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March 2006
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Meth lays siege to Indian country
March 30, 2006
... Like an evil spirit, meth is
sweeping through Indian country, tearing families apart and leaving a trail
of violence and tears. ..
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ACLU: Indian Students Punished More March 30, 2006
PIERRE -- The
Winner School District discriminates against American Indian
students by disciplining them more harshly than white
students, according to a class ...
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Sioux tribe plans to scalp its own March 30, 2006
... to the
defense of the Indian family and the struggle against abuse
of Indian women and children," as Fire Thunder was described
by Indian Country Today, while ...
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Cigarette factory's federal permit protested March
30, 2006
AKWESASNE, NY -
Sparking debate over the fine line between tribal
sovereignty and federal compliance, a cigarette
manufacturing company in Akwesasne applied ...
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Indian Child Welfare Act Week
March 23, 2006
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Since the Indian Child Welfare Act, many Native American
children are still leaving the reservations. Baker says, "We
need to be working together.
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Oneida OK'd tax deal with nation in secret
March 23, 2006
As recently as last month the majority of the Oneida Common
Council opposed entering into a pact with the Oneida Indian
Nation for $5.1 million in back taxes, saying that the
nation, just like any other property owner, should be
required to pay taxes and abide by local ordinances without
the stipulations of a contract.
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Mourners gather to heal, remember
March 23, 2006
... the wishes of
the Red Lake Tribal Council, there were ... close
friends with Red Lake Tribal Chairman Floyd ... a member
of the Duluth American Indian Commission, led ...
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Former POWs to join Piestewa tribute
March 23, 2006
... of one of the
deadliest days for American soldiers since ... Local
tribal officials and honor guard units will participate
... 2 to 5 pm at Steele Indian School Park ...
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Supermarket sues tribes over
untaxed smokes
March 23, 2006
A New York City supermarket chain filed a lawsuit in
Brooklyn federal court yesterday claiming that two Long
Island Indian nations and senior tribal officials have been
illegally selling untaxed cigarettes to non-Indians, helping
to create a thriving black market.
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Judge gives Creek Freedmen another shot at tribal rolls
March 23, 2006
In a matter of days there have been two developments ranging
in impact regarding a longstanding controversy within
Oklahoma tribes. In the latest and less significant case- at
least for now-a Muscogee (Creek) Nation court has ruled that
two descendants of freed slaves should have had their
enrollment requests reviewed by the tribe instead of being
summarily dismissed.
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County sees rise in Native
American voters
March 23, 2006
... Despite an
uphill battle, the county's Native American Election
Information Program has seen exponential increases in voter
registration and turnout in one of ...
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Help Sioux Challenge SD's Abortion Ban
March 23, 2006
... Giago, the
president of the Native American Journalists Foundation, was
also the founder and publisher of the Lakota Times and
Indian Country Today newspapers. ...
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Guest column: Oneidas need to provide answers
March 23, 2006
... as well as to the
village of Hobart, to Wisconsin Public Service Corp., to the
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, to the Bureau of
Indian Affairs, to name ...
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2 lawyers to get nod for community service
March 23, 2006
...
Tsosie has represented Native American clients on land
issues, health benefits, and Indian Child Welfare Act cases.
She also consults on repatriation issues.
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Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair and Market
March 23, 2006
... basketmakers
Terrol Dew Johnson, Lola Thomas and Annie Antone, Tohono
O'odham, were joined by basketmakers from throughout Indian
country, including Peggy ...
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Blind in Red Lake March 21, 2006
... are other
Native American journalists out there in both mainstream and
alternative media trying to get attention for the story of
civil rights in Indian Country ...
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INDN's List celebrates first
anniversary March 20, 2006
The
organization's founder, Kalyn Free, Choctaw, told Indian
Country Today that the guest list of supporters included
elected tribal officials and labor union ...
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Census of tribes tries out new way March 20, 2006
... population.
In 1990, the bureau estimates it missed 4.5 percent of the
American Indian population; the national rate was 1.6
percent. ...
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MARCH 18: The World Marches Against the War
March 20, 2006
... US
occupation, carried a banner, stretching nearly half a block
that read "US Troops Out of the Philippines." A large "Free
Leonard Peltier" contingent was ...
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Images: Anti-War March M18 NYC
March 20, 2006
... Out Now
message, the procession contained banners for many other
causes such as; US out of the Philippines, Free Mumia, Free
Leonard Peltier, Justice for ...
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Sisseton-Wahpeton chairman removed
March 20, 2006
AGENCY VILLAGE, SD -
Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribal Chairman JC Crawford has been
removed from office and will not be allowed to complete his
first term.
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Omaha Tribe loses former chairman
March 20, 2006
MACY, Neb. -
Former Omaha Tribal Chairman Doran L. Morris Sr., 63, passed
away March 5 after a long fight with health complications
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Coeur d'Alene seek to build new jail
March 20, 2006
PLUMMER, Idaho - When
the Coeur d'Alene tribal council and Kootenai County
commissioners met in January, one topic of discussion was
public safety and how to
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Indians see tax battle with Spitzer
March 19, 2006
A resumption of
cigarette deliveries to Native American smoke shops does not
mean business as usual so long as State Attorney General
Eliot Spitzer remains a ...
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Bush picks Kempthorne for Interior
March 17, 2006
... ''Dirk understands
that those who live closest to the land know how to manage
it best, and he will ... Bush did not mention American
Indian issues in his comments.
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Filling the void in Indian law doctrine
March 17, 2006
... was stealing great
wealth from the Native nations. ... of self-government
derived from Thomist natural law. ... far closer to the
North American Indian insistence on ...
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Indian museum debuts film series
March 17, 2006
Over the next six
weekends, the Institute of American Indian Arts Museum in
Santa ... Voice of Our Grandmothers," by J. Birchum and T.
Breitling; "Native New Yorker ...
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Senators back Campbell for Cabinet
March 16, 2006
... He understands natural resources. He understands
American Indian issues.". ... He was the first American
Indian to serve in the US Senate in six decades. ...
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SCPD receives crime funding
March 16, 2006
... and appropriated discretionary funds to the Department
of Interior to address high crimes areas and high priority
law enforcement needs within Indian Country. ...
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Indian mascots a non-issue at tournament
March 16, 2006
... begins this week.In the seven months since the NCAA sent
the message about what it considered "hostile" and "abusive"
American Indian nicknames, mascots and ...
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Campbell touted for Interior
March 14, 2006
... to
consider Campbell, whose selection could make history
because it would make him the first American Indian to head
the agency that oversees tribal issues and ...
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Clinic is facing grim prognosis
March 14, 2006
... At the San Diego American Indian Health Center in
Midtown, where Dr. Richard Tew met with patient Kelly Reed
of Oak Park, many on the staff have native ...
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Indian education gap spurs plan
March 14, 2006
The numbers appear alarming: Native American students in
Sioux Falls schools are dropping out, often moving from
school to school and achieving less than their ...
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Tribes focus on suicide prevention
March 13,
2006
UNDATED
Four Wisconsin American Indian tribes are joining together
to fight rising rates of suicide among Native Americans. The
Indian Health Service says the ...
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DOT to explain highway extension near Sturgis
March 13,
2006
... he
worried that Sturgis’ fragile year-round business
environment could be ... Butte International Alliance, an
advocacy group for American Indian issues, has ...
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Norton stepping down as interior secretary
March 10, 2006
... members, is expected to announce her retirement today,
ending a five-year run that included frequent clashes with
environmentalists and Native American tribes. ...
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Message to media: Hear the Indian voice
March 10, 2006
... Association, National Indian Council on Aging, National
Indian Education Association, National Indian Health Board,
National Native American Families Together ...
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The Bad Eagle
March 10,
2006
Frontpage Interview’s guest today is Dr. David Yeagley, a
member of the Comanche Nation and the first American Indian
to advocate conservative values through ...
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'Trudell' preaches to the choir
March 10,
2006
... Willing to stand up for issues he believed in at what
turned out to be enormous personal cost, he became one of
the voices of the American Indian Movement at a ...
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Group opposes nickname, logo
March 10,
2006
... "The use of American Indian names and logos in athletics
is demeaning, whether intended or not," said a resolution
the association passed. ...
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The NCAA aftermath: Some change, others appeal
March 10,
2006
... Fighting Illini” but is currently in the process of
appealing the ban of using Chief Illiniwek, a student who
dresses up in Native American garments and ...
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RED LAKE SHOOTINGS: May named
2005 Hero of the Year
March 6,
2006
-- Jeff May, the Red Lake
(Minn.) High School student credited with saving the lives
of several fellow students during the March 21 shooting that
killed 10 was named Hero of the Year by Reader's Digest.
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Indian law symposium set for USD
March 6, 2006
... The
symposium, set for March 30-31, is entitled "Brightening the
Outlook of Indian Youth." Panels on juvenile justice,
education in Indian country and other ...
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Colgate explores Indian sovereignty
March 6, 2006
... This weekend, Colgate University hosted a conference on
a topic that doesn't have one clear definition agreed upon
by all: American Indian sovereignty. ...
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Senate Passes Legislation to
Renew Patriot Act
March
3, 2006
The Senate overwhelmingly passed
legislation renewing the sweeping anti terror law known as
the USA Patriot Act on Thursday, ending a months-long
impasse on Capitol Hill and virtually guaranteeing that the
measure will go to President Bush to be signed.
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Native Americans Seek Olympic Recognition
March 3, 2006
... A
handful of Native American organizations in the United States
and Canada are seeking International Olympic Committee
recognition as sovereign nations, which ...
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