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Pawnee nation sues oil companies in tribal court over earthquakes.

The county and city of Pawnee, Oklahoma are home to the Pawnee (Chahiksichahiks) tribe. Over the course of the 19th century, the tribe declined in numbers from over 10,000 to approximately 4,000 people living on lands along the North Platte river in Nebraska and Kansas. By the 1870s, despite a long history of military service … Continued

The Pawnee Morning Star Ceremony

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Fracking on the Blackfeet Reservation (updated)

Anshutz Exploration Corp., an energy exploration company that has been searching for oil and gas on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, has just announced that it would cease drilling and shut down the project. The company notified the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council of its decision on Monday.   The Blackfeet Reservation’s western boundary forms the … Continued

Fracking on the Blackfeet Reservation