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January 12, 2005
Passage of time at issue in Oneida Nation case
New York's smallest city and its most powerful tribe sparred over treaty rights, sovereignty and taxes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. During an hour of oral arguments, members...

Oneida Nation wants court to uphold promises
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in the Oneida Nation's land case. Observers commented after the hearing. Tribal representative Ray Halbritter said the case "is about whether...

Native village in Arctic blasted by winter storm
The Inupiat Eskimo village of Kaktovik has been crippled by a major storm that knocked out power and hindered delivery of supplies to the remote community in the Arctic National...

Montana lawmakers told to fund Indian education
The House Education Funding Committee was told the state must fully fund a constitutional mandate to educate all students about Indian history and culture. The Indian Education for All Act...

Native artist faces questions over tribal heritage
A Native artist who owns a gallery in New Mexico is being forced to document his tribal ancestry. Ambrose Teasyatwho is Hopi and Navajo but apparently lacks membership in either...

Eastern Cherokees made $1M in political donations
The Eastern Band of Cherokees has made at least $1 million in political donations over the past four years, The Asheville Citizen-Times reports. Thanks to gaming revenues, the tribe gave...

Aquash murder defendant can't question FBI photo
A Canadian Native man accused of murdering American Indian Movement activist Anna Mae Pictou Aquash in 1975 lost a ruling in his extradition battle on Tuesday. John Graham wanted to...

Ute Tribe launches study of education funding
The Ute Tribe of Utah has launched a study to determine whether Native students are being shortchanged by the public education system. The tribe is concerned that funding disparities are...

Leech Lake Ojibwe soldier killed by bomb in Iraq
Dwayne Bellanger McFarlane, a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe from Minnesota, was killed in Iraq by a roadside bomb. Army Spc. McFarlane, 20, was patrolling outside of...

Northern Arapaho man joins Wyoming Legislature
Patrick Goggles, a member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe, was sworn into the Wyoming Legislature on Tuesday. Rep. Goggles, a Democrat, was elected to the district that includes the Wind...

Adoption ruling excluding First Nations slammed
First Nations leaders in Saskatchewan are criticizing a judge's ruling that excludes them from the adoption process. On December 10, Queen's Bench Justice Jacelyn Ann Ryan-Froslie struck down a provincial...

Mohegan Tribe to start restaurant franchise
The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is getting into the restaurant franchise business. The tribe will start a franchise of Indian-themed grills with Native-style foods. The first one, the Uncas American...

Federal judge nominated for Homeland Security
President Bush nominated federal appeals court judge Michael Chertoff on Tuesday as Secretary of Homeland Security. Chertoff is Bush's second choice for the job. The first pick, former New York...

Bush administration's new budget will be strict
Bush administration aides and Congressional staff say President Bush's new 2006 budget will be strict in order to cut the federal deficit and rein in spending. The budget will be...

Northwest Indian lawyers award scholarships
The Northwest Indian Bar Association (NIBA) recently awarded $6,500 in scholarships to Northwest Native law students as part of an ongoing effort to support Indian students seeking a legal education....

Registration opens for Native basketball tourney
Team registration is now underway for the third annual Native American Basketball Invitational/NABI, a high school basketball tournament being held in Phoenix, Arizona, in June. Comprised of 48 Native American...

Navajo Nation Powwow to benefit tsumani relief
The Navajo Nation Tsunami Relief Benefit Powwow will take place on Saturday, January 15, in Fort Wingate, New Mexico. Proceeds from the event will go to the Red Cross to...

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