Cherry Creek teen who killed siblings in house fire sentenced to life in prison

May 20, 2009
Akeem Rolett Rooks was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for sexually abusing a child, then intentionally setting a house fire that killed his 4-year-old sister and 2-year-old br... Read more

Senate panel sets hearing on Indian land trusts

May 20, 2009
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is scheduled to hold a hearing tomorrow to examine the authority of the executive branch to take land into trust for Indian tribes... Read more

Ramah Navajo Chapter Gets Recovery Funds

May 20, 2009
Northwestern New Mexico's Ramah Navajo Chapter is the first tribe in the nation to receive economic stimulus money for road repair. U.S... Read more

2 Disputed Indian Wampum Belts Pulled From Auction

May 20, 2009
Sotheby’s has removed two ceremonial Indian wampum belts from an auction scheduled for Wednesday following complaints by the Onondaga nation that the belts were part of their cultu... Read more

‘Giving the Gift of Language’ reaches 800 students

S.E. Ruckman, Today correspondent
May 20, 2009
NORMAN, Okla. – They came from the east side of Oklahoma to the west side – and then some... Read more

Native American Tribe Protests Bill

May 20, 2009
A bill being considered in the Tennessee House and Senate has sparked controversy with a Native American tribe out of Oklahoma... Read more

BIZARRE FIND: Bones found in basement are believed to be three Native Americans.

May 20, 2009
Bones found in the basement of an Albany barbershop belong to three prehistoric American Indians, Delaware County Coroner Jim Clevenger said... Read more

Native Americans disproportionately affected by predatory lending

Rob Capriccioso
May 20, 2009
WASHINGTON – A new study found that predatory lending practices disproportionately affect Native American families... Read more

FBI investigates deadly shooting on Nez Perce land

May 20, 2009
The FBI is investigating a fatal, officer involved shooting in north of Culdesac, Idaho. At least one person is dead, and another is hospitalized today... Read more

Border Tribe In Midst of Drug Smuggling 'Crisis'

May 19, 2009
This year, law enforcement agencies expect to seize as much as 800,000 pounds of marijuana crossing one stretch of border in southern Arizona that runs through the Tohono O'odham I... Read more

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