Native & American Indian News, Culture, Tribes, Music, Art and More (Page 271)

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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Indian Country Headline News

Obama, Indian Country's Problem Solver—But Where's the Boldness?

Rob Capriccioso

December 05, 2011

WASHINGTON – After a morning no-show at the White House Tribal Nations Conference he was supposed to be hosting, President Barack Obama made a grand entrance to the afternoon porti...

New York Governor's Jobs Package Expected to Support Legalizing Casino Gambling

ICTMN Staff

December 05, 2011

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's new jobs package will likely recommend legalizing casino gambling in New York to create jobs and bolster the state's coffers, reported The Daily News ...

No Indian ID Law Being Proposed in the Dominican Republic

Rick Kearns

December 04, 2011

Dominicans of Taino heritage will no longer be able to indicate their ethnicity on their national ID card if a new electoral law goes into effect...

Tribal Governments Receive $15 Million in Grants for Transportation

ICTMN Staff

December 04, 2011

Indian country received news on December 1 by Ray LaHood, U.S...

Ballot Order for Cherokee Special Election Set

ICTMN Staff

December 03, 2011

The Cherokee Nation has released the ballot order for January’s special election to fill Seat 1 for District 1, the only vacant seat on the Tribal Council ...

The White House Blog Champions Job Creation in Indian Country

ICTMN Staff

December 02, 2011

Christopher James, the assistant administrator for Native American Affairs with the U.S...

Long-Awaited Summit Between Harper and First Nations Set for Jan. 24

ICTMN Staff

December 02, 2011

The meeting that Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been promising with First Nations leaders will materialize on January 24, his office announced on December 1...

Chief Phyliss J. Anderson to Introduce President Obama at Conference

ICTMN Staff

December 02, 2011

Phyliss J...

Third White House Tribal Nations Conference Launches to Less Fanfare

Rob Capriccioso

December 02, 2011

WASHINGTON – Less clapping, less excitement. The mood was noticeably dimmer during the introductory session of this year’s White House Tribal Nations Conference...

A Brief History of Obama’s White House Tribal Nations Conferences

Rob Capriccioso

December 02, 2011

WASHINGTON – On this, the day of the third White House Tribal Nations Conference held over the past three years, Indian Country Today Media Network takes a moment to reflect on the...