Cantwell: 'Johnson Has Left a Tremendous Legacy'

ICTMN Staff
March 28, 2013
On March 26, Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) announced that he will not run for re-election in 2014. Following the announcement Sen...

Looking Back to the Future of VAWA: Suzan Shown Harjo: "Congress, Make the Streets Safe for Indian Women, Too"

ICTMN Staff
March 01, 2013
In one of her columns for Indian Country Today , Suzan Shown Harjo wrote: "Only the reinstatement of tribal jurisdiction and remedies has a chance of reversing the epidemic levels ...
Bryan Newland

A Retrospective on Federal Indian Policy During President Obama’s First Term

Sunday officially marks the conclusion of President Obama’s first term in office—as well as the beginning of his second term....

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January 19, 2013
Walter Lamar

Minnesota Tribes See Prescription Drug Use Leading to Heroin Addiction

Sometimes when you make a prediction, you hope that you're wrong. More than a year ago, I sounded a warning that prescription painkiller addiction, combined with an uptick in Mexican heroin traffic, was going to result in more suffering in our tribal communities....

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December 06, 2012

NCAI and Tribal Leaders Share Concerns About ‘Fiscal Cliff’ in Advance of White House Tribal Nations Summit

ICTMN Staff
December 04, 2012
As the end of the year looms, so does the outcome of the “Fiscal Cliff” and the impact it will have on the United States, along with Indian country...
Tex “Red Tipped Arrow” Hall

Why I’m Voting for President Obama

Like most Native Americans, I jumped at the chance to throw my support behind President Obama in his 2008 campaign....

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October 26, 2012

President Obama Answers Questions From Indian Country Today Media Network in Unprecedented Exchange

Rob Capriccioso
October 04, 2012
Claiming that his record shows he is more committed than his opponent in the upcoming presidential election to serving Indian country, President Barack Obama has answered questions...

Law Enforcement Gaps Leave Native Women Vulnerable to Rape and Domestic Violence

Kimberly N. Alleyne, America’s Wire
September 21, 2012
WASHINGTON—A gap in law enforcement on Native American lands creates an environment in which Native women suffer a higher rate of violence than any demographic in the United States...

Democrats Release Pro-Tribal Platform

Rob Capriccioso
September 05, 2012
The Democratic Party has released a pro-tribal platform as part of the ongoing Democratic National Convention, taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina...

Elections 2012: American Indian Issues are Prominent at DNC

Mark Trahant
September 05, 2012
American Indian issues are prominent at the Democratic National Convention. Tonight Denise Juneau, a Mandan and Hidatsa, who grew up on the Blackfeet Reservation, will speak ...

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