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A Jackson County woman will get a new trial on charges of third offense drunken driving because a prosecutor struck the only Native American from the jury pool, the state Court of Appeals ruled Thursday....
SAN DIEGO – Prescription drug abuse has become an epidemic in the United States. Statistics show that prescription drug abuse impacts American Indian and Alaska Native communities at a higher rate than any other racial group....
OKLAHOMA CITY — Louisville had just advanced to the women’s Final Four, and the sisters Shoni and Jude Schimmel had helped cut the nets in celebration, a rare achievement for American Indian athletes. But it was not the biggest family news of the day....
I grew up in Oklahoma – no secret there. And Oklahoma, the literal end of the Trail of Tears means "Red People" in Choctaw. As a native Okie, these are things that you learn about when you take Oklahoma History, a required course in the junior high curriculum. But for other folks in other states, these things might be overlooked – like most of the small native population is....
Mary Alice Addison is raising her five grandchildren. Her daughter died too young....
A group from Manitoba going by the title, Youth for Lakes, are walking across the country....
TERRITORY OF AKWESASNE – The results of a cross-border smuggling study conducted and released by the MacDonald Laurier Institute this week is misleading and unfortunately can not be considered objective or accurate due to its lack of fair and thorough research....
The victim of a childhood sexual assault in northwestern Ontario is sharing his story for the first time, despite a court order meant to keep him silent....
Erin Shanley, Cheyenne River Sioux, was sworn in as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe on March 4. Her appointment by U.S. Attorney Brendan V. Johnson came as a result of a 2012 Memorandum of Understanding between the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the U.S. Attorneys' Offices for the District of South Dakota and the District of North Dakota. Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/04/04/shanley-takes-violence-against-women-standing-rock-sioux-148556...
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is warning employees to expect furloughs of up to 22 workdays due to the sequestration of the federal budget....
KYLE — In response to the tragic death of student Toni Garnette, 16, a Public Forum was held on Wednesday at the Little Wound School in Kyle....
Every American Indian alive today has been affected by the policy of assimilation implemented by the United States government in centuries past....
In what may be the greatest upset in the history of the Women’s NCAA tournament Shoni Shimmel a member of Umatilla Nation led the Louisville Cardinals (27-8) to an 82-81 upset over the top over all seed Baylor Bears (34-2)....
OKLAHOMA CITY – The drive was no more than four hours, and the excitement was up. It was a last minute decision to go watch Louisville Cardinals vs Tennessee; However this would be the second time I've seen Shoni, and Jude Schimmel play. But for any Native this would be a moment to play Rez Ball....
The sensational Schimmel Show, sweeping the nation, is amping up as we approach Sunday night's national semifinal, pitting Louisville against Cal. Defying the odds, the united Schimmel sisters, Shoni and Jude, from the Umatilla rez in Oregon, are captivating sports fans as they propel the Cardinals towards a national title. Here is a round-up of what's going down with the sisters as they stave off the euphoria and prep for the biggest game of their young careers. Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/04...
In a new video, the Omaha Nation Digital Media Class hit the pavement and was able to get reactions to the continued success of the Schimmels and the University of Louisville women's basketball team. Various Omaha Nation tribal employees & community members are interviewed and offer their perspectives. The Digital Media Class thanks everyone for their opinions and for allowing this educational component to be completed. Good Luck Lady Cardinals and especially Shoni and Jude Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork....
BOISE, Idaho — An American Indian leader who in the 1990s helped convince the U.S. Air Force to relocate a planned bombing range further from his tribe's reservation on the Idaho-Nevada border has died. Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/04/05/2522194/sho-pi-tribal-chairman-gibson.html#storylink=cpy...
Syracuse, NY -- A North Country woman who smuggled more than 200 turtles, alligators, iguanas and other wildlife into Canada pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Syracuse....