Opinions
February 07, 2011
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The Idaho Legislature is considering a bill that would make it illegal to implement the Affordable Care Act in Idaho, the so-called “nullification” approach. The idea is that states can dismiss any federal law that they don’t like. And Idaho (and... Mark Trahant
February 07, 2011
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We abhor violence and mass murder. Much as we dislike the decision of Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California to undermine tribal interests, she does not belong in anyone’s crosshairs.
But we also dare to note a plain fact of American history: Scratch... Ray Cook
February 04, 2011
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Ever so gradually, we are nearing a landmark day—a day when a member of a Montana Indian tribe swings open a gate to a vast landscape, the ground beneath hundreds of wild bison trembling in an audible snapshot of how the earth once shook under the... Jeff Welsch
February 04, 2011
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When Sealaska’s lands legislation is reintroduced to Congress in the next few months, the Alaska Native regional corporation will be simply asking the U.S. to keep a promise.
In 1971 the United States Congress passed the Alaska Native Claims... Chris E. McNeil Jr.
February 02, 2011
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With the convening of the 112th Congress, I became the Ranking Member on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. Although I have left the Natural Resources Committee after having served there for more than 30 years, I intend to... Nick J. Rahall II
February 01, 2011
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With the passing of my dear friend Sargent Shriver let us not forget his many contributions to Indian nations. He was a mentor with whom I had the great privilege of working on many a good project. Over the years, we worked together on issues of... LaDonna Harris
February 01, 2011
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The National Congress of American Indians proposed a fiscal year 2010 budget [PDF file] last week. It called for modest increases in a variety of federal programs, making the case that more money is required for American Indian and Alaska Native... Mark Trahant
January 28, 2011
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A mere 46 years ago, the federal government orchestrated a series of events with generational consequences that can only be described as shameful. These actions, which included the forcible relocation of Native Americans, the burning of their age-... David Kimelberg
January 27, 2011
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Someone commented to me recently that she thought the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was fundamentally a document that allowed “nation-states” to identify and control indigenous peoples.
Here’s how I responded:
You are... Steven Newcomb
January 26, 2011
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In a column on Indianz.com last week ("Freedom of the Press Not Really Alive in Indian Country"), the publisher of the Native Sun News charged the Indian Country Today newspaper (soon to be in glossy mag format) with censorship and control of news,... Charles Trimble
January 26, 2011
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Mark Trahant
Can't Touch This: Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Are Protected from Current Budget Threats
Journalists like me have played the role of Chicken Little for many years. We have written dozens of stories about the consequences of an election, predicting what will happen after Republicans win and fulfill their promises to drastically cut... January 18, 2011
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What does the year 2011 hold for the Indian tribes? There are some signals—portents, if you will, that should be considered in assessing the immediate future in federal policy and programs.
First of all, did the takeover of the House by the... Charles Trimble
January 18, 2011
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We abhor violence and mass murder. Much as we dislike the decision of Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California to undermine tribal interests, she does not belong in anyone’s crosshairs.
But we also dare to note a plain fact of American history: Scratch... ICTMN Opinion
January 11, 2011
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Are we a nation doomed to be violent? How do we know when our political rhetoric has gone too far? How do we find or encourage a more civil discourse?
I was struck by the words of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. She objected to an advertisement last March... Mark Trahant