Joint Rep. Cole and Rep. Kildee statement on Cobell settlement (December 8, 2009)
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) and Rep. Dale E. Kildee (D-Michigan), Co-Chairs of the House Native American Caucus, praised today’s announcement of a long-awaited settlement of...
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Ponca Tribe opens smoke shop on trust land in Iowa (December 8, 2009)
The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska opened a smoke shop on trust land in Iowa. Ponca Smoke Signals is the tribe's first retail venture through...
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Opinion: Use of Indians as mascots causes damage (December 8, 2009)
"A few weeks ago, the Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving the trademark for the Washington Redskins. That decision left in place a...
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BIA won't acquire surplus land for Narragansett Tribe (December 8, 2009)
After seeking a number of extensions, the Bureau of Indian Affairs has dropped efforts to acquire surplus U.S. Navy property for the Narragansett Tribe of...
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Mary Pember: Fancy Sky selected for NMAI program (December 8, 2009)
"When I think of my godfather, Mezinaanakwad, Fancy Sky, I picture him sitting calmly in his cozy rez kitchen early in the morning, sipping...
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Statement by Rep. Rahall on Cobell Settlement (December 8, 2009)
Rep. Nick J. Rahall (D-West Virginia), the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, today released the following statement commending the Obama Administration's announcement of...
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Statement by Sen. Tester on Cobell Settlement (December 8, 2009)
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Montana), a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, today released the following statement in response to the settlement of the Cobell...
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Statement by Sen. McCain on Cobell Settlement (December 8, 2009)
Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) issued the following statement regarding the Administration's announcement of a settlement agreement in the protracted and highly contentions Cobell v. Salazar...
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Statement by Sen. Dorgan on Cobell Settlement (December 8, 2009)
STATEMENT BY SENATOR BYRON DORGAN (D-NORTH DAKOTA), CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS “I welcome today’s announcement that a settlement agreement between the...
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Backlogs at Interior Department subject of hearing (December 8, 2009)
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow to focus on backlogs at the Interior Department. Land-into-trust, land title, probate and other backlogs...
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Hearing to focus on Utah Navajo trust management (December 8, 2009)
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow on a bill to address the management of the Utah Navajo Trust Fund. In...
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Senate Indian Affairs Committee postpones meeting (December 8, 2009)
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee has postponed a business meeting that was scheduled to take place tomorrow. The meeting will instead take place Thursday, December...
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Gyasi Ross: An exit interview by a Super Fancy Skin (December 8, 2009)
"Gyasi Ross interviews Gyasi “Fancy Skin” Ross and gives insight about this blog, life and his plans for the future. Gyasi Ross (“Gyasi Ross”):...
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Mark Trahant: Work together for health care reform (December 8, 2009)
"What do we want in a health care system? It’s a question Dr. Donald Berwick asked an audience of 5,000-plus people at the Institute for...
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Statement by President Obama on Cobell Settlement (December 8, 2009)
Statement by the President on the Settlement of Cobell Class-Action Lawsuit on Indian Trust Management. “Today, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Attorney General Eric Holder...
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Recap: Twitter of Cobell settlement announcement (December 8, 2009)
Recap of tweets regarding the December 8, 2009, announcement of a settlement in the Cobell case. 'Major' Indian trust announcement at 10:30am from DC. We'll...
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Charles Trimble: On being an 'insignificant nobody' (December 8, 2009)
In 1972, not long before I went to Washington to serve as executive director of the National Congress of American Indians, I was taken up...
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'Major' announcement on Indian trust management (December 8, 2009)
Follow us at Twitter for updates on settlement! $p The Obama administration is making a "major" announcement regarding Indian trust issues today in Washington, D.C....
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