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The fight over the Indian trust fund moved to Congress this week with a hearing on a possible settlement of the long-running Cobell case....
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Forced settlement of trust fund suit under debate
In addressing a controversial proposal to settle the Indian trust fund lawsuit, Bush administration officials last week not only denied involvement with the legislation but they also suggested they didn't have to participate in it....
Another Okla. city plans Indian center
If all goes as planned, two major Oklahoma cities will have centers dedicated to Indian culture....
Jodi Rave Lee: Native student deserves honors
"Codah Gatewood stands apart.
Place him among a cultural cornucopia of youths -- white, black, Asian, Hispanic or Native -- and he remains distinctive.
While most of us dream of great personal accomplishments, he set a goal, then soared to meet it.
He graduated with a 4.0 grade-point average this spring from Lincoln High School....
Mixed blood Utes seek restoration of status
A group of Ute Indians from Utah whose status was terminated by the federal government in 1954 is seeking restoration through a lawsuit....
Utah governor presses nuclear waste investigation
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has launched an investigation into the safety of casks that will be used to store nuclear waste on the Skull Valley Goshute Reservation in Utah....
Tradition continues with all-Indian softball
The Oklahoma Native American Sports Association hosted the 51st All-Indian men's fast-pitch softball tournament in Oklahoma City over the weekend....
Native basketball tournament draws top talent
Basketball pros from throughout Indian Country took part in the National Basketball Association's national tournament....
Horse relay racing a hit at Indian days fest
Ten teams participated in the horse relay racing event at the 52nd annual North American Indian Days held this past weekend in Montana....
S.D. tribe's college undergoing financial woes
The 100 faculty and staff members of Si Tanka University in South Dakota won't be paid for the rest of the summer, according to news accounts....
Native men accused of rape with racial overtones
Police in Alaska are investigating the beating and rape of a 17-year-old girl as a hate crime....
High rate of STDs among Natives cause for alarm
Sexually transmitted diseases are diagnosed among Native Americans in South Dakota at a rate higher than the rest of the population, according to the South Dakota Department of Health....
Sioux family claims explorer Lewis as an ancestor
A family from the Lower Brule Sioux Reservation in South Dakota has documented their ties to famed explorer Meriwether Lewis....
First Nation bison herd sick, dying off
The Pelican Lake First Nation of Saskatchewan, Canada, is trying to determine why its bison herd is sick and dying....
Pueblo leaders meet with president of Spain
Leaders of New Mexico's Pueblo governments met with the outgoing president of Spain in New Mexico on Saturday....
Kiowa woman: I'm not the 'beauty pageant type'
Cinda Hughes, a member of the Kiowa Tribe, was reluctant to compete in the Ms Wheelchair Oklahoma contest....
Soldier pleads guilty to murder of tribal member
An Army soldier pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life for the murder of a fellow soldier who was Cheyenne and Navajo....
Crews optimistic in fighting Taos Pueblo blaze
Crews have contained 65 percent of a fire burning on Taos Pueblo land in northern New Mexico....
Bill could strip DOI of trust fund management
Some members of Congress are considering a bill that would shift trust fund management to the Department of Interior or create a separate commission to handle trust claims, The Denver Post reports....
Hearsay: House wanted to send message to Lamberth
A House subcommittee drafted a forced settlement of the Indian trust in order to "send a little message" to U.S....
Column: Piestewa a hero for actions in Iraq
"You hike the giant slab now known as Piestewa Peak with the document folded in quarters in the back pocket of your shorts....
Narragansett chief arrested in 'violent' raid
Rhode Island state troopers raided a smokeshop owned by the Narragansett Tribe today, arresting chief sachem Matthew Thomas and other tribal members, according to news reports....
Native corp moving into oil exploration role
Arctic Slope Regional Corp., an Alaska Native regional corporation, has entered into a "mentoring" deal with an oil and gas company....
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