Larry Echo Hawk, the U.S. Interior Department's assistant secretary for Indian Affairs, addresses a national symposium on the protection of children in Indian Country at Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M., on Tuesday, March 9, 2010.Associated Press photo by Susan Montoya Bryan
Official: Tribal Children Need 'Healthy Families'
Making more arrests and throwing more offenders behind bars will not bring an end to the crimes against children and other violence that is plaguing many of the nation's American Indian communities, a federal official for Indian affairs said Tuesday.
Tribes Face Hurdles with Sex Offender Registration
Only Ohio and Native American tribes in Washington and Oregon have so far met the deadline to comply with a federal law passed nearly three years ago to coordinate and expand sex offender registration nationwide, a U.S. Justice Department official said Wednesday.
Former Tribal Leader Sentenced for Gun Crimes
The former vice chairman of the Eastern Pequot tribe has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for illegally giving his convicted felon cousin guns to pay off what authorities say was a drug debt.
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Natives Need Change, Not Apology
The Senate passed an amendment Tuesday that calls for an apology to Native Americans on behalf of the government for its past misdeeds. But is an apology really what is needed when our health care, our security, our children's lives are at stake?
Why Facebook complaints about the IHS are important
How does a health care agency listen to patient complaints in the era of social media? Well, the easiest thing to do is to ignore complaints or to explain them away. The best practice: Treat complaints as critical nuggets of information.
Feeling Racism
I have found that when a person has faced racism and discrimination, he can never forget it, it stays with him always. Seeing my mother treated with such disrespect and rudeness, only because of her race, was worse than being discriminated against myself.
Combating Childhood Obesity in Indian Country
While nearly 1/3 of children in the US are overweight or obese – a rate that has tripled in adolescents and more than doubled in younger children since 1980 – the overweight/obesity rate is even higher among AI/AN children, approaching 50%.
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Tribes Up the Ante in Montana Trout Tournament
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are increasing the payouts for this year's Flathead Lake trout fishing tournament in an effort to entice more anglers and reduce the lake trout population.
Artifact Cases will Proceed Despite Source's Death
Federal prosecutors in Utah say that despite the death of an undercover informant they'll move ahead with cases against more than 20 people charged after a long-running artifacts looting investigation.
Fight Over Planned Casino Spreads to Az. Legislature
A plan by a southern Arizona Indian tribe to build a casino and resort in the Phoenix area has divided tribes, split cities and is now sparking a debate at the Legislature about tribal sovereignty.
Deadline in Indian Trust Lawsuit Delayed
The deadline for Congress to approve funding for a $3.4 billion Indian trust settlement has been pushed back again.
Mohegans Name First Female Chief in 300-Plus Years
One of the nation's best known and most prosperous American Indian tribes will soon have a new public face: that of a woman, its first female tribal chief in almost 300 years.
Little Shell Faction Plans Saturday Election
An opposition group within Montana's Little Shell Tribe said Friday it will push ahead with a Saturday election for a new council, despite efforts by sitting tribal officials to discredit the vote.
Informant's Death Jeopardizes Artifacts Case
The prosecution of the largest-ever American Indian artifacts looting case has been rattled by the apparent suicide of the government informant who broke open the investigation during more than two years of undercover work.
Conn. Indian Tribes Voice Concerns Over Keno
Representatives from the state's two Indian tribes warned legislators Tuesday that Gov. M. Jodi Rell's proposal to have the lottery corporation offer the keno game could violate the state's agreement with the tribes, risking its share of slot machine revenues.
Maine Tribe Seeks Casino Vote
A Maine tribal governor said Tuesday he is aiming to get a referendum on the November statewide ballot asking voters to allow a tribal casino in eastern Maine.
Mankiller Diagnosed with Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Wilma Mankiller, considered one of the most influential Native Americans in America and the first female chief of a major tribe, has been diagnosed with stage IV metastatic pancreatic cancer, according to Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chad Smith.