Study examines substance abuse prevention among Indian youth (July 27, 2010)
A study published in the July issue of Addictive Behaviors suggests positive family relationships and religious affiliation can reduce the risk of substance abuse among...
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Tribal Law and Order Act seeks to boost police recruitment efforts (July 27, 2010)
A provision in the Tribal Law and Order Act could help boost the number of police officers in Indian Country. The provision raises the maximum...
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Wisconsin school ordered to stop use of 'Chieftains' nick and logo (July 27, 2010)
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction ordered a public school to stop using its Chieftains nickname and logo. The Osseo Fairchild School District was...
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Yankton Sioux Tribe declares holiday for teen who died of cancer (July 27, 2010)
The Yankton Sioux Tribe will be observing David Garcia Day on Friday in honor of a teen who died of cancer in August 2007....
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Sen. Dorgan introduces bill for Missouri River compensation study (July 27, 2010)
Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-North Dakota), the chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, introduced a bill to address the impacts of Missouri River construction on...
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Judge blasts Bush decision on Goshute Band nuclear waste facility (July 27, 2010)
A federal judge ordered the Interior Department to reconsider a controversial plan for a nuclear waste storage facility proposed by the Skull Valley Band of...
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Opinion: A new Native insurgency threatens Canada's sovereignty (July 27, 2010)
"Shawn Atleo, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, on recalling the 1990 national emergency at Oka, Que., carefully warned Canadians that "First Nations...
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Violin created by Salinan man in 1798 remains missing after years (July 27, 2010)
A violin that a member of the Salinan Tribe of California built in 1798 has been missing since 2003. Jose Maria Carabajal made the...
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ICT Series: Native women and girls exploited throughout Canada (July 27, 2010)
"Cherri was 11 years old the first time she was bought and sold. Alone on the streets of Vancouver’s downtown Eastside, abruptly abandoned by her...
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Developer plans green housing project at reservation trailer park (July 27, 2010)
A developer in California is seeking a federal judge's approval for a "green" housing project at a troubled trailer park on the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla...
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Eastern Cherokee fighter back on reservation to encourage youth (July 27, 2010)
Dan "The Handler" Hornbuckle, a rising mixed martial arts fighter, returned to the reservation to meet and train with youth from the Eastern Band of...
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Sen. Franken to visit Pine Ridge Reservation for powwow, housing (July 27, 2010)
Sen. Al Franken (D-Minnesota) will visit the Pine Ridge Reservation on August 7. Franken will attend a powwow and discuss housing issues with the Oglala...
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Witness list for House Resources Committee hearing on three bills (July 27, 2010)
The House Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow on three bills. The bills are: H.R.5023, the Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive...
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Creek Nation donated to both Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls (July 27, 2010)
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation donated to both Democratic candidates for governor in Oklahoma. The tribe donated $2,000 to Attorney General Drew Edmondson and $2,000 to...
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Men face murder charges for death of 19-year-old Mille Lacs teen (July 27, 2010)
Two men have been arrested in connection with the death of William Anthony Nickaboine, who was a 19-year-old member of the Mille Lacs Band...
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Non-Indians continue to fight Colorado River Indian Tribes on rent (July 27, 2010)
Some non-Indians who lease land from the Colorado River Indian Tribes haven't paid rent in over a decade. Ron Jones, 75, hasn't paid since...
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Blog: Rationing health care in Indian Country and United Kingdom (July 27, 2010)
"Dr. Berwick, now appointed to a US panel to shape US heath care, is an admirer of the UK system of health care, which includes...
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