Top 5 Ways Senators Used Indian Affairs Hearing to Push Their Pet Projects

Rob Capriccioso
May 17, 2013
Even a person only casually acquainted with Native Americans who viewed the May 15 hearing of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in which U.S...

Sally Jewell in for a Wild Ride with Indian Country

Rob Capriccioso
May 15, 2013
Sally Jewell, the new secretary of the Department of the Interior, spent a short time discussing firefighting at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on May 15...

First Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing With Sally Jewell Set

ICTMN Staff
May 14, 2013
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell will make her first appearance in front of the Indian Affairs Committee on Wednesday, May 15 when Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-WA) will hold a U.S...

Hayes' Departure Shines a Light on Interior's Successes and Failures

Rob Capriccioso
May 03, 2013
The highs for Indian country with David Hayes serving as the Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior were exceptionally high...

Senators Confirm Sally Jewell to Lead Interior; Predict She Will be Good for Indian Country

Rob Capriccioso
April 15, 2013
Senators are speaking out after confirming Sally Jewell April 10 by a vote of 87 – 11 to become the next secretary of the United States Department of the Interior, saying she will ...

Casino Battle: Why the Opposition to Spokane Tribe's Anti-Poverty Plan?

Kevin Taylor
March 29, 2013
The Bureau of Indian Affairs issued a final report in February endorsing a large, off-reservation casino and hotel development for the Spokane Tribe in eastern Washington, but obse...

Sen. Tim Johnson Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2014

ICTMN Staff
March 27, 2013
On March 26, news came that South Dakota Democratic Senator Tim Johnson, member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, would not be seeking re-election in 2014...
Ray Cook, ICTMN Opinion Editor

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In the Northeast among the forests and along the shores of Iroquoia we have a dance called the Women’s Shuffle Dance, or the Women’s Dance. The men sing an ancient song meant to honor and recognize the role of women and the female spirit....

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February 18, 2013

Billy Frank Jr. Supports Sally Jewell as Interior Secretary

ICTMN Staff
February 11, 2013
Last week President Barack Obama announced his nomination of Sally Jewell for Secretary of the Interior, a position currently held by Ken Salazar who is stepping down at the end of...

How Much Does Sally Jewell, Interior Secretary Nominee Know About Indian Country?

Rob Capriccioso
February 08, 2013
President Barack Obama surprised many in Washington, D.C...

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