Native American Politics, Indian Law, Tribal Politics (Page 8)

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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Survival Cannibalism Confirmed at Jamestown Settlement

ICTMN Staff

May 01, 2013

Suspicions of cannibalism at the Jamestown Settlement have been around for a long time...

Eastern Band of Cherokee Wins USET Drinking Water Contest

ICTMN Staff

May 01, 2013

It’s official: The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians are blessed with the best drinking water among members of the United South and Eastern Tribes (USET), the group announced at its...

FBI Raids Shinnecock Gaming Authority in Ongoing Probe

Gale Courey Toensing

May 01, 2013

The Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the Shinnecock Indian Nation reservation early this morning and conducted a search of the tribal Gaming Authority’s offices and the home ...

Suzy Chaffee: ‘Snow Gratitude’ Ceremonies Key to Reenergizing Mother Earth

ICTMN Staff

May 01, 2013

Last year, ICTMN presented a series of stories, including The Southern Utes Snow Dance Works Wonders on Weather , concerning the use of Native wisdom and tribal traditions to honor...

Navajo Generating Station Lease Approved, 15 Amendments Attached

Anne Minard

May 01, 2013

The Navajo Nation Council has approved a controversial renewal to the tribe’s lease with the Navajo Generating Station – but with 15 amendments that could break the deal...

9th Circuit Allows Hopi Case Against Arizona Snowbowl to be Heard

Anne Minard

May 01, 2013

The Hopi Tribe may have hit on a successful strategy to oppose snowmaking with reclaimed sewage on the sacred San Francisco Peaks, near Flagstaff, Arizona...

Sarah EchoHawk Takes Over at AISES

Alysa Landry

May 01, 2013

Sarah EchoHawk got her start in nonprofit work more than 15 years ago when she took a part-time job answering phones at the American Indian College Fund...

A Conversation With Wounded Knee Owner James Czywczynski

Vincent Schilling

April 30, 2013

James Czywczynski, the owner of the site of the Wounded Knee massacre, has stated publicly that he will wait until May 1 to entertain offers for the purchase of his land from the O...

Wounded Knee Sale Deadline Looms

Vincent Schilling

April 30, 2013

As the May 1 deadline approaches for the Oglala Sioux Tribe to purchase the historic site of Wounded Knee for millions of dollars, the tribe has made no statement that they plan to...

Huy Urges Urgent Action on Indigenous Prisoners' Religious Freedom

Gale Courey Toensing

April 30, 2013

In late February, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation issued a provisional emergency regulation denying indigenous prisoners access to items used in religio...