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Cherokee Council amends nation's FOI law
The Cherokee Nation Council passed an amendment to its freedom of information law that will extend the response time to… -
Cherokee Nation council considers changes to FOI law
The Rules Committee of the Cherokee Nation’s tribal council voted 14-3 Wednesday in favor of changes to the tribe’s Freedom… -
Tribal council shuts down Native American newspaper
A Native American newspaper in a remote region of northern California will not be able to publish again unless editors… -
Tribal court strikes down prior restraint on journalist
A tribal appellate court in Michigan last month vacated a broad injunction that prohibited a Native American journalist from reporting… -
Osage government moves to ensure a free tribal press
The head of the Osage Nation, a tribe located in northern Oklahoma, issued an executive order last week declaring the tribal newspaper, the… -
Tribal court bans reporter from covering fraud claims
A tribal court in Michigan has issued an injunction ordering a journalist not to report on issues related to “blood quantum”… -
Severe tribal libel law rescinded
The Reporters Committee has always warned journalists that the law, and particularly First Amendment rights, are treated differently on Indian…