Editorial: Long awaited justice over Indian trust fund settlement (December 13, 2010)
"Could it be? Could the case against the federal government for mishandling billions of dollars of Indian trust funds finally be coming to a close?...
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Former Interior secretary Norton won't face corruption charges (December 13, 2010)
Former Interior secretary Gale Norton won't face charges in a corruption investigation, the Interior Department Inspector General said in a new report. Federal authorities investigated...
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Jury returns guilty verdict in murder of Anna Mae Pictou Aquash (December 13, 2010)
A jury in South Dakota found John Graham guilty for the 1975 murder of American Indian Movement activist Anna Mae Pictou Aquash. After two days...
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Ban on tobacco tax in New York stays in effect pending appeals (December 13, 2010)
The state of New York won't be able to impose its tobacco tax in Indian Country while lawsuits are pending before the 2nd Circuit...
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Deputy chief of Cherokee Nation stable following a heart attack (December 13, 2010)
Joe Grayson, the deputy chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, is reported to be in stable condition after suffering a heart attack. Grayson was...
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Blog: Chickasaw Nation showcases tribal artists for new exhibit (December 13, 2010)
"The exhibit “New Identities in Chickasaw Art” features artwork ranging from handbags and jewelry to hand-crafted knives and paintings that capture the essence of tribal...
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Mark Trahant: Asking President Obama about Indian health care (December 13, 2010)
President Barack Obama set a high standard for tribal-federal relations last year. "Today's summit is not lip service," he said at the summit. "We're not...
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Yocha Dehe Wintun leader named chair of Autry museum board (December 13, 2010)
Marshall McKay, the leader of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation of California, is the new chair of the board of trustees at the Autry National...
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Sen. Murkowski seeks answers for sex abuse case of Native girl (December 13, 2010)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) will continue to press the Department of Justice to explain why it failed to bring charges in a sexual abuse case...
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Opinion: NAGPRA regulations undermine relationship with tribes (December 13, 2010)
"Last winter, the Department of the Interior issued regulations for the disposition of ancient American Indian remains and funerary objects that cannot be affiliated with...
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Jen Bloom: Cobell settlement no victory for Indian beneficiarie (December 13, 2010)
"How can you morally bolster the Cobell settlement as any sort of victory in Native-United States relations? Do you feel no responsibility to this publication’s...
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Cedric Black Eagle: Water settlement is 'historic' for Crow Tribe (December 13, 2010)
"I have been involved in the Crow Water Rights Settlement Act from the time of its inception, when the tribe began negotiations with the state...
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Gabe Galanda: The cost of failing to engage in tribal consultation (December 13, 2010)
"The point of this series is that consultation can be used as a sword – a preemptive strike that forces U.S. agencies to consult before...
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Vi Waln: Mexico's Indigenous people aim to protect sacred sites (December 13, 2010)
I was recently contacted by Sandor Iron Rope about writing something on a gathering he attended in Mexico in October 2010. He is a member...
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Tim Giago: Racial injustice a red and white issue in South Dakota (December 13, 2010)
Back in the days when many Indian reservation families were moving to Rapid City, especially in the 1940s, in search of employment, the first thing...
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