Nov 19th, 2008 · The Navajo Nation opens its first casino Wednesday in Arizona. It's the first of six casinos the tribe is planning in Arizona and New Mexico. There are concerns among the Navajo, that they waited too long to get into the casino business. Daniel Kraker reports for Arizona Public Radio.
Oct 23rd, 2008 · Tears of the Desert is the first memoir written by a woman caught in the war in Darfur. The author, Halima Bashir, was born into the Zaghawa tribe in the Sudanese desert. She went on to become her village's first formal doctor. But that did not protect her from violence in Darfur.
Oct 22nd, 2008 · Eleven people suspected of witchcraft were killed in May, but questions linger over whether neighbors believed the victims were witches. The belief in witchcraft thrives in the Kisii tribe, and reprisals are becoming increasingly violent.
Oct 19th, 2008 · The former Iraqi dictator's tribe, the Albu Nasr, has had assets frozen since 2003. The tribal leader says people can't get jobs or use bank accounts, leaving the 2,800 members in dire straits with no help from the Shiite government in Baghdad.
Oct 12th, 2008 · The video game "Spore" allows a player to control the evolution of a single-cell organism into a creature, a tribe, a civilization, and, finally, outer space.
Oct 9th, 2008 · In Southern Florida, there's a battle over a restoration plan for the Everglades. On one side: environmental groups, public officials, and sugar industry executives. On the other side: the Miccosukee, a small group of native Americans that actually live there.
Sep 25th, 2008 · Each year, thousands of Native Americans travel around the country participating in powwows. The events bring tribes together and keep culture strong. But with gas prices rising and the economy slowing, it's been a struggle to maintain this tradition.
Sep 19th, 2008 · LaFave was born in Texas but later moved to Oklahoma, where he finished high school and started the first incarnation of his band, Night Tribe. Though he eventually moved back to Texas, LaFave's ties to Oklahoma's musical tradition remain strong, as heard on Mountain Stage.