Redlines
Headlines from North America
Redlines are pulled from multiple news sources to keep you up-to-date on issues which involve or affect Native Americans.
March 10, 2011
The lawyers behind a landmark Indian trust settlement argue they deserve at least $223 million in legal fees, while Congress is attempting to cap their compensation.
March 8, 2011
Standout University of Nevada basketball player Tahnee Robinson is a finalist for the nation's annual award for top amateur athlete. The Northern Cheyenne woman is one of five finalists.
March 8, 2011
Auntie's Fry Bread, a venture by two Montanans, is an Indian taco and fry bread food truck opening in Los Angeles.
March 8, 2011
Auditions are being held in Billings, Mont., Tuesday to fill six Native American roles in a new A&E series based on the Sheriff Walt Longmire mystery series.
March 7, 2011
Radmilla Cody became the first bi-racial Miss Navajo in 1997. Now, after she ended up in prison, Cody is trying to get her life together.
March 7, 2011
Native American casinos in South Dakota bucked the trend and reported growth of 3 percent in 2009. Other Native American casinos around the country saw revenues fall for the first time since the statistics were compiled, according to a report released this week.
February 22, 2011
Montana tribes are trying to deal with medical marijuana being outlawed on reservations, despite it being legal throughout the rest of the state.
February 16, 2011
Criminal charges will not be filed against Seattle police Officer Ian Birk in the fatal shooting of woodcarver John T. Williams, a member of the Dididaht First Nation of British Columbia.
February 15, 2011
Residents are trying to rebuild after a weekend fire destroyed 18 homes on the Yakima Indian Reservation in Washington State.
February 14, 2011
A federal judge has ordered Michael Scanlon pay back $20 million to four tribes in a fraud scheme.