Native American Politics, Indian Law, Tribal Politics (Page 166)

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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Revisiting Osama Bin Laden’s Death, One Year Later

ICTMN Staff

May 01, 2012

On May 1, 2011 news broke from the White House that a Navy SEALS team had found and killed Osama bin Laden...

Indian Country Rallies Behind Vern Traversie

ICTMN Staff

April 30, 2012

UPDATED APRIL 30, 10:26 P.M.: WITH COMMENTS FROM VERN TRAVERSIE AND CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBAL CHAIRMAN KEVIN KECKLER...

Senator Who Sought Indian Tobacco-Tax Gets 7 Years on Corruption Charges

Gale Courey Toensing

April 30, 2012

A former state senator who relentlessly attacked the Seneca Nation of Indians and other indigenous communities for selling tax-free cigarettes on Indian reservations has been sente...

'Freedom Train' Protesting Northern Gateway Pipeline Crossing Canada

ICTMN Staff

April 30, 2012

As hearings continue on the Northern Gateway pipeline that would bring oil to the Pacific coast from the Alberta oil sands, a lack of trust hangs heavy in the air, fueling resistan...

Two Shinnecock Citizens Killed, Two Injured in Early Morning Car Crash

Gale Courey Toensing

April 29, 2012

Two members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation were killed and two others severely injured in a one-car crash early Saturday morning, according to media reports...

President Obama Announces Jodi Gillette Appointment, Replacing Kimberly Teehee

ICTMN Staff

April 28, 2012

President Barack Obama confirmed what Indian Country Today Media Network reported on April 26, when he announced the appointment of Jodi Gillette as Senior Policy Advisor for Nativ...

Teehee Blog: A Solid Record of Achievements for Indian Country

Kimberly Teehee

April 28, 2012

The below is a blog by Kimberly Teehee, a member of the Cherokee Nation, senior policy advisor for Native American Affairs in the White House Domestic Policy Council, who will be l...

Mashpee Unveils $500 Million Resort Casino Plan: 'Project First Light'

Gale Courey Toensing

April 28, 2012

TAUNTON, Massachusetts—The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe rolled out detailed plans for a $500 million destination resort casino in one of the oldest cities in the country, located in par...

Peru’s Achuar Find Common Ground With Canadian First Nations in Oil Sands

Barbara Fraser

April 27, 2012

They live thousands of miles from the oil sands of Canada’s north, but their refrain is familiar...

Water Rights Compact Signing Between the Crow Tribe and Montana Today

ICTMN Staff

April 27, 2012

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced it will be holding a signing ceremony of a Crow Tribe-Montana Water Rights Compact today at 1 p.m. in Washington, D.C...