Tribes seek conditional permit for generation station (June 15, 2004)

The Hopi Tribe and the Navajo Nation testified at a hearing on the future of the Mohave Generating Station in Nevada. $p The station depends on coal that comes from mines on the Hopi and Navajo reservations. Peabody Coal ships...

House funding bill rejects administration's priorities (June 15, 2004)

Tribal criticism of the Bush administration's latest budget turned into action last week when a House committee restored funding to several Indian programs. The House Interior Appropriations Committee on Wednesday adopted a $19.5 billion funding bill for the Interior Department....

Cherokee Nation council votes to ban gay marriage (June 15, 2004)

The Cherokee Nation council voted 15-0 to ban same-sex marriage, The Daily Oklahoman reports. $p The issue came up after the tribe awarded a marriage license to a lesbian couple. The license has since been put on hold. $p The...

Kiowa family shocked at plea bargain for son's death (June 15, 2004)

The family of a Kiowa man killed on the streets of Long Beach, California, is shocked by a plea bargain reached for one of the shooting suspects. $p Shane Zotigh, 19, was shot to death in August 2002. But alleged...

Indian Affairs Committee to take up high-profile issues (June 15, 2004)

It's going to be a busy couple of days for the Senate Indian Affairs Committee this week, with three hearings and a business meeting on the schedule. Today, the committee holds a hearing on S.1530, the Tribal Parity Act. Introduced...

Editorial: Lake should not be named for Nighthorse (June 15, 2004)

"You have to look at the entire life of an individual before honoring them for their accomplishments. Jumping the gun because it is an election year or because someone retires or dies does nothing but chip away at our credibility...

Editorial: Apology to Native peoples not needed (June 15, 2004)

"Reconciliation is a good thing. After all, the harmful policies and ugly deeds of yore are fact. Perhaps an official apology by the president could serve as symbolic recognition and atonement for the mistreatment of Indians over the generations, allowing...

Native films highlighted at Heard Museum festival (June 15, 2004)

The 2004 Heard Museum Film Festival will highlight Native films and filmmakers this year. $p The museum has chosen 10 Native films to screen during the three-day festival, which begins Friday. Actor and directors will attend to discuss their works....

Anderson: Gaming comment taken out of context (June 15, 2004)

Assistant secretary Dave Anderson says a comment attributed to him about gaming helping relatively few Indians was taken out of context. $p The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported the comment in a story published yesterday. The paper interviewed Anderson, a Minnesota...

Sioux woman receives France's highest military honor (June 15, 2004)

Marcella LeBeau, a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, was awarded France's highest military award for her service in World War II. $p LeBeau was 24 when she volunteered to serve as a nurse in the...

Fort Peck council removes chairman from office (June 15, 2004)

The chairman of the Fort Peck Tribes of Montana was removed from office on Monday. $p The tribal council voted 11-1 to remove John Morales for failing to carry out several duties, including signing a pipeline-related lease. The council said...

Yellow Bird: How low should those jeans go??? (June 15, 2004)

"So what did age have to do with the shocked look on my face when I saw plum-colored, thong-style panties peeking out - make that, staring out - three inches above a teenager's low-cut jeans? This young woman was sitting...

Progress steady at Nebraska tribe's village (June 15, 2004)

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is moving forward with its $20 million commercial and housing development. $p Dubbed Ho-Chunk Village, the 40-acre development already includes a discount department store, new homes and a tribal business. Plans are in the works...

State rejoices over denial of Paugussett Tribe (June 15, 2004)

Anti-tribal forces in Connecticut said the Bureau of Indian Affairs finally got it right by denying recognition to the Golden Hill Paugussett Tribe. $p The BIA issued a final determination against the tribe yesterday. Principal deputy assistant secretary Aurene Martin,...

Winnebago woman gets first UDSA direct home loan (June 15, 2004)

A member of the Winnebago Tribe is the first to receive a direct USDA Rural Development loan for a home on a reservation in Nebraska, The Sioux City Journal reports. $p Karla Daniels, a single mother of four, obtained a...

Daschle seeks hearings over Indian voter problems (June 15, 2004)

The following is the text of a letter from Senator Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota) requesting a hearing on problems encountered by Indian voters in the state's June 1 election. June 14, 2004. The Honorable Chris Nelson Secretary of State...

Daschle seeks hearings over Indian voter problems (June 15, 2004)

Sen. Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota) is asking South Dakota Secretary of State Chris Nelson to hold public hearings on problems Indian voters encountered during the June 1 election. $p In a letter, Daschle said news and other reports indicated that...

Rosebud chairman recovering from heart attack (June 15, 2004)

Charles Colombe, the president of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, hopes to return to work after suffering from a mile heart attack earlier this month. $p Colombe entered the hospital June 1 and had coronary angioplasty surgery. Doctors...

Changing river threatens future of Hoh Reservation (June 15, 2004)

The constant threat of flooding has forced the Hoh Tribe of Washington to consider looking for a new reservation. $p In the past decade alone, the Hoh River has consumed about 10 percent of the 443-acre reservation. The growing tribe,...

Nipmuc tribes optimistic on federal recognition (June 15, 2004)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is set to issue a decision on the federal recognition for two Nipmuc tribes in Massachusetts. $p The Bush administration issued preliminary decisions against the Nipmuc Nation and the Chaubunagungamaug Band of Nipmucks. Tribal leaders...

Nez Perce Tribe sues to release young salmon (June 15, 2004)

The Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho filed suit on Monday to force the release of 200,000 young salmon this year. $p The state of Washington has delayed the release of the salmon until 2005. The tribe says a court order...

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