December 5, 2017 President Trump’s remarks about restoring Utah lands to its citizens “Your timeless bond with the outdoors should not be replaced with the whims of regulators thousands and thousands of miles away. They don’t know…
December 3, 2017 Bill easing regs on tribal energy development passes Senate “The Southern Ute Indian Tribe strongly supports this legislation,” said Clement Frost, chairman of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. “Energy development on our lands…
November 18, 2017 Tribal members exempt from property taxes they vote to raise How is it possible — from the standpoint of legality and/or (at the very least) fairness — for Indian reservation residents (both tribal members…
November 16, 2017 Native tribes’ redistricting raises troubling questions about dual governments The thorny problem of dual governance in counties with Indian reservations and large Native American populations is of growing importance. Geographically, only a fraction…
November 15, 2017 Native American policy expert warns of ‘voter irregularities’ on Indian reservations “Chronic voter fraud and irregularities on Indian reservations occur at polling precincts located on federal Indian trust land, where there is no oversight or…
November 8, 2017 Utah Navajos say monument designations not needed to protect sites In Utah’s San Juan County and nearby reservations, residents say their dissenting voices were ignored in the designation process for the area, a canyon…
October 10, 2017 Native American Energy Act promises to ease tribal poverty This legislation contains important permitting and Judicial review provisions for tribes and Alaska Native Corporations that work to eliminate attacks by outside special interest groups. Overall, this bill is…
September 24, 2017 Navajo Nation resources should not be wasted on frivolous Bears Ears lawsuit Forty-three percent of Navajos exist below the federal poverty line of $24,250 for a family of four. With numbers like those, who can afford…
September 13, 2017 San Juan Freedom: Unity in a common love for the land “Events that transpired over time had only one conclusion. But as I have gotten older I have come to realize that history is about…
September 11, 2017 Does 2017 Voting Rights Act open door to elections abuse on Indian reservations? Tribal governments are the only American governments that can freely and directly make campaign contributions to incumbents or candidates willing to do their bidding….
