Native American Politics, Indian Law, Tribal Politics (Page 301)

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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Around the Campfire: Indians in the Military

Dean Chavers

April 19, 2011

Indians have fought in every war the United States has had since the American Revolution...

Little Shell Tribe Seeking Recognition

ICTMN Staff

April 18, 2011

Working toward federal recognition is always a tough process, but has proven difficult especially for the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians...

Métis and First Nation Chiefs Urge Aboriginals to Vote

ICTMN Staff

April 17, 2011

Leaders of the Métis Nation Sasketchewan and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Chiefs (FSIN) are urging their constituents to cast votes in the 2011 election to be held May 2 a...

Seven Boxes, 30,000 Comments Opposed to Fracking

ICTMN Staff

April 16, 2011

As April 15 wound down, the last thing some federal officials were thinking about was tax day...

More Than a Grave Mix Up

ICTMN Staff

April 15, 2011

In 2009, Mark Benjamin first broke the news of a scandal at Arlington National Cemetery at Salon.com ...

Huu-ay-aht First Nation—Abalone Project

ICTMN Staff

April 15, 2011

APTN's environmental series Down2Earth profiles indigenous peoples' work in Canada and around the world as they combine contemporary training with their traditional knowledge to so...

Lawsuit Alleges Madison County Attorney Campanie ‘Double Dips’ at Taxpayers’ Expense

Gale Courey Toensing

April 15, 2011

Two employees of the Oneida Indian Nation have filed a lawsuit against Madison County Attorney S...

First Chairwoman Elected by Utes

Carol Berry

April 14, 2011

It’s official—the Southern Ute Indian Tribe has elected its first chairwoman, Pearl Casias, who received 160 votes to fill a nine-month term left vacant when Matthew Box, the forme...

Carcieri panel draws SRO audience at NIGA

Gale Courey Toensing

April 14, 2011

PHOENIX – A standing room only audience at a panel discussion on a Carcieri fix at the National Indian Gaming Association's annual conference shows that the issue is alive and cont...

Tribes Will Provide Input in Wildland Management

Richard Walker

April 14, 2011

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has issued new guidelines for how it will involve tribal governments and others in the designation and management of public wild lands...