Native & American Indian News, Culture, Tribes, Music, Art and More (Page 285)

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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Navajo Nation Supreme Court Reverses Labor Commission Decision

ICTMN Staff

November 02, 2011

The Navajo Nation Supreme Court recently issued its opinion in Rosenfeld & Buffington v. Johnson , No...

First Nations Trade Mission to China a Multicultural Celebration

ICTMN Staff

November 02, 2011

First Nations leaders from across Canada have returned from their weeklong trade trip to China flush with ideas and the promise of new relationships forged directly with the Asian ...

Spirit Lake Tribe Sues NCAA

ICTMN Staff

November 01, 2011

The Spirit Lake Tribe filed suit today against the NCAA in an attempt to keep the Fighting Sioux nickname at the University of North Dakota (UND) alive...

Cherokee Nation Inauguration Ceremony November 6

ICTMN Staff

November 01, 2011

On November 6, the Cherokee Nation will swear in Bill John Baker as the 26 th Principal Chief during an inaugural ceremony at the Sequoyah Schools Place Where They Play, Tahlequah,...

Day of the Dead, Part III: Blending Traditions

ICTMN Staff

November 01, 2011

Day of the Dead or Dia de Los Muertos began as a Mexican holiday —a mixture of indigenous and Catholic religious beliefs—as a way to honor family members who are no longer among th...

$41 Million in Grants Awarded to Native Communities and Organizations

ICTMN Staff

November 01, 2011

On October 31, the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) announced $41 million in grants to be distributed to American Indian communities and organizations in 29 states, Americ...

Nike N7’s Sam McCracken Leaves Footprint in Spirits, Hearts and Minds

Terri Hansen

October 31, 2011

Recapping Nike’s First Annual N7 Sport Summit BEAVERTON, Oregon – The color turquoise wedded with an air of high spiritedness that just about set the Tiger Woods Building to shakin...

US Court Revokes FAA Approval of Cape Wind

Gale Courey Toensing

October 31, 2011

A federal appeals court has dealt a critical blow to the controversial Cape Wind energy project. On Friday, October 27, the U.S...

Pascua Yaqui Tribe Honor Veterans With Memorial Wall

Lee Allen

October 31, 2011

“Save for them a place inside of you and save a backward glance for places they can no longer go. Be not ashamed to say you loved them...

B.C. First Nations Bring Land Claims to International Forum

Rob Capriccioso

October 31, 2011

WASHINGTON – Six First Nations of British Columbia have taken to the international legal stage in an effort to shame the Canadian government into recognizing longstanding land clai...