Tunica-Biloxi recognized for hurricane relief October 31, 2005
... Barbry said the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development awarded its most prestigious honor - the American Indian Tribal Leadership Award

 Voting rights violated in South Dakota October 31, 2005
PIERRE, SD - A county in South Dakota has been found in violation of the Voting Rights Act because of redistricting that keeps American Indian voters in the ...

Navajo Nation to make presence known during trial Court to resume ...October 31, 2005
FARMINGTON -- The Navajo Nation will have its largest presence yet during the trial involving the proposed expansion of the Arizona Snowbowl ski resort and the

Ag spending bill has nearly $20 million for ND October 31, 2005
... One of the bigger chunks of money is $3 million to buy bison meat from American Indian producers and cooperatives -- such as the New Rockford-based North ...

Group decries encroachment ~ Bear Butte  October 31, 2005
... Allen originally proposed a venue named Sacred Ground, and he talked about building an 80-foot statue of an American Indian on the site.

Indian numbers swell October 31, 2005
... Montana's American Indian population is expected to double in the next 25 years, and an explosive birth rate is driving that growth.

Cross-Cultural Center Celebrates Indian Heritage Month October 31, 2005
... The series will close, Nov. 22, with a lecture by Joseph Red Bear (Lakota), president of the San Diego chapter of American Indian Movement.

Couple tries to save Indian language October 31, 2005
MISSION, Ore. -- Jeremiah Farrow and Linda Sampson are spending at least five hours a day trying to keep an American Indian language alive. ...
 

Legacy of Lewis and Clark troubles many Indian tribes October 31, 2005
... The goal is to educate people about the expedition, and a prominent theme is the cultures of American Indian tribes who lived along the route followed by the ...

NCAI convention hits Tulsa October 31, 2005
Thousands of American Indian tribal representatives are in Tulsa now for the National Congress of American Indians 62nd annual Convention and Trade Show.

Rocky Boy's growth strains reservation housing, services October 30, 2005
... value. The Native American Housing Block Grant was worth $648 million in fiscal year 2002, but is down to $622 million this year.

Native political, social issues subject of talk October 30, 2005
Speaker Frank Pommersheim will discuss political and social issues with American Indians in relation to the exhibition "Native American Art - After Lewis and

Tribal protest: Group says Indians are violating rights of their ... October 30, 2005
Some 50 to 60 people stood on the steps of the Mendocino County Courthouse Friday morning, demonstrating for Native American civil rights and spreading a

Summit looks at school racism October 30, 2005
... Tanner, a member of the district's American Indian Parent Advisory Committee, said some school policies are not sensitive to the practices of different cultures

AmeriCorps program to help ND reservations October 30, 2005
BISMARCK, ND - The AmeriCorps national service program is setting up a program in North Dakota to help three American Indian reservations, the state's

Tribes have different view of Lewis and Clark October 30, 2005
... The goal is to educate people about the expedition, and a prominent theme is the cultures of American Indian tribes who lived along the route followed by the

LA. Tribe Seeks Consideration in Hurricane Aftermath October 30, 2005
By Joey Lomicky - As Hurricane Rita ravaged the Gulf Coast just weeks after Katrina, neither storm pitied nine American Indian tribes entwined throughout the

Indian symbols: Pride or prejudice October 30, 2005
... that process, no one would be happier than Vernon Bellecourt of the Anishinabe Ojibwe Nation, national representative of the American Indian Movement and ...

Croud vigil held October 29, 2005
... protest police brutality. David Croud, 29, died Oct. 18, six days after a confrontation with police in downtown Duluth. "I believe ...

Candidates at large October 29, 2005
... gaffes. One of those was Bergson's comment in support of police officers involved in the arrest of David Croud, an American Indian. ...
 

For more information October 29, 2005
... The Duluth American Indian Commission is scheduled to meet at 5 pm Monday to receive an update on the investigation into David Croud's death and to learn what ...

Young Northwest leaders challenge racism as philosophy October 28, 2005
... increasingly important that tribal leaders comprehend the ... University in Seattle, the Northwest Young Nations Leadership Challenge brought together some ...

Lyons: The anti-war movement is the real opposition October 28, 2005
... chose to ignore a massive anti-war demonstration, no ... largest and most powerful social movement of our ... Scott Richard Lyons, Leech Lake Ojibwe, teaches writing ...

Newcomb: John Locke and Indian country October 28, 2005
... to continue being in what John Locke called ''a ... Steven Newcomb is the Indigenous Law Research Coordinator at ... College and a columnist for Indian Country Today.

Gibson: Creating effective partnerships between tribes and ... October 28, 2005
... These agencies have approached partnerships because it is the smart thing to ... to understand the agency's trust responsibility by creating a partnership

Judge says county can't foreclose on Indian land October 28, 2005
... owed property taxes to the Madison County, the county "must find an alternate method to satisfy the Nation's debt to the county" because the Oneidas are a ...

American Indian filmmaker addresses addiction issues October 28, 2005
... reservation, away from the land base that is indigenous to American Indians' identity, is not an option, Eyre said. "I don't understand why Indian people are ..

A return to the Corps of Discovery route October 28, 2005
... Burns' filmography includes ''The Civil War,'' ''Baseball,'' ''Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery'' and 17 other documentaries
 

Candidates at large October 27, 2005
... gaffes. One of those was Bergson's comment in support of police officers involved in the arrest of David Croud, an American Indian. ...

 Agents to present Croud reports October 27, 2005
... "The St. Louis County Medical Examiner's Department has performed an autopsy and preliminary investigation into the death of Mr. David Croud. ...

Diverse personalities run for the Duluth City Council's two At ... October 27, 2005
... gaffes. One of those was Bergson's comment in support of police officers involved in the arrest of David Croud, an American Indian. ...
 

Reserve airlift begins October 27, 2005
... night after their 650-kilometre trip, looking tired but relieved, members of the Cree community on the shore ... "Half the people in the community are infected ...

Bad water results in evacuation of Indians October 27, 2005
... Government authorities began an emergency airlift Wednesday to ... of the reserve, a riverbank community of about ... Local Cree leaders have long complained about the ...

An unburied treasure October 27, 2005
Last week's stormy weather uncovered what experts said may be an important early American Indian burial site at Indian Island County Park in Riverhead. ...

American Indian group backs inmate seeking prayer feather October 27, 2005
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - An American Indian heritage group says Benton County jailers showed ignorance and disregarded an inmate's religious freedoms when it ...

Judge strikes down commissioner districts October 26, 2005
... In this case, American Indian voters filed a lawsuit alleging that the county commissioner districts were improper because they violated the constitutional ...

Indian hospital funds run out quickly October 26, 2005
RAPID CITY - A board of tribal chairmen representing American Indian people from South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa wants more health funding for ...
 

“Thousands of Native children being left behind” October 26, 2005
... “The Indian voice is heard less and less in this discussion as the Native American community is only beginning to understand the impact, the consequences of ...

Burial site discovered in Riverhead October 26, 2005
Last week's stormy weather uncovered what experts said may be an important early American Indian burial site at Indian Island County Park in Riverhead. ...

Largest survey on depression suggests higher prevalence in US ... October 26, 2005
According to researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, middle age, female gender, Native American race, low income, and separation ...

Indian health care addressed October 26, 2005
... Indian Child and Family Conference, a gathering of state and tribal social workers that focused on helping providers better serve American Indian children. ...

Tribal council suspends president October 26, 2005
KYLE, SD - The Oglala Sioux Tribal Council suspended President Cecelia Fire Thunder on Tuesday while a hearing is scheduled to look into complaints against her ...

Community Development Financial Institutions Spread Like Wild ...October 26, 2005
... economy. The first Native CDFIs, such as the Lakota Fund on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, were launched two decades ago. ...

Hopis optimistic over plant staying open October 25, 2005
Soaring natural gas prices and energy demands are pressuring Southern California Edison to keep the Mohave Generating Station operating, the Hopi Tribe is

NCAA refuses Newberry's mascot appeal exception October 25, 2005
... "It is not within the purview of the college to determine the effect of using Native American nicknames and logos on those whose names and images are used.

Blackfeet Manpower heads south to help with hurricane relief  October 25, 2005
... Native American Bank in Browning set up bank accounts for the workers. The Blackfeet Tribal Court stayed open late to perform background checks.

Senators host discussion with tribal leaders October 25, 2005
Tribal leaders representing many of Oregon’s Native American interests spoke about economic, healthcare and education concerns to Oregon’s senators and US ...

Groups at Risk of Depression, Alcoholism Identified October 25, 2005
... 2001-2002 National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) shows for the first time that middle age and Native American race increase

Crow Tribal Chairman Carl Venne joins Montana Meth Project ...October 25, 2005
... only adds additional strong leadership to the advisory council, but will ensure that the project's work effectively reaches the Native American community -- a

NIH Awards Nearly $30 Million for Research Facilities Improvement ...October 25, 2005
... “Our situation is particularly urgent as the Northern Plains American Indian population is one of the most health-care deprived and fastest growing ethnic ...

Indians overcharged on mortgages October 25, 2005
WASHINGTON - American Indian and Alaska Native borrowers were nearly twice as likely to be overcharged for home purchases last year - but only half as likely

Parks strive to improve tours October 25, 2005
... But the story of the same area, told by an American Indian, may include such human details as the story of a major event that took place - and according to ...

Navajo racer zooming 'round country to battle diabetes October 25, 2005
... Witherill is the only Native American ever to race at the Indianapolis 500. Last year he attended the Native Education & Health Initiative in Wewoka, Oklahoma.

Celebrating volunteers: Rapid City woman honored by Traditional ... October 24, 2005
... Pacheco was selected for her efforts to improve conditions for the American Indian community, the homeless, the poor and the families of South Dakota’s ...

News from the Southwest October 24, 2005
OSLO, Norway - Leaders of the Navajo Nation were honored with the 2005 Nuclear-Free Future Award at the Nobel Institute, along with representatives of Vanuatu ...

HDTV crew films Navajo Code Talkers' visit October 24, 2005
Touching the microphone as if checking the sound system, Navajo Code Talker Albert Smith gently whispered into it a complex series of sounds before beginning

Tribe criticizes federal response after Nevada wildfire October 24, 2005
... Bob Kroll, deputy administrator for Native American programs for the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Phoenix, said there was no money available ...

Changing history to fit one’s own bias October 24, 2005
On the Pine Ridge Reservation there are two; the Lakota Country Times and the Black Hills People’s News. In Rapid City there are
 

Native American, SD films to be featured at festival  October 24, 2005
By the Quasquicentennial committee. Native American and South Dakota films will be focus of the Northern Route to the Black Hills Film Festival Nov

The Blue Tint of Indian Country October 24, 2005
... I believe, have taken some of the leading steps forward for Indian country," says Janine Pease, a Crow Indian and vice president for American Indian Affairs at

Activist wants owner of skeleton charged October 23, 2005
Regardless, a local American Indian leader has vowed to take action against the owner of the so-called relic. "We are going to pursue ...

Where to start with Indian ed? October 23, 2005
... Chambers at the state Capitol to hear from those who have pushed the state to adhere to legal mandates requiring the teaching of American Indian culture and

When it comes to coal, wait for bull to come along October 23, 2005
... adjacent to the coal beds. The area is also replete with numerous American Indian cultural sites. Whatever development takes place

Suicide-prevention program gets grants October 22, 2005
... prevention program. The largest grant, $400,000, will go to the Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest.

Schuylkill takes WolfHawk baby boy Son of man who committed sex ...October 22, 2005
... wore a black sweatshirt that read, ''Transport for Christ — Jesus is Lord,'' and was accompanied by a man named Red Deer clad in American Indian jewelry and

Teachers eye ways to embrace curriculum of Indian Education for ... October 22, 2005
... The one that's received the most publicity has been how to make all Montana schoolchildren aware of their Native American heritage

More minorities attending ASU October 22, 2005
... This year's minority student enrollment increased by more than 20 percent. The greatest increase was among Native American students - 16 percent

Forum focuses on cultural differences October 22, 2005
... members came to the North Dakota Heritage Center Thursday evening to share stories of differences at a community forum on the American Indian's experience in

Tribes smart to start tourism campaign October 22, 2005
... Part of that is a lack of organization. Part of it is a lack of services on some reservations, such as Pine Ridge. But anything will help.

Communities unite to reclaim the Highway of Tears October 21, 2005
TERRACE, British Columbia - A killing ground became sacred space, as communities along Highway 16 gathered recently to celebrate the lives and deplore the

Coulter: Equal justice under law - except for Indians? October 21, 2005
The Cayuga Indian Nation had to wait more than 185 years to be allowed to bring its historic land claim lawsuit, and for 25 years thereafter litigated to gain ...

Nation offers City of Oneida carbon copy compact October 21, 2005
ONEIDA - The compact offered to the City of Oneida is the same as the one the Oneida Indian Nation negotiated with Sherrill.

Skull Valley's nerve gas neighbors October 21, 2005
SKULL VALLEY GOSHUTE NATION, Utah - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a license for a nuclear storage facility on Skull Valley Goshute tribal land ...
 

Wilma meant fun back in the Stone Age October 21, 2005
... And Wilma Mankiller, former principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, is known as one of the most powerful Native American leaders in history.

Men fined for damaging ancient pit October 21, 2005
A federal judge in Nashville has sentenced a second Kentucky man to one year of probation for excavating and damaging an ancient Native American fire pit in a

Grave excavations continue at Kentland Farm October 21, 2005
... Cook, who is an associate professor of American Indian and Appalachian studies at Tech, said the purpose of Saturday's events is to expose the local community

Federal legislation being considered to clear way for Makah to ...October 21, 2005
... The committee is headed by Rep. Richard Pombo, R-Calif., a leading Congressional recipient of campaign contributions from Native American tribes

Hundreds to Rally in Support of Justice for Native Hawaiians October 21, 2005
... federal law, but which are under attack by misguided 'color-blind/equal rights' advocates," said Steve Moore, an attorney for the Native American Rights Fund.

Museum's future uncertain October 21, 2005
... from the unreserved, undesignated fund to replace the heating and cooling system, but with only $170,000 currently in the fund, the Navajo Nation Council ...
 

Kindergarten program has impressive results; officials want ... October 21, 2005
... School officials said that in many cases, students who have been raised speaking Navajo, for example, have a hard time catching up with students who have been

INDN's List seeks Native candidates October 20, 2005
... Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and a member of the Minneapolis School Board; and Jill Sherman-Warne, California's Native American Heritage commissioner and the

INDN's List gives Dean crash course on issues October 20, 2005
... Dean was following through on a promise he made to the Native American Caucus at the Democratic National Convention in Boston last summer.

 El Paso and Navajo pipeline lease expires October 20, 2005
... ''El Paso simply wants to return the Navajo Nation to the earlier times when rights-of-way over Native American lands were granted by the United States for

Eastern Band, WCU strengthen bond with pledge to pursue common ...October 20, 2005
... is a valuable resource to tribe members because it’s in an area with limited post-secondary education opportunities and American Indian students typically

Conservation groups receive buffalo from Wind Cave Park October 20, 2005
... Another 117 Wind Cave bison will be distributed to American Indian tribes through the Intertribal Bison Cooperative, park officials said Thursday

No more living in a shack for elder October 20, 2005
... Funding for the Kinsel home came from the Native American Housing and Self Determination Act block funds in the amount of $45,000 and the New Mexico Housing

Makah whaling effort gets a boost October 20, 2005
... "Political contributions to his campaign don't in any way affect the way the chairman views Native American issues, and he continues to be a staunch advocate

Morse Center hosts Native American Symposium October 20, 2005
Experts from around the state and nation will gather at the Knight Law School today for an eight-hour symposium to promote Native American education and

Indian tribe plans to build a casino near Detroit Metro Airport  October 20, 2005
By TOM KRISHER. ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — With the roar of jet engines in the background, a northern Michigan American Indian tribe on Thursday announced plans to

Lakota Students' Donations Finally On Their Way To Gulf October 20, 2005
Some Lakota students are celebrating now that the school supplies they collected for Hurricane Katrina victims are finally headed south

Film festival features Native Americans October 20, 2005
... The movie is about Leonard Peltier, an activist for the American Indian Movement who was convicted of killing a federal agent at the Pine Ridge reservation in

NCAA rejects Bradley nickname appeal October 20, 2005
... "By continuing to use Native American references in nicknames, institutions assume responsibility over an environment they can not fully control," the

Red Lake's new public safety chief plans youth programs October 19, 2005
... He is also working with the Native American Law Enforcement Summit at Mille Lacs, a gathering which spawned the opportunity for Minnesota to host the Native

Builder has way to help a tribe's crisis in housing October 19, 2005
... Noel West Lane III, founder of the Lane III Group Inc., a home builder based in Conifer, donated the homes to members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe living on the

Pombo sponsors resolution to help boost Makah whaling effort October 19, 2005
... "Political contributions to his campaign don't in any way affect the way the chairman views Native American issues, and he continues to be a staunch advocate

Cheyenne pact key in coal plans October 19, 2005
... to Northern Cheyenne tribal members, protect Cheyenne cultural sites and resources, offer contract opportunities for American Indian-owned businesses, and have

Legal battle over battle site October 19, 2005
GARRYOWEN - A small piece of the historic battlefield where members of the US 7th Cavalry led an ill-fated charge against an American Indian village is at the

Chinook land in Klamath waters October 19, 2005
... the protected salmon. But downstream American Indian Tribes and commercial fishermen had a different reaction. “We think this

Historian pursued Native American rights October 19, 2005
... movement of the 1960s and '70s and edited "Red Power: The American Indians' Fight for Freedom" (1971), one of the first books about the American Indian Movement

Psychologists: Mascots harmful to Native kids October 19, 2005
... has also worked on substance abuse prevention and intervention studies with the American Indian/Alaska Native populations, drafted the Indian mascot resolution

Not all American Indian mascot names derogatory October 19, 2005
Several northwest Oklahoma high schools have some form of American Indian name as the mascot for their athletic teams. There are the Enid Plainsmen

Judge leaves things as they are for now in fetus custody fight October 18, 2005
 -- A federal judge ruled Monday that an order preventing Schuylkill County child-welfare officials from asking the wife of a convicted sex offender about her pregnancy will remain in place for 10 more days.

Sand Creek memorial run ignites emotions October 18, 2005
... Billy Mills, Olympic gold medalist and founder of Running Strong for American Indian Youth, was with them, as he has been for so many tribal communities.

Fire Thunder to rebut criticisms October 18, 2005
... The OST Council approved the loan last June. Fire Thunder also has published her enrollment documents with a column in the Lakota Country Times, Bush said

American Indian symbol becomes a new tradition October 18, 2005
... said Rick Schott II, president of the North American Indian Association of ... as a project coordinator with the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board's

Conference seeks solutions for Indian education October 18, 2005
... Robert, 15, is one of two Pine Ridge students who spoke Monday to the Strengthening Partnerships for American Indian, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian

Oral health set to improve for all Americans October 18, 2005
... While the era brought considerable successes to minorities, it also left many challenges - among them a clear need for American Indian and Alaska Native

Tribal leaders leery of coal-bed methane proposal October 18, 2005
... that mineral development -- coal-bed methane or otherwise -- is not the answer to the tribes' economic woes and may run against the American Indian ethic of

Child care uses immersion to keep Ojibwe language alive October 18, 2005
But seven decades later, her daughter, Cleone Thompson, runs a child-care center where young children are enrolled in an American-Indian language immersion

Children learn about culture at Ancient Cherokee Days October 18, 2005
... shooting. Storytellers and Cherokee language tutors were present to give students a better idea about ancient American Indian culture.

U volunteers help American Indian students succeed at area school October 18, 2005
... for American Indians. Now the charter school is open to all students, but 96 percent of students are American Indian. Cassim has

Native American event October 18, 2005
... Arden’s books on American Indians include “Wisdomkeepers: Meetings with Native American Spiritual Elders;” “Noble Red Man: Lakota Wisdomkeeper Mathew

Meth prevention in Indian housing training offered October 17, 2005
... this growing problem. This problem, if not addressed properly, robs our Native American youth of their future.''. These new courses

Tribe finishes draft of poverty plan October 17, 2005
... a half of gathering ideas from area residents, a committee working on the plan has submitted a draft to the ... The tribe is to submit its final draft by Dec

From Homeland Security to Indian Arts and Crafts October 17, 2005
... contract is with the Interior Department's Indian Arts and Crafts Board, and the assignment is to help track counterfeit goods sold as Native American handiwork

Teams’ nicknames draw group of protesters to Arrowhead October 17, 2005
By JOE ROBERTSON. Denny Gayton and Ryan Red Corn left the other American Indian protesters outside Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday to talk to fans

The NCAA’s nickname debate October 17, 2005
If you thought the NCAA’s dictum against the use of "Native American" nicknames and mascots was, shall we say, a bit over the top, just wait until you hear

IHS and Navajo Nation Dedicate New Health Center October 16 2005
Oct. 16--PINON, Ariz. -- The Navajo Nation and the IHS, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, held a dedication ceremony on Sept

Straddling the line between two cultures October 16 2005
... I was raised by a full-blood," he said. "At conferences, I always hear about 'breeds' being caught between two worlds. I say pick one and go with it

Tribal president faces more accusations October 16 2005
... Fire Thunder defeated American Indian activist Russell Means for the president's job. She is the first woman to lead the tribe

Reservations work to increase tourism October 16 2005
RAPID CITY (AP) - A network formed to help bring tourism to American Indian reservations in South Dakota has launched a new campaign to promote its work

City may take 'White' out of its name October 16 2005
... The area became known as the White Settlement in the 1840s, when it was surrounded by many American Indian tribes, city officials say.

$9 Million grant to fund services for troubled Blackfeet kids ...October 16 2005
... Onstad said she's also driven to fund children's programs by the fact that Montana's prison population is about 17 percent American Indian, while Indians make

10 Years Later, Still Marching for Justice October 16 2005
... Earlier speakers included the Rev. Al Sharpton, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, and American Indian activist and actor Russell Means. Farrakhan

Navajo Nation's Wallace Charley receives award October 16 2005
FARMINGTON — A Navajo Nation Council Delegate and San Juan County Commissioner has been recognized for his efforts to improve the education available at

UI appeals NCAA ruling that nickname and Chief Illiniwek 'hostile ...October 16 2005
... The NCAA ruling announced Aug. 5 bans the use of American Indian mascots or nicknames by sports teams during its postseason tournaments

Illinois appeals ruling on nickname, mascot October 16 2005
... The NCAA ruling, announced Aug. 5, bans the use of American Indian mascots or nicknames by sports teams during its postseason tournaments

Schaghticoke and Eastern Pequot decisions reversed October 14 2005
... reversed a pair of positive final determinations, rescinding the federal acknowledgement of two of the oldest Northeastern woodlands American Indian tribes in

Cherokee inmate asks full 6th Circuit to hear long-hair dispute October 14 2005
A Native American inmate has asked the full 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals to take up his case after a three-judge panel ruled that prison officials can force

$3.7m for Merrimack River conservation hailed October 14 2005
... About 364 acres of the protected land is in Concord and contains winter feeding habitat for bald eagles, Native American archeological sites as well as remains

Jourdain's friend starts 'Free Louie' campaign October 14 2005
RED LAKE, Minn. - A friend of 17-year-old Louis Jourdain is campaigning for the teenager's release, saying he has spent enough time

Mount Diablo keeps name despite complaints it offends some ... October 14 2005
... The Portland, Ore.-based agency was responding to a complaint by Art Mijares, an Oakley man who wanted the name changed to reflect American Indian languages

Dean to Address American Indian Political Organizers at INDN's ...October 14, 2005
Dean's participation in the INDN's List Campaign Camp is part of the DNC's ongoing commitment to encouraging greater Native American participation in the

New Twist in Adoption Case October 14, 2005
Kelly Buffalo wanted to give her son, Braven, up for adoption to a white couple from Indiana. But Native American leaders with the Meskwaki tribe objected

Indigenous women sought for landmark breast cancer study October 14, 2005
... national study to explore the links between biological sisters, environmental factors and breast cancer is seeking volunteers among American Indian and Alaska

Schweitzer to hunt bison with soldier October 14, 2005
... to Montana's image. Sixteen licenses were designated for members of American Indian tribes in the state. The Montana Legislature

Federal judge to decide wastewater snow issue on San Francisco ... October 14, 2005
... Shanker said this case could test the strength of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and its power to protect American Indian sacred sites from development

Oregon Youth Suicide Prevention Bolstered By $550,000 In Federal ...October 14, 2005
... $400,000 to the Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest (NARA) program for suicide prevention among Native American youth

Scholars discuss realities of Columbus Day at Syracuse University October 14, 2005
... Taylor, a Seneca and a professor of Native American studies at Colgate University, researches similar issues in the movement against Native mascots in sports

Artifacts discovered in survey October 14, 2005
... weeks. Along with the archaeologist, tribal monitors from three American Indian groups are overseeing the survey process. Monitors

Best, worst nicknames in SD October 14, 2005
... Redmen (Estelline, Sisseton, Woonsocket): With a Native American population of nearly 10 percent, South Dakota should be a leader when it comes to sensitivity

Peltier Defense Committee condemns Ojeda assassanation October 14, 2005
... org, where you can find out more information on how to get involved in the struggle to free political prisoner Leonard Peltier of the American Indian Movement

Tribal domestic abuse targeted October 13, 2005
... Three board members from Survivors in Service described another approach Wednesday at the Native American Summit on Gender, Family and Community Violence at

Sex offender's wife in child custody fight October 13, 2005
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- Melissa WolfHawk, due to give birth any day now, lives in fear that her baby will be taken from her - by the government.

Feds reject tribal bids October 13, 2005
... State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal called the bureau decision a historic win for the state and American Indian groups whose sovereign status deserves

Wells Fargo Grants $300,000 to Create Scholarship for Native ...October 13, 2005
Partners With American Indian Graduate Center to Fund Qualifying Students From Tribal Nation, ALBUQUERQUE, NM

Hualapai Tribe finds economy flows better with river plan than ...October 13, 2005
... where Navajo, Hopi, Hualapai and Havasupai craftsmen constructed traditional dwellings surrounding an amphitheater that hosts daily Native American dances

Sacred peaks case before federal judge October 13, 2005
(ARIZONA) -- Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. is expected to testify this week in federal court in Prescott on a case which tests the rights of Native Americans to religious freedom.

Mounds State Park celebrates 75 years October 13, 2005
... equinox. Rumors have been passed that the mounds at the park were Native American burial grounds, but Keevil says that's not true

Group asks BOE to donate artifacts October 13, 2005
... board members Tuesday. There is the possibility of lawsuits from American Indian tribes seeking ownership of artifacts. Already the

Event to help launch American Indian political candidates October 12, 2005
... the country are expected to convene in Shakopee this week for an event designed to find ways to recruit and train more American Indian political candidates

Indian artifacts stolen from Meredosia museum October 12, 2005
- Hundreds of American Indian artifacts have been stolen from a volunteer-run museum in this central Illinois community, according to museum board members.

Proposed water rule needs study, some lawmakers say October 12, 2005
... The Montana Environmental Information Center, a Helena-based environmental group, and two American Indian tribes from Montana asked the board this summer to

Endangered salmon numbers hurt by fishing October 12, 2005
... It also raised fears among American Indian tribes, whose treaty rights have guaranteed that they can fish both wild and hatchery-raised salmon

24 win drawing for hunting bison October 12, 2005
... 15. However, 16 licenses had been allocated to American Indian tribes in the state, and 10 had been awarded earlier for a hunt that was canceled amid concerns

Proposed mining rule blasted October 12, 2005
... The Montana Environmental Information Center, a Helena-based environmental group, and two American Indian tribes from Montana asked the board this summer to

Sex offender's wife fears government October 11, 2005
... He described himself as the chief of an American Indian tribe, the Unole E Quoni, which he says has 175 families in eight states but is not recognized by any

NC's Cherokee tribe to audit membership October 11, 2005
... An auditing team from the Falmouth Institute, a Fairfax, Va., consulting company to American Indian tribes, arrived in Cherokee late last month to begin work

Extra $10 million approved for Indian Education for All  October 11, 2005
... gave schools $10 million more Tuesday to continue implementing a 6-year-old state program requiring all students to learn about American Indian history and

Navajo Nation office rates as finalist for tribal award October 11, 2005
... The American Indian Tribal Governance Awards recognize achievement in, and outstanding examples of tribal governance, according to a release by the school

Honolulu and South Dakota Newspapers Honored for Diversity  October 11, 2005
... The Argus Leader helps to organize and run the annual Native American Newspaper Career Conference at Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota that introduces

Council seeks to increase home ownership by American Indians October 11, 2005
... include panel discussions on credit and alternative sources of finances with panelists from GreenPoint Mortgage, PMI Mortgage Insurance and Native American Bank

Oklahoma AIM leader dies October 11, 2005
8 following a lengthy illness. “He was a diabetic. He had been fighting diabetes for years,” his wife, Cheri, told the Native American Times.

Makah Tribe seeks federal waiver to let it once again hunt for. October 11, 2005
... "If they had gone out and just gone whaling, that would be allowed," said Bob Anderson, director of the Center for Native American Law at the University of

Columbus protest focuses October 11, 2005
The Native American Women’s Association sold all but five “Killumbus” shirts yesterday on campus. “That means we sold 295

Campus celebrates indigenous solidarity October 11, 2005
Mark Franco, headman of the Winnemem Wintu Native American tribe, spoke during Indigenous Solidarity Day on Monday, telling stories and relaying his tribe’s

Columbus Day becomes 'Indigenous Peoples Day'  October 10, 2005
... Americas. (In 1990, Berkeley changed Columbus Day to Native American Day. In 1991 the name Indigenous Peoples Day was adopted. After

Just in time for Columbus Day October 10, 2005
... gain from being a victim: Goddard's view, however, does not impress Cheyenne-Muscogee writer Suzan Shown Harjo, lead plaintiff for Native American activists who

Columbus Day Sparks Mixed Reactions October 10, 2005
While much of America was celebrating Columbus Day, they were celebrating "Native American Day" in the Black Hills of South Dakota

Native American Day event held  October 10, 2005
CRAZY HORSE, SD - Students, tourists and others listened to singers and speakers Monday during the 16th annual Native American Day observance at the Crazy

Columbus Day should be one of somber reflection  October 10, 2005
... Rolo is a member of the Bad River Band of Ojibwe in Wisconsin and former executive