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Congressmen Explain Their Surprising Violence Against Women Act Votes

Rob Capriccioso

March 14, 2013

While the tribal court inherent jurisdictional provisions of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed both chambers of Congress in February, and President Barack Obama subseque...

Sean Hannity of Fox News a Bit Vague in 'Obama's Mayan Apocalypse' Sequester Clip

ICTMN Staff

February 20, 2013

Sean Hannity, host of Fox News’ Hannity, addressed President Barack Obama’s sequestration speech on February 19 calling it “Obama’s Mayan Apocalypse.” During the segment Hannity st...

Senate Passes Pro-Tribal VAWA Again; SCIA Vice-Chair Barrasso Against

Rob Capriccioso

February 13, 2013

Rejecting attempts to politicize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a wide majority of the U.S...

Sens. McCain, Graham & Ayotte Seek Oral Argument Time in NDAA Lawsuit

Gale Courey Toensing

January 12, 2013

Senators John McCain, Lindsay Graham and Kelly Ayotte have filed a joint amicus brief – a friends of the court brief – asking for oral argument time in an upcoming appeals court he...

Washington, D.C. Reacts to Passing of Sen. Inouye

ICTMN Staff

December 18, 2012

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) shared the news on the Senate floor December 17, that fellow senator and longtime stalwart Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) walked on...

Carcieri Fix: Still Time to Pass the Bill

Gale Courey Toensing

December 03, 2012

On the eve of President Obama’s 4 th Annual White House Tribal Nations Summit, there is still time for a legislative solution to Indian country’s top priority: fixing the U.S...

Navajos Working to Get Little Colorado River Deal Through Lame Duck. Outlook Unlikely

Anne Minard

December 03, 2012

The Navajo Nation is still trying to eke out a deal on Little Colorado River water rights, although an ambitious goal of trying to get it through during Congress’ Lame Duck session...

Interior Provides Latest Confusion in Little Colorado River Issue

Anne Minard

November 02, 2012

People on all sides of the presumably failed Navajo Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act are regrouping after an invitation by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to t...

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