July 2006

• Alleged vote buying leads to another Red Lake election Jul 31, 2006
  Duluth News Tribune, MN -
  RED LAKE, Minn. - There will be yet another run-off election for chairman of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa after allegations that Floyd Jourdain Jr.

• Indigenous summit planned at sacred SD site July 31, 2006
  Helena Independent Record, MT -
  ... “Right now, they just know Native Americans hold it sacred, but we want them to know it’s our place of prayer,” said the Lakota woman from the Cheyenne

   

• Petition May Force Vote On Cherokee Nation Membership July 31, 2006
  KOKI FOX 23, OK -
  The circulator of a petition says there are enough signatures to force a vote on whether about one thousand Cherokee Nation freedman should be excluded from

   

• Historic Trail of Tears may be expanded into NC, elsewhere July 31, 2006
  News & Observer, NC -
  ... Wamp said the addition of the new trails would inform people of the character of the Cherokee Nation. "They are one of the most advanced tribes," Wamp said.

   

• State tribes are status-seekers Bill provides long-sought ...July 31, 2006
  The Free Lance-Star - Fredericksburg,VA,USA
  Concern that the state could be embarrassed when world attention focuses on Jamestown next year may help win federal recognition for American Indian tribes in ...

   

• Fulbright & Jaworski Names Head of Supreme Court Practice July 31, 2006
  Washington Post, United States -
  ... Harper, a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, worked in private practice and as a judicial clerk before becoming a staff attorney at the Native American

   

• Colville fire may shutter mill for six months July 31, 2006
  Indian Country Today, NY -
  COULEE DAM, Wash. - The devastating fire that leveled portions of the Colville Indian Plywood and Veneer mill on the Colville Reservation

   

• Smithsonian museum celebrates the American Indian July 30, 2006
  Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
  The National Museum of the American Indian's wavy, undulating stone structure seems to give off a warm yellow-orange glow in the setting sun, not unlike the ...

   

• Abortion issue prompts ouster of SD tribal leader July 30, 2006
  Baltimore Sun - United States
  ... jurisdiction.". Rape and incest are common in Indian country, often linked to high rates of alcoholism and drug abuse. According

   

• Leader of American Indian Movement blasts Fiesta July 30, 2006
  Pensacola News Journal - Pensacola,FL,USA
  ... the Lucia M. Tryon Branch Library on Saturday that listened to a presentation by Sheridan Murphy, state executive director of The American Indian Movement of

   

• Report critical of Bison Range management July 30, 2006
  The Missoulian - Missoula,MT,USA
  ... Ducks Unlimited, the Wilderness Society, the American Bird Conservancy ... on and around the Flathead Indian Reservation, including ... “Our tribal self-governance...

   

• How to handle remains divides scientists, tribes July 30, 2006
  Billings Gazette - MT, USA
  ... have been posted regarding the council's draft policy ... been posted by tribes or American Indian organizations ... territory," wrote Lorie James, Tribal Chairperson of...

• Indian-school death is partly blamed on bureaucratic feud July 28, 2006
  Salt Lake Tribune - United States
  ... that contributed to the death of a teenager at an Indian boarding school in Salem, Ore., were known to officials of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, but they....

• Tribes working to prevent suicide July 28, 2006
  Rapid City Journal - Rapid City,SD,USA
  ... cases, 162 — or 15 percent — were American Indians ... discuss ways to prevent suicide in Indian Country ... a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Council, said...

   

• McCain races to solve tribal funds dispute July 28, 2006
  Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
  ... in trust for as many as 500,000 American Indians and ... that although he promised as Indian Affairs Committee chairman to make reforming the trust fund a priority...

• Delegates: Indian health money coming July 28, 2006
  Aberdeen American News - Aberdeen,SD,USA
  ... Tim Johnson's Washington office indicates that next year's Indian Health Service budget contains $32.7 million to restore Urban Indian Health Program funding.

• Tribes ready for voting rules July 28, 2006
  Colorado Springs Gazette - Colorado Springs,CO,USA
  ... Act were scheduled to expire next year, including a rule requiring some counties to offer election procedures for people who speak American Indian languages. ...

• Congress urged to save native languages July 28, 2006
  Bismarck Tribune - ND, USA
  ... than 100 have survived, and only 20 are spoken by American Indian children. ... First, indigenous languages are an important part of America's culture and history.

• Journalism growing along with tribes July 28, 2006
  Duluth News Tribune - Duluth,MN,USA
  ... tribes and the demands of young journalists for more transparent tribal government will be among the items discussed when American Indian journalists gather...

• Ken Hansen (1952-2006): Samish leader fought to make US recognize ...July 28, 2006
  Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
  ... "One of the things he kept coming back to was to heal tribes. There's a lot of hurt in Indian country, a lot of pain in Indian country."

• American Indians protest bar development July 27, 2006
  Houston Chronicle - United States
  STURGIS, SD — American Indian tribes trying to protect their sacred Bear Butte have purchased land around the Black Hills historic site to keep it out of the

• Interior nears settlement of Indian Trust case July 26, 2006
  GCN.com - Washington,DC,USA
  ... legislative settlement. We have had many discussions with Indian Country, and we will continue our work and discussions.”. Cobell ...

• UNCP Library recieves gift of Native American studies resources July 26, 2006
  Cherokee Sentinel - Murphy,NC,USA
  These valuable gifts are the gifts of Joan Howard Wallace, a Native American Mekoce Shawnee, orginally from Massachusetts who now lives in Marble, NC. ...

• On Racism: Will our Indian Wars Ever End? July 26, 2006
  WNY Media Network - Buffalo,NY,USA
  ... New York was drawn by racists who, after the American Revolution, sent the ... UCE supports “an expeditious and final resolution of all Indian land claims.” Now...

• Closing the Racial Disparities Gap in Health Care is Focus of ...July 26, 2006
  Yahoo! News (press release) - USA
  ... Trujillo, former director of the Indian Health Service and former ... Center, the state's largest community health center. ... Class are Undermining the American Dream...

• Carroll hosts science camp July 26, 2006
  Helena Independent Record - Helena,MT,USA
  ... Sixty-four percent of them were American Indian. The students here today come from Browning, Rocky Boy, Box Elder and Lodge Grass. ... “It’s culture shock.

• Ancient artifacts discovered in rebuilding of Gulf Coast area July 26, 2006
  Kansas City Star - MO,USA
  ... the sacred discovery to whatever Indian tribe may ... By law, the Mississippi Department of Transportation ... program director of the Native American Grave Protection  

• May I Suggest ...July 26, 2006
  Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
  ... development or for cultural reasons. The ''Great Land Grab'' of the 19th century devastated Indian country. While some of it was ...

• Republican party scraping bottom of whiskey barrel with Ann ...July 26, 2006
  Free press releases (press release) - Oxford,UK
  ... Right winger Ann Coulter in an attempt to trash Colorado Professor Ward Churchill went on to make it a point to trash the American Indian community. ...

• Tribal chairman's meeting Friday July 26, 2006
  Rapid City Journal - Rapid City,SD,USA
  ... Plains Tribal Chairman's Association will meet Friday, July 28, in Rapid City to discuss a variety of issues including review of the American Indian Probate...

• Indian conference scheduled July 26, 2006
  Ruidoso News - Ruidoso,NM,USA
  Two upcoming conferences at the Institute of American Indian Arts address topics of immediate concern to Native communities, and do so from a perspective that ...

• Exhibit offers a full 'Experience' July 26, 2006
  The Capital Journal - Pierre,SD,USA
  ... The exhibit is designed to offer a view into three phases of South Dakota's history and development - American Indian life before the arrival of the Europeans ...

• Casinos bank another record year of revenues July 26, 2006
  Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
  WASHINGTON (AP) - Tribal casinos pulled in $22.6 billion in gaming revenue last year, double the take of Nevada gaming, as American Indian casinos recorded ...

• Indian tribes ask Congress for exemption from federal labor laws July 24, 2006
  KOLD-TV - Tucson,AZ,USA
  WASHINGTON American Indian tribes want Congress to exempt them and their casinos from federal labor laws. At a House hearing yesterday ...

• Future of Farming and Rural Life Project forum draws academics ...July 24, 2006
  BusinessNorth.com - Duluth,MN,USA
  ... Presenters included famed- Wisconsin author Ben Logan, UW-Stevens Point land use educator Eric Olson, and Paul DeMain, News From Indian Country editor, all of ...

• Mad Dog 21/21: Big Indians, Little Indians July 24, 2006
  IT Jungle - New York,NY,USA
  ... Still, large, prestigious financial institutions do participate in legitimate deals that involve American Indian tax breaks, and some of these deals involve ...

• Code talker honored by senators July 24, 2006
  Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
  ... The award and his presence at the language conference were to draw attention to the importance of the many languages of Indian country. ...

• Feds initiate talks to bring Amber Alert to Indian Country July 23, 2006
  Santa Fe New Mexican - Santa Fe,NM,USA
  ... quality of life goes up.". Schofield said she's confident it would have the same effect in Indian Country. Amber Alerts are issued ...

• The lifeblood of our heritage: Coal and rails July 23, 2006
  Mcalester News Capital - Mcalester,OK,USA
  ... There were no railroads in Indian country prior to 1870. Beginning that year, the steel rails pushed their way into the Territory.

• New documentary examines dwindling Indian land holdings July 23, 2006
  Billings Gazette - MT, USA
  ... The 78-minute film, "American Indian Homelands: Matters of Truth, Honor and Dignity Immemorial," is narrated by ABC newsman Sam Donaldson. ...

• Cherokee traditions July 23, 2006
  Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
  By Tim Whitmire -- Associated Press. CHEROKEE, NC (AP) - When James Bradley returned to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' reservation ...

• NATIVE AMERICAN GAMES July 23, 2006
  Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
  Percy Piestewa's voice shot across Fountain Park early Friday, pushing each Native American runner who approached the finish line of the 5K race. "Good job! ...

• Colorado Indian Games Become 'Feeder to China Olympics' ...July 23, 2006
  Send2Press (press release) - Torrance,CA,USA
  "Out of the 7,000 American Indian participants in 16 sports, many stood out as Olympic caliber talent," stated Carole Anne 'Red Buffalo Woman' Franklin of ...

• BIA law enforcement to adopt AMBER Alert July 21, 2006
  Ruidoso News - Ruidoso,NM,USA
  ... US Depart-ment of Justice, met with tribal leaders from throughout New Mexico in Albuquerque to bring the emergency message broadcast system to Indian country. ...

• Celebrating the lives of Native women warriors July 21, 2006
  Bismarck Tribune - ND, USA
  ... Indian Affairs. I felt heartened about the future of Indian Country because the women represented leaders in Arizona alone. The ...

• Pawnee professor James Riding In examines racism's role in the ...July 21, 2006
  Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
  ... ''Racially, these people are being targeted in the name of national security,'' Riding In said in an interview with Indian Country Today. ...

• Onondaga runner brings home medals July 21, 2006
  Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
  CANASTOTA, NY - At LaFayette High School in central New York, Bobbie Steeprock earned numerous awards, broke several school records and earned the title of .

• Native American Television Shoots For Media Launch July 21, 2006
  MediPost Publications - New York,USA
  ... bigger. That's the current plan from a Washington-area group, which hopes to launch Native American Television some time this year. ...

• Governor Plans Native American Summit July 21, 2006
  KCPW - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
  (KCPW News) Governor Jon Huntsman, Junior has called an American Indian Summit to bring together members of Utah's seven Native American tribes. ...

• Native American environmentalist Winona LaDuke to lecture at SBU July 21, 2006
  SBU Campus News - St. Bonaventure,NY,USA
  BONAVENTURE, NY, July 18, 2006 – Native American activist, environmentalist, economist and writer Winona LaDuke will discuss environmental justice during a ...

• NATIVE AMERICAN HEALTH CARE FALLS FURTHER BEHIND  July 21, 2006
  Free Market News Network - Pompano Beach,FL,USA
  Advocates for Native Americans are harshly criticizing lawmakers for breaking their promise to provide health care to the American Indian population, according ...

• Governor: Economy relies on education July 21, 2006
  The Missoulian - Missoula,MT,USA
  ... increase the quality of jobs - jobs that have livable salaries and health benefits - and to geographically disperse that work throughout Indian Country and the ...

• Crow Native Days are celebrated in style July 21, 2006
  Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
  CROW AGENCY, Mont. - If you aren't wanted in someone else's celebration, start your own. The Crow, or Apsalooka, since the late ...

• Federal appeals court orders outspoken judge off Indian Trust case July 12, 2006
  JURIST - USA
  ... jurist presiding over the 10-year old Indian Trust case [Cobell v. Norton litigation website] involving the alleged mismanagement of American Indian money [DOI ...

• Pueblo supports drain committee efforts July 12, 2006
  Cibola County Beacon - Grants,NM,USA
  ... The letter to the EPA requesting a permit to protect the pueblo’s water will require municipal storm sewer systems on Indian Country in New Mexico to alert ...

• Instructors prepare Indian curriculum July 12, 2006
  Billings Gazette - MT, USA
  ... in Education Institute. The institute is for teachers who want to bring American Indian culture to their classroom. They were immersed ...

• Native American Film and Video Festival Presents 25 Films July 12, 2006
  GatewayToSedona.com - Sedona,AZ,USA
  The Southwest Native American Film and Video Festival highlights the Southwest's unique offerings by contemporary Indigenous media makers and seeks to provide ...

• Hoop dreams: Native Americans tournament begins July 12, 2006
  Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
  ... will increase the number of American Indian players on ... son, Kyle, plays at Northwest Indian College in Bellingham ... then, it will be primarily tribal colleges and...

• Measure would transfer Albuquerque Indian School to pueblos July 12, 2006
  KOB-TV - Albuquerque,NM,USA
  ... property was transferred to the pueblos in 1984. The pueblos developed that property to house various Bureau of Indian Affairs offices.

• Tour ended, Native American comes home July 10, 2006
  Battle Creek Enquirer - Battle Creek,MI,USA
  Komondy, a Mohawk and Navy petty officer, celebrated Saturday which was the end of his four-year tour of duty supporting the fight against terrorism.

• Rulings go against man accused in South Dakota slaying July 10, 2006
  KBZK-TV - Bozeman,MT,USA
  ... SD A man wanted in the death of a person in the American Indian Movement has ... Pictou Aquash (PEEK'-toh AHK'-wash) on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, in South...

• Tempe Union parent airs complaint July 10, 2006
  Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
  ... complaint with state and federal officials, saying Tempe Union High School District is violating federal guidelines by ignoring input of Native American parents ...

• NSF, NEH boost efforts to make digital records of dying languages July 10, 2006
  EurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
  ... grant proposal preparation at the 27th American Indian Language Development Institute (AILDI). The goal is to increase the participation of tribal members in..

• GOP revives Abramoff-Indian school issue July 10, 2006
  Billings Gazette - MT, USA
  ... a school for Michigan's Saginaw Chippewa tribe, a wealthy American Indian tribe with ... Stabenow has the gall to request federal funding for tribal projects," the...

• Lumbees head to Washington to seek recognition July 10, 2006
  Fayetteville Online - Fayetteville NC,USA
  ... tribal lawyer Arlinda Locklear and anthropologist Jack Campisi, who has served as a consultant and federal recognition expert for numerous American Indian...

• CNIGA Chairman Anthony Miranda Statement on Meeting With Gov. ...July 10, 2006
  Yahoo! News (press release) - USA
  ... various tribal governments in our organization express their thoughts, concerns and recommendations about the future of economic development in Indian country. ...

• Groups want taxes collected from Indian enterprises July 10, 2006
  Auburn Citizen - Auburn,NY,USA
  ... in two separate lawsuits Friday seeking to force the collection of state taxes on sales of tobacco products and gasoline at American Indian enterprises. ...

• Navajo police officer explains role of peacemaker July 10, 2006
  Farmington Daily Times - Farmington,NM,USA
  FARMINGTON — Farmington police Cpl. Donnie Kee, 31, while speaking Navajo, joked with nine Native American transients about what makes a good woman. ...

• Graduation rates improve for American Indian students in Arizona July 10, 2006
  KVOA.com - Tucson,AZ,USA
  After generations of poor showings, high school graduation rates for American Indian students are steadily climbing in Arizona.

• Samish celebrate the 10th anniversary of re-recognition July 10, 2006
  Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
  ANACORTES, Wash. - The theme of the Samish Indian Nation's 10th anniversary of its re-recognition June 24 was ''The Journey Continues ...

• Markers commemorate American Indian history July 10, 2006
  The Free Lance-Star - Fredericksburg,VA,USA
  Highway markers have been installed in Fredericksburg and Stafford County by the Department of Historic Resources and highlight American Indian history in ...

• Protesters gather at Bear Butte July 6, 2006
  Jackson Hole Star-Tribune, WY -
  STURGIS, SD (AP) -- American Indians have started gathering at Bear Butte for a summer-long encampment to protest the encroachment of large campgrounds and ...

• Indigenous Ceremony at Bear Butte Faces Disruption, ‘Desecration ...July 6, 2006
  The NewStandard - Syracuse,NY,USA
  ... the culture and educate riders about American Indians and ... as a means of engaging non-native supporters. ... initiatives focused on public education and networking...

• Native Americans Protest By Camping July 6, 2006
  KELOLAND TV, SD -
  Native Americans are camping out at the base of Bear Butte to protest biker bars being built nearby. Indian tribes from across the ...

• Pine Ridge police await word on legality of beer blockade7 July 6, 2006
  Sioux City Journal, IA -
  SIOUX FALLS, SD (AP) -- Oglala Sioux Tribal Police and organizers of a proposed blockade are awaiting word on whether they can legally work together to keep ...

• 34 Individuals Charged with Federal Drug Crimes on the Navajo ...July 6, 2006
  Student Operated Press - Vero Beach,FL,USA
  United States Attorney Paul K. Charlton stated “Like rural America, Indian Country is experiencing an increased threat of methamphetamine being introduced ...

• N. American Indian games start in Denver July 6, 2006
  Durango Herald - Durango,CO,USA
  By Joe Hanel | Herald Denver Bureau. Thousands of them streamed into Denver on Sunday, waving their flags and banners at the city's football stadium. ...

• Homeownership still low among American Indians July 6, 2006
  New Mexico Business Weekly - Albuquerque,NM,USA
  ... in 2003, although how much of that increase happened within tribal communities has not been determined, says the National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC ...
   
• Cuts may hurt program that helps Indian Medical students July 6, 2006
  KARE - Minneapolis,MN,USA
  That's when funding ends for the Center for American Indian and Minority Health. The loss in funding will cut the center's budget by 83 percent. ...

• Ring of fire July 6, 2006
  Mankato Free Press, MN - 21 hours ago
  By Nick Hanson. For the past year, archaeologists have been unearthing pieces of history underneath Fort Ridgely Historic District ...