Native American Politics, Indian Law, Tribal Politics (Page 5)

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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Zuni Pueblo and USDA Begin 'Self Help Housing' Program for 12 Families

ICTMN Staff

May 08, 2013

On May 7, 12 Zuni Pueblo families and United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director Terry Brunner broke ground on the construction of the Pueblo’s first ...

Wounded Knee Mystery Bidders Working to Secure Land for Tribe

Vincent Schilling

May 08, 2013

On May 1 the site of the Wounded Knee massacre was put on the open market by owner James Czywczynski with a price tag of $4.9 million...

Relive the Triumph of the Nishiyuu Walkers in Video

ICTMN Staff

May 08, 2013

More than a month after the Nishiyuu walkers marched triumphantly into Ottawa from the northern reaches of Ontario, they are continuing to inspire...

Descending Drought Puts Klamath Tribes and Farmers on Brink of Water War

ICTMN Staff

May 07, 2013

The Klamath Tribes possess the oldest water rights in the nation, and as the Los Angeles Times reports, these Indigenous Peoples of Oregon are about to reclaim what they have been ...

Ohio Names Native American Pipe Official State Artifact

ICTMN Staff

May 07, 2013

It’s been dubbed the Adena pipe and is now the official state artifact of Ohio, as soon as Gov. John Kasich signs off on it, which a spokesman says he will...

Peruvian Official Resigns Following Indigenous Consultation Disputes

Barbara Fraser

May 07, 2013

A top Peruvian government official responsible for intercultural affairs has resigned because of disputes in the government over prior consultation of indigenous communities...

Indigenous Colombian Authorities Arrest and Sentence FARC Guerrillas

Rick Kearns

May 07, 2013

On Monday, April 29 th an indigenous council in Northern Colombia sentenced two members of the FARC guerrilla forces to 40 years of prison for the recent murder of eight indigenous...

Grand Jury Discards Terrorist Charge Against Hickory Ground Protester

Gale Courey Toensing

May 07, 2013

Editor’s Note: This story has been revised per a communication and press release from the Poach Band of Creek Indians...

The New York Times: Politics Played a Big Role in Keepseagle

Rob Capriccioso

May 06, 2013

The most respected newspaper in the country has pointed out the sour political undercurrent in the 2011 Keepseagle settlement that awarded $760 million to Native American farmers f...