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Indian gaming agenda discussed at meeting
Tribal and Indian leaders reacted with caution on Thursday to a challenge to open their casino records to the public....
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In The Hoop: Winners, Losers
Is it Friday already? That means it's time for the weekly list of the movers and shakers in Indian Country and beyond....
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Tribes and states stress cooperation not conflict
Three states with significant Indian populations joined the battle over state police powers on Thursday by filing a brief in support of tribal rights in a closely watched Supreme Court case....
Norton to spend $11 million on water program
The Department of Interior is starting an $11 million program to look at ways to resolve water disputes....
Ojibwe tribes' casino proposal seeing support
Two Ojibwe bands in Wisconsin are proposing to build an off-reservation casino in the city of Beloit....
Eastern Pequot Tribe considering casino sites
The newly recognized Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is looking for a host community for a casino....
Neb. lawmakers continue debate on expanded gaming
The Nebraska Legislature on Thursday held the second day of debate on constitutional amendments to expand gaming in the state....
GOP in Wis. hold hearing after passing bill
Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin held a hearing on Thursday to address new tribal gaming compacts after passing a bill stripping the governor of authority to make them....
Ore. mayor meets with tribe on stadium deal
The Confederated Grand Ronde Tribes of Oregon are offering to pay for a baseball stadium in Portland in exchange for an off-reservation casino....
Crow Reservation man pleads not guilty to murder
A man from the Crow Reservation in Montana pleaded not guilty in federal court to second-degree murder and two other counts....
Bill introduced to create new appeals court
Congressman Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) introduced a bill to create a new 12th Circuit Court of Appeals....
Father won't have to testify in Alaska murder trial
A judge in Alaska won't force the father of a man accused of raping and murdering an Alaska Native woman to testify....
White Lady: NAACP shouldn't fight Indian slayer
"In the fall of 1999, i had the privilege of covering the 90th national NAACP convention in New York City, where the main items on the agenda, along with celebrating the seminal civil rights organization's history, were recruiting young people and finding relevance for the 21st century.
Sadly, a headline-grabbing push by the Norwich NAACP to take 17th century Indian slayer John Mason's name off a school administration building, built on the site of Mason's home, makes the local chapter look irrelevant and uninspired.
The skirmish began with a Jan....
N.M. festival to highlight Native filmmakers
Native filmmakers will be a big part of the upcoming Taos Talking Picture Film Festival in Taos, New Mexico....
Campbell: Sports helped me combat gangs, drinking
Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colorado), the only American Indian in the Senate, tells the Associated Press sports kept him from a life of crime, drugs and despair....
Seminole Tribe moves to oust Billie for good
The Seminole Tribe of Florida began formal procedures to remove suspended chairman Jim Billie....
Kiowa Tribe late in filing federal reports
The Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma filed a report on its food assistance programs to prevent the loss of federal funding, The Daily Oklahoman reported....
AIM joins protest against Whiteclay liquor sales
The American Indian Movement and Nebraskans for Peace will march to the Governor's Mansion in Lincoln to protest the sale of liquor in Whiteclay....
Opinion: American Indians deprived of livelihood
"On June 10, 1996, Elouise Cobell, former treasurer of the Blackfeet Tribe, filed litigation for the two-fold purpose of forcing the government to account for the billions lost and to permanently reform the system....
Cherokee Nation's Chad Smith can run again
The Cherokee Nation election board said chief Chad Smith can run for re-election....
Calif. tribe seeks tax exemption for financing
The Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians of California is seeking to obtain tax-free financing for a future casino project....
Wounded Knee occupation of '73 remembered
Hundreds attended a march and other events on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota on Thursday to mark the 30-year anniversary of the Wounded Knee occupation....
Calif. tribe subject to state election laws
A California court on Thursday rejected an attempt by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians to shield itself from the state's election laws....
S.D. high court sides with Indian business owner
The South Dakota Supreme Court on Thursday refused to allow the state to tax the sale of gasoline at an Indian-owned gas station on the Pine Ridge Reservation....
9th Circuit fractured over 'under God' ruling
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today refused to rehear the controversial ruling that said the "under God" portion of the Pledge of Allegiance was a violation of church-state separation....
Navajo water issues to be considered at meeting
The Navajo Nation is holding a Navajo Agricultural Products Industry meeting today....
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Pressure stirs to settle trust fund lawsuit
The Bush administration doesn't anticipate returning to settlement talks with the plaintiffs in the long-running trust fund lawsuit, Secretary of Interior Gale Norton said on Wednesday....
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Objections delay Bush's trust fund pick
A Senate panel on Wednesday failed to advance the nomination of Ross Swimmer as Special Trustee at the Department of Interior, the first time in recent history that an Indian affairs position has been delayed....
Water being reduced to Navajo farmers in N.M.
The Bureau of Reclamation is moving to reduce water for farmers on the Navajo Nation in New Mexico....
Mister Rogers dies of cancer at age 74
Fred Rogers of the PBS children's show "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" died of cancer early today....
Local governments in Calif. want say on compacts
With negotiations over new gaming compacts set to begin next month, a group of city and county governments want their issues to be addressed....
Wis. tribe promotes new casino agreement
The Forest County Potawatomi Tribe of Wisconsin began running a 60-second radio commercial on Wednesday to promote a new gaming agreement with the state....
Another Wis. tribe working on gaming deal
The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin is finalizing a new casino compact with Governor Jim Doyle (D), the Associated Press reports....
Debate opens in Neb. on gaming proposals
The Nebraska Legislature on Wednesday began floor debate on two constitutional amendments to expand gaming in the state....
Native Hawaiian office established in D.C.
The state of Hawaii has opened an Office of Hawaiian Affairs in Washington, D.C., Judy Sarasohn of The Washington Post reports....
Alaska bill funds pro-ANWR drilling initiatives
The Alaska Legislature is moving to spend $1.1 million on efforts to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil development....
.M. man sought in connection with reservation deaths
FBI continues to search for a Navajo man whom tribal police say reported the deaths of two brothers on the Navajo Nation in New Mexico....
Alaska murder trial focuses on bloody print
The trial of a man accused of raping and murder of an Alaska Native woman continued on Wednesday....
Editorial: Tribes wrong to criticize movement
Tribes in Connecticut are "overheated" in their fight to protect Indian rights, The Norwich Bulletin says in an editorial today....
New recognition reform bill is not 'anti-Indian'
Connecticut's two senators introduced a bill to reform the Bureau of Indian Affairs' federal recognition process....
Opinion: Approve recognition of Lumbee Tribe
"Senator Elizabeth Dole proposed a bill last Friday that would give the Lumbee Indian tribe full recognition -- including benefits such as money for economic development, housing, education and health care....
For campaign, Campbell keeps it in the family
Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colorado) paid his wife $10,000 and his daughter-in-law at least $4,200 a year for working on his election campaign, The Farmington Daily Times reports....
Idaho tribal tax proposal defeated by committee
Idaho tribes scored another victory on Wednesday with the defeat of a bill to tax cigarette sales on reservations....
DOI says Swimmer ready to answer questions
The Department of Interior says Ross Swimmer is ready to resolve lingering concerns about his nomination as Special Trustee....
Pine Ridge 'death list' still scrutinized
A report the FBI released in hopes of squashing rumors about dozens of deaths on or near the Pine Ridge Reservation of South Dakota still has some skeptical....
Inouye introducing tribal sovereignty bill
A bill to restore full criminal and civil jurisdiction to tribal governments could take years to pass, Jodi Rave Lee of The Lincoln Journal Star reports....
Effort to open up Mont. hate crimes law rejected
American Indian lawmakers in Montana helped defeat a proposed change to the state's hate crimes law....
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Chickasaw astronaut shares vision of space
The first tribal member to go into space on Tuesday said he would be "first in line" for a return trip despite the recent Columbia tragedy....
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Federal agencies team up on veterans' care
Two federal agencies signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday to improve services to rural American Indian and Alaska Native veterans....
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In The Hoop: Live from NCAI
A True Calling
Sue Masten, Chairwoman of the Yurok Tribe of California, is no longer head of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)....
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McCain urges tribes not to hide behind sovereignty
Citing a "rising tide of anti-gaming resentment," a leading Indian Country advocate on Tuesday called for tribal casinos to open their financial records to the public....
Alaska village rocked by youth suicides
Two teenagers committed suicide and two more attempted suicide within a week in Hooper Bay village in Alaska....
Wis. gaming deal kills dog track, says exec
A dog track that has fought the Indian gaming industry in Wisconsin says a tribe's new casino deal will kill his business....
Wis. tribe's vote on land deal affirmed by court
A Wisconsin state appeals court on Tuesday upheld a tribal referendum on a land deal that was challenged by a non-Indian property owner....
Death on Blackfeet Reservation being investigated
Tribal, federal and state authorities are investigating the death of a man on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana....
Crow Reservation man sentenced for drug conviction
A man from the Crow Reservation in Montana was sentenced to a year in federal prison for pleading guilty to distributing methamphetamine....
Conn. tribal leader decries anti-Indian campaign
The chief of the Golden Hill Paugussett Tribe of Connecticut wants lawmakers to resist attempts to strip the tribe of state recognition, The New London Day reports....
Okla. governor threatens suit over waste cleanup
Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry (D) is threatening a lawsuit over the Tar Creek Superfund site....
Wis. school district reinstates Indian logo
A school district in Wisconsin is keeping its Indian logo until community members vote in a non-binding referendum....
Supreme Court calls for new death penalty hearing
near unanimous Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a new hearing for an African American man on death row who said his murder trial was tainted by juror bias....
DWI statistics on Navajo Nation called alarming
More than 5,000 people were arrested for drunk driving on the Navajo Nation in 2002, The Farmington Daily Times reports....
Western Shoshone payout bill reintroduced
A Nevada congressman reintroduced a bill to distribute a $137 million trust fund to members of the Western Shoshone Nation....
Events mark 30th anniversary of Wounded Knee
Members of te Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota are marking the 30-year anniversary of the occupation of Wounded Knee by American Indian Movement activists....
Editorial: Pursue S.D. voter fraud case
The state of South Dakota's voter fraud case against an American Indian woman must move ahead, The Sioux Falls Argus Leader says in an editorial today....
Police brutality alleged in suit filed in Minn.
Eight American Indians in Minnesota filed a lawsuit against the police department in Minneapolis, alleging brutality for an incident that occurred last September....
Seminole Nation sacks head of business unit
The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma fired the head of its economic development corporation, The Daily Oklahoman reported....
Campbell asked to delay vote on Ross Swimmer
Some members of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee are holding up the nomination of Ross Swimmer as Special Trustee due to concerns raised by tribal leaders....
N.C. group says Lumbee recognition means casino
A group called the North Carolina Family Policy Council says federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe will lead to a casino....
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White House asked to bring DOI to the table
The winter meeting of the nation's largest inter-tribal organization opened in Washington, D.C., on Monday without the active participation of the Department of Interior....
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Inouye ties sovereignty to homeland security
The vice-chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs on Monday said he would introduce a measure this week to restore full sovereignty to tribal governments....
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Supreme Court case draws tribal attention
Alarmed by arguments that state governments are advancing to the Supreme Court, tribal leaders are entering the debate over a case that could expand state police powers over tribal governments....
Lakota life ceremonies coincide with the stars
Two Lakota ceremonies will be held in Rapid City, South Dakota, on March 22....
EPA children's report notes progress and setbacks
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday released its second report on trends in environmental factors related to the health and well-being of children in the United States....
Wis. makes another expanded gaming agreement
Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle (D) has reached a new gaming agreement with the Forest County Potawatomi Tribe....
Two men shot dead at home on Navajo reservation
Two men were found shot dead last weekend at their home on the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico....
Yellow Bird: Worries have changed in U.S. capitol
"As the world wrangles over how to solve the Iraq problem, it occurs to me that all the world leaders and their staff who are meeting on war issues, routinely travel to likely terrorism targets....
Student publication educates and informs
The Red Ink magazine published by students at the University of Arizona confronts issues facing Indian Country like stereotypes, gaming and education....
State governors meet in DC for winter session
The National Governor's Association opened its winter meeting in Washington, D.C., on Monday....
Okla. tribe provides money to fund four teachers
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma has provided nearly $100,000 to four school districts to pay for four teacher positions that would otherwise be cut....
Bill would provide monument in Mont. to veterans
A bill to erect a monument and tribal flag circle to honor Native veterans is sponsored by Montana State Representative Jonathan Windy Boy....
Pechanga disenrollment campaign to continue
Members of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians of California rejected an attempt to halt disenrollment of up to 400 tribal members, The Riverside Press-Enterprise reports....
Mont. tribe uses school to combat 'fluffy' kids
The Chippewa Cree Tribe of Montana is fighting diabetes among youth by changing the eating habits of school children on the reservation....
Supreme Court accepts Alaska mine permit appeal
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review whether the Environmental Protection Agency can impose tough environmental requirements for a mine being opposed by an Alaska Native village....
Supreme Court turns down Rosebud hog farm case
The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a Nebraska company's push to open the largest hog farm in Indian Country....
Trial over death of Indian man in S.D. moved
A South Dakota judge has agreed to move a trial over the death of an American Indian man....
Murder trial in Alaska loses lead prosecutor
The lead prosecutor of a man accused of raping and murdering an Alaska Native woman has dropped out of the case due to a health problem, The Anchorage Daily News reports....
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Youngblood wins Native music award at Grammys
The night belonged to a 23-year-old singer and pianist by the name of Norah Jones but the 45th annual Grammy awards on Sunday also proved victorious for Aleut / Seminole flute player Mary Youngblood, who took home the award for Best Native American Music album....
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The Week in Review
Disputes over jurisdiction, federal funding for Indian programs and law enforcement troubles among top stories.
The battle between state and tribal jurisdiction continues to play out in courtrooms and reservations throughout the country as tribes seek to resolve long-standing questions over their authority....
Neb. lawmakers ready to debate gaming proposals
Two proposals to expand gaming in Nebraska are ready for debate in the State Legislature....
Two Okla. tribes shut down blackjack game
The Quapaw Tribe and the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe, both of Oklahoma, have stopped offering a blackjack game at their respective casinos....
Editorial: Okla. tribes should share with state
If the state of Oklahoma enters into gaming compacts with tribes, the state should get a cut of the money, The Daily Oklahoman says in an editorial....
Pine Ridge remembers Wounded Knee stand-off
This week marks the 30th anniversary of the start of the 1973 standoff on the Pine Ridge Reservation of South Dakota....
Pechanga chairman surprised by his 'racist' statement
Members of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians of California were meeting on Sunday to consider tribal enrollment criteria as part of an ongoing controversy over attempts to trim 400, whom some say can't show Pechanga lineage, from the tribal rolls....
Mont. Indian lawmakers lose English only vote
An attempt by Montana's Indian legislators to repeal the state's English only law has failed....
Tribal fire crews proud to help NASA search
Several Oklahoma tribes sent their fire crews to Texas to help NASA search for debris of the downed space shuttle Columbia....
John Potter: All tingly for Ore. governor
"I was in Portland attending the Winter Conference of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (an organization that includes Montana's Blackfeet, Chippewa-Cree, and Flathead tribes), because, in short, I heard that they were serving lunch....
Bill would ban 'squaw' place names in Ariz.
Fifteen Arizona lawmakers are backing a bill to remove "squaw" from place names in the state....
Program seeks to increase Alaska Native teachers
A federally-funded program seeks to increase the number of Alaska Natives in rural teaching jobs....
Kickapoo Tribe still waiting on water project
Four years ago, Congress authorized a dam project in Kansas that would help relieve drought worries on the Kickapoo Reservation and surrounding areas....
Jurisdiction in Indian Country a big mess
Who has jurisdiction over crimes that occur within the boundaries of Indian reservations is a question asked by Jodi Rave of The Lincoln Journal Star....
Seminole businesses subject of grand jury probe
The Seminole Nation's businesses have come under the investigation of a grand jury, The Daily Oklahoman reported....
Yellow Bird: Great-grandfather Little Sioux
"On winter days when the wind blows across the snow and forms swirls of clouds that give the land an eerie, ghostlike look, that is the time for telling stories, my grandmother would say.
I remembered that Friday while walking to my car and feeling the cold wind in my face and the ice under my feet....
Northern Cheyenne president returns to power
Geri Small has resumed control of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana but tribal opponents are moving forward with an attempt to remove her....
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