White House Says Lawyer in Cobell Deal Recused on Administration Conflicts (UPDATE)

Rob Capriccioso
September 10, 2012
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 13, 2012: Keith Harper, one of the principal lawyers who worked on the Cobell settlement, has provided ICTMN with new information that clarifies some of the incid...

Elections 2012: First Monday Debate – An Indian on the Supreme Court?

Mark Trahant
October 01, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court begins its fall session today, the first Monday in October, and a little more than a month away from the presidential election tally...

Second Circuit Court Denies Motion for Rehearing on Status of Oneida Reservation

ICTMN Staff
August 22, 2012
On August 16, the U.S...

Support Is Needed to Save Black Hills Sacred Site

Gale Courey Toensing
August 18, 2012

Each spring since time immemorial, Lakota people have visited their sacred places in South Dakota’s Black Hills—P

Obama Administration Urges Continuation of Affirmative Action in College Admissions

ICTMN Staff
August 15, 2012
Arguably one of the most important cases of the Supreme Court’s upcoming term is that of affirmative action in college admissions...
Mark Trahant

ObamaCare Is a Different Debate; Indian Health Care Improvement Act Is Permanent

The entire debate over ObamaCare” is now fundamentally different. It’s the law of the land that has been upheld by the Supreme Court....

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June 28, 2012

Video: On the Ground for SB 1070 Ruling

Jorge Martin Melchor
June 27, 2012
The Supreme Court ruled June 25 that Arizona’s local law enforcement can be required to ask about someone's legal status if they have reason to believe they are in the country ille...
Mark Trahant

A Few Thoughts in Advance of Supreme Court's Ruling on Affordable Care Act

The Supreme Court will most likely issue a decision on Thursday that will leave a mess behind. I doubt there will be a clean decision—up or down—it’s far more likely that court will focus on the most narrow of issues. Then the political process can sort out what’s left standing....

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June 27, 2012

The Week That Was: The Big Stories in Indian Country

ICTMN Staff
June 24, 2012
Our Sunday wrap-up of some of the big stories we covered this week from Indian country...
Matthew L.M. Fletcher

TURTLE TALK: Quick and Dirty Commentary on Patchak

Four points on today’s decision in Patchak....

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June 21, 2012

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