Laura Waterman Wittstock

Indian viewers who tuned in and listened to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie give his keynote speech on August 28 at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, would have heard him tell stories of his immigrant family....

August 31, 2012
The Southcentral Foundation recognizes the importance of culturally sensitive health care...
Tobacco and American Indians have a long history whether it’s traditional or commercial. A line some people are not aware of...
Tribes operating services formerly run by the federal government should finally have their program administrative costs paid, following 17 years in which Congress capped funding fo...
A president’s budget may not be the perfect way to measure the federal government’s commitment to its trust obligations to Indians, but it is one of the best indicators we’ve got f...
Watch out, Indian programs and all those who depend on them. The toast of the Tea Party, Sen...
Rob Capriccioso
February 09, 2011
If his budget for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Indian Health Service (IHS) can be used to gauge federal responsibility to Indians, President Barack Obama is measuring up ...
Rep. Tom Cole

In their recent letter to Indian Country Today Media Network, Congressmen Ed Markey and Ben Ray Lujan expressed concern that chronically underfunded tribal programs are in jeopardy of damaging further spending reductions....

November 05, 2012

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