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National Native NewsWednesday, July 9, 2025The Eklutna Tribe has operated its new casino outside Anchorage, Alaska, under the shadow of two separate lawsuits.
As KNBA’s Rhonda McBride reports, a federal judge has dismissed one of them.
Ever since a group of property owners tried to block the casino with a lawsuit, tribal advocates have kept a close eye on this case, because their attorney, Don Mitchell, challenged the Native Village of Eklutna’s status as a federally recognized tribe.
“Congress has never allowed a middle-ranking employee of the Interior Department to just wave a magic wand and create...
2025-07-0904 minNational Native NewsWednesday, July 9, 2025The Eklutna Tribe has operated its new casino outside Anchorage, Alaska, under the shadow of two separate lawsuits.
As KNBA’s Rhonda McBride reports, a federal judge has dismissed one of them.
Ever since a group of property owners tried to block the casino with a lawsuit, tribal advocates have kept a close eye on this case, because their attorney, Don Mitchell, challenged the Native Village of Eklutna’s status as a federally recognized tribe.
“Congress has never allowed a middle-ranking employee of the Interior Department to just wave a magic wand and create...
2025-07-0904 minNational Native NewsTuesday, March 25, 2025U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) has requested the issue of violent crime be addressed on the nation’s reservations, as C.J. Keene reports.
Via a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, the Senator has requested the creation of the Violent Crime Reduction Commission specifically for tribal lands.
This came after several tribes addressed concern about violent crime conditions on tribal land.
Sen. Rounds describes the situation on Great Plains reservation communities as a quote “public safety crisis”.
Historically, reservations have seen higher-than-average rates of violen...
2025-03-2504 minNational Native NewsTuesday, March 25, 2025U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) has requested the issue of violent crime be addressed on the nation’s reservations, as C.J. Keene reports.
Via a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, the Senator has requested the creation of the Violent Crime Reduction Commission specifically for tribal lands.
This came after several tribes addressed concern about violent crime conditions on tribal land.
Sen. Rounds describes the situation on Great Plains reservation communities as a quote “public safety crisis”.
Historically, reservations have seen higher-than-average rates of violen...
2025-03-2504 min