American Tribes

Montana wildlife officials say 70 bison have been shot by hunters so far this year. The Billings Gazette reported Thursday that 59 of those bison were killed on the west side near West Yellowstone, while 11 were killed in the Gardiner area.

Tribal leaders in Idaho say they want tribal flags to be displayed inside the Statehouse as a reminder that five sovereign nations reside in the Gem State.

Native American leaders say President Donald Trump's move to drastically shrink a Utah national monument is the president's second insult to native people in a week and an offense that tribes will unite to fight

The Coeur d'Alene Tribe says a recent Idaho Supreme Court decision sets a new precedent for ensuring tribal court judgments are upheld throughout the state.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Native Americans who have long bemoaned their lack of participation in federal land decisions scored a victory when President Barack Obama designated a new national monument in southern Utah.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Yakama Nation and other Columbia Basin tribes are praising the passage of a bill in Congress that will return their ancestor, known as Kennewick Man, to the tribes.

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — The Northwest's first tribal eagle aviary is opening on the Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana legislative committee says American Indian tribes should be allowed to hunt bison inside Yellowstone National Park.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho school district has painted over a mural that some considered disrespectful to Native Americans.

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday on whether tribal convictions for domestic violence can count as previous convictions under federal law if the defendant didn't have an attorney in the tribal court cases.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — An Obama administration official says allowing Congress to decide whether American tribes deserve federal recognition would add more delays to what was long a broken system.