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

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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Politics

The Fight for Baby Veronica, Part 2

Suzette Brewer

May 13, 2013

This is part 2 of a series about the custody battle for three-and-a-half-year-old Veronica, Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl , heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on April 16...

Repeal Health Care Law? Again? So Now What?

Mark Trahant

May 13, 2013

The U.S...

Dr. Jill Biden to Deliver Navajo Technical College Commencement Address

Cristina Olds

May 13, 2013

You may not have heard of Navajo Technical College (NTC) in the tiny town of Crownpoint, New Mexico, but Dr. Jill Biden has...

Great Plains ICWA Summit Hoping to Address Native Foster Care Concerns

ICTMN Staff

May 13, 2013

The Great Plains ICWA Summit has been a long time coming and for the South Dakota tribes Oglala Sioux Tribal President Brian Brewer may have summed it up best when he said, “I’m an...

Freedom of Information Act Used To Push IHS To Offer Plan B Over the Counter

Eisa Ulen

May 13, 2013

Mainstream Americans continue to battle over the availability of Plan B. The U.S...

Montana Governor Vetoes Three Anti-Bison Bills, Lets the Hunt Stand

Terri Hansen

May 12, 2013

Despite vociferous protest from tribes, Montana’s state legislature has processed no fewer than four bills related to bison this year...

Video: Sen. Elizabeth Warren Introduces Bill to Lower Student Loans

ICTMN Staff

May 11, 2013

On May 8, Sen...

CO2 Has Arrived at Highest Level Since Before the First Peoples: NOAA

ICTMN Staff

May 10, 2013

The last time carbon dioxide was at this level in Mother Earth’s atmosphere, humans didn’t exist...

Kansas Designates 'Native American Day at the Capitol'

ICTMN Staff

May 10, 2013

On May 8, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed into law two bills drafted by Sen...

Sen. Udall Sees Cherokee's Focus on Health Care, Education and Housing

ICTMN Staff

May 10, 2013

On May 4, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker hosted U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) on a tour of the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, Oklahoma...