DWI tragedy
(NEW MEXICO) -- It's not uncommon to see a packed gymnasium on the Navajo Nation, especially at the height of basketball season, but Tuesday evening's gathering here was for a different reason.
Former tribal official gets 28 months
(CONNECTICUT) -- A New London judge told Eastern Pequot tribal member Mark R. Sebastian that he is an "enigma" as he sentenced him Wednesday to 28 months in prison for seven gun crimes.
Former tribal leader sentenced for gun crimes
(CONNECTICUT) -- The former vice chairman of the Eastern Pequot tribe has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for illegally giving his convicted felon cousin guns to pay off what authorities say was a drug debt.
Tribes Face Hurdles With Sex Offender Registration
(NEW MEXICO) -- Only two groups of Native American tribes and one state have implemented sex offender registration and notification systems that comply with a federal law passed nearly three years ago to coordinate and expand registration nationwide.
Stop the racist attacks on our children
(NEW MEXICO) -- Just as we think we’re making progress, another hate crime rears its ugly head. And this time, it’s against our children. Last week the Web site UsedWinnipeg.com ran an advertisement headlined “Native Extraction Service” with a photograph of three young Native boys.
Former Mille Lacs tribal exec charged with theft, misconduct
(MINNESOTA) -- Melanie Benjamin, removed in 2008 as chief executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe after it was discovered she used thousands of dollars in tribal money for improvements to her home, was charged this week with theft and misconduct in connection with more than $52,000 in illegal casino "comping" privileges.
Doctor's son sought for questioning in mom's death
(CALIFORNIA) -- Authorities want to question a doctor's son whose mother was killed at her upscale home in the Valley Center community. Authorities say 53-year-old Margo Lucero's husband and daughter found her dead Tuesday afternoon in their home. Sheriff's Lt. Dennis Brugos says the woman had extensive injuries.
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