Navajo wants to represent Arizona district in Congress November 28, 2005
... Means Committee as ranking Democratic member, the Appropriations Committee and the Natural Resources, Agriculture, Water and Native American Affairs Committee.

Interior proposes ending financing of three museums November 28, 2005
... the tribes and Interior were ''exploring options.'' She compared the cessation of federal funding with an extension of the Native American Graves Protection

Ohio Indian Mounds: Hallowed Ground and a Nice Par 3 November 28, 2005
... "Playing golf on a Native American spiritual site is a fundamental desecration," said Dr. Richard Shiels, a history professor at Ohio State University's Newark

Ottawa Tribe uses new map in fight for control of island November 28, 2005
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A Native American tribe that has been fighting for fishing rights on a northern Ohio island now wants ownership of the 677 acres.

Diagnosis important for living with diabetes November 28, 2005
... The American Indian segment of our population in Oklahoma also should be more concerned about diabetes as Native Americans are 2.2 times more likely to suffer ...

Native American Scientists Build Bridges Between Ancient Culture ...November 28, 2005
By Scott Graf. Twenty-seven years ago in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society met for its first-ever conference.

Hundreds Attend Funeral Of Fallen Marine Corporal November 28, 2005
... a Marine. Ware, who was an American Indian, was the first Comanche or Kiowa to die in combat since 1968 during the Vietnam War.

News from the Northern Plateau November 28, 2005
NESPELEM, Wash. - The Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway winds through the Colville reservation of central Washington. The first project ...

Indian law scholars comment on proposed passport regulations November 28, 2005
SYRACUSE, NY - After the War of 1812, peace negotiators sought to physically separate the newly independent United States from the British colony of Canada.

Televising the Revolution Film Series: Indigenous Struggles - This ...November 28, 2005
A recently-released documentary investigating the American Indian Movement’s (AIM) occupation of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota.

Carbonfund.org Supports Rosebud Sioux Wind Energy Project on ...November 28, 2005
... renewable energy to stop the threat of climate change, announced today its support for the Rosebud Sioux wind energy project on Native American soil in South

Indian leader wants to unite 587 tribes November 27, 2005
... group's core missions is to increase the public's awareness of American Indian issues .. Q: . In what ways do you see tribal sovereignty being challenged across the

Meth problem hits home / Parents, students learn about drug in wake of Hogback murders November 27, 2005
(NEW MEXICO) -- James Tsosie of Shiprock said he knew nothing about methamphetamines before Tuesday evening, which is why he and his two children, ages 3 and 12, attended a lecture on the drug that has recently been a topic of discussion on the Navajo Nation.

Tribe's land claim centers on treaties from early 1800s November 27, 2005
COLUMBUS - Arcane language in two treaties between a young United States of America and Native American tribes is being used by the Ottawa Tribe to lay claim ...

 State works to get schools teaching Indian culture November 27, 2005
... Officials revamped the agency's American Indian education Web site to include ... and social studies curriculum to reflect Indian history and culture.

Rocky Boy begins master plan for future growth November 27, 2005
... reservation population as high as 4,500. The Montana State University Community Design Center, with a grant from the nonprofit Walking Shield American Indian

Native American shares different tale of 'The Day' 1621 Plymouth ...November 25, 2005
Tobias Vanderhoop, a Native American and elected representative of the Wampanoag tribe in Massachusetts, will eat turkey and watch football like many Americans

Unthanksgiving on Alcatraz calls forth American Indians November 25, 2005
... around the world. The event is organized by the International Indian Treaty Council and American Indian Contemporary Arts. Bill Jimbo ...

The vision of Vine Deloria Jr. November 25, 2005
13, joining the likes of Joe DeLaCruz of the Quinault and Dutch Kinley of the Lummi, as well as Joseph of the Nez Perce and Crazy Horse of the Lakota Sioux at

Harjo: My photo album of Vine Deloria Jr. November 25, 2005
... until his hospitalization in September. Here he is, receiving Indian Country Today's 2005 Visionary Award. When I called to ask

Abramoff allies implicated in ever-widening investigations November 25, 2005
... Coushatta Chairman Kevin Sickey, commenting at the previous hearing, said Abramoff and Scanlon's corruption harmed not only the tribe but all of Indian country

Turning the tide of assimilation  November 25, 2005
... Ryan Wilson, Lakota and president of the National Indian Education Association, and Red Lake Ojibwe Chairman Floyd Jourdain Jr., urged Indian country to make

Protecting mother earth November 25, 2005
... Some 200 people were in attendance. Seventy percent of the uranium deposits in this country are located on American Indian reservations.

Census Bureau releases annual snapshot November 25, 2005
WASHINGTON - In a telling illustration of how poverty and low-paying employment go together, government data show that 24 percent of American Indians live in

Cree win key victory in court battle over Wood Buffalo park November 25, 2005
... The case had been viewed as key test of native rights and federal ... road's construction, and ruled that the government failed to properly consult the Cree

Suffolk County to reinter bones, artifacts near Indian site November 25, 2005
RIVERHEAD, NY -- Suffolk County plans to reinter bones and artifacts found in what's believed to be an American Indian burial site in Riverhead.

Statue of kneeling Indian draws fire November 25, 2005
KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN -- A 65-year-old statue that contains the kneeling figure of an American Indian is drawing criticism from some area residents.

Poverty, aging renew urgency to resolve trust suit November 25, 2005
... "It's not a matter of what's right anymore. It's about what's achievable. Indian Country's agenda is much bigger than that.".

American Indians seeking to bolster clout in politics November 25, 2005
... "Indian country has pumped millions of dollars on both sides of the aisle, and what do we get?" Free said during a gathering of Indian leaders in Tulsa this

Tribal chairman's leadership receives award November 25, 2005
... "It causes me to be thankful that many in Indian country appreciate what I've been doing.". Indian country is an expression generally ...

Bureau of Indian Affairs: No recognition for Abenaki November 11, 2005
... The Abenakis did not meet four of seven criteria necessary to entitle the group to federal status as a Native American tribe, the bureau said.

Abenaki suffer setback November 11, 2005
Abenaki people living in Vermont do not meet the criteria for federal recognition as a Native American tribe, the Bureau of Indian Affairs ruled Thursday.

District court rules for Shinnecock November 11, 2005
SOUTHAMPTON, NY - With a loud slap at the BIA, a federal judge has ruled that the state-recognized Shinnecock Indian Nation is a legitimate tribe in the eyes

Six decades after WWII, Navajo code still unbroken November 11, 2005
... Inouye Federal Center. The program not only marked Veterans Day but also the Native American Heritage Month of November. Little, who .

Cherokee Warrior's Memorial Dedicated November 11, 2005
That's why the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah felt it was important to build a Cherokee Warrior's Memorial. The memorial is 100 feet

Federal sale may include treaty lands  November 11, 2005
... For years, the Lakota of South Dakota have not accepted a land settlement from the federal government for the taking of the Black Hills.

National Congress of American Indians November 11, 2005
... River Sioux in South Dakota, and Jim Gray, chief of the Osage Nation of Oklahoma and former publisher of the Oklahoma Indian Times and Native American Times. ...

Health care is all about the funding November 11, 2005
... No one denied the disparities in Indian country health care. ... In the shadow of underfunding, additional frustrations may be headed Indian country's way.

Workers’ Compensation Options For Tribes In Washington State November 11, 2005
... In contrast to situations involving tribal employers, the Act is likely applicable to nontribal employers doing business in Indian Country.

Harjo: The view of Washington from Scooter's head: Rosa Parks in ...November 11, 2005
... Suzan Shown Harjo, Cheyenne and Hodulgee Muscogee, is the president of the Morning Star Institute in Washington, DC and a columnist for Indian Country Today.

Los Caballos horse camp may be moved from sacred Indian site November 11, 2005
... When the horse camp was built more than 50 years ago, there were few regulations protecting the environment or American Indian artifacts.

Tribal leaders address racial tensions November 10, 2005
... "It will review acts ... Indian leaders may meet with the St. ... other county attorneys around the state to express their concerns over the number of Indians that are ...

WWII code talker to share memories at church event November 10, 2005
... Holiday is expected to speak at about 7 pm Thursday, following a church dinner. The event is in honor of National American Indian Heritage Month.

Deloria '64 champions Native American rights November 10, 2005
... During Saturday's celebration commemorating the centennial anniversary of the first Native American matriculation at Yale, Deloria was presented with the first ...

Bill has money for tribal housing November 10, 2005
... The Senate passed the Native American Housing Enhancement Act of 2005 on Tuesday night. It heads to the House for approval of changes made by the Senate.

Wilma Mankiller discusses contemporary tribal life November 10, 2005
... and morality.”. Mankiller began by mentioning the difficulties of having an informed dialogue on Native American issues.

Pair found not guilty in Indian fraud case November 10, 2005
A couple charged with setting up a phony American Indian-owned partnership to obtain minority preference contracts from government agencies was cleared of all ...

NCAA approves two schools' nickname changes November 10, 2005
... and Midwestern State University on Wednesday and removed those schools from its list of member institutions using "hostile and abusive" American Indian imagery

Indians explain why some mascots are offensive November 10, 2005
NEWBERRY, SC (AP) -- Newberry College students left a forum on American Indian heritage Wednesday with a better understanding of why their Indian mascot is ...

Two schools to drop Indian nicknames November 10, 2005
... Men, and Midwestern State University in Texas will change its nickname after this season to comply with the NCAA's new policy regarding American Indian mascots ...

Former chief addresses Native American issues November 9, 2005
... Mankiller, the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation, will deliver a free public lecture tonight analyzing the current state of Native American life by ...

 The No Child Left Behind law: Requirements November 9, 2005
... Subgroup categories are: white, black, multiracial, Latino, Asian, Native American, low-income, limited English and disabled students.

Point Of View Creating Change In Indian Country November 9, 2005
... According to a recent report from the South Dakota Housing Development Authority, nearly half of our state's Native American population who live on the ...

Activists cheer representative's ANWR decision November 9, 2005
... the Gwichi'in tribe. Knutson-Kolodzne serves as director of St. Cloud State's American Indian Center. "It will destroy the culture ...

Stereotypes of Indians denounced November 9, 2005
... Such costumes are “silly stuff” that demean people of American Indian heritage and further erode the already low self-esteem of young American Indians
 

3 motorists shot near Shiprock; agencies comb area for clues November 8, 2005
... The victims were two unidentified American Indian men and a woman identified as Vickie Benally, 26, of nearby Farmington. A motive was not immediately known.

Montana American Indian Population Expected to Double Because of ' ...November 8, 2005
Montana's American Indian population is expected to double in the next 25 years, with an "explosive" birth rate driving the increase, the AP/Billings Gazette

 Indian Country: Domestic violence in ‘epidemic proportions’ November 8, 2005
... American Indians and Crime. The study tracked violence in American Indian communities from 1992-2002 . Put simply: Statistics show

 Police given national award at Indian congress November 8, 2005
The department received Harvard's Honoring Contributions in the Governance of American Indian Nations (Honoring Nations) award.

Student Wins Award For Alcohol Studies November 8, 2005
... won a first place award for her research on new approaches to understanding alcoholism in Native American communities at a national American Indian Science and ...

FBI: 3 Shot to Death on NM Navajo Land November 7, 2005
SHIPROCK, NM Nov 7, 2005 — Three people were found shot to death in a vehicle on the Navajo Nation, the FBI said Monday. FBI special .

John Graham free on bail until at least June November 7, 2005
... British Columbia (AP) - A Canadian man ordered back to the United States to face trial on charges that he killed an American Indian Movement activist nearly 30

A Discussion on Meth in Indian Country November 7, 2005
... of experts seemed to agree: The West’s big meth problem is extra-bad -- or at least bad in a specially insidious and unfortunate way -- in Indian Country.

Four artists chosen as exemplary role models November 7, 2005
RAPID CITY, SD - Four people who maintain their tribal culture and tradition, unselfishly passing the knowledge of traditional crafts, arts, stories, songs and

Indians fear cultural loss in federal school plan November 7, 2005
TULSA, Okla. -- Education Secretary Margaret Spellings defended the No Child Left Behind Act last week against complaints by American Indian leaders that it is ...

Schaghticokes launch Internet petition calling for investigation November 7, 2005
... The tribe has e-mailed the petition's Internet links directly to hundreds of ... Meanwhile, tribal members decided to launch the petition drive to tell   Click Here To Sign The Schaghticoke Tribal Nation, CT Petition

Utah-based meth sellers prey on Indians November 7, 2005
... At least three gang members were dispatched from a Utah-based cell to reservation ... But meth has moved so quickly that it has left tribal governments across ...

Information talk about American Indians and the Constitution November 7, 2005
An informational talk about American Indians and the Constitution is schedule at 7 pm Nov. 16 at the Bismarck Public Library.

Fire Thunder fires back November 7, 2005
RAPID CITY, SD - The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe was suspended for 20 days based on a complaint requesting the impeachment and removal of Cecilia Fire ...

Please help Native Americans in Maine this Winter November 7, 2005
... to sort, clean and repair items, so NEW items only, please. ... Monetary donations can be mailed to Native American Inter-Tribal Foundation ... Thank you for your help!

Dig continues at prehistoric site in path of Nevada freeway November 7, 2005
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Archaeologists are wrapping up a dig at the site of a prehistoric American Indian village that stands in the path of a freeway set to ...

International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners on ... November 7, 2005
... The United States has some of the longest-held political prisoners in the world – women and men who were part of the American Indian Movement (AIM), the

Standing Rock Sioux program honored November 5, 2005
... tribal government initiatives singled out this week by Honoring Nations, a program administered by the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development

Cheyenne chair loses bid to lead lobbying group November 5, 2005
Garcia defeated Harold Frazier, chairman of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, and Jim Gray, the principal chief of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. ...

Navajo leader testifies during San Francisco Peaks trial November 5, 2005
Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley, Jr., testified during the trial into the US Forest Service's plan to use “reclaimed” water on the San Francisco Peaks

Picasso of American Art' dies at 74 November 5, 2005
... "It's a big loss; he's going to be sorely missed," said Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. "He contributed greatly to the great name of the Navajo Nation. ...

Film festival starts today in Aberdeen November 5, 2005
The Northern Route to the Black Hills will be hosting a film festival, focusing on American Indian and South Dakota film production, today at the Capitol ...

National American Indian Heritage Month: Celebrating a Rich ...November 5, 2005
As we celebrate National American Indian Heritage Month and pay tribute to the American Indian culture sewn deep into the fabric of American history, it’s

Gift Festival to Raise Money for Indian Reservations November 5, 2005
... 1,000 people to San Juan Community Center this weekend in order raise money for and awareness about three South Dakota Indian reservations: Oglala Pine Ridge

 UND NICKNAME: New appeal rife with legalese  November 5, 2005
... UND is fighting NCAA restrictions imposed on it and 14 other schools, which the NCAA says use "hostile or abusive" American Indian nicknames, logos, mascots or

Ancient Indian village explored  November 5, 2005
... dig Friday in Carson City. Numerous artifacts have been found at this prehistoric American Indian village. The public is invited ...

National Congress of American Indians November 4, 2005
... Announcing the construction of the Native American Cultural Center in Tulsa, which will include a museum, he said it will be the largest of its kind in the

Native Americans look to new attitude, diet for at-risk kids November 4, 2005
... or two generations become ill and there's a fear," says Ivy Radcliffe, an advanced practice nurse and diabetes educator at the Native American Community Health

On guard at NCAI November 4, 2005
... Speaking during his farewell address at the NCAI's 62nd annual convention, Hall said the TSCP, staffed by the NCAI and the Native American Rights Fund, has ...

Official: tribal members could miss payments November 4, 2005
... Elizabeth Cobell, the Blackfoot attorney who filed the suit with the Boulder-based Native American Rights Fund, said Bancroft's comments were a threat

Indians would have become 'civilized' on their own November 4, 2005
... Americas. Even a cursory study of ancient American Indian cultures seems to point to an evolution toward civilization. Consider

Renowned Navajo artist RC Gorman, 74, dies in New Mexico November 4, 2005
... Some were mystical, surreal. "His color and his whimsy, the way he celebrated Native American women in particular, and the way he elevated the figures to an ...
 

 Study: Religious use of peyote not harmful November 4, 2005
In fact, researchers from Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital found that members of the Native American Church performed better on some psychological tests than ...

Experts spar over drug used on Croud November 3, 2005
... say. BY MARK STODGHILL. The antipsychotic drug used to treat David Croud is commonly used on agitated patients at St. Mary's Medical .

Senate probe to focus on former Colorado political operative  November 3, 2005
... "The committee can point to nothing that the CREA did for the tribes in particular or on Native American issues in general that merited such generosity ...

Schweitzer tells Indians to seize day November 3, 2005
... The National Congress of American Indians is the largest American Indian and Alaska Native organization in the country, representing more than 250 tribal

S. Dakotan may head nation's top Indian group NCAI: Frazier vows ... November 3, 2005
... traveled from Idaho to California to Florida to meet with other tribal members in his bid for president of the nation's most influential Native American group.

Harvard honors Blackfeet November 3, 2005
... At a ceremony in Tulsa, Okla., Siyeh Development received the "high honors" distinction from the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development.

Where Illinois' past meets Oklahoma's future November 3, 2005
... Miami is headquarters for nine American Indian tribes, each forcibly relocated to Oklahoma more than a century ago. There are no Indian reservations here.

Search uncovers more remains than expected November 3, 2005
... The city plans to transfer American Indian remains to the Tulalip Tribes, remains identified with individual names to their families, and unclaimed remains to

83 kilograms of pot needed for religious rite, charged native says November 3, 2005
... smuggling 83 kilograms of marijuana across the Canadian-US border says the illegal drug was for use in a religious ceremony at an American Indian reservation. ...

Oglala Sioux Cashes In November 3, 2005
When Oglala Sioux Tribal President Cecelia Fire Thunder borrowed $38,000,000.00 from a Minnesota tribe, part of it went to pay off debts.

Controversy finally removes ‘Chieftain’ from SU Campus November 3, 2005
... to honor Chief Seattle, but after much consideration, authorities felt that the mascot served to dishonor the Chief and all Native American people because of ...

Examiner rules death of White Earth band member under arrest was ...November 2, 2005
David Croud's death was caused by "anoxic encephalopathy due to cardiopulmonary arrest due to acute alcohol intoxication and Haldol administration," said Dr ...

106-year-old Mohegan medicine woman dies November 2, 2005
... Tantaquidgeon's death. He referred to her as both a regional and national advocate for American Indian rights, history and culture.

 Oceanside, Luiseno matriarch, 97, remembered as advocate
Among the last of local Luiseno Indians from a long line of American Indian blood, Foussat was remembered by community members and friends Tuesday as an ...

Red Lake School District restricts movements of students November 2, 2005
RED LAKE, Minn. - The Red Lake School District restricted students' movements on Tuesday in response to unspecified rumors, but they assured the public there

 Chippewa Cree to pay back misused funds November 2, 2005
... allowed to use the money for other programs but must pay it back in the ... discovered the problem in 2002, when an audit revealed Chippewa Cree officials had

 Crow offer buffalo hunts to raise cash November 2, 2005
... A major component of Clark on the Yellowstone' will be an American Indian encampment, featuring traditions of Montana tribes who had contact with the explorers

 CDs, books help preserve Lakota language in schools November 2, 2005
... about two years ago. The series promotes Lakota language among American Indian children through reading. Andrew Standing Soldier ...

Paid leave for Churchill November 2, 2005
... Professor Robert Williams, E. Thomas Sullivan Professor of Law and American Indian Studies; director of the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program

ACLU investigating death of man arrested in Duluth November 1, 2005
The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota is investigating the death of David ... The investigation could lead to a civil rights suit, the ACLU said in a ...

So many things to talk about and so little time November 1, 2005
At a session called “Tribal Media Relations: Moving to the Mainstream,” Native American Calling host Patty Talahongva, Hopi, is stressing the need for more ...

Rapid City teacher receives $25,000 award November 1, 2005
... Approximately 70 percent of the students served in this program are Native American. Cook incorporates Native American culture and ...

NCAI focuses on voting, civil rights issues November 1, 2005
... In another case made possible because of the law, New Mexico officials were pressured to appoint a Native American commissioner to serve as a conduit to the

Comanche code talker answered ‘Call to Duty’ November 1, 2005
... (Editor's note: November is Native American Heritage Month and the Army will soon unveil a special Web site for the observance.).
 

Indian Republican: INDNs List is a positive step November 1, 2005
For a man who describes himself as a “strong Republican” Congressman Tom Cole sure does want to see more Native American Democrats

Indian sovereignty is strongly defended November 1, 2005
... “You get the states and the federal government and they try to impede on tribal sovereignty,” Smith told the Native American Times. ...

 Tribal leaders, education secretary debate success of No Child ...November 1, 2005
TULSA, Okla. - US Education Secretary Margaret Spellings defended the No Child Left Behind Act on Monday against complaints by American Indian leaders that it

Tex Hall says goodbye November 1, 2005
Tex Hall, always an imposing figure, looked over the opening ceremonies this morning and told the attendees "this is a sad and joyous day" because IT marks the

Mankiller to speak at U of O  November 1, 2005
... As part of that residency, she and University of Oregon law professor Rennard Strickland are co-teaching an ethnic studies class on "Native American Life, Law

International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners December ... November 1, 2005
... The United States has some of the longest held political prisoners in the world – women and men who were part of the American Indian Movement (AIM), the

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian Celebrates ...November 1, 2005
To celebrate American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month in November, the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall in ...

Supreme Court considers hallucinogenic tea .November 1, 2005
... about sacramental hoasca tea, several justices said the federal government already has made an exception by allowing peyote use by Native American churches.