Tag: Tribal governments
Indigenous children’s remains turned over from Army cemetery
CARLISLE, Pa. — The disinterred remains of nine Native American children who died more than a century ago while attending a government-run school in...
Jordan tribes, bedrock of monarchy, on edge as economy tanks
KARAK, Jordan — Jordan has drawn a curtain of secrecy on the unprecedented public rift within its royal family, but the social tensions laid...
Cesar Chavez’s legacy lives on in Biden’s staff, Oval Office
WASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama flew to California to dedicate a national monument to Latino labor leader Cesar Chavez nearly a decade...
High court sides with Alaska Natives in coronavirus aid case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Friday that hundreds of millions of dollars in coronavirus relief money tied up in court should benefit Alaska...
Longtime Havasupai leader was staunch advocate for his tribe
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A longtime leader of the Havasupai Tribe who fought to protect its resources by lobbying against mining around the Grand Canyon...
Boom in Native American oil complicates Biden climate push
NEW TOWN, N.D. — On oil well pads carved from the wheat fields around Lake Sakakawea, hundreds of pump jacks slowly bob to extract...
For Native Americans, Harvard and other colleges fall short
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — When Samantha Maltais steps onto Harvard’s campus this fall, she’ll become the first member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe to attend...
Navajo Nation surpasses Cherokee to become largest US tribe
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation has by far the largest land mass of any Native American tribe in the country. Now, it's boasting...
Navajo Nation surpasses Cherokee to become largest US tribe
<p>FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation has by far the largest land mass of any Native American tribe in the country. Now, it's boasting...
Treasury to start paying out $350B in state and local aid
The Treasury Department on Monday launched its $350 billion program to distribute aid to state and local governments, giving the U.S. economy an added...