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Richardson Commits to "Prez on the Rez" and Other Candidates Considering

Democratic Presidential Candidate Bill Richardson, current governor of New Mexico, was the first to commit to participating in the first Indian country Democratic primary presidential debate, "Prez... more »

Supreme Court Denies Sovereign Immunity Case

The Supreme Court denied cert in Burrell v. Armijo, a 10th Circuit case involving tribal sovereign immunity. The suit was brought by non-Indians who leased land from the Santa Ana Pueblo. The lessees... more »

Potential House Committee on Indian Affairs Falls

Although we all had hoped that the House of Representatives would finally establish an Indian affairs committee, like the Senate, those hopes have been dashed - at least for now. Apparently, because the... more »

Settling IIM Trust Mismanagement Alone Not Option

Indian country's refusal to agree to the Bush Administration's disgusting proposal to settle the Cobell litigation was more than the correct response. However, it is seeming more and more that the... more »