Early Pioneers of Indian Gaming Had Same Goal: To Help Their People

Gale Courey Toensing
March 27, 2013
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, the legislation that dramatically changed the economic landscape for tribal nations with ca...

EPA Supports Alewives Restoration in St. Croix River

Gale Courey Toensing
July 26, 2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has directed the Maine government to restore the passage of alewives to their natural habitat on the St...

Mermaid Tales From Native Tribes Abound

ICTMN Staff
July 17, 2012
While the U.S...

President Obama’s Million-Dollar Native Fund-Raiser

Rob Capriccioso
February 20, 2012
In a sign of growing tribal political clout, 70 Indian officials attended a first-ever Native -specific campaign fund-raiser with President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C...

From Tribal Representatives to State Legislatures

Duane Champagne
January 25, 2012
From time immemorial, most Indian nations have exchanged visits between knowledgeable tribal members and leaders...

Maliseet's First Legislative Representative Is Sworn In

Gale Courey Toensing
January 08, 2012
The Houlton Band of Maliseets celebrated a historic benchmark this month when its citizen David Slagger, wearing a beautiful hand-beaded vest and holding an eagle feather, was swor...

Salazar Snubs Wabanaki Nations

Gale Courey Toensing
August 19, 2011
The Secretary of the Department of the Interior has missed an opportunity to make good on the Obama administration’s promise to respect and foster the nation-to-nation relationship...

All Systems Go for Four Directions Development Corp.

Gale Courey Toensing
March 16, 2011
Four Directions Development Corporation has a lot to celebrate...

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