Hayes: Honoring our pledge to the First Americans: Indian trust management and water rights

David J. Hayes
December 08, 2010
Two years ago, President Barack Obama and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar vowed that this administration would work hand-in-hand with Native Americans to empower tribal governments,... Read more

Idaho man gets 6-month sentence in trooper assault

December 08, 2010
A northcentral Idaho man has been sentenced to just six months behind bars — the maximum — for an assault on a state trooper that resulted in the trooper shooting another man who w... Read more

Casino expands in Vanderbilt

December 08, 2010
If the weather cooperates, tribal leaders from the Bay Mills Casino and Resort, which opened a new casino in Vanderbilt Nov... Read more

Tribe begins process to protect logo

December 08, 2010
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe took steps to protect their Tribal logo as early as 1982, but it has recently become a priority for sitting Tribal Council to move toward "protect... Read more

Native man alleges Winnipeg police threatened him, took him to outskirts

December 08, 2010
A 20-year-old man is alleging he was taken to the outskirts of Winnipeg by city police, threatened with a Taser and then mocked as they made him run away... Read more

Louisiana Native American Festival emphasizes heritage, tradition

December 07, 2010
The Cannes Brulees Native American Museum paid homage to heritage at the annual Louisiana Native American Festival, held recently in Kenner... Read more

Foxwoods Resort Casino and Madison Square Garden Extend and Expand Marketing Partnership

December 07, 2010
Foxwoods Resort Casino, the premier resort casino destination on the East Coast, and Madison Square Garden announced today that they have extended and expanded their marketing part... Read more

Yankton Sioux Tribe chairman named to federal advisory panel

December 07, 2010
Robert Cournoyer, chairman of the Yankton Sioux Tribe, will serve on the first tribal advisory committee to the Secretary of Health and Human Services... Read more

Access to recovery promotes Native-style community treatment

Adrian Jawort, Today correspondent
December 07, 2010
SHERIDAN, Wyo... Read more

MLPA Attempts to Ban Traditional Tribal Gathering along North Coast

December 07, 2010
A panel appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to implement his controversial Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative will consider amending a motion that will, in effect... Read more

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