Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation offers gas cards for rides to vote sites (November 2, 2010)
The Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation of North Dakota is offering gas cards to people who provide rides on Election Day. The cards are an incentive...
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David Lester: CERT works with tribes to enhance their sovereignty (November 2, 2010)
"Your article on the new pipeline that will bring cleaner-burning natural gas to the West Coast from the Rocky Mountains starting next year (“Pipeline creates...
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Dentist groups still oppose the use of therapists in Native villages (November 2, 2010)
National dentist groups are raising questions about a study about dental care in Alaska Native villages. The Kellogg Foundation funded a study of the dental...
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Man sentenced for assaulting police officer from Winnebago Tribe (November 2, 2010)
A Nebraska man was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for assaulting a police officer from the Winnebago Tribe. Anthony Bassette, 36, was being...
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Federal prosecutors reopen sexual assault incident at Pine Ridge (November 2, 2010)
After declining to press charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office in South Dakota has reopened an investigation into a sexual assault on the Pine Ridge Reservation....
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Chickasaw Nation is first in Oklahoma to utilize online WIC system (November 2, 2010)
The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma has introduced an online card system for participants in the Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program. The tribe is...
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Judge gives preliminary approval of settlement in Keepseagle suit (November 2, 2010)
Judge Emmet Sullivan gave preliminary approval to the $760 million settlement in the Keepseagle case for Indian farmers and ranchers who experienced discrimination at the...
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Recap: Supreme Court arguments in US v. Tohono O'odham Nation (November 2, 2010)
"On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in United States v. Tohono O’odham Nation, No. 09-846, an important case concerning the ability of Indian...
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Chippewa Cree Tribe heads to polls amid dispute over candidates (November 2, 2010)
Members of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Montana head to the polls today amid a dispute over the eligibility of some candidates. Stacey Small, one...
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Oneida Nation starts construction of project for renewable energy (November 2, 2010)
The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin began work on a renewable energy facility. The 70,000-square-foot plant will convert garbage into energy. Kevin Cornelius, the chief executive...
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Former Pueblo leader due to be sentenced over hit and run death (November 2, 2010)
Linda Diaz, the former lieutenant governor of Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico, is being sentenced today in connection with a fatal hit and run...
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New Mexico tribe bans sale of newspaper for coverage of murder (November 2, 2010)
Jemez Pueblo in New Mexico has banned the sale of a newspaper on the reservation, citing the "sensationalized manner" in which a murder has been...
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Supreme Court takes up Tohono O'odham Nation trust law dispute (November 2, 2010)
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in US v. Tohono O'odham Nation on Monday. The justices considered whether the Tohono O’odham Nation can pursue...
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Navajo environmentalists win decision against expansion of mine (November 2, 2010)
A federal judge has blocked the expansion of a mine on the Navajo Nation. Judge John L. Kane said the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation...
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History: Lenape woman chose US citizenship rather than removal (November 2, 2010)
"Her Indian name was “Windagamen.” It meant “Sweetness.” Her white name was Anna. She was a Lenape Delaware Indian who married Moses Grinter, and...
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Obama proclamation on National Native American Heritage Month (November 2, 2010)
President Barack Obama issued a proclamation for National Native American Heritage Month. Obama said his administration has worked with Native Americans over the past two...
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Turtle Talk: Initial reaction to Supreme Court hearing on trust case (November 2, 2010)
"Despite an opening flurry of difficult questioning for the government’s counsel, today’s oral argument exemplifies the tough road Indian nations face when litigating in the...
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Rep. King says protesters don't know what 'they're talking about' (November 2, 2010)
A group of Indian women who protested outside of the office of Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) don't know what "they're talking about," the Congressman said....
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Oglala Sioux Tribe court places candidates back on election ballot (November 2, 2010)
The Supreme Court of the Oglala Sioiux Tribe in South Dakota reinstated several candidates -- including President Theresa Two Bulls -- for today's election. The...
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Chief of First Nation cancels election, prompting protest blockade (November 2, 2010)
Members of the Bearspaw First Nation of Alberta are upset with the cancellation of next month's election. Chief David Bearspaw was due to leave...
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