Native American Politics, Indian Law, Tribal Politics (Page 14)

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...

Repeal Health Care Law? Again? So Now What?

The U.S. House of Representatives has scheduled a vote...

Dr. Jill Biden to Deliver Navajo Technical College Commencement Address

You may not have heard of Navajo Technical College (NTC) in...

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...

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Supreme Court Takes on Indian Child Welfare Act in Baby Veronica Case

Suzette Brewer

April 16, 2013

JUSTICE SCALIA: Your -- your argument assumes that the phrase in the statute "to prevent the breakup of the Indian family" only applies where -where the father has custody...

Oneida Indian Nation and Mario Cuomo Celebrate 20 Years of Gaming

ICTMN Staff

April 16, 2013

In 1993, then New York Governor Mario Cuomo and Oneida Nation Representative Ray Halbritter creating history by signing a gaming compact forged with the Oneida Indian Nation in hom...

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Baby Veronica Custody Case

ICTMN Staff

April 16, 2013

Today the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the highly publicized case Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl ...

Arizona Tribes Commend Keep the Promise Act of 2013

ICTMN Staff

April 16, 2013

A recent Bill in the Arizona Congress looks to keep a strong relationship between the state government and tribal governments while maintaining a balanced vision of Indian gaming i...

Exxon Removing Section of Ruptured Arkansas Pipeline

ICTMN Staff

April 15, 2013

Exxon Mobil Corp...

President Barack Obama's Budget Concerns Indian Country Leaders

Rob Capriccioso

April 15, 2013

Concerned Indian country leaders are saying that President Barack Obama, in his proposed budget for 2014, is not doing as strong a job at upholding the nation’s trust responsibilit...

Maduro Elected President in Venezuela, Will Allow Re-Count

Rick Kearns

April 15, 2013

The vote was close as both sides were confident in their positions, but in the end the acting Venezuela President, following the death of the late Hugo Chavez ended with a win Apri...

Chief Joseph Brings Plenty: Save Wounded Knee

ICTMN Staff

April 15, 2013

In a recent New York Times opinion piece, Chief Joseph Brings Plenty explains just why Wounded Knee should be saved...

President's Proposed 2014 Budget Better for Natives

Mark Trahant

April 15, 2013

President Barack Obama’s budget request for 2014 does not roll back austerity...

Senators Confirm Sally Jewell to Lead Interior; Predict She Will be Good for Indian Country

Rob Capriccioso

April 15, 2013

Senators are speaking out after confirming Sally Jewell April 10 by a vote of 87 – 11 to become the next secretary of the United States Department of the Interior, saying she will ...