Native News :

December 31:

Tribal standoff ends with arrest

Idaho woman renews tradition of buffalo hunt

Mental health treatment for Montana vets lags behind nation

Carole Lankford meets the President of the United States

Tim Giago: Mascots insulting to most Indians

Lakota soldier's funeral brings people together in unison

Indians denied home loans

CSKT employees and others work to make the season bright

December 28:

LAKOTA Secession: No Longer Tolerating Broken Promises!

Standing Rock official: Council to consider treaty pullout

Coal-bed methane negotiations revived between Montana, Wyoming

Training, spot checks and free rides home

Tribal leader loses BIA's recognition

Delegates announce pullout from U.S. treaties

Indian Museum Director Spent Lavishly on Travel

Study: Tribes add $1B to economy

Fletcher: Supreme Court's clerks find Indian law unimportant

December 26:

Tribes contribute $1 billion to economy

Column: Embarking on a trip to complete the hoop

Round dance offers folks alcohol-free New Year's

Means delegation withdraws from treaties with United States

Youth spur on Big Foot Ride

Former Griz Mike Chavez shoots for the pros

Woman releases CD of American Indian stories, plans more

December 21:

Meet the presidential candidates

CSKT announces election results

Tribal members sign up for food baskets

Flathead Reservation has biggest economic impact among state's tribes

Proposed NAGPRA regulations contain solid update

Camel, Kipp among the 'magificent seven' inducted into the first Montana Indian Athletic Hall of Fame

American Indians rediscovering the long-revered bison

South Dakotans come together to mourn fallen soldier

Board endorses nickname meetings

Cobell: Accounting fiasco result of government myth-weaving

Report finds sharp increase in Montana's teen birth rate

Transcribed letter from United Tribes Technical College President David Gipp

South Dakotans come together to mourn fallen soldier

Harjo: 2007 Mantle of Shame Awards

First nations casino may be exempt from smoking laws

December 20:

Rocky Boy giving out 1,150 turkeys

'Superjuice' homebrew wreaks havoc on First Nations

A Soldier's Suicide: Did He Have to Die?

Going Native

Budget measure includes more than $111 million for Montana projects

Feds to audit Cheyenne, Arapaho Tribes

Program lends hand to poor Indian tribes

Speakers to address tribal gambling issues

Gambling major economic development tool for tribes

December 19:

Tribes work together to fight youth suicide

Tim Giago: Remembering Wounded Knee

Baucus Comments on Children's Health Insurance Program Renewal

NCAI launches national meth awareness campaign

Natural Gas on Crow Land

Wind projects building momentum

Work Continues on Tribal Refinery

A fry bread pizza? Native American group dreams of visiting Italy

Indian by identity: a look inside tribal enrollment

Election results for S&K Unofficial!

BIA publishes approval of 'Big Four' compacts

Dorreen Yellow Bird: Christmas can mean loneliness, too

December 18:

Blackfeet woman takes Corrections liaison post

Environmentalists lose appeal of landfill near ancient burial site

Citizens seek ways to make Fort Peck Reservation a safer place

Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman passes

Historical Society releases Indian tale

Lawyers argue case of eagle kill

December 17:

Reservation housing development's mold problem 'a simmering health emergency'

Rounds wants to protect Bear Butte

Actor-activist Westerman dies

Dorgan asks for investigation into N.D. health clinic

Jodi Rave: 287-mile ride a rite of passage

Carroll crowned Miss Alaska USA

Senate passes $286 billion farm bill expanding subsidies for growers and food stamps

Monty G. Mertz: Sioux logo ‘win' would change little

Pierre native set to retire from top-level IHS job

December 14:

Event recognizes homeless deaths

American Indian elders may lose gathering place

Cobell: Accounting fiasco result of government myth-weaving

Judge signs agreement in school lawsuit

Fort Peck to address U.S. Attorney Mercer at forum

Mercer to attend Fort Peck forum

Critics Say Labor Board Favors Business

California tribes paying salaries of feds reviewing land applications

Inject respect into climate debate

Protecting culture and rights

December 11:

Chippewa tribe sues over federal casino application process

Tribal, business leaders focus on regional economic development

Fair contracting, Indian self-reliance both possible

Sioux war hero closer to medal

Biggest Native states fared poorly for mortgages

Jodi Rave: MSU makes Natives priority

Tree may come down for road improvements

Tim Giago: A Christmas story from Pine Ridge

Kathleen Lavey: Indian culture teaches respect for tribal elders

December 6:

Family gets Sitting Bull artifacts

Jodi Rave: Man behind Air Native embraces his culture

Editorial: Tribal Sovereignty

Law enforcement sees changes

Blackfeet tackle illegal dump site

Impeachment rejected for tribal official

Department revives bison range negotiations

Coalition of Color plans to protest at KQRS

OST warns IIM account holders of potential scam

December 5:

Sioux logo T-shirt stirs controversy

'Spirituality, Humor and Healing' at Sletten Cancer Institute tonight

Defending champ Sun Kings stay hot against the Great Falls Explorers

Education consortium welcomes new tribal college members

Pine Ridge Head Start unveils improvements

President Bush's veto stalls Indian Head Start enhancements

WIC facing cuts due to higher cost of food

MSU project aims to end shortage of Native educators

Insensitivity, overreaction in Sudan

December 4:

Health bill vote set back to January in Senate

BIA asks tribes to share ideas for change at bureau

Tribes being aided in wildfire recovery

Chavez to make pro debut with Explorers

Tension at the Edge of Alaska

William Sumner Scott: Where to begin: Wage peace

Native American tourism markets brace for boom

Higher ed officials to meet with tribal leaders

December 3:

Montana tribes mull tourism marketing strategies

Powwows a favorite of overseas visitors

Area's reservation schools defy statewide enrollment decline

Tim Giago: Three courageous Indian women

Tribal chairman: Three Affiliated Tribes still waiting for transfer of lands

Rocky Boy's school district has enrollment problems it likes

Montana's support of rural schools lags behind neighbors

Coal-based fuel plant proposed for Butte; Schweitzer says many hurdles remain

Nez Perce, Kootenai tribes sign gas tax pact

Our view: Water-rights resolution will only get costlier

Remember when....

Mark Trahant: U.S. financial system sorely tested

Wind energy workshops scheduled for Dec. 11 in Conrad, Dec. 12 in Gt. Falls

OUR OPINION: Board should consider retiring UND nickname

Editorial: Lots of dollars, no sense, in grants to Seminoles

Horse racing to return at ExpoPark; dates not confirmed

A new system of law enforcement introduced, includes prevention