Results for keyword: Sovereignty
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A tribal renaissance
In Blood Struggle, law professor Charles Wilkinson gives an inspiring account of Indians’ political and legal struggles during the last 50 years
by Emma Brown, Oct 02, 2006 -
Coyote Warrior: One Man, Three Tribes and the Trial that Forged a Nation
Coyote Warrior by Paul VanDevelder highlights the experience of Raymond Cross, a Mandan/Hidatsa attorney who fights for his tribe’s rights
by Staff, Feb 20, 2006 -
Indian tribe to share refuge with feds
The Nisqually Tribe will share management of recently purchased land in Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge in Washington with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
by Hilary Watts, Mar 21, 2005 -
Tribe close to sharing federal bison refuge
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes will begin sharing management of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Bison Range Complex in Montana
by Ray Ring, Mar 07, 2005 -
N.D. court ruling rescinds tribal authority
North Dakota farmer Roger Shea hoped to prevent a dam on the Maple River by giving the Chippewa Indians title to his land, but the state Supreme Court rules that the state may condemn tribal land.
by Jon Waldman, Aug 05, 2002 -
Duwamish? Duwamish who?
The Duwamish Tribe, seeking federal recognition, has been rebuked by the Bush administration, due to a technical glitch in paper work by the outgoing Bureau of Indian Affairs director.
by Laura Paskus, Jun 10, 2002 -
Republicans attack sovereignty
Native Americans throughout the West are angry at Washington state's Republicans for passing a resolution that attacks tribal sovereignty.
by Beth Wohlberg, Aug 28, 2000 -
Utes fight for right to prosecute
The Ute Indian Tribe wants tribal members charged with misdemeanors in Roosevelt, Utah, to be turned over to the tribe for prosecution.
by Guy Boulton, Aug 03, 1998 -
States and tribes
A report from the National Conference of State Legislators, "States and Tribes: Building New Traditions," says state and tribal governments need to cooperate.
by Rick Keister, Jan 22, 1996 -
Non-Indians try to hold onto private property
Some non-Indian landowners are seeking to limit tribal sovereignty.
by Rob Carson, Sep 19, 1994
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