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Garcia pushes for IHCIA in State of Indian Nations (February 1, 2008)

National Congress of American Indians President Joe Garcia on Thursday called on Congress to pass the long-overdue Indian Health Care Improvement Act. During the sixth annual State of Indian Nation...

Investigation into toddlers' deaths begins (February 1, 2008)

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has begun an investigation into the death of two young girls on the Yellow Quill First Nation in Saskatchewan. Three-year-old Kaydance Pauchay and her...

Abourezk: Focus on children in State of Indian Nations (February 1, 2008)

"As Senate leaders fought over an economic stimulus package Thursday, the nation's highest profile Indian leader reminded the nation's leaders that Native people also are in need of economic...

Opinion: Ojibwe too beautiful a language to lose (February 1, 2008)

"Only three Native American languages now spoken in the United States and Canada are expected to survive into the middle of this century. Mine, Ojibwe, is one of them....

Police claim officers assaulted at Mohawk protest (February 1, 2008)

The Ontario Provincial Police says two officers were assaulted on Tuesday during the ongoing Mohawk occupation of a quarry. The officers were on their way to meet with Mohawk elders...

Column: Navajo youth a protector of his language (February 1, 2008)

"I was an ancient (25 years old) college freshman. By the time I got there, I knew which direction I wanted to go. I hadn't given it a thought in...

Mille Lacs Band shuts child care centers after incident (February 1, 2008)

The MIlle Lacs Band of Ojibwe in Minnesota closed two child care centers on the reservation after a reported sexual assault. The tribe said the centers will remain closed until...

Leech Lake legal director sues Indian newspaper (February 1, 2008)

The ousted legal director for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in Minnesota is suing the Native American Press/Ojibwe News. Michael Grabow, who was fired earlier this month, says his...

Muscogee Nation rallies members to hit the polls (February 1, 2008)

The Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma held a get out the vote rally on Thursday. Speakers urged tribal members to make their voices heard. The tribe has over 16,000 registered voters....

Native America Calling to host presidential forum (February 1, 2008)

Native America Calling will host a presidential forum on its show on Monday. So far, representatives of the two Democratic candidates have confirmed. Keith Harper (Cherokee) will represent Sen. Barack...

Tonkawa Tribe to elect new slate of leaders (February 1, 2008)

Members of the Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma will vote for a new slate of leaders on Monday. Tribal members drafted a petition to force the election after President Anthony...

Steve Russell: Indian voters a voice for change (February 1, 2008)

"Robert Reich, Secretary of Labor in the Clinton I administration, made a remark recently that bears serious consideration. We should not, Reich suggested, pick a presidential candidate by making a...

Sen. Obama: Campaign for change in Indian Country (February 1, 2008)

"The 2008 presidential election will determine the future direction of the country, and I am running for president to change the national policy agenda so that it provides opportunity and...

Utah Navajo trust fund accounting report due (February 1, 2008)

A federal judge held a hearing on Thursday on the Utah Navajo Trust Fund. Congress delegated trustee duties to Utah in 1993. The state is supposed to manage 37.5...

Arizona tribes support eagle preservation lawsuit (February 1, 2008)

Three Arizona tribes filed a friend of the court brief in a case that seeks to put desert-nesting bald eagle back on the list of endangered species. The San...

Kempthorne reiterates $7B Indian trust offer (February 1, 2008)

Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne reiterated the Bush administration $7 billion offer to settle the Indian trust when asked about the Cobell case on Thursday. Half of the money would be...

Kempthorne previews BIA's upcoming budget (February 1, 2008)

Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne gave a preview of the upcoming Bureau of Indian Affairs budget on Thursday. Speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Kempthorne said the...

Editorial: A remedy for 'neglect' of Indian trust (February 1, 2008)

"The case of the mismanaged American Indian trust funds is Dickensian both in length — now 11 years before the courts — and inequity. On Wednesday, Judge James Robertson of...
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