Controversial Liens Removed From Cobell Settlement

Rob Capriccioso
August 15, 2012
WASHINGTON – After intense scrutiny from tribal interests , Indian appellants, and the U.S. Congress, the U.S...
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NIGA Tribal Leadership Meets to Address Federal Internet Gaming

Right now, the National Indian Gaming Association is hosting its 2012 summer Legislative Summit in Washing...

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July 25, 2012
Joseph Valandra

Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Government: No More Talk, Action Required

The Bureau of Indian Affairs website declares, “The United States has a unique legal and political relationship with Indian tribes and Alaska Native entities as provided by the Constitution of the United States, treaties, court decisions and Federal statutes.” It goes on to detail the type of rel...

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July 13, 2012

U.S. Senator Worries Tribal Courts Will Imprison ‘Any American’

Rob Capriccioso
April 16, 2012
WASHINGTON – Sen...

Mariah Watchman of 'America's Next Top Model' Boosts Crow Congressional Candidate

Adrian Jawort
March 28, 2012
Jason Ward kicked off his 2012 election in style, with a little help from Indian country's next top model...

Mariah Watchman Among Native Fashion Stars Headlining Political Fundraiser

ICTMN Staff
March 14, 2012
On March 24, America's Next Top Model contestant Mariah Watchman , who grew up on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, will join other Native notables s spec...

Major Tribal Self-Governance Bill Stuck in Political Quagmire

Rob Capriccioso
February 27, 2012
WASHINGTON – Political games in the U.S. Congress are impacting a major piece of legislation that would promote tribal self-governance if signed into law...

SOPA: What's It All About? A Video Explanation

ICTMN Staff
January 17, 2012
The proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the related Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) have caused uproar among Internet types and inspired many websites to vow to "go...

Native Hawaiian Recognition Suffers Latest Setback

Rob Capriccioso
December 23, 2011
WASHINGTON – Native Hawaiians who want to be federally recognized as sovereign entities, much like American Indian tribal citizens, have suffered another setback from a U.S...

Doug Brinkley Lays an Arctic Smackdown on Don Young

ICTMN Staff
November 29, 2011
Alaska Representative Don Young was in some kind of mood when he heard—or rather, tried not to hear—Rice University professor Douglas Brinkley's testimony on drilling in the Arctic...

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