Native American Politics, Indian Law, Tribal Politics (Page 15)

Global Indigenous Women's Caucus Meeting Sets Priorities for UNPFII

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

Chad 'Corntassel' Smith Talks About Embracing One's Legacy

In 1991, I worked for the late Cherokee Nation Principal...

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,...

Hualapai Claim Victory in Latest Skywalk Court Round

In ongoing court battles over the right to manage the...

Mapuche of Chile Continue Struggle for Land Rights; A Leader in Prison

Daniel Melinao used to draw water from a well on the land...

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Politics

Trail of Hope for Indian Housing Rallies D.C., Asks Congress to Act

ICTMN Staff

April 19, 2013

The crew behind the Oglala Sioux Tribe's Trail of Hope for Indian Housing is headed back to Pine Ridge, but the dilapidated home they hauled all the way from South Dakota to D.C...

Brazilian Indigenous Storm Congress Halting Vote on Territorial Rights

Rick Kearns

April 19, 2013

Hundreds of indigenous protestors occupied the Brazilian Congress on Tuesday, April 16 th , in an effort to stop a law that could weaken territorial rights of the communities accor...

National Labor Relations Board, Tribes At Odds Over Unionization on Sovereign Lands

ICTMN Staff

April 19, 2013

Can the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) assert authority over businesses owned and operated by tribal governments?...

Navajo Nation Council Tables Navajo Generating Station Lease

Anne Minard

April 19, 2013

The Navajo Nation Council has tabled a decision on a lease renewal with the Navajo Generating Station, the controversial, coal-fired power plant on tribal land near Page, Arizona...

Same-Sex Marriage Is A-OK With Little Traverse Bay Bands

Brenda Austin

April 19, 2013

The Little Traverse Bay Bands (LTBB) of Odawa Indians in Harbor Springs, Michigan made history March 3 when their council voted 5–4 to recognize same-sex marriages on their reserva...

Financial Transparency Legislation Renews Controversy Over First Nation Chiefs' Salaries

David P. Ball

April 18, 2013

Newly enacted federal legislation forcing First Nations to disclose their leaders' salaries and spending online has been decried by critics who say the public is being misled by “m...

Sand Creek Massacre Exhibit to Close for Tribal Consultation

Carol Berry

April 18, 2013

A controversial museum exhibit about the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 will be closed to the public as History Colorado consults with tribes whose ancestors were killed by U.S...

Shot, Left to Rot: Montana Officials Kill Bison Bull Wandering Outside Yellowstone National Park

Adrian Jawort

April 17, 2013

It was quite a sight: Eric Wandishin, gathering elk antlers on the Dome Mountain Ranch near Yellowstone National Park noticed a wild bull bison wandering just outside the boundarie...

New York Economic Summit Focused on Tribal-State Relationships

Gale Courey Toensing

April 17, 2013

Relationships are everything in business, Ray Halbritter, the Oneida Indian Nation representative, told state lawmakers Monday at a historic economic summit between tribal leaders ...

Founder of Full Tilt Poker Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Federal Court

ICTMN Staff

April 17, 2013

The founder of an Internet poker company operated from Dublin, Ireland, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy in federal court, reported the Associated Press ...