Native American Politics, Indian Law, Tribal Politics (Page 64)

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

Assistant Secretary Kevin Washburn: Inouye 'A Champion of Human Rights and Dignity'

ICTMN Staff

December 18, 2012

Following the passing of Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) on December 17, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn released a statement on the longtime senator...

Two-Spirit Leaders Call on Washington to Include Native Women in Re-Authorization of VAWA

ICTMN Staff

December 18, 2012

More than a dozen Two Spirits groups released the following press release about their aggressive push for the Violence Against Women Act to include provisions to protect Native Ame...

Flash Mob Idle No More Round Dance Takes Over Saskatchewan Shopping Mall

ICTMN Staff

December 18, 2012

There are hunger strikes. There are highway blockades. And now, the Idle No More protests have arrived at the mall. The Cornwall Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan, that is...

Washington, D.C. Reacts to Passing of Sen. Inouye

ICTMN Staff

December 18, 2012

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) shared the news on the Senate floor December 17, that fellow senator and longtime stalwart Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) walked on...

Spirit of Giving: Shakopee Mdewakanton Donate $144,650 this Holiday Season

ICTMN Staff

December 18, 2012

Stemming from a deeply respected cultural tradition, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) has generously contributed $144,650 in charitable donations this holiday season...

The Bennett Freeze's Surreal Nightmare Should Be Ending—But It's Not

Anne Minard

December 18, 2012

By rights, thousands of Navajos living in the former Bennett Freeze area should be able to repair their homes and build new infrastructure, since President Obama lifted prohibition...

Sen. Inouye Walks On With an ‘Aloha’

Rob Capriccioso

December 17, 2012

U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, 88, passed away December 17 due to respiratory complications after having been hospitalized since early December, his office has confirmed...

Railroad to Disaster? Inland Tribes Fight to Avert Coal-Train Destruction

Jack McNeel

December 17, 2012

Objections to several proposals to ship coal to Asia via ports in the Northwest have made their way inland, all the way to the Northern Cheyenne Reservation...

NIGA Reiterates Commitment to Ensure Any Internet Gaming Legislation Preserves Tribal Sovereignty

ICTMN Staff

December 17, 2012

The National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) released the following statement in response to reports about Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nevada) bill for the federal gove...

Ernie Stevens Jr., NIGA Chairman, Reflects on Newtown Shootings

Ernie Stevens Jr.

December 17, 2012

The following are remarks from Ernie Stevens Jr., chairman of the National Indian Gaming Association following the shootings in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14: “Angered...