I was just interviewed about my new book on the hour long radio program Native America Calling. My book Reservation "Capitalism:" Economic Development in Indian Country was published in March and was selected by Native America Calling as its Book of the Month for May. You can listen to the program now by going to the [...]

Indian Country Today and reporter Anne Minard report:  "Following a series of public forums on a controversial water settlement involving the Navajo and Hopi tribes, opponents of the settlement and the Navajo Nation president’s office seem no closer to an agreement. Senate Bill 2109 pertains to the Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act [...]

In most of the United States this would be an odd story. Federal, state, and local governments usually do not own grocery stores. But Browning Montana, the capital of the Blackfeet Reservation has only one grocery store and many citizens had to make long trips to Great Falls or Kalispell Montana to buy needed foods. [...]

I am hoping to write about how the Scandinavian countries used the international law Doctrine of Discovery to negatively impact the rights of the Sami Peoples.  My initial research shows evidence of the Doctrine of Discovery being applied against the Sami. Scandinavian countries also applied the elements of Discovery against the Sami peoples to attempt [...]

I am currently researching and planning to write about how European countries applied the international law of colonialism, the Doctrine of Discovery, to divide up Africa. My initial research shows European countries did apply the Doctrine. In 1885, thirteen European countries signed a treaty in which they agreed to partition enormous areas of Africa based on [...]

On April 26 the U.S. Senate voted 68-31 to approve the reauthorization and amendment of the Violence against Women's Act. The bill includes major tribal court jurisdiction and protection order provisions for tribes in the lower 48 states to address the epidemic of violence and sexual assault against Indian women.  Sections 904 and 905 of the Senate [...]

Actor Johnny Depp plays the Indian character Tonto in the upcoming film The Lone Ranger.  He was just adopted by the Comanche Nation. LaDonna Harris, a Comanche and president and founder of Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO), said “it seemed like a natural fit to officially welcome him into our Comanche family.”  The traditional ceremony took place on May 16 at [...]

The Portland Oregonian reports that the Oregon State Board of Education has enacted a new rule that may be the toughest in the nation to end the use of American Indian themed school mascots. At least 15 Oregon schools will have to get rid of their Native American-themed mascots by 2017 or risk losing state funding. The new [...]

The 15th century international law Doctrine of Discovery in the modern world, by Robert J. Miller   The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is holding its 11th annual meeting in New York May 7-18. More than 1,500 Indigenous Peoples will attend the meeting to address critical issues facing Indigenous Nations today. The main [...]

Survival charges that Peru is secretly pursuing new gas reserve developments inside protected tribal land, in flagrant violation of laws that prevent such projects. The Nahua-Nanti Reserve in southeast Peru is known for its uncontacted Amazon tribes, and for a wide stretch of gas fields called the Camisea project. Now Peru has released plans for the country’s first [...]