World & Nation
Luke Sampson, an Inupiat Eskimo from the arctic coastal village of Kotzebue, would have preferred to be home this week, hunting beluga whales from an open boat in the Chukchi Sea.
June 29, 1990
Business
The number and quality of the California establishments are up markedly, and they’re poised to give Nevada a run for its money.
Nov. 22, 2002
Steve Hunt had never played a hand of poker, never stuffed a quarter in a slot machine.
Oct. 15, 1995
California
Rival Native American casino interests spent $18 million last year to defeat Proposition 48, which would have given permission for two other tribes to build a new casino near Madera, just north of Fresno, according to records filed by the campaigns.
Feb. 2, 2015
For centuries, Plains Indians have made pilgrimages to the 860-foot-high volcanic monolith rising over this northeast corner of Wyoming to seek religious visions and leave prayer bundles of tobacco and sage.
Oct. 13, 1994
Awarding bison management to Native American tribes hits an outsourcing nerve.
March 29, 2005
Native American groups considered Yokuts Valley’s former name an offensive slur. Fresno County officials want the power to change it back.
Jan. 31, 2024
Activists and tribal leaders are encouraging Native Americans to seek change through the ballot box. Candidates are seeing big potential.
May 22, 2004
Climate & Environment
Caltech has agreed to pay $25,465 to cover restoration costs after a researcher damaged a protected petroglyph site sacred to Native Americans.
July 19, 2021