Native American Politics, Indian Law, Tribal Politics (Page 241)

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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Ute Lawsuit Has Deep Roots

Carol Berry

November 21, 2011

The past isn’t dead—it isn’t even past, according to an adage that may mirror issues aired November 17 in oral argument before a three-judge panel of the U.S...

Supreme Court Says Lax Kw’Alaams Cannot Commercially Sell Their Fish

Wawmeesh Hamilton

November 21, 2011

For generations before the arrival of Europeans, the Lax Kw’Alaams tribe of British Columbia harvested halibut, crab and seaweed from its territory...

Kansas Recognizes Contributions of Native American Tribes

ICTMN Staff

November 20, 2011

Governor signs proclamation offering Tribes apology Leaders of the Kickapoo Tribe, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Iowa Tribe, Sac and Fox Nation, and Kaw Nation joined Kansas Gove...

Pre-Thanksgiving March Will Memorialize Iowa’s Lost Children

Stephanie Woodard

November 20, 2011

In the days before Thanksgiving, mourners and protesters will participate in the Ninth Annual Memorial March to Honor Our Lost Children...

University of California, Davis Occupy Demonstrators Pepper Sprayed

ICTMN Staff

November 19, 2011

According to an Associated Press article , an investigation has been launched by the University of California, Davis into an incident that was caught on video of an officer using p...

Harold Bloom Questions Mitt Romney and Mormonism

ICTMN Staff

November 19, 2011

A recent article in the Salt Lake City, Utah’s Deseret News , draws attention to Yale professor Harold Bloom’s thoughts about presidential candidate Mitt Romney and the beliefs of ...

Harper Reacts to Keystone XL Postponement; Obama Admin Defends It

ICTMN Staff

November 18, 2011

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper expressed disappointment at the U.S.’s decision to postpone a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline, even as TransCanada studied alternate rou...

Two-Years for James Arthur Ray, Is It Enough?

ICTMN Staff

November 18, 2011

James Arthur Ray, the self-help guru who led a sweat lodge ceremony at the tune of $10,000 per participant in October of 2009 that claimed three lives and hospitalized 18 was sente...

Internet Gaming’s Impact on Tribes to be Closely Studied

Gale Courey Toensing

November 18, 2011

After hearing the concerns of tribal leaders and Indian gaming experts, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs promised to take a long, hard look at all aspects of ...

Seneca President and Council Announce Reconciliation, Council Chairmanship Remains Unclear

Gale Courey Toensing

November 18, 2011

The Seneca Nation president and council appear to have resolved an internal power struggle that threatened to paralyze the government’s functioning...