MONTANA – Blackfeet tribal leaders have joined with environmental groups, other American Indian tribes and the band Pearl Jam to campaign for the cancellation of oil and gas leases near Glacier National Park. Tribal leaders on Wednesday said they plan…
D.C. – The chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee is demanding that the Obama administration hold off on new rules that could make it easier for Indian groups to win federal recognition as tribes. American Indians have been pushing…
VIRGINIA – The Pamunkey Indians were supposed to learn this week whether they would become the first Virginia tribe to receive federal recognition — a status they regard as long overdue for a tribe that claims Pocahontas as an ancestor.…
CONNECTICUT – The first selectman of North Stonington says he is relieved to see several Congress members are calling for a review of the rule changes for federal recognition of American Indian tribes. Five Congress members including chairman of the…
NEW YORK – A federal judge on Thursday rejected a challenge to the U.S. Interior Department’s decision to put more than 13,000 acres in trust for the Oneida Indian Nation and exempt the property from state and local taxes. The…
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