Jan 4th, 2006 · Lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleads guilty in Miami to charges related to his purchase of a gambling boat fleet. But it's the enormous amount of money Abramoff received from Indian tribes with casino interests that made him a target of investigators and led to his guilty plea on separate charges in Washington.
Jan 2nd, 2006 · For some Native Americans the new year is a time to give their children a traditional tribal name. Commentator Harlan McKosato recalls his own name, and the pride it instilled in him many years ago.
Dec 3rd, 2005 · Pakistani authorities say senior al Qaeda commander Abu Hamza Rabia was reported killed Friday in an explosion in a tribal region bordering Afghanistan. BBC correspondent Zaffar Abbas discusses the news with Scott Simon.
Nov 23rd, 2005 · Attackers, reportedly dressed in Iraqi uniforms, kill a well-known Sunni Muslim tribal leader and several of his relatives. The Shiite-controlled government says its forces weren't involved in the deaths, which prompted an angry protest at a Sunni mosque.
Oct 21st, 2005 · Nebraska authorities are allowing tribal police from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota to patrol the neighboring town of Whiteclay, Neb. It's an effort to curb soaring alcoholism, crime and abuse on the reservation. South Dakota Public Radio's Charles Michael Ray reports.
Sep 8th, 2005 · West Indian Girl is a Los Angles-based band that takes its name from an infamous strain of LSD -- one with a reputation for inducing tribal hallucinations. Live or on tape, the musicians do their best to live up the moniker.
Aug 24th, 2005 · The Chumash band of Santa Ynez Mission Indians want to use profits from its casino to expand its land holdings and business ventures. But tribal officials are battling some of the rich and famous residents of the bucolic Santa Ynez Valley, near Santa Barbara.
Aug 9th, 2005 · Native Americans on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in eastern Idaho have an uneasy relationship with the U.S. government. The history of tribal relations with the federal government has made the Shoshone and Bannock tribes distrustful, yet a lack of economic resources means many still rely on its support.