Native American Politics, Indian Law, Tribal Politics (Page 294)

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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Politics

More Aboriginal Candidates than Ever; High Indigenous Voter Turnout Expected

Gale Courey Toensing

May 02, 2011

Canadians head to the polls today, May 2, amid much debate about whether to vote...

USET’s Summit Provides a Wellspring of Experience for Attendees

Gale Courey Toensing

May 02, 2011

The word is out: The Wampanoag Tribe of Gayhead (Aquinnah) has near perfect drinking water...

University of Minnesota Duluth Approves Tribal Administration and Governance Program

ICTMN Staff

May 02, 2011

Tadd Johnson, chair of the American Indian Studies Department and MTAG program director at UMD...

Ecological Disaster: Fuel Spill Kills Thousands of Goldstream Salmon

ICTMN Staff

May 01, 2011

A fuel spill along the Goldstream River on Vancouver Island in mid-April may have killed much of the young salmon in several First Nations fisheries, and authorities are still inve...

Former Economic Commissioner Denies Reported Racist Remarks

Gale Courey Toensing

April 29, 2011

Maine’s former commissioner of economic development czar who resigned earlier this week has denied reports that he made racist and offensive remarks at a Chamber of Commerce awards...

Supreme Court Blocks Multi-Tribal Trust Suit

Rob Capriccioso

April 29, 2011

WASHINGTON – In yet another loss for tribes with the Supreme Court, its justices have ruled that the Tohono O'Odham Nation is not allowed to pursue a lawsuit claiming mismanagement...

Congress Defunds Wasteful Catch Shares Program

Dan Bacher

April 29, 2011

Jane Lubchenco of NOAA defends her position on the catch shares program at a meeting with fishermen, environmentalists, tribal members and local officials at the Mendocino County B...

Indian Farmers Granted $760 Million from USDA

Rob Capriccioso

April 29, 2011

WASHINGTON – A federal court has officially approved settlement to the long-running Keepseagle v. Vilsack case that pitted Native American farmers against the U.S. government...

Métis Get Vague Answers to Specific Questions

ICTMN Staff

April 29, 2011

The Inuit are not the only Native population grilling the five parties in the May 2 election...

Indian Leaders Condemn Maine Commissioner for Reported Racist Remarks

Gale Courey Toensing

April 28, 2011

Indian country leaders reacted swiftly to the latest outbreak of “the language of savagery” —racist and offensive remarks made by prominent people. This time it occurred in Maine...