Steve Russell: No spot for Indian Country in Tea party movement (September 29, 2010)
"Cousin Ray Sixkiller came in and announced that he is beginning to think about giving up coffee. Now, that is about as likely as a...
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Victim testifies about shooting at Lakota basketball tournament (September 29, 2010)
A trial opened into a shooting during last year's Lakota Nation Invitational in South Dakota. Shane Bordeaux, 20, was shot three times outside the Rushmore...
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Native Sun News: County back to normal after uncertain summer (September 29, 2010)
The following story was written and reported by Randall Howell. All content © Native Sun News. Francis Pumpkin Seed. HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA –– Early...
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IHS deputy director draws $125K salary on administrative leave (September 29, 2010)
A deputy director for the Indian Health Service continues to draw a $125,109 annual salary despite being under an internal investigation. Shelly R. Harris was...
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Senate Indian Affairs Committee to hold field hearings in October (September 29, 2010)
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold two field hearings next month. The first one takes place October 2 in Reno, Nevada. It will focus...
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First Nation seeks James Cameron's assistance in oilsands fight (September 29, 2010)
The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in Alberta says film director James Cameron will lend his support to possible litigation over oilsands development. Chief Allan Adam...
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Suspect hit with murder charge after Metis man dies from attack (September 29, 2010)
A 19-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Gerald Dumas, who was Metis. Dumas, 47, died on...
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Sentencing delayed for former Pueblo leader in hit-and-run case (September 29, 2010)
Sentencing has been rescheduled in the fatal hit-and-run case of Linda Diaz, the former lieutenant governor of Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico. Diaz was...
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Supreme Court sets November 1 hearing for first Indian law case (September 29, 2010)
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear its first Indian law case on November 1 but its newest member won't be there. Justice Elena Kagan is...
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Podcast: Tribal Law and Order Act addresses longstanding issues (September 29, 2010)
"Many people may not fully understand the complicated relationship that exists between federal, state and tribal jurisdictions in the United States, but the recent signing...
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Judge ends Montana tribe's agreement for National Bison Range (September 29, 2010)
A federal judge ended a controversial self-governance agreement that allowed the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to handle certain functions at the National Bison Range...
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County waits for Supreme Court over Oneida Nation foreclosures (September 29, 2010)
The U.S. Supreme Court hasn't added any new Indian law cases to its docket but Madison County hopes its foreclosure case against the Oneida Nation...
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County pursuing action against Cayuga Nation for tobacco sales (September 29, 2010)
Despite losing a court case, the Cayuga County District Attorney is still trying to go after the Cayuga Nation of New York for selling tobacco....
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Judge orders former Mashantucket Pequot chairman to pay debt (September 29, 2010)
A judge in Connecticut ordered the former chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation to pay more than $6.5 million to a bank. Michael Thomas...
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Utah Supreme Court rules in dispute on Indian Child Welfare Act (September 29, 2010)
The Utah Supreme Court said the Navajo Nation waited too long to assert its rights under the Indian Child Welfare Act. The tribe missed a...
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Mohawk woman charged with accessory to murder after the fact (September 29, 2010)
A 19-year-old Mohawk woman has been charged in connection with a murder in Cornwall, Ontario. Amanda Marie Tryon was charged with accessory after the fact...
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Agreement reached over popular Shiprock Fair on Navajo Nation (September 29, 2010)
After 72 hours of negotiations, the two groups vying to control the 99th annual Shiprock Navajo Fair reached an agreement. The Northern Navajo Nation Fair...
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Column: Morongo Band still interested in purchasing golf course (September 29, 2010)
"The Morongo Band of Mission Indians did not purchase the two-course East Valley Golf Club in Beaumont, contrary to chatter around the San Gorgonio Pass....
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Five tribes in Oklahoma awarded $720K in environmental grants (September 29, 2010)
Five tribes in Oklahoma have been awarded a total of $720,000 in grants from the Environmental Protection Agency. The Miami Nation, the Modoc Tribe, the...
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Opinion: Tribal Law and Order Act will help protect Indian women (September 29, 2010)
"In 2007, Amnesty International issued a report that included shocking statistics about sexual assault among these communities: Native American women are rape victims 2.5 times...
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