Soo Tribe's former police chief charged with 15 counts (January 20, 2010)
Correction: Fred Paquin was NOT hired as police chief by the city of St. Ignace. According to a local news report, he was among four...
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School points to improvements among Indian students (January 20, 2010)
A public school district in California says test scores among Indian students are improving, along with relations between Indian and Hispanic students. About 75...
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Tribal college on Crow Reservation celebrates 30 years (January 20, 2010)
Little Big Horn College, a tribal college on the Crow Reservation in Montana, celebrates its 30th anniversary this week. The Crow Tribe chartered the college...
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Little Traverse Bay Bands pursues energy development (January 20, 2010)
The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians of Michigan will use a $80,200 stimulus grant to pursue two energy projects. One is a wind...
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Colorado lawmaker defends Indian tuition program bill (January 20, 2010)
A Colorado lawmaker says her bill would not eliminate the Native student tuition program at Fort Lewis College. Rep. Karen Middleton (D) says the bill...
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Editorial: Congress should investigate tribal TANF now (January 20, 2010)
"Congress and the California Legislature must immediately investigate the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program for Native American tribes that has served the Torres-Martinez Desert...
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Turtle Talk: Supreme Court discusses tribal sovereigns (January 20, 2010)
"Today, the Supreme Court held that two non-sovereign entities may intervene in an original jurisdiction case. Of note, it appears that for the first time,...
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Opinion: Chinook Nation deserving of federal recognition (January 20, 2010)
"Anyone who has traveled the 152-mile stretch of the Columbia in a small boat or canoe from Bonneville Dam to Fort Clatsop knows of the...
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Bill seeks to regulate 'ceremonies' off the reservation (January 20, 2010)
Three Indian lawmakers in Arizona are sponsoring a bill that would regulate sweat lodges and other "ceremonies" that take place off the reservation. Last...
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Opinion: Indian trust beneficiaries finally getting paid? (January 20, 2010)
"It’s not true that every Native American gets a fat check each month. It's definitely myth that the government pays them a monthly allotment for...
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Mark Trahant: Starting over on Indian health reform bill (January 20, 2010)
"Did health care reform die at the ballot box? I’ve been reading on Twitter how pleased Republicans are with Scott Brown’s win for Ted Kennedy’s...
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Seneca Nation prepares for battle over cigarette taxes (January 20, 2010)
The Seneca Nation isn't surprised by the state's latest attempt to impose tobacco taxes on the reservation, a tribal leader said. J.C. Seneca, the chair...
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Champion boxer to train youth on Flathead Reservation (January 20, 2010)
Marvin Camel, a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana, returned home to the Flathead Reservation on Tuesday. Camel, a two-time...
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Obama nominates two tribal members to key positions (January 20, 2010)
President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate two tribal members to posts within his administration. Michael F. Tillman, a member of the Tlingit Tribe...
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Lac du Flambeau Band without president for two months (January 20, 2010)
The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin has gone without a president for two months. Carl Edwards abruptly resigned on...
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