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December, 2005

Indian history village could boost tourism December 31, 2005
... Tribal Tourism Advocates is seeking land – 6 to 8 acres – for powwow grounds, a living history village and an outdoor market to promote Native American art

Young attorney pushes to be American Indian voice at Capitol December 31, 2005
... Bill Lawrence, the Chippewa publisher of the Native American Press/Ojibwe News, says Finn's legal troubles made life tougher for American Indian politicians.

Oglala council moves to let president return December 31, 2005
PINE RIDGE – The Oglala Sioux Tribe voted Friday to dismiss a complaint against its suspended president, Cecelia Fire Thunder. ..

Blizzard squeezes already tight homes December 31, 2005
... On larger reservations, such as Pine Ridge and Rosebud, thousands of people lack adequate housing. Solutions are as rare here as empty bedrooms.

Caring community must let go of offensive namePublished: Saturday ...December 31, 2005
... Nearly every major Native American advocacy organization, as well as hundreds of tribes, support removing Indian mascots from schools.

American Indian woman bids for MN senate December 30, 2005
... Folstrom, a Democrat and a Leech Lake Ojibwe, is doing just that with a bid for the state Senate that would make her the first American Indian woman elected to ...

American Indians take on politics December 30, 2005
... during his medical residency in Arizona and returned to Minnesota, launching a state Senate bid that could make her the first American Indian woman elected to ...

Human bones hold up construction December 30, 2005
... Nation have been contacted to come to Owego to begin a proper interment of the remains, which that are believed to be those of an American Indian from the ...

Congress reauthorizes anti-violence act December 30, 2005
... ''Statistics clearly show a deeply rooted problem in protecting women in Indian country, and this legislation will give tribal governments the tools they need ...

Crow Tribe looks to December 30, 2005
... turn leads to low productivity. The result is a host of social problems all too well known in Indian Country. That was one of the

PEQUOT WOMAN IS ORDERED TO PAY TAXES December 30, 2005
... The Supreme Court agreed with the judge that the property Dark-Eyes lived on did not qualify as Indian country during the taxable years in question.

Navajo Nation welfare checks to come late BIA tells Nation it doesn't have funds for requested payments December 17th 2005
Navajo Nation citizens who receive tribal assistance checks will be getting their December payments late, if at all, after the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) denied a request for $1.5 million to fund the payments, according to a release by Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr.'s office.

City, tribe reach deal on civic center December 17th 2005
The parking garage under Santa Fe's new civic center will have about 88 fewer spaces so that fewer human remains will be excavated.

Ancient Native American Mound Cities of the Midwest December 17th 2005
"I couldn't believe the view," said Chicago resident, Polyana Wolf after climbing what is known as Monk's Mound— the largest prehistoric earthen construction in the New World. It is one of many ancient Native American mounds covering about 4000 acres in Cahokia, Illinois......

Deal reached on reauthorizing Violence Against Women Act December 17th 2005
... The extension includes new provisions focused on health care, early intervention and outreach to American Indian women, among other areas.

Ruling: Family of Red Lake victims can't attend sentencing December 17th 2005
The families of victims of the Red Lake school shooting will not be allowed to attend the sentencing of the only teenager charged in the case, a federal judge ruled Friday......

Report: Reservation students already getting more money December 17th 2005
HELENA — Schools on American Indian reservations in the state get roughly twice as much money per student than the statewide spending average for all schools

Indigenous human rights negotiations progress December 16th 2005
... ''In light of many unfortunate developments in Indian country regarding relationships with countries, the Navajo Nation is exercising its sovereignty at the

Montana senator to return money from indicted lobbyist December 16th 2005
... "I have instructed my staff to work with the Montana Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council to identify an appropriate Native American charitable entity to which the

Students harassed after Peaks vigil December 16th 2005
- American Indian members of ''Youths of the Peaks'' were ... Indian youths said they wore camouflage during the ... for our people, culture, heritage and land.''.

Maine tribes meet with Venezuela for low-cost heating oil December 16th 2005
PORTLAND, Maine - American Indian leaders from four tribes in Maine met with representatives of the Venezuelan Embassy and became the first tribes in the

Today in history December 13th 2005
... In 1985, Wilma Mankiller became the first woman to lead a major American Indian tribe as she took office as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.

Indigenous leadership honored December 13th 2005
... The honor comes with $25,000, a check intended to provide resources for the development and transfer of knowledge in Indian country.

Skeleton of whale taken in hunt on view at Makah museum December 13th 2005
NEAH BAY, Wash. (AP) - Six years after the Makah Indians renewed their ancient whaling tradition with the first kill in more than

Rising stars, Native youths perform in Seminole showcase December 13th 2005
... of Native Roots, are co-owners of Emergence Productions, organizers of the showcase which focused on the talents of 14-year-old performers from Indian country.

Mohawk artist uses painting as a means for passing on tradition December 13th 2005
... share. His father, Frank ''Standing Arrow'' Thomas, was known around Indian country for his activist ways in the 1950s and '60s.

Boy suspended for speaking Spanish sues December 13th 2005
... 24, 2005) -- The American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint against a South Dakota school district for alleged discrimination against American Indian

Volesky announces run for governor of South Dakota December 13th 2005
... Only four legislators are American Indian, and with the current set districts there will never be more American Indian legislators.

Idaho Indian Affairs Committee elects Allan as vice chairman December 13th 2005
BONNERS FERRY, Idaho - Coeur d'Alene Tribal Chairman Chief James Allan has been elected to serve as vice chairman of the Idaho Indian Affairs Committee during

Ojibwe artifacts come home to Bois Fort band of Chippewa December 13th 2005
... The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, passed by Congress in 1990, is allowing for the return of the objects.

Bergson cited for drunken driving December 13th 2005
... by ambulance, where he was treated and then arrested and booked ... "To the citizens of Duluth: I truly ... it has never impaired any decisions as mayor," Bergson wrote

Professor begins bid to be first American Indian library president December 13th 2005
... professor Loriene Roy launched her campaign Friday to run for the president of the American Library Association, as the first American Indian candidate. ..

The Center of American Indian and Minority Health recruits ...December 13th 2005
... The University of Minnesota's Center of American Indian and Minority Health is working to make that difference. The center recruits

Skull for sale discovered to be part of Indian history December 13th 2005
... Wilson was able to determine that it was American Indian by the shape of some of the ... and plan a reburial service, probably in the spring, on their land on Bear ...
Report: Tribes give to lawmakers overseeing BIA December 13th 2005
... The congressional committees oversee the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, the agency which determines whether a tribe is eligible for federal recognition.
The Center of American Indian and Minority Health recruits .. December 13th 2005
... The center is one of three Native American Centers of Excellence in the nation, supported in part by the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Wells Fargo Creates College Scholarship Fund For Native Americans December 8, 2005
... Oregon - Wells Fargo has donated $300,000 to permanently endow a college scholarship fund that will help up to four qualifying Native

Failed recognition efforts boon to Mohegans, Pequots December 8, 2005
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The federal government's unwillingness to recognize additional Native American tribes in Connecticut has the Mohegans and Mashantucket ...

Low income residents struggling with cold, high energy costs December 8, 2005
... Below-zero temperatures, storms and high energy prices are creating tough times for many residents across the poverty-plagued Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

Toy-drive deadline extended after Grinch attempts to steal ...December 8, 2005
... the past several years conducting a toy drive during the holidays to collect gifts for children living on one of Maine’s five Native American reservations. ... American students fill ...

Native American burial ground sold to developer December 8, 2005
The 38 acres along the western shore of Robbins Pond is a known Native American burial ground, said to contain as many as 15 unmarked graves and an abundance

Traditional Pima stories liven up resort December 8, 2005
... "They change with the times. I adapt them to young people.". The resort was one of the first owned by a Native American community on a reservation. ...

US Postal Service to start selling 39-cent stamp today December 8, 2005
... The reissued 2-cent stamp, known as Navajo Jewelry, shows a painted detail of a Navajo silver and turquoise necklace with sand-cast “squash blossoms” set

Court rules Kansas can tax fuel sold by tribes December 7, 2005
WASHINGTON - Kansas can tax fuel that is ultimately sold on American Indian reservations, the US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, dealing a blow to tribal members

House passes veterans home loan program legislation December 7, 2005
WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives passed legislation that includes a provision from Rep. Stephanie Herseth to increase

Idaho wants students to learn about Indians December 7, 2005
FORT HALL, Idaho — American Indian educators in Idaho say they are pleased with a proposed requirement for kindergarten through 12th grade to learn about the

Purdue program to recruit, retain Native students December 7, 2005
... A program in Purdue University's Graduate School will help give American Indian students a home away from home while they continue their education. ...

Indian law courses headed to University of Richmond December 7, 2005
... offering such courses are New York's Columbia University and the University of Connecticut, according to a listing compiled by the American Indian Law Center

Harvard excavates past in Indian College anniversary December 7, 2005
... are on a serious quest to uncover the suppressed memory of the institution's effort 350 years ago to give an equal education to its American Indian neighbors.

Potawatomi Lose Tax Case In Supreme Court December 7, 2005
... test,'' weighing the relative interests of tribal, state and federal governments, because Kansas was asserting its taxing authority outside of Indian country.

FBI's policy drawing fire December 7, 2005
... Monroe encourages agents to record interviews of juvenile defendants and child-abuse victims in Indian country to document that no coercion or prompting was ...

After Katrina criticism, Red Cross reaches out to minorities December 5, 2005
... significant Hispanic population. South and west of the city are sizable Vietnamese and Native American populations. Along the Mississippi .

Tribe Marks Controversial Whaling Decision with Display December 5, 2005
(WASHINGTON) -- Six years after the Makah Indians renewed their ancient whaling tradition with the first kill in more than 70 years, that landmark animal's 30-foot skeleton has been cleaned and preserved, wired together and hung in the tribe's museum.

From Leech Lake, a cry to ensure a future December 5, 2005
Like citizens of a war-torn country, they came together: hundreds of people from this little community on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation, pleading once more for an end to the killing.

Study looks at effects of boarding schools on Alaska Natives December 5, 2005
Alaska Native students who were forced to attend boarding schools more than 30 years ago are still feeling the effects, according to a new study by the Institute of Social and Economic Research. Of those polled, 60 percent were generally pleased with their experience.

Surplus land returned to San Manuel Band December 5, 2005
PALA, Calif. - Eighteen acres of ancestral land that have been returned to the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians by the BIA will ...

Pombo accepted money from tribe employing Abramoff December 5, 2005
... has never been linked to any alleged wrongdoing by Jack Abramoff — who is under investigation for allegedly defrauding several American Indian tribes and ...

Former Tribal Chief Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement December 5, 2005
(OKLAHOMA) -- The former head of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma has pleaded guilty to using tribal gaming revenue to finance a pleasure trip to Tunica, Miss.

Natives protest federal laws on bald eagles December 5, 2005
(ALASKA) -- While 3,000 names wait on a federal list to legally obtain feathers and other eagle parts for religious observations, Juneau residents know just where to look -- on beaches, in yards and in parking lots where thousands of eagle feathers routinely land after the birds' annual molt.
DWIs again trouble New Mexico after sweeping reforms December 5, 2005
... Recently, an American Indian tribal police chief was charged with drunken driving after a wreck; the chief business officer for the Albuquerque school system

Battle brews over Indians with black ancestry December 5, 2005
... descendants?”. But it’s not that simple, argued Susan Miller, an Arizona State University assistant professor of American Indian Studies.

Navajo Nation officials split on use of death penalty President ...December 5, 2005
... He cited 18 United States Code 3598, which states, "The death penalty is not an option in regards to persons convicted of Indian Country capital offenses where

Accohannock chief hopes state of Md. will recognize American ...December 5, 2005
Rudy "Laughing Otter" Hall is the first chief in 400 years for the American Indian Accohannock tribe rooted in Accomack County and concentrated in Somerset

Conference aims to mend the circle December 5, 2005
COLUMBIA, SC - The theme of ''Mending the Circle'' at a recent American Indian conference in Columbia was enhanced by calls for developing strength with unity.

'Charging Elk' a strong story of an Indian experience December 5, 2005
... has been so much a part of the American Indian story ... in 1999, "Welch has ushered the Indian experience into ... Adrift in a culture that treats him alternately with ...

Author and historian Harry W. Lawton dies at 77 December 5, 2005
... Lawton, a journalist and author whose account of the 1909 manhunt for an American Indian fugitive inspired the movie "Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here," has died.

Largest class-action lawsuit comes to ASU December 5, 2005
The detailed discussion, held in ASU's College of Law Great Hall, focused on the failure of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to account for money held in federal ...

Tex Hall tribute entered into Congressional Record December 2, 2005
... Hall worked with the Resources Committee on legislation to protect Indian sacred sites. ''We worked together on drafting the Native American Sacred Lands Act

In Africa, Navajos urge using Internet to fight poverty December 2, 2005
TUNIS, Tunisia - Navajo President Joe Shirley Jr. joined representatives of the United Nations in Africa to promote solutions to

First Nations to receive $5 billion in investments December 2, 2005
KELOWNA, British Columbia - Christmas came a month early for Canadian First Nations as former Prime Minister Paul Martin announced more than $5 billion over

Schaghticoke seek investigation of reversal December 2, 2005
KENT, Conn. - The Schaghticoke Tribal Nation will file a formal request with the Senate Indian Affairs Committee to investigate

Christmas in the Clouds December 2, 2005
... and part historic breakthrough. The history is made because the movie is about affluent Native American yuppies. So many movies

Champions for Healthy Kids' to Provide Another $500,000 in Grants ...December 2, 2005
... Several years ago, the Native American Health Services called for education initiatives aimed at parents and preschool children to helpprevent obesity in Native

Grandma sent to prison for abusing tots December 2, 2005
... the children fell under the jurisdiction of the Indian Child Welfare Act, which gives tribes some authority to control placement of American Indian children.

Digs reveal artifacts tracing river's historic past December 2, 2005
... So far they've dug up artifacts ranging from American Indian stone tools thousands of years old to objects dating back to Fort Edward's days as a British ..

Bones offer possible lead in Graham disappearance December 2, 2005
... 4,000 to 6,000 years old. Numerous American Indian burial sites have been found in Southern Illinois. Meanwhile, Graham's brother in

Plea deal may let Jourdain go free December 1, 2005
... rare. State prosecutors handle most juvenile matters, but youths on American Indian reservations are under federal jurisdiction.

Racist e-mail spurs probes among RCMP, police December 1, 2005
... "Unfortunately, there are racist police officers out there and ... Paul Marsh, said the force has been investigating the offensive e-mail since July.

Worker alleges she was called 'squaw' December 1, 2005
... Aroostook County company in federal court, alleging that employees called her "squaw ... She charged the company with creating a hostile work environment and ...

Dakota Indians say kids trapped in `school-to-prison pipeline' December 1, 2005
... It has landed this rural district in southern South Dakota squarely in the middle of a wider ... "At least in Chicago, the school board can say everyone has

Grant to jump-start school years for Native American children December 1, 2005
A $13.8 million “gear-up” grant program will give as many as 1,700 Native American students in South Dakota a summer jump on schoolwork, the state coordinator of Indian education said.

Headdress in advertisement: insult or homage? December 1, 2005
Some aboriginal people in Winnipeg are upset about a television advertisement they say misuses the traditional native headdress.

Navajo president: Former justice will be missed December 1, 2005
... Kirk served as chief justice from 1970 until 1978 and was also the first president of the National American Indian Court Judges Association.

EBay skull confirmed as area American Indian remains December 1, 2005
By Dan Reany. After as many as 300 years on the road, it appears a local American Indian has finally come home. Tests have confirmed

Kennewick Man, draft rules for disposition of culturally ... December 1, 2005
WHAT: Meeting of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee, which includes representatives of American Indian tribes, museums and

Gates Foundation gift bolsters statewide program that encourages ...December 1, 2005
... education. About $366,000 will bring the MESA program to tribal schools and to rural schools with high American Indian populations.

The Long Struggle of Leonard Peltier December 1, 2005
... Leonard Peltier, a citizen of the Lakota and Anishinabe nations, was an active member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) in the early 1970s in the upper

Slander Alert - The No Child Left Behind Act Rears Its Ugly Head December 1, 2005
... (Lakewood has “NR”s for two categories, American Indian/Native Alaskan and Asian/Pacific Islander.) This is why I said above that different districts have

200,000 expected at 28th annual December Nights next weekend December 1, 2005
... The Barona band of Mission Indians, which is sponsoring this year's festival, will set up an interactive American Indian village near the park's lily pond.

Police description leads to profiling allegation December 1, 2005
... For this reason, a panel discussion including Vermillion Police Chief Art Mabry and two co-founders of the American Indian Movement is scheduled today.

Two Bulls among honorees December 1, 2005
... First Peoples Fund will give its prestigious Community Spirit Award to Nellie Two Bulls, 79, of Pine Ridge along with three other American Indian artists at a ...