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Witness lists for Senate and House hearings (September 18, 2007)

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee are each holding hearings tomorrow. The Senate hearings focuses on federal recognition. The witnesses are: MR. LEE FLEMING Director...

Gover describes vision as new director of NMAI (September 18, 2007)

The incoming director of the National Museum of the American Indian vowed on Monday to be a "servant" to Native people and to help them tell their story to the...

Report examines climate change and tribes (September 18, 2007)

University of Colorado at Boulder law professors and scientists released a report that warns of drastic effects on tribal communities due to climate change. "Native Communities and Climate Change, Protecting...

Mashpee chairman downplays federal investigation (September 18, 2007)

The chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts said a federal investigation into the tribe's finances is focused on his predecessor. Shawn Hendricks said the tribe is turning over...

Navajo student on quest to develop constitution (September 18, 2007)

Ivan Gamble, a member of the Navajo Nation, is on a quest to develop a new constitution for his tribe. Since September 4, Gamble has been traveling across the reservation...

Interior attorney to testify at upcoming Cobell trial (September 18, 2007)

Robert McCarthy, a field solicitor for the Interior Department, will testify at the upcoming Cobell historical accounting trial. McCarthy is listed as a witness for the Cobell plaintiffs. He is...

Leader of fake tribe remains locked up on charges (September 18, 2007)

The leader of a group calling itself the Kaweah Indian Nation remains locked up on immigration charges. Malcolm Webber, also known as "Grand Chief Thunderbird IV," is accused of fraud...

Grand Traverse Band appoints new chief judge (September 18, 2007)

The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians has appointed a new tribal court chief judge. Wilson D. Brott will be a full-time judge for the tribal court. He...

Federal probe into Makah whale hunt ongoing (September 18, 2007)

The National Marine Fisheries Service is still investigating the killing of a gray whale by five members of the Makah Nation of Washington. An agency spokesperson said it would be...

Senate Democrats to press Bush on Justice issues (September 18, 2007)

Senate Democrats plan to use the confirmation hearings of U.S. Attorney General nominee Michael B. Mukasey to press President Bush on Department of Justice controversies. Mukasey, a former federal...

Cobell: Gover's hiring an affront to Native people (September 18, 2007)

"The appointment of Kevin Gover, a former Interior Department official with no museum experience, to head the National Museum of the American Indian is an affront to Native Americans. This...

Seldovia Tribe to unveil plans for summer boat (September 18, 2007)

The Seldovia Village Tribe of Alaska wants to use federal money for a passenger boat service in the summer. The tribe is working with the Seldovia Native Association, a...

Little Shell Chippewa to testify at Senate hearing (September 18, 2007)

The Little Shell Chippewa Tribe of Montana will testify at a Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing on federal recognition. The tribe has been seeking recognition for over 100 years. The...

BIA seeks closure of troubled mobile home park (September 18, 2007)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is asking a federal judge to shut down a mobile home park on the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Reservation. Government lawyers say living and safety conditions...

Muckleshoot Tribe offers free site for Sonics arena (September 18, 2007)

The Muckleshoot Tribe of Washington is offering free land to anyone who wants to build an arena for the Seattle Sonics and Storm. The tribe owns 26 acres next to...

Editorial: Muckleshoot Tribe's creative cooperation (September 18, 2007)

"For Seattle's sports fans, the Muckleshoot Tribe has a possible remedy to the past weekend's gloom. The tribe has an idea for keeping the Seattle Sonics and Storm here. The...

House subcommittee hearing on Trinity River bill (September 18, 2007)

The House Natural Resource Committee's Subcommittee On Water And Power is holding a hearing this morning on H.R.2733, the Trinity River Restoration Fund Act. The bill would create a fund...
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