Sioux Indians reclaim their land with hard cash

Native Americans, rich on casino profits, are buying up vast tractsof land in Minnesota - taken from them by white settlers under gunpoint- with hard cash. The recession has seen land values plummet and theSioux are taking advantage. Who could possibly not cheer?""

Native activists release map of new nation Lakota

"Lakota Oyate, a Native American activist group that just a couple of weeks ago declared the sovereignty of Lakota Sioux land in the north-central U.S., has issued a map outlining the newly free and independent nation of Lakota. It's shown below, click on image for a...

"Shadow Wolves" - Native American trackers to hunt bin Laden

"An elite group of Native American trackers is joining the hunt for terrorists crossing Afghanistan's borders. The unit, the Shadow Wolves, was recruited from several tribes, including the Navajo, Sioux, Lakota and Apache. It is being sent to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to pass...

Native American Mascots Draw Sports Regulators' Ire

"So far, Illinois' administrators have declined to retire Chief Illiniwek. After all, they say, the Oglalla Sioux tribe sold them the mascot costume, so it can't be that degrading. That was 25 years ago, however, and now the Sioux want the outfit back. Some Native Americans...

American Indian News

These people are believed to be the first people to arrive in North America. They claim to have pitched their wigwams before all the Johnny-come-latelies arrived.

83-Year-Old Breaks Baseball's Age Barrier, Hip

"Striking out for the Sioux Falls Canaries was all Jim Eriotes needed to become the oldest man ever to play pro ball."