Oliver J. Semans

As the Executive Director of Four Directions, I like to pay attention to the legislation coming out of Congress that affects Indian country—both good and bad. Unfortunately I have seen more bad than good....

April 10, 2012
Gabriel S. Galanda

Nobody can deny that the Obama Administration has worked hard on behalf of Indian country. But despite its recent efforts, the United States still routinely violates Indian treaty rights and sovereignty....

January 27, 2012
A federal appeals court ruling giving New York State the green light to implement its latest cigarette tax-collecting scheme on sovereign American Indian land contravenes the U.N...