Audio for White House conference call on Claims Settlement Act (November 29, 2010)
The White House hosted a conference call this afternoon on H.R.4783, the Claims Settlement Act of 2010. The bill authorizes the $3.4 billion settlement to...
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Opinion: Alaska Natives show their political clout in Senate race (November 29, 2010)
"Bush Alaskans -- Native Alaskans -- were reliable Democrats half a century ago. Not any more. Maybe they haven't changed their registration, but, under the...
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Editorial: Program helps educators teachers of Lakota language (November 29, 2010)
"Once, the Lakota language was suppressed in South Dakota schools. Now, many schools on or near reservations give children a taste of the language, with...
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Rare photo of Navajo Chief Manuelito found in museum archive (November 29, 2010)
A rare photograph of Chief Manuelito, one of the leaders of the Navajo Nation, is being published for the first time. An archivist for...
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Minnesota bar pulls apology for 'Drink Like an Indian' promotion (November 29, 2010)
A bar in Minnesota has apparently retracted an apology it offered for a promotion that encouraged patrons to "Drink Like an Indian" over the...
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Interview with Dennis Kequom, chief of Saginaw Chippewa Tribe (November 29, 2010)
The Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun interviews Dennis V. Kequom, the chief of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan, about a number of issues, including a...
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NAGPRA review panel wants artifacts returned to Alaska Natives (November 29, 2010)
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee is recommending the return of artifacts to the Tlingit community in Alaska. The committee said the...
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Editorial: Small slices of justice for Native American landowners (November 29, 2010)
"African Americans and Native Americans, the most persecuted and exploited groups in this nation's history, are on the verge of securing a small slice of...
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Legal News: Matthew Fletcher a pioneer in Indian law and policy (November 29, 2010)
"Matthew Fletcher, associate professor at Michigan State University College of Law, was drawn to law by his family and by tribal elders in his Indian...
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Sioux tribes condemn call for 'violence' made at university talk (November 29, 2010)
Leaders of four Sioux tribes are condemning the remarks of an activist who reportedly told a university audience that “violence is the only way" to...
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Delaware Tribe makes history with first woman elected as chief (November 29, 2010)
The Delaware Tribe of Oklahoma is entering a new era with Chief Paula Pechonick. Pechonick is the first woman to lead the tribe. She hopes...
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Federal prisons to accept tribal offenders through pilot program (November 29, 2010)
As part of the new Tribal Law and Order Act, federal prisons will start accepting certain tribal offenders. The law allows any federally recognized tribe...
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Native Sun News: Tribal colleges a top priority at NCAI meeting (November 29, 2010)
The following story was written and reported by Kate Saltzstein. All content © Native Sun News. ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO –– Tribal colleges must prepare students...
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VOA News: Native Americans having a busy year in Washington (November 29, 2010)
"SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Shirley Griffith. STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember. November is Native American Heritage...
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Gabe Galanda: Putting consultation to work for our sovereignty (November 29, 2010)
"On Dec. 16, President Barack Obama will host the second White House Tribal Nations Conference. The president’s unprecedented tribal outreach extends from his formal commitment...
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Vi Waln: Lakota people encounter threats to their water source (November 29, 2010)
I believe we are in a time of great tribulation. It seems there is a mad scramble to rush the death of Unci Maka. I...
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Tim Giago: Naysayers invited to promote unity in South Dakota (November 29, 2010)
When the Unity Committee I formed this year approached Governor Mike Rounds (R-SD) and requested that he proclaim 2010 as a Year of Unity we...
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Mark Charles: Bring the presidential hopefuls to Indian Country (November 29, 2010)
This week I am traveling to Washington, D.C., from my home on the Navajo Reservation. I am scheduled to give a lecture and Q &...
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Editorial: Indians in Montana benefit from claims settlement bill (November 29, 2010)
"The U.S. Senate took Montanans by surprise by unanimously approving legislation on Nov. 19 to address historic government mismanagement claims by American Indians and water...
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Editorial: House must take action to pass the Cobell settlement (November 29, 2010)
"As Congress returns Monday from its Thanksgiving recess, the U.S. House must pass legislation that settles a lengthy legal battle over the federal government's wretched...
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