NEW MEXICO – San Juan County officials say they can no longer support fire services on the Navajo Nation without contributions from the tribe. The Daily Times in Farmington reported Saturday that the San Juan County Fire Department will have…

INDIANA – Last week the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians chairman said that a new casino law, which has been approved by the General Assembly, prevents Governor Mike Pence from good faith negotiations with the tribe on a compact and…

MONTANA – Two years ago, the doors of the Blackfeet tribal headquarters were often locked. Police would stand guard by the entrance and protesters frequently loitered outside. Tribal members who wanted to access their government were turned away. And sometimes,…

VERMONT – Two Vermont women are leading an effort to open a federal class-action lawsuit against an Internet lending company that allegedly uses tribal immunity to skirt state laws on high-interest loans. Jessica Gingras and Angela Given claim that Plain…

ARIZONA – A Paris auction house is planning another sale of Hopi sacred items on June 1. The Arizona tribe is demanding their return. The Hopi call them “katsina friends” and treat them as living beings or spirits. Seven katsina…