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Oklahoma tribe seeks action on New Mexico casino (March 17, 2008)

• Jeff Houser's YouTube The Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma is asking a federal judge to force the Bush administration to clear the way for a casino hundreds...

Native artist sentenced to probation for filming (March 17, 2008)

A Native artist was sentenced to community service and unsupervised probation for one year for filming inside Yosemite National Park in California. Lorenzo Baca, who is Pueblo and Apache,...

Oklahoma tribes exempt from illegal worker law (March 17, 2008)

Oklahoma attorney general Drew Edmondson says tribes are exempt from most provisions of a new law aimed at preventing businesses from employing immigrants. House Bill 1804 went into effect...

Tribal colleges hold conference in North Dakota (March 17, 2008)

The American Indian Higher Education Consortium is holding 27th annual conference this week in Bismarck, North Dakota. More than 1,000 tribal leaders, educators and students are expected to attend the...

Column: Kateri keeps Indian traditions alive (March 17, 2008)

"Holy Week, which began for western Christianity on Sunday, has always found expression in a smorgasbord of ethnic groups and races. This year, the only downside may be for the...

Skokomish Tribe reaches deal on water flows (March 17, 2008)

The Skokomish Tribe of Washington has reached an agreement with Tacoma Power to send more water down the North Fork Skokomish River. Under the agreement, the amount of water...

Athabascan man honored for 15 years of sobriety (March 17, 2008)

Gerald Albert received the Patti L. Hyslop award at the Tanana Chiefs Conference annual meeting last week. Albert, 47, was recognized for overcoming his addiction to alcohol. He stopped...

Lac du Flambeau members threaten takeover (March 17, 2008)

Some members of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa are threatening to take over the tribal government, citing $65 million in debt and dissatisfaction with their...

Ho-Chunk CEO criticizes outside financial review (March 17, 2008)

The CEO of the economic development corporation owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska criticized an outside review of the company's finances as “a load of crap’’ and “obviously a...

Reminder: Sisseton-Wahpeton ceremony for Keeble (March 17, 2008)

The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate is holding a homecoming and honoring ceremony this Saturday, March 22, for the late Master Sgt. Woodrow Wilson Keeble. Keeble, a tribal member, was posthumously awarded...

Conference addresses tribal sovereignty issues (March 17, 2008)

The nonprofit Foundation for California held a one-day conference in Washington, D.C., last week to address tribal sovereignty issues. According to The Washington Times, one of the issues discussed was...

Makah whaling case set for trial in two courts (March 17, 2008)

Five members of the Makah Nation of Washington who hunted a whale without tribal or federal permission are facing trials. The Makah tribal court is holding a pre-trial hearing tomorrow....

Opinion: Celebrate Santa Fe's 400th birthday (March 17, 2008)

"A March 2 "My View" piece, "Puebloans should not approve of 400th party," was so full of historical errors, and so racially charged that it needs to be challenged. In...

Senate Indian Affairs hearing on law enforcement (March 17, 2008)

Update: Around 5:50pm, the video came back, but there is no sound there IS audio. Note: The hearing started around 4:30pm Eastern Time, but the live feed appears to be...

Jodi Rave: Awakening a spiritual revolution (March 17, 2008)

"On Monday, I'll meet with my reading group to discuss Oprah Winfrey's latest book club choice, a spiritual self-help guide that has led one televangelist to call the talk-show...

Letter: Clinton, Obama should debate Indian issues (March 17, 2008)

"Montana and South Dakota are scheduled to hold Democratic primaries June 3. No other state is having a primary that week. In fact, there are no Democratic state contests in...

Yellow Bird: Grandchildren are the greatest gift (March 17, 2008)

"If there are gifts for the elderly, surely one of the greatest is grandchildren, and it’s a gift that should be held carefully and thoughtfully. I am reminded of...

Letter: Retiring 'Fighting Sioux' won't help relations (March 17, 2008)

"I am tired of political correctness. I am tired of the hoopla about the University of North Dakota's logo, "the Fighting Sioux." The Sioux were a powerful nation of...
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