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Oil field development evicts tribal members from New Town trailer park
NEW TOWN, N.D. Residents of a 45-lot mobile home park in New Town, many among the poorest members of the Three Affiliated Tribes, are being evicted and will be replaced by oil workers. Tribal lead...
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United Tribes International Powwow
BISMARCK--The United Tribes International Powwow began Thursday and continues throughout the weekend at United Tribes Technical College. View video from the event here and see photos below.For more i...
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Tribe: Oil tax changes don’t go far enough

Tribe: Oil tax changes don’t go far enough — A new tribal oil tax agreement is a “huge improvement” but still contains bad language that doesn’t recognize tribal sovereignty, Three Affiliated Tribes Chairman Tex Hall said Tuesday.

By By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , May 08, 2013

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Spirit Lake dispute still continues: Opponents of former chairman swear in a replacement, but Yankton allies insist he’s still in charge

Leander (Russ) McDonald was sworn in as chairman of the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe on Monday in a traditional ceremony conducted by elders and others opposed to Chairman Roger Yankton Sr., but another tribal official said Yankton remained in charge and the attempted takeover was illegal.

By By Chuck Haga, Forum News Service , April 16, 2013

Cramer’s apology not accepted: Spirit Lake Tribal Council denounces remarks by representative

The Spirit Lake Tribal Council issued a statement Friday harshly criticizing comments attributed earlier this week to Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., regarding the protection of women and children on the reservation, including that he reportedly wanted to “(w)ring the Tribal Council’s neck and slam them against the wall.”

By By Chuck Haga, Forum News Service , March 30, 2013

Dakotas tribe, American Red Cross to work together

The American Red Cross and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe are signing an agreement Thursday that will allow the relief organization to prepare for and respond to future disasters on the reservation.

March 28, 2013

Law gives tribes new authority over non-Indians

American Indian tribes have tried everything from banishment to charging criminal acts as civil offenses to deal with non-Indians who commit crimes on reservations.

March 07, 2013

Dalrymple, tribes sign compacts

New gambling compacts that the state of North Dakota has signed with the five tribal groups in the state allow the Three Affiliated Tribes and the Standing Rock Sioux to have riverboat gambling.

January 05, 2013

Treasury spells out rules on taxing of tribes

Taxes cannot be levied on honoraria to a shaman or spiritual leader for religious services, but could be assessed on per-capita payments from gambling revenues to tribal members, under a proposal for taxing Native Americans by the Internal Revenue Service.

By By Suzanne Gamboa, Associated Press , December 15, 2012

Treasury spells out rules on taxing of tribes

Taxes cannot be levied on honoraria to a shaman or spiritual leader for religious services, but could be assessed on per-capita payments from gambling revenues to tribal members, under a proposal for taxing Native Americans by the Internal Revenue Service.

December 14, 2012

More tribal settlements announced in Dakotas

American Indian tribes in North Dakota have received more than $65 million to settle claims that the federal government mismanaged tribal money and trust lands.

November 29, 2012

New tribal president questions land purchase

The newly elected president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe is questioning why the tribes are trying to buy a piece of land the Black Hills they considered sacred.

November 27, 2012

Celebs help tribes’ push for sacred S.D. land

Celebs help tribes’ push for sacred S.D. land More celebrities are backing an online campaign to raise money so that Native American tribes in South Dakota can purchase land they consider sacred.

By By Kristi Eaton, Associated Press , November 19, 2012

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Lakota runners competing in NYC Marathon Sunday

A group of five runners from Native American tribes in South Dakota are competing in the New York City Marathon on Sunday to raise awareness about the reservations and help inspire youth.

November 02, 2012

ND tribe holds conference on child protection

The Spirit Lake tribe is holding a two-day conference on issues including child protection and family violence.

October 26, 2012

Means remembered as man of inspiration

Means remembered as man of inspiration No single individual likely will ever fill Russell Means’ shoes, but his legacy likely will be multiplied many times over by the Native Americans he inspired, his brother said at the Native American activist’s funeral service in Kyle.

By By Aaron Orlowski, Assocaited Press , October 26, 2012

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Tribes seeking larger cut of oil tax money

Tribes seeking larger cut of oil tax money North Dakota’s Three Affiliated Tribes will press for a bigger slice of the tax revenue from the oil pumped on its reservation, the tribe’s tax director said Monday.

By By Dale Wetzel, Associated Press , October 09, 2012

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