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Panel Orders Wind River Tribes To Pay Energy Company $13 Million For Oil Field Infrastructure
An energy company this week asked a federal court to ensure that the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes pay it $13 million for infrastructure the tribes gained when they stopped leasing an oil and gas field to the company.
Clair McFarland3 min read
Chief Washakie Sculpture A Testament To Peace And A Great Spirit Of Wyoming History
With pomp and circumstance appropriate for a revered tribal leader, a bronze sculpture of Chief Washakie was dedicated Friday on the corner of 19th and Capitol in Cheyenne. Holding a peace pipe, it symbolizes Washakie’s commitment to peace and his people.
Wendy Corr4 min read
Sledding Death Of 10-Year-Old On Wind River Reservation Ruled Accidental
A report released Wednesday confirms that the incident that killed a 10-year-old boy while sledding on the Wind River Indian Reservation on Nov. 26 was accidental.
Clair McFarland1 min read
Realtor Claims ‘Corner-Crossers’ Devalued Private Property By Millions In Court Filing
A Wyoming realtor claims allowing the public to access public land by crossing over private land devalued the private property near Elk Mountain by millions of dollars. He said the value is decreased by 30% if corner-crossing is allowed.
Mark Heinz5 min read
‘Corner Crossing’ Case Could Reshape Wyoming’s Trespass Laws
Recognizing that a pending lawsuit over a corner crossing could have sweeping implications for Wyomings land access and trespass policy, advocacy groups for ranchers and hunters are weighing in.
Mark Heinz4 min read
10-Year-Old Dies In Reported Sledding Accident On Wind River Indian Reservation
The FBI has confirmed that a 10-year-old Riverton boy died Nov. 26 after an incident on the Wind River Indian Reservation, but says the case is still being investigated.
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Northern Arapaho Demands Return of Children’s Hair Samples From Harvard Museum
The Northern Arapaho government is demanding Harvard University return hair samples that were confiscated during the 1930s from Native students forced to attend U.S. boarding schools.
Clair McFarland3 min read
Northern Arapaho Tribe Wants Another Casino, But This One Would Be On State Land
Having a casino on state rather than reservation land would allow the tribe to seek a liquor license for the new establishment, which is something the tribe lacks in its current casinos.
Clair McFarland6 min read
Now That BLM Owns Sprawling 37,000 Acre Marton Ranch, How Much Access Will Public Have?
The Wyoming public this spring will get a chance to have their say about the future of the recreational land on the Marton Ranch property near Casper. The property offers blue-ribbon fishing, big-game hunting, and hiking.
Mark Heinz3 min read
Documentary Urges Wyoming’s Wind River Tribes, Others To Assert Their Water Rights
Tribal Waters, a documentary produced by Teton Gravity Research, tackles the issue of water rights that are legally owned by Native American tribes but that have been usurped by local and state governments.
Wendy Corr7 min read
Task Force Would Keep Wyoming Native Foster-Care Children With Native Families, Shoshone Chairman Says It’s Too Slow
The Legislatures Select Committee on Tribal Relations is trying to make a state law keeping American Indian children in tribal homes during foster-care situations, while the Eastern Shoshone Tribes leaders say the proposed law wont work fast enough.
Clair McFarland6 min read
Fearing More Scandals, Case Doesn’t Want To Fund St. Stephen’s Indian School
Saying he fears another abusive situation in a school without state oversight, Sen. Cale Case, R-Lander, announced Tuesday he doesn't want to fund St. Stephen's Indian School, whose top administrators were implicated in May in sexual and misconduct scandals.
Clair McFarland8 min read