Native American Politics, Indian Law, Tribal Politics

Former Rosebud President Charles Colombe Walks On

He was a rancher, a rodeo cowboy, a businessman, and at one...

The Fight for Baby Veronica, Part 4

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

Center for Native American Youth Addresses Foster Care ‘Scandal’

“This afternoon we are having a discussion about scandal....

Goodsoldier May Become First Native, Female Board Member of National Alliance on Mental Illness

On June 20, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)...

Keith Harper Nominated by President Obama for Key Role

On Monday, June 10 President Barack Obama announced his...

Moore Named Interim Director of Indian Education for South Dakota

After being vacant for three months, Keith Moore will step...

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Nobel Peace Laureates Urge Obama and Kerry to Nix Keystone XL

ICTMN Staff

June 18, 2013

Firmly linking the Keystone XL pipeline with climate change, 10 Nobel Peace Prize winners are urging President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry to reject the project...

Cherokee Nation Expands Redbird Smith Health Center

ICTMN Staff

June 18, 2013

Construction to add 30,000 square feet and renovate existing 11,000-square-foot annex Cherokee Nation and its business arm, Cherokee Nation Businesses, are overhauling the tribe’s ...

Supreme Court Upholds American Indian Voting Rights

Tanya Lee

June 18, 2013

The U.S...

Power Struggles at Interior Department Impact Indian Affairs

Rob Capriccioso

June 18, 2013

When Kevin Washburn became Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs in September 2012, he had some work to do...

Former Chickasaw Nation Lieutenant Governor David Brown Walks On

ICTMN Staff

June 18, 2013

David Brown’s achievements during his tenure as lieutenant governor for the Chickasaw Nation are extensive...

Maine Officials Block Penobscot Bingo Upgrade—Again

Gale Courey Toensing

June 18, 2013

Controversy Flares over Role of State-Contracted Company Although Maine officials are not renowned for their expertise in gaming machine technology, they have blocked a bill which ...

Galena, Alaska Struggles to Rebuild After Yukon River Ice Jam Causes Devastating Flood

ICTMN Staff

June 17, 2013

Tiny Galena, Alaska, is struggling after 90 percent of its buildings were destroyed by Yukon River flooding that overwhelmed the 400-resident, mostly Native village...

Navajo President Shelly Calls the Sequester an Opportunity for Indian Nations

ICTMN Staff

June 17, 2013

Indian country, just like the rest of the country, is looking at the sequester as a thorn in its side, however Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly sees the sequester as an opportuni...

University of Oklahoma Offers Online Indigenous Peoples Law Program

ICTMN Staff

June 17, 2013

A new online Master of Legal Studies program in Indigenous Peoples Law at the University of Oklahoma School of Law in Norman, Oklahoma is designed to help navigate the often compli...