ST. LOUIS -- A federal appeals panel has restored a Missouri inmate's lawsuit demanding religious use of an American Indian sweat lodge, suggesting that the imprisoned killer perhaps deserved more ...

ESTANCIA, N.M. -- Melvin Martin was once seething behind bars. But the Navajo inmate says he is feeling relaxed, respectful and reconnected to his culture these days, all because of weekly sessions in ...

Always a good idea to have prison inmates spiritually centered. The East Oregonian reports on a gathering of Native-Americans behind bars. (Subscription may be required). More Northwest front pages ...

A state human rights investigator has thrown out a complaint alleging that Montana's only private prison discriminated against American Indians who want to practice native religious ceremonies. John ...

Hennepin County will pay to build two sweat lodges at the Adult Corrections Facility in Plymouth for American Indian inmates who want to attend ceremonies. The County Board approved a $30,000 contract ...

Self-help author James Arthur Ray faced more than a judge at his sentencing last week for a sweat lodge ceremony that left three people dead. Members of the American Indian community sat through ...