SPIRIT LAKE NATION
Spirit Lake council changes: Election replaces two members, chairman criticizes recall effort 
Two incumbent members of the Spirit Lake Tribal Council lost their seats in Tuesday’s general election.
By Chuck Haga , May 08, 2013
BIA superintendent, criticized by some, takes early retirement
Rod Cavanaugh, superintendent of the Bureau of Indian Affairs agency at Fort Totten, N.D., and a key figure in the continuing child protection issue at the Spirit Lake Nation, has taken early retirement, officials confirmed Wednesday.
By Chuck Haga , May 01, 2013
U.S. Attorney, victims advocate defend VAWA
New federal law giving tribal courts limited jurisdiction in domestic violence cases involving non-Indians gives new hope to Indian women while safeguarding due process rights of the accused, according to U.S. Attorney Tim Purdon and a leading victims advocate.
By Chuck Haga , April 10, 2013
Spirit Lake under renewed scrutiny
The Spirit Lake Nation has endured a great deal of scrutiny and harsh commentary over the past year concerning the safety of its children. Rep. Kevin Cramer's remarks and a new PBS documentary draw eyes again to the reservation.
By Chuck Haga , April 06, 2013
Outside officials say Spirit Lake tribe on right track with child protection
Benson County social services Director Tom Rime says he's seen more transparency, better communications, but it will take time to fix all the problems.
By Chuck Haga , April 06, 2013
ND reservation, abuse focus of 2-part documentary
"Kind Hearted Woman" follows a 32-year-old woman as she attempts to earn a degree in social work, find a new man to love, navigate the tribal court system and overcome her addiction to alcohol.
By Kristi Eaton , March 31, 2013
Case against Spirit Lake official advances
A state district court magistrate found probable cause Friday to have a Spirit Lake Nation social services official arraigned on charges stemming from a 2012 incident at the Grand Forks apartment of his former wife.
By Chuck Haga , March 15, 2013
Whistle blower criticizes feds, own superiors for not protecting children at Spirit Lake Nation
Most of the cases involving at-risk Spirit Lake Nation children cited in earlier reports of suspected child abuse have not been investigated or dealt with by responsible federal, state or tribal officials, a federal whistle blower alleges in his 12th such report.
By Chuck Haga , February 22, 2013
Whistleblower says Spirit Lake children are in peril
A child with routinely soiled underpants as a defense against rape. Little boys brazenly engaging in outdoor sex acts. Children left in homes with known sexual predators. Those incidents are among an alleged “ongoing epidemic” of children who remain at risk on North Dakota’s Spirit Lake reservation despite four months of abuse reports from Thomas Sullivan, a regional human services administrator.
By Patrick Springer , November 05, 2012
Spirit Lake whistleblower calls federal response ‘window dressing’
A federal official who has repeatedly reported allegations of child abuse at Spirit Lake Nation wrote Tuesday to complain that investigators have failed to take action to protect victims from ongoing abuse.
By Patrick Springer , October 31, 2012
Official: BIA to run tribal child protection for years
The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, which assumed responsibility for child protection services at Spirit Lake Monday, likely will manage the program for several years before returning responsibility to the tribe, said Bruce Loudermilk, the BIA’s regional director.
By Chuck Haga , October 04, 2012
OUR OPINION: Spirit Lake and other tribes need a free press
Many tribes across America desperately need a free and independent press.
And the Spirit Lake Tribe in North Dakota just might be first on the list.
By Tom Dennis , October 02, 2012
Tribal court offers no hope of appeal at Spirit Lake
The door to the appeals courtroom has been slammed shut for more than a year for American Indian residents of Spirit Lake Nation.
By Patrick Springer , September 30, 2012
BIA officials prepare for handover of Spirit Lake Tribe social services
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Officials are preparing for a handover of social services programs from Spirit Lake Tribe to the Bureau of Indian Affairs that will take place on Oct. 1.
By Patrick Springer , September 18, 2012
BIA to take control of Spirit Lake social services programs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs will assume control of social services programs for the Spirit Lake Tribe, which has been beset with criticisms that it has failed to protect endangered children.
By Patrick Springer , September 14, 2012
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