Editorial: Easing race relations a difficult issue (July 26, 2005)

"Winner joined a growing list of South Dakota communities forced to face its race problems, after the American Civil Liberties Union recently filed a discrimination suit. In Winner's case, the ACLU says Native American students are disciplined more often and...

Big workload looms for BIA on federal recognition (July 26, 2005)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs plans to make decisions affecting the federal recognition of 17 tribes within the next two years, according to documents recently filed in federal court. A declaration by R. Lee Fleming, the chief of the Office...

Lawyer: Challenges to pipeline on Navajo Nation (July 26, 2005)

"As outside legal counsel to El Paso Natural Gas, I'm part of a team working to renegotiate the company's existing pipeline easements, the rights-of-way, across the Navajo Nation. It's a challenging process. For instance, Navajo tribal law requires that major...

Senate set for hearing on Cobell, trust reform (July 26, 2005)

Indianz.Com Listening Lounge, Senate Indian Affairs Committee oversight hearing on legislation to resolve Cobell v. Norton, July 26, 2005. Note: All files in MP3 format. Intro - 16:03 - 2.75MB Panel I - 14:13 - 2.44MB | Q&A -...

Mohegan Tribe narrows candidates for council (July 26, 2005)

Members of the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut picked 18 out of 51 candidates for the upcoming tribal council election. First round of balloting eliminated two incumbents, The New London Day reported. Of the six incumbents that made it to the...

Tribes gather for Native American Celebration (July 26, 2005)

The 11th annual Native American Celebration took place in Salt Lake City on Monday. The event featured a powwow, live entertainment, vendors and a pageant. It drew thousands of spectators and hundreds of dancers, The Salt Lake Tribune reported....

Documentary tells Blackfeet side of Lewis and Clark (July 26, 2005)

Curly Bear Wagner, a member of the Blackfeet Nation, has co-produced a documentary that tells the Blackfeet version of the Lewis and Clark expedition. "Two Worlds at Two Medicine" tells how Meriwether Lewis encountered a group of young Blackfeet...

Chibitty, last Comanche Code Talker, served on D-Day (July 26, 2005)

Funeral services are scheduled to take place today for Charles Chibitty, the last Comanche Code Talker who died last week at the age of 83. Chibitty was one of 17 Comanches who were drafted into military service during World...

Fire on Crow Reservation is 95 percent contained (July 26, 2005)

A 5,800-acre fire on the Crow Reservation in Montana was 95 percent contained as of Monday night, The Billings Gazette reported. Crews have been battling the Big Horn Blaze for more than a week. It started out at 400 acres...

Crow siblings to see Pope at World Youth Day (July 26, 2005)

A brother and sister from the Crow Tribe of Montana will see Pope Benedict XVI at the Catholic World Youth Day next month in Germany. Cyrus Leider Jr., 15, and his sister Diane, 19, belong to a devout Catholic family....

First Nations University makes insurance payment (July 26, 2005)

The troubled First Nations University of Canada has made an insurance payment to cover employee health and pension plans. FNUC failed to make the payment even though employees were still seeing the deduction on their paychecks. An official said...

Few leads reported in search for missing Native teen (July 26, 2005)

A search continues for Amber Redman, a 19-year-old girl from the Buffalo First Nation who has been missing for almost two weeks. Police say they have few major leads in the case. Redman was last seen outside of a...

Infant, father in hospital after shooting on reserve (July 26, 2005)

A 14-month-old baby is in critical condition after being shot during a family argument on the Siksika First Nation in Alberta. The infant and his 18-year-old father were shot on Sunday by the baby's uncle, a 16-year-old boy. Investigators are...

Wind River dancers performing at Frontier Days (July 26, 2005)

A dance group from the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming is making a return trip to the Cheyenne Frontier Days. Harvey Spoonhunter of the Wind River Dance Group said he and his family have been attending the event for years....

Seminole Tribe asserts immunity in some cases (July 26, 2005)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida doesn't always raise sovereign immunity in response to lawsuits related to accidents that occur on the reservation. A tribal lawyer said the tribe has settled 14 out of 22 liability cases within the past 18...

Taiwan's premier announces he is part Native (July 26, 2005)

The premier of Taiwan said on Monday that his great-grandmother was Native. Premier Frank Hsieh said he didn't know what tribe he is from. He appeared at a press conference wearing the traditional dress of the Tsou Tribe and...

Tim Giago: Tribes trade sovereignty for dollars (July 26, 2005)

"Has the dollar signs in the eyes of the tribal leaders so blinded them to the injustice and illegality of extortion that they are ready to surrender what little sovereignty they have left in order to keep the dollars coming...

Judge approves timeline for Mashpee recognition (July 26, 2005)

A federal judge gave approval on Monday to a settlement in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's recognition case. The tribe, based in Massachusetts, and the federal government agreed to stay the case. The Bureau of Indian Affairs will issue a preliminary...

Witness list for Senate hearing on Cobell, trust reform (July 26, 2005)

Indianz.Com Listening Lounge, Senate Indian Affairs Committee oversight hearing on legislation to resolve Cobell v. Norton, July 26, 2005. Note: All files in MP3 format. Intro - 16:03 - 2.75MB Panel I - 14:13 - 2.44MB | Q&A -...

House, Senate reach agreement on energy (July 26, 2005)

A joint House-Senate conference committee finalized work on the national energy policy bill early this morning, The New York Times reports. The bill could clear a final House vote on Wednesday and a final Senate vote on Thursday. If that...

White House plans to release most Roberts papers (July 26, 2005)

The White House plans to release most of U.S. Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr.'s government documents but will withhold those from a key period. The White House will release records related to Roberts' work as special assistant to...

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