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US acknowledges Northwest dams have devastated the region's Native tribes
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 days agoThe U.S. government on Tuesday acknowledged, for the first time, the harmful role it has played over...
Washington's Makah Tribe could once again harpoon whales as US waives conservation law
McComb Enterprise-Journal· 11 hours agoSEATTLE (AP) — The United States granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought waiver Thursday that helps clear the way for its first sanctioned whale hunts since 1999.
Huge gathering planned in Calif. forest despite pleas from tribes, officials
San Francisco Chronicle· 7 hours agoLocal officials and tribal organizations near Northern California's Plumas National Forest are...
US acknowledges harm to tribes from Pacific Northwest dams
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe U.S. government is acknowledging that hydropower dams in the Pacific Northwest have harmed...
Shasta tribe will reclaim land long buried by a reservoir on the Klamath River
The Arizona Republic· 3 days agoThe Shasta Indian Nation will celebrate Tuesday as California Gov. Gavin Newsom returns about 2,800...
Former Oglala Sioux Tribe President sentenced to federal prison
Dakota News Now· 11 hours agoJulian Bear Runner was found guilty of wire fraud, larceny and embezzlement back in April.
Swinomish Tribe in Washington wins nearly $400 million judgment over trespassing oil trains
OregonLive.com· 3 days agoBNSF Railway must pay nearly $400 million to a Native American tribe in Washington state, a federal...
Forest Service, Native American Tribes Partner to Promote Forest Resilience
Sierra Club· 1 day agoChris French, a top official with the US Forest Service, has one overriding concern: how to protect national forestlands from a daunting array of environmental challenges. In 2020 and 2021, ...
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Seminole tribe’s exclusive online sports betting...
WJAX via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe highest court in the nation denied a petition from challengers of the compact, an arrangement...
BNSF Railway ordered to pay tribe nearly $400 million for trespassing with oil trains
Dallas Morning News· 3 days agoFort Worth-based BNSF Railway must pay nearly $400 million to a Native American tribe in Washington...