Steven Newcomb

No Plenary Power Over Indian Nations

For generations now, Indian Country has been conditioned to believe and act upon the false view that the United States Congress has plenary power over all Indian affairs, and, by implication, over Indian Nations....

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November 14, 2011

Seattle Woodcarver’s Family Receives $1.5 Million

Terri Hansen
May 02, 2011
The city of Seattle agreed on April 29 to award $1.5 million to the family of Native woodcarver John T...

Supreme Court Blocks Multi-Tribal Trust Suit

Rob Capriccioso
April 29, 2011
WASHINGTON – In yet another loss for tribes with the Supreme Court, its justices have ruled that the Tohono O'Odham Nation is not allowed to pursue a lawsuit claiming mismanagement...

How Essential are Federal Indian Employees?

Rob Capriccioso
April 12, 2011
WASHINGTON—While Congress and the Obama administration narrowly avoided a shutdown of the federal government via a last-minute deal late in the evening of April 8—in turn protectin...

Tribes File to Protect Indian Health Law

Rob Capriccioso
April 11, 2011
WASHINGTON – Illustrating growing concern from tribal officials that the so-called permanent reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act could be in danger both in Co...

A Long-Serving Tribal Leader Retires

Carol Berry
January 06, 2011
It was heady days back in the 1980s when Indian gaming began to look like a real possibility, a Ute Mountain Ute leader recalls...

Utah Governor Meets with Tribes Over Firing

Carol Berry
March 30, 2011
The firing of Forrest Cuch, long-time head of Utah’s Division of Indian Affairs , resulted from alleged shortcomings in his performance of tasks for Utah’s annual Native American S...

Saskatchewan First Nations Sign Employment MOU with Canadian Government

ICTMN Staff
March 14, 2011
Getting young aboriginals into the workforce is a prime goal of First Nations leaders, and on March 11 that agenda was moved forward when officials from the Federation of Saskatche...

Hopi and Navajo Leaders Meet

ICTMN Staff
March 11, 2011
Working together with a mutual understanding was the message March 8 as Hopi and Navajo leaders came together for a meet and greet in Window Rock, Ariz...

Cobell Lawyers Up the Ante In Demand for More Money

Rob Capriccioso
March 12, 2011
How much money is fighting the good fight worth?...

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