HCN: Back to drawing board for Navajo coal power plant (March 31, 2010)
"The 1,500 megawatt coal-fired Desert Rock power plant – proposed for tribal land in the Four Corners region near Farmington, N.M. -- once seemed...
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Rare species of beetle finds home on Agua Caliente land (March 31, 2010)
A rare species of beetle found only in southern California makes its home on land owned by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians....
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Economist: Tribes face hurdles for wind energy projects (March 31, 2010)
"Efforts to develop tribal energy face a maddening set of obstacles. Because tribes are sovereign governments, some investors are wary of internal political shifts. Because...
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Museums consider challenge to new NAGPRA regulations (March 31, 2010)
Some museums and educational institutions are considering a legal challenge to new Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act regulations that require them to consult...
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Defendant in Indian artifact theft case to plead guilty (March 31, 2010)
Another defendant in the Indian artifact theft case is due to plead guilty, The Salt Lake Tribune reports. Dale Lyman, 76, of Utah will be...
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Editorial: Reach compromise over Alaska Native land bill (March 31, 2010)
"Today residents of the small Southeast communities of Port Protection, Point Baker and Edna Bay will have their say at community hearings about the claims...
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Mashpee Wampanoag woman honored for achievements (March 31, 2010)
Amelia Bingham, a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts, was presented with the fifth Pioneering Women award from Cape Cod Community College...
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Gyasi Ross: Cobell a hero and warrior for Indian Country (March 31, 2010)
"I paid close attention to the Elouise Cobell litigation and settlement and am amazed at the meanness and anger of the comments directed at her....
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Navajo bilingual classes popular at school in New Mexico (March 31, 2010)
The Navajo language classes at a public school in New Mexico are so popular there's a waiting list for students to get in. More...
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NCAI encourages Indian Country to take part in Census (March 31, 2010)
The National Congress of American Indians is encouraging American Indians and Alaska Natives to participate in the 2010 Census. Historically, American Indians and Alaska Natives...
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Quileute Nation selling items inspired by 'Twilight' series (March 31, 2010)
The Quileute Nation of Washington has started a website to sell items inspired by the Twilight series of movies and books. Some of the items...
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Muscogee Nation plans $1B investment in Tulsa projects (March 31, 2010)
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation plans to invest $1 billion in economic development projects in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a tribal executive said. The projects are centered around...
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Tribes working to keep cases away from Supreme Court (March 31, 2010)
In 2000 and 2001, tribal interests suffered a slew of losses before the U.S. Supreme Court, prompting the National Congress of American Indians and the...
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Colville woman heading to Italy to discuss church abuse (March 31, 2010)
Clara Vargas, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation of Washington, will testify about Catholic school abuse before the Italian Parliament this...
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San Manuel Band announces $5.6M in community grants (March 31, 2010)
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians of California donated $5.6 million ton non-profits and charitable organizations at its second annual Forging Hope luncheon on...
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Interior to support development off Alaska's north shore (March 31, 2010)
The Interior Department will open the north shore of Alaska to oil and gas development, according to news reports. Nearly 130 million acres in Chukchi...
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Cobell discusses trust fund settlement at Yakama Nation (March 31, 2010)
Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit, met with members of the Yakama Nation of Washington on Tuesday. Cobell said...
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