Judge: US not unreasonably delaying virus relief for tribes
The payments didn’t start going out until more than a week after the April 26 deadline set by Congress, and 40% of the money is being withheld.
Tribes sue over distribution of virus relief funding, saying Alaska Native corporations shouldn’t be included
Several Native American tribes are seeking to keep any of the $8 billion in federal coronavirus relief for tribes kept out of the hands of for-profit Alaska Native corporations.
1 dead, 3 wounded in shooting at Northern Arizona University
A Northern Arizona University freshman told police he was hit in the face during a late night confrontation and then tried to render first aid after he opened fire on four fraternity members, killing one and wounding three, according to court documents released Friday.
1 dead, 3 wounded in shooting at Northern Arizona University
A Northern Arizona University freshman told police he was hit in the face during a late night confrontation and then tried to render first aid after he opened fire on four fraternity members, killing one and wounding three, according to court documents released Friday.
Tribes tread carefully into marijuana discussions
The Navajo Nation had bitter debates when it was deciding whether to allow casinos on the reservation and if alcohol should be sold in them. The arguments focused on the revenue and jobs casinos and liquor could bring to a reservation where half the workforce is unemployed and most arrests and pervasive social ills are linked to alcohol abuse.