Members of federally-recognized tribes are allowed to legally possess and use feathers and parts from federally protected birds, and the Department of Justice issued a memorandum on Friday, Oct. 12 which “formalizes and memorializes” many policies regarding this issue.

At 11:57 on Saturday, Oct. 13, Rangers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park were notified of a two vehicle accident along the north bound Pigeon Forge-Gatlinburg Spur (U.S. 441) near Westgate Resort near midnight on Saturday, Oct. 13. Preliminary investigation shows...

Gov. Bev Perdue has appointed Greg Richardson, Executive Director of the N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs, to serve as North Carolina’s delegate to Governor’s Interstate Indian Council (GIIC).

The new Birdtown HIP Community officially opened on Monday, Oct. 15 with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Amanda Smoker, an EBCI tribal member, has been indicted on several federal charges.  According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, she was indicted on the following counts: - One count of embezzlement and theft from an Indian tribal organization; maximum penalty is five...

Painttown Rep. Terri Henry addressed the USET Board on Friday, Oct. 11 on domestic violence issues.

Part of President Barak Obama’s commitment to fulfilling the United State’s trust responsibilities to American Indians and Alaska Natives, the Office of the Secretary of the Interior has convened the Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform’s (SCITAR).