Native American Politics, Indian Law, Tribal Politics (Page 288)

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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Two Aboriginal Cabinet Members Mark Historic First

ICTMN Staff

May 23, 2011

Aboriginal leaders expressed consternation at the Conservative majority in the new federal government but were heartened to have two aboriginal voices in the cabinet, a historic fi...

Sacred Sites Policies in Conflict?

Carol Berry

May 23, 2011

The Forest Service has scheduled a meeting to hear Hopi Tribe objections to wastewater-enabled snowmaking for a ski resort on Arizona’s San Francisco Peaks at the same time it has ...

Who Will Lead The Tuscarora Nation?

Mike Hudson

May 21, 2011

Reprinted with permissions from The Niagara Falls Reporter...

Hopi Code Talkers To Be Honored

ICTMN Staff

May 20, 2011

Even though there are no longer any Hopi code talkers living, they will be honored through their families on Monday, May 23 by the Arizona State Senate Democratic Caucus . Sen...

Pow Wow Dancer’s Stories

Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan

May 20, 2011

Colorful regalia, pounding drums and Indian tacos can all be found at any pow wow on any reservation. But have you ever wondered who those colorful, whirling dancers are?...

Sen. Johnson Discusses South Dakota and Native Transit in Hearing

ICTMN Staff

May 20, 2011

Discussions began May 19 on a new transportation bill and were highlighted by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson’s (D-SD) plea for rural transit...

Sen. Murkowski Raises Awareness of Alaska Native Health Disparities

ICTMN Staff

May 20, 2011

Senator Lisa Murkowski , R-Alaska, recently commemorated “Minority Health Awareness,” a resolution to address health disparities faced by minorities at disproportionate rates as we...

Oneida Nation Police Hosts Training Sessions

ICTMN Staff

May 19, 2011

The clicking of shutters often accompanies these real life CSI crews...

Oglala Sioux Tribe Revives Native Health Program After Fire, Wins Award for Aberdeen Area

ICTMN Staff

May 19, 2011

The Oglala Sioux Tribe's alcohol and drug treatment program rebuilt itself after a devastating electrical fire destroyed its Rapid City, South Dakota-based facility in April 2010...

Termination: De-listed and Re-listed

Gale Courey Toensing

May 19, 2011

The Termination Era of the 1950s and 1960s, when the federal government casually tossed the treaties with Indian nations to the wind, ending its special relationship with more than...