumpolar Region encompasses his residence at the North Pole...

Colorado Water Users Association Elects First American Indian President

ICTMN Staff

December 23, 2011

On December 15, the Colorado River Water Users Association (CRWUA) announced George Arthur, Navajo, will take the reins of the organization that advocates for all the users of the ...

Native Hawaiian Recognition Suffers Latest Setback

Rob Capriccioso

December 23, 2011

WASHINGTON – Native Hawaiians who want to be federally recognized as sovereign entities, much like American Indian tribal citizens, have suffered another setback from a U.S...

Comet Lovejoy Flaunts New Tail

ICTMN Staff

December 23, 2011

We humble beings residing on Mother Earth have been treated to quite the celestial show of late. Back in October there was the Orionid Meteor Shower ...

Pawnees Get New Law Enforcement Center

Wilhelm Murg

December 22, 2011

PAWNEE, Okla – On Friday, December 16 th , the Pawnee Nation hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Law Enforcement Center that will be constructed on their agency campus...

Joe Arpaio's Officers Turn in Badges Following Immigration Violations

ICTMN Staff

December 22, 2011

Following a Justice Department report accusing the Maricopa County Sheriff’s office, led by sheriff Joe Arpaio, of violating civil rights and discriminating against Latino resident...