Native American Politics, Indian Law, Tribal Politics (Page 83)

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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Politics

Native Voting in Colorado Offers Clout

Carol Berry

October 25, 2012

Until 2010, Colorado hadn’t had both a Democratic governor and a majority in both houses for 50 years. The current election offers the possibility of a Democratic sweep—Gov...

Jefferson Keel: ‘Voting Is One of Our Greatest Sovereign Rights’

Gale Courey Toensing

October 25, 2012

The president of the National Congress of American Indians opened the organization's 69th Annual Convention and Marketplace with an urgent message to Native America to get out and ...

Seminole Tribe Employees Contribute to PAC To Prevent Expansion of Commercial Gaming in Florida

Michelle Tirado

October 25, 2012

An employee political action committee (PAC) launched in June by the Seminole Tribe of Florida to ward off expanded gaming in the Sunshine State has received $3,144 in contribution...

Elections 2012: Vote Early, Vote For ... and It’s Not Always Easy to Register

Mark Trahant

October 25, 2012

President Barack Obama, campaigning in Ohio, told supporters today to “vote early, like me.” And, Obama in a YouTube video, Vote Early, reminds his supporters that Election Day isn...

Elections 2012: Abortion Rights Resurfaces as an Election Issue

Mark Trahant

October 25, 2012

The politics of abortion continues to surface in this year’s presidential race, something that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney hoped to avoid...

Elections 2012: It’s Game On for Wisconsin’s Native Voters

Mark Trahant

October 25, 2012

In Wisconsin, it’s game on. The top three “tipping point” states – at least according to The New York Times ’ number cruncher Nate Silver – are Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin...

Oregon Initiatives Could Open Door to Non-Tribal Gaming

Lynn Armitage

October 25, 2012

The race to watch in Oregon may not be between people...

Indiana Senate Candidate Richard Mourdock Calls Pregnancy From Rape 'Something God Intended to Happen'

ICTMN Staff

October 24, 2012

Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock called pregnancy from rape a "gift from God," during his debate Tuesday night with Democratic opponent Rep. Joe Donnelly...

Indian Country Reacts to Russell Means Passing

ICTMN Staff

October 24, 2012

As his life is honored in Kyle, South Dakota today, many across Indian country have reacted to the passing of self-described “Oglala Freedom Fighter” Russell Means , who began his ...