The names of two fallen Indian Country law enforcement officers are being added to the Indian Country Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Artesia, New Mexico...
Reactions continue to arrive following the House passing of the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization on February 28, complete with the tribal provisions recently included in ...
The president of the United South and Eastern Tribes (USET), one of the largest regional Indian and tribally focused organizations in the country, thinks a visit from the President...
Brian Patterson

I have been taught that “no nation is truly defeated until the hearts of its women are on the ground.”  Native women have strong hearts, but that strength is constantly challenged by the high rates of domestic violence on many Indian reservations.  Of course, domestic violence is not limited to w...

December 14, 2012
The plan was to call for nominations from the floor for the United South and Eastern Tribe’s officers on October 9, the first day of the organization’s annual meeting at Mohegan Su...
During the United South and Eastern Tribes’ upcoming annual meeting, two students from member tribes will be honored for their participation last summer in a program at Vanderbilt ...
In the days since the passing of Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Chairman Stanley Crooks many throughout Indian country and the federal government have shared their condolences as well ...
The West African proverb “filthy water cannot be washed” can be interpreted as a warning that it is better to maintain a clean water supply than to treat a polluted one...
Gale Courey Toensing
February 02, 2012
The United South and Eastern Tribes’ motto – “Because there is strength in unity” – answers an implied question: Why should the south and eastern tribes unite?...
Every year Indian country is filled with leaders, politicians, broadcasters and talking heads provide memorable quotes for anyone listening to catch...

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