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New York judge bars tobacco tax on sales to Seneca Nation (May 10, 2011)

A judge in New York barred the state from imposing its tobacco tax on sales to the Seneca Nation, a day after a federal appeals court said the plan was legal. The judge's order will stay in place until June...

Coquille Tribe obtains controlling stake in high-tech business (May 10, 2011)

The Coquille Tribe of Oregon said it acquired a controlling stake in Perpetua Power Source Technologies, a firm that produces renewable energy components. The deal enables Perpetua to build an assembly plant on land owned by the tribe.Construction will begin...

Jim Billie reclaims leadership of Seminole Tribe after ouster (May 10, 2011)

Jim Billie has been elected chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Billie, 67, defeated incumbent Mitchell Cypress for the post. He won with 58.4 percent of the vote, The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported. Billie was impeached as chairman in...

Mary Pember: Successful tribes rewriting their constitutions (May 10, 2011)

"American Indian communities are often offered up as the gold standard of dysfunction in America. With our high rates of entrenched poverty, we top the lists of addiction, suicide and other social ills. It’s platitude that, frankly, gets tiring to...

OPB: PacifiCorp to pass costs of dam removal to consumers (May 10, 2011)

"A California regulator will allow energy company PacifiCorp to charge ratepayers extra to remove four of its dams in the Klamath River basin. The California utility commission said it could take 30 years to get the dams to comply with...

Boy, 11, killed in hunting accident near Alaska Native village (May 10, 2011)

An 11-year-old boy from an Alaska Native village was killed during a hunting accident on Sunday. The boy from St. Mary's was looking for a rabbit for his mother on Mother's Day. He was accidentally shot by a 9-year-old girl...

Editorial: Taking responsibility for 'Fighting Sioux' nickname (May 10, 2011)

"By passing a law forcing UND to keep the nickname, the Legislature and governor took responsibility for the issue. That means they now have a duty to minimize or eliminate any harm to UND. And that, in turn, means they...

Chief Allan reappointed as chairman of Coeur d'Alene Tribe (May 10, 2011)

Chief Allan has been reappointed to another term as chairman of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Idaho. Allan has served as chairman since 2005. “I love the Coeur d’Alene people and I am proud to continue serving them,” Allan told...

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe combats diabetes among the elderly (May 10, 2011)

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York is helping its elderly members fight diabetes Nurse Janine Rourke estimates that 20 percent of the reservation suffers from diabetes. Most of her patients are over the age of 45 and a...

Onondaga Nation plans to stop selling name-brand tobacco (May 10, 2011)

The Onondaga Nation of New York plans to stop selling name-brand tobacco in the wake of a decision from the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. The tribe says it won't be profitable to sell name-brand tobacco now that the state...

Nez Perce National Historic Trail updates management plan (May 10, 2011)

The Nez Perce National Historic Trail is inviting the public to help update its management plan. The trail follows the 1,170 mile route that Nez Perce Chief Joseph took when he fled the U.S. government in 1877. The trail crosses...

Oklahoma governor wants to finish work on Indian museum (May 10, 2011)

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) says the state needs to finish work on the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma City Fallin will ask lawmakers to approve a bill to authorize the sale of $39 million in bonds...

Navajo medicine man not eager to use the Internet for sales (May 10, 2011)

Francis Mitchell, a member of the Navajo Nation, doesn't want to market his services as a medicine man on the Internet. Mitchell relies on word-of-mouth to land clients. Going online would defy tradition, he said. "It's not supposed to be...

Former police officer headed to trial for death of Pueblo man (May 10, 2011)

A former New Mexico state police officer will go to trial in connection with the death of William Tenorio of San Felipe Pueblo. Alfred Lovato was the passenger in a car that struck and killed Tenorio, 46, on November 26,...

Lumbee Tribe ordered to pay $115K for misusing HUD funds (May 10, 2011)

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has been ordered to repay upwards of $115,000 in Indian housing funds, The Fayetteville Observer reports. The Department of Housing and Urban Development said the tribe misused a federal grant on the salary of...

Rival Schaghticoke leaders still trying to remove non-Indian (May 10, 2011)

Rival leaders on the Schaghticoke Reservation in Connecticut are still trying to evict a non-Indian man from their land. Michael Rost has lived in a home owned by a tribal member for several years. A state judge ordered him to...

White Mountain Apache Tribe accused of not paying benefits (May 10, 2011)

Current and former employees of the White Mountain Apache Tribe of Arizona say they are being denied medical benefits. Employees of the fire department and the police department say the tribe is taking money out of their paychecks for health...

San Manuel chairman announces campaign for county seat (May 10, 2011)

James Ramos, the chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, announced his campaign for supervisor in San Bernardino County, California. Ramos is running for the county's 3rd district seat. He wants to replace Neil Derry on the board...

Lummi Nation and county closer to agreement for ferry dock (May 10, 2011)

The Lummi Nation and Whatcom County in Washington are reportedly near an agreement for the Lummi Island ferry. Negotiators developed a proposal yesterday, county executive Pete Kremen told The Bellingham Herald. If the tribal council signs off, the dispute over...

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe offers lake for a free day of fishing (May 10, 2011)

The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada is offering a free day of fishing at Pyramid Lake. Visitors won't have to purchase a tribal permit for the "Get Hooked for Free" promotion this Saturday. All tribal regulations will remain in...

Opinion: Geronimo committed 'terrorist acts' due to revenge (May 10, 2011)

"Imagine the insensitivity of United States government and military officials in naming the operation to kill or capture Osama bin Laden "Geronimo." According to Jeff Houser, the Fort Sill Apache tribal chairman, Geronimo is a heroic Native American icon. Now...

EPA takes action on recycling plant at Cabazon Reservation (May 10, 2011)

The Environmental Protection Agency has barred the shipment of waste to a soil-recycling plant on the Cabazon Reservation in southern California. The EPA said Western Environmental Inc.., a non-Indian company that leases land from the tribe, can't accept soils or...
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