All posts in Government
Senate Indian Affairs Committee Approves Bill to Move Quileute Out of Tsunami Zone
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee has approved legislation that would move the Quileute Tribe in Washington to higher ground, as reported by King5.com on July 28. Specifically, S.636 calls for allowing the tribe to relocate its administrative offices, school, daycare …
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Strives for New Constitution
A new constitution may be on the horizon for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The tribal council of the North
Osage Nation to Save Oklahoma State Park from Closure
Wah-Sha-She State Park is one on a list of seven Oklahoma state parks that will forced to permanently close on Aug. 15 due to budget cuts, but under
Grand Mound in Minnesota Designated National Historic Landmark
Grand Mound in International Falls, Minn., is one 14 sites across the country to be designated as a new national historic landmark, according to a press
Hearing Held on Bill that Would Allow Ysleta del Sur Pueblo to Determine Membership Requirements
A House Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee hearing was held last week in support of H.R. 1560, a bill to amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo
Term Limit Measures to Be Voted on During Cherokee Nation General Election
In addition to voting on key elected positions, Cherokee Nation members will go to the polls on Saturday to decide on three amendments to the tribe’s constitution. The
EPA Establishes Tribal Toxics Committee
The EPA has established a National Tribal Toxics Committee (NTTC) to give tribes greater input on issues related to chemical safety, toxic chemicals and pollution prevention, the
BIA Approves Keetoowah’s Land into Trust Application; Cherokee Nation Will Appeal
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has approved the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians’ application to place into trust 76 acres of land south of Tahlequah, Okla. It
Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments Receives $1.1 Million in Contract Support Costs Settlement
Late last month, the U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) approved a settlement agreement under which the federal government will pay the Council of Athabascan
Appeals Court Lifts Injunction Preventing N.Y. from Collecting Tax on Cigarettes Sold on Reservations
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit has lifted an injunction that has prevented the state of New York from collecting a $4.35-per-pack excise tax on
