November 2007

From San Francisco to DC November 30, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
Simmons said the Longest Walk II will stop in Lewisberg, Pa., where AIM member Leonard Peltier remains in federal prison in relation to the fatal shooting

Orange County tribe loses bid for federal recognition November 30, 2007
Examiner.com - USA
At that point the Bureau of Indian Affairs will begin work on a final determination. More than five dozen other California Indian tribes have also notified ...

Senator wants input from tribes on law enforcement legislation November 30, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
Officers on the ground must collect the data, according to Robert Hermann, chief of police for the Oglala Sioux Tribe. ''Sometimes, a simple disturbing the

Plymouth, Mass.: Hundreds honor Day of Mourning November 30, 2007
Workers World - USA
... provide a forum for Indigenous people to speak the truth about the history of this country and to speak out about current conditions in Indian Country. ...

Jury awards nearly $200000 in Osage County case  November 29, 2007
Tulsa World - Tulsa,OK,USA
In an updated complaint filed in June 2001, Quarles alleged that the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Environmental Protection Agency failed to hold ...

solicitation of applications for the native american business ...November 29, 2007
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
... the minority business development agency (mbda) is soliciting competitive applications from organizations to operate a native american business ...

FEMA to provide mobile homes for local tribes November 26, 2007
North County Times - Escondido,CA,USA
However, they praised federal officials, including the Bureau of Indian Affairs, for their quick response. The bureau has a program to provide emergency ...

Report: High rate of ID American Indian children in foster care November 26, 2007
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
To help reduce the number of American Indian children in foster care, the groups said, tribes should have direct access to child welfare funding made ...

SDSU to offer bachelor's degree in American Indian study in fall November 26, 2007
San Diego Union Tribune - United States
"It really is Indian country," Field said. "People forget that." San Diego State becomes the fourth public university in the state to offer such a degree, ...

Jamestown's 400th a bittersweet landmark for Virginia tribes November 25, 2007
WDBJ7.com - Roanoke,VA,USA
Tribes can obtain recognition through the Bureau of Indian Affairs. That process can take about 20 years, so some tribes -- including six in Virginia ...

Northern Cheyenne leaders challenged November 24, 2007
Billings Gazette - MT, USA
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has not acknowledged their ousters, and the tribal Constitutional Court sided with Little Coyote and determined the council has ...

va. tribes fail to sovereign nation status November 23, 2007
MSNBC - USA
other lawmakers called the tribes "arrogant" for trying to bypass the bureau of indian affairs. tupponce shook his head. they had tried to apply at the ...

Leonard Peltier Holiday Gift Drive November 23, 2007
Bay Area Indymedia - San Francisco,CA,USA
Make sure to ship your gifts before December 10th so that they will arrive in Texas in time for the LPDC to transport them to the Pine Ridge reservation in ..

Suicide situation 'dire' on SD reservations November 23, 2007
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls,SD,USA
Another answer is to crack down on crime in Indian Country, said Andi Fouberg, a spokeswoman for Sen. John Thune, RS.D. Drug trafficking and domestic

Tribal chairman says 90 percent of Fort Berthold families still ...November 23, 2007
Minot Daily News - Minot,ND,USA
... work through the information provided by the tribal leaders, and also from the US Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Indian Affairs, and evaluate it.

Un-thanksgiving Day for thousands of American Indians and looking ...November 23, 2007
Bay Area Indymedia - San Francisco,CA,USA
In the interim those that lived here for thousands of years - were killed - and if you took a Native American Scalp to the authorities - you were paid $5 or ...

Thanksgiving looks different from a native point of view November 23, 2007
Lancaster Newspapers - Lancaster,PA,USA
Squash, pumpkins and especially potatoes; these are Native American foods, and today they feed the world." Though the Susquehannocks built a "city" of more ...

Indian voices and a new comprehensive Indian policy November 23, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
... were working in the best interests of the United States and Indian people, they tended to develop policy without significant American Indian influence. ..

Ramos named to Native American Heritage Commission November 23, 2007
San Bernardino Sun - San Bernardino,CA,USA
Q: You have spent a great deal of time consulting with officials at the local, state and federal levels to document and protect ancient American Indian ...

Russell: The politics of foreign aid November 23, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
Self-determination has been American Indian policy since the administration of Richard Nixon, who was not otherwise noted for his interest in democracy.

National Congress of American Indians convenes in Denver November 23, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
''Indian country is strong and NCAI is strong.'' A top-priority issue that was discussed was the reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. ...

Looking back on Dr. Charles Grim's tenure as IHS director November 23, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
When word that he was withdrawing his nomination got around, a comment often encountered in Indian country was that in tight-fisted times for the overall ...

Impoverished tribe hit hard by blazes November 22, 2007
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
The Bureau of Indian Affairs said it has received over 800 applications for assistance from Indian households throughout the county for food, clothing and ...

Tribal Council drug-test order suspended November 22, 2007
Rapid City Journal - Rapid City,SD,USA
By Bill Harlan, Journal staff Thursday, November 22, 2007 Members of the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council who were suspended for not taking a drug test have been ...

US EPA announces California environmental enforcement ...November 21, 2007
WebWire (press release) - Atlanta,GA,USA
... the EPA, working with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, successfully won its lawsuit against Kim Lawson, Lawson Enterprises and Torlaw Realty, requiring the ...

Politicians introduce Indian schools bill November 21, 2007
Jamestown Sun - Jamestown,ND,USA
D. The Interior Department has acknowledged a $2.4 billion backlog of repairs and replacements in tribal schools funded through the Bureau of Indian Affairs ...

Suicide prevention 'toolkit' boosted by grant award November 21, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
... the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health; Indian Country Child Trauma Center; IHS; the National Indian Health Board; and One Sky Center.

FEMA Director R. David Paulison, Addresses National Congress of ...November 18, 2007
Native Times - USA
Native American Times interviewed Admin. Paulison in regard to the latest information revealed by the Buzbee Law Firm. Formaldehyde testing was conducted by ...

Johnson co-sponsors bid to help tribal schools November 18, 2007
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls,SD,USA
The Department of Interior has acknowledged a $2.4 billion backlog of repairs and replacements in tribal schools funded through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

BIA to consider moratorium on uranium mining leases on Navajo ...November 16, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
''I'd really like to see the Bureau of Indian Affairs - I mean you're the US government, and you're our trustee - come forward with a recommendation for a ...

Violent Arrests Made At Prayerful Gathering to Support Berkeley ...November 15, 2007
Bay Area Indymedia - San Francisco,CA,USA
More than 40 people, lead by a group of Indigenous peoples, walked in procession to the Tree-sit to show support for Human Rights and Sacred sites and hold ...

Anti-meth drive aimed at Indian youth November 15, 2007
Durango Herald - Durango,CO,USA
By Joe Hanel | Herald Denver Bureau DENVER - American Indian leaders unveiled the first anti-methamphetamine ad campaign targeted at natives on Wednesday. ...

Indians to receive trailers from FEMA November 10, 2007
San Diego Union Tribune - United States
Henry Waxman, a Los Angeles Democrat who has led hearings on the safety of FEMA trailers, this week called for the agency to test emergency housing before ...

Oglala Tribal Council suspends members refusing drug test November 10, 2007
Rapid City Journal - Rapid City,SD,USA
By Bill Harlan, Journal staff Saturday, November 10, 2007 The Oglala Sioux Tribal Council has suspended some members for refusing to take a drug test, ...

Clinton presents plan for Native America November 9, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
Clinton's endorsements, drawn from most of the geographic regions of Indian country excepting Alaska, indicate depth of support, according to the campaign.

The University of California Strikes again. November 9, 2007
Bay Area Indymedia - San Francisco,CA,USA
... working as they are above all law, federal, state, and city laws—and common sense. Stop the Construction. Stop the Destruction. Protect Sacred Sites. ...

Anti-Desert Rock meeting proposes alternatives November 9, 2007
Durango Herald - Durango,CO,USA
Desert Rock would contribute $43 million a year in tax and royalty payments to the Navajo government, according to a US Bureau of Indian Affairs analysis. ...

HIV/AIDS hits Native American tribes hard November 8, 2007
The Desert Sun - Palm Springs,CA,USA
The Native American population traditionally has higher rates of many health problems, including diabetes. A number of factors contribute to the ...

House Subcommittee Passes Bill That Would Extend American Indian ...November 8, 2007
Kaiser network.org - Washington,DC,USA
The bill, approved by voice vote, includes an amendment that would clarify that American Indian Health programs must meet state requirements before they can ...

Tribal leader seeks anti-meth aid November 7, 2007
Billings Gazette - MT, USA
Kevin Howlett, director of Tribal Health and Human Services, spoke at a press conference spotlighting the problems of meth in rural areas and Indian Country ...

Racism in Indian country November 7, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
Just as assimilation is the emotional issue in Indian country, racism and discrimination are the most avoided, the most ignored and the most covered-up ...

Native American Group To Protest On Okla. Statehood Day November 6, 2007
KOCO - Oklahoma City,OK,USA
"Oklahoma history is certainly Native American history," Edney said. She said Statehood Day will begin with the first Oklahomans on Nov. 15. ...

Terminated members of Ute Tribe dispute time limits on claims November 6, 2007
Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
... Indian Policy Review Commission who came to Utah in the 1970s to interview them regarding the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the tribe's trust assets. ...

UM opens labs for American Indians November 6, 2007
Billings Gazette - MT, USA
"The idea behind the Native American research labs is to provide hands-on research experiences, both laboratory and field experiences, for Native students ...

DNC Statement on National American Indian Heritage Month November 6, 2007
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
"Our commitment to strengthening Indian Country is also the driving force in our efforts to promote political empowerment for Native Americans. ...

Blackfeet Indian Tribe looking for water access November 6, 2007
KPAX-TV - Missoula,MT,USA
They also have to coordinate with a federal team made up of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bureau of Land Management, ..

Judge approves deal on Indian hunting, fishing rights in Michigan November 6, 2007
MLive.com - MI,USA
(AP) — Five American Indian tribes in northern Michigan will try to develop similar hunting and fishing regulations following a federal judge's approval of ..

BIA official: No word on trust land November 6, 2007
Oneida Dispatch - Oneida,NY,USA
SYRACUSE - An official from the Bureau of Indian Affairs said he does not know when a decision will be made about the Oneida Indian Nation's land into trust ...

United States Mint Refunds Customers for Inauthentic Indian Pouches November 6, 2007
Associated Content - Denver,CO,USA
Because of this fact, the pouches made by the Shawnee Nation United Remnant Band of Ohio are not authentic American Indian products. ...

Indigenous Border Summit welcomes extraordinary speakers and Blackfire November 5, 2007
UN Observer -
Lenny Foster, Navajo, will speak on Native prisoners' rights and focus on Leonard Peltier. Speakers include KarenLowe, Tohono O'odham Nation ecologist,

Improving Reservation Law Enforcement November 5, 2007
KFYR-TV - Bismarck,ND,USA
The tribal business council approved a resolution earlier this year to contract police duties from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Nathan Hale is tribal vice ...

Members of La Jolla tribe begin returning November 3, 2007
San Diego Union Tribune - United States
The Bureau of Indian Affairs was giving $1000 to Indian families who lived on reservations. This week, firefighters felled trees near homes and poured water ...

Badlands Park culls bison herd November 3, 2007
Rapid City Journal - Rapid City,SD,USA
Thirty-three bison went to the Oglala Sioux Tribe, 25 to the Standing Rock Tribe of North Dakota and 94 to the Spirit Lake Tribe of North Dakota, ...

Navajo tribe sends 362-plus to Hawaii conference November 3, 2007
Farmington Daily Times - Farmington,NM,USA
The Oglala Sioux signed up 48; the Seminole tribe only 17. The National Indian Education Association works to bring ideas and people together to help ...

Oneidas consider reducing per-capita payout November 3, 2007
Green Bay Press Gazette - Green Bay,WI,USA
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is examining the tribe's revenue plan to pay out $88 million by Dec. 12 as requested by the original petitioners. ...

Three Affiliated Tribes to take over policing reservation November 3, 2007
Minot Daily News - Minot,ND,USA
NEW TOWN – The Bureau of Indian Affairs has long provided law enforcement on Fort Berthold Reserva-tion, but soon the Three Affiliated Tribes will take over ...

Pawnee elder tells story of surviving Bataan Death March November 2, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
Mathews told Indian Country Today that his military background began with training with the Pawnee, Okla., Company B Infantry and eventually with Haskell ...

Mni Wiconi needs more time November 2, 2007
Rapid City Journal - Rapid City,SD,USA
Neither should the residents of the Oglala Sioux Nation, many of whom are still waiting for Missouri River water to arrive at their kitchen sinks. ...

Senators write bill to complete water system by 2013 November 1, 2007
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls,SD,USA
The project is 70 percent complete and involves the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Rosebud Sioux Tribe and West River/Lyman Jones Rural Water ...

Family won't sell farm with mounds November 1, 2007
Chillicothe Gazette - Chillicothe,OH,USA
DUBLIN (AP) - Family members who own a farm that holds rare, 1500-year-old burial mounds won't sell the site, despite the recent death of the farm's ...