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Winnebago Yankee player on bereavement list (04/15)
The New York Yankees have placed Joba Chamberlain, a member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, on the bereavement list as he attends to his father, who has been hospitalized. Harlan Chamberlain, 55, collapsed at his home in Lincoln,...
Father of Winnebago Yankee hospitalized (04/14)
Harlan Chamberlain, the father of New York Yankees player Joba Chamberlain, has been hospitalized, The Lincoln Journal Star reports. Joba Chamberlain flew to Nebraska to be with his father, who is in critical condition. No further information ins being released....
Yakama Nation shuts down basketball team (04/11)
The Yakama Nation of Washington shut down its professional basketball team on Thursday. The tribe bought the Yakima Sun Kings in 2005. The team was renamed the Yakama Sun Kings and went on to win two championships. But some tribal...
Coaching staff at Santa Fe Indian School resigns (04/08)
The girls basketball coaching staff at Santa Fe Indian School in New Mexico resigned on Monday amid allegations of drinking and sexual activity, The Albuquerque Journal reports. Head coach Johnny Abeyta, 51, and his son, J.R. Abeyta, are from...
Winnebago Yankee to take family on vacation (02/29)
Joba Chamberlain, a member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, never took a family vacation when he was growing up. There wasn't enough money in his single-parent home." So the Yankees pitcher is doing something to help a family...
Gila River Tribe's hotel booked for New York Giants (01/30)
The Gila River Indian Community in Arizona is hosting the New York Giants for Super Bowl XLII. The NFL booked the tribe's Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort for the Giants. It's the first time in Super Bowl history that...
Column: 'Commit to the Indian' a bad slogan in Chicago (01/29)
"You want to ''Commit to the Indian''? Joe Podlasek has some ideas for you. ''If the Blackhawks want to commit to the symbol, why don't they help us feed 300 families a month?'' he said. ''Why don't they write...
San Manuel Band sponsors Aboriginal racer (01/18)
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians of California is sponsoring a motorcycle racing team that includes Chad Reed, an Australian Aboriginal rider. Jacob Coin, the tribe's public relations director, says the sponsorship is a good fit. " The...
Dallas Cowboys a popular team at Acoma Pueblo (01/14)
It isn't hard to find fans of the Dallas Cowboys in Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico. Fans like Gilbert Concho, a 60-year-old potter, who has a spare bedroom filled with Cowboys memorabilia. He owns 40 Cowboys T-shirts, 15 pairs of...
NHL official said Native player had drug problem (12/21)
A National Hockey League official is facing calls to apologize after he implied that Native player Chris Simon was receiving treatment for drug and alcohol abuse. Simon, an Ojibwa from Canada, was placed on extended paid leave by the...
Native hockey player put on extended paid leave (12/18)
Chris Simon, an Ojibwa from Canada, was put on extended paid leave by the New York Islanders after a second injury incident involving another player. Simon, 35, pushed down and stepped on the foot of another player. The National...
Girls' basketball team stirs Cherokee Nation pride (12/18)
The girls' basketball team at Sequoyah High School in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, has made the Cherokee Nation proud of an institution that was founded as an orphanage. The team has won three state titles in a row. Angel Goodrich, a...
Column: Navajo Nation joins Red Sox Nation (12/12)
"Not long ago, I watched the third game of the World Series at the Chuck E. Cheese pizza parlor in Gallup, N.M. Like anyone who grew up in New England, I inherited a lifelong devotion to the Red Sox,...
Native hockey legend urges youth to stay sober (12/07)
Native hockey legend Reggie Leach says he "screwed up" his career because he was an alcoholic. Leach, an Ojibwe from the Beren's River First Nation in Manitoba, helped the Philadelphia Flyers win the Stanley Cup in 1975. He set...
Jodi Rave: Nike executive true to Native roots (12/06)
"Sam McCracken holds a rare job in corporate America as the leader of a marketing program specifically targeting Native America. McCracken, Native American business manager for Nike Corp., has succeeded on many business fronts. For now, he's best known...
2010 Olympic mascots inspired by First Nations (11/28)
The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics unveiled three mascots and a sidekick that are based on First Nations culture and heritage. Miga is a snowboarding sea bear that is part killer whale and part Kermode spirit bear. He is based...
Penobscot Nation opposes 'Chief Wahoo' mascot (10/18)
In October 2000, the Penobscot Nation of Maine passed a resolution to ask the Cleveland Indians to eliminate its "Chief Wahoo" mascot and logo. Seven years later, the tribe hasn't heard back on its request. But don't count on...
Navajo baseball player finds fans on reservation (10/17)
Few people on the Navajo Nation knew about Jacoby Ellsbury until a few months ago. But now people on the reservation are closely watching Ellsbury, the first Navajo to play in major league baseball. He's emerged as a star...
Iroquois lacrosse team joins forces with Nike (10/09)
The Iroquois Nationals lacrosse team is joining forces with Nike to promote the traditional Iroquois game. Nike is hoping the Nationals brand will be recognized worldwide. Sales of apparel, tickets to games and sports camp tuition fees could bring...
Navajo baseball player headed to the playoffs (10/09)
Jacoby Ellsbury has already made history as the first Navajo baseball player to play in the major leagues. Now comes another first as Ellsbury becomes the first Navajo to compete in the playoffs. The Boston Red Sox kick off...
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