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February 02, 2005
Sacred wampum returned to Onondaga Nation
A string of sacred wampum beads given to the state of New York more than 200 years ago made its way back to the Onondaga Nation last Friday. The wampum...

NIGC wants to ensure tribes receive 'fair share'
The National Indian Gaming Commission plans to continue its review of tribal casino deals with non-Indian investors despite a call to show restraint by the former leaders of a key...

Nevada tribe moving offices off the reservation
The Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of Nevada has begun to move most of its offices to a site off the reservation. The tribe purchased a building in Fallon for $700,000 last...

Column: Indian woman recounts early years
"Her life was dictated by bugles, calling her for classes, work, lunch, supper, evening activities. "They were the very calls used by the buglers of the United States Cavalry...

Bill seeks cleanup of mines near reservation
An Indian lawmaker in Montana has reintroduced a bill that seeks the cleanup of abandoned gold mines near the Fort Belknap Reservation. State Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, a member of...

New Mexico tribes take issues to Legislature
New Mexico tribes pressed state lawmakers on education, water rights and economic development during the Legislature's Indian Day. Several tribal leaders addressed a joint session of the House and Senate....

Indian lawmaker proposes human rights panel
A North Dakota lawmaker who is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians introduced a bill to create a d human rights commission. State Sen. Dennis Bercier,...

Mohawk tribe signs land claim deal with Pataki
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and New York Gov. George Pataki (R) on Tuesday signed what was called an "historic" settlement to the tribe's land claim. The deal paves the...

California tribe to use EPA grant to monitor water
The Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians of California will use a $100,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to study drinking water on the reservation. The tribe wants to make sure...

Tribal fisherman punished for violating treaty
The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians has fined a tribal member who violated the 1836 Chippewa Treaty by harvesting fish out of season. Tommy Battice was fined $250 and...

Hunting a source of conflict on Crow Reservation
A recent incident between game officers of the Crow Tribe and non-Indian hunters has highlighting long-running tensions on the Montana reservation. The officers say they were just trying to do...

Ex-Kickapoo chairman wants release pending trial
The ex-chairman of the Kickapoo Tribe of Texas asked a federal judge on Monday to be released from jail pending his trial on corruption charges. Of the seven people charged...

Final arguments in Aquash extradition hearing
A judge in British Columbia is hearing final arguments in the extradition hearing for a man accused of murdering American Indian Movement activist Anna Mae Pictou Aquash. The judge has...

Northwest tribes to discuss historic cemetery
The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians will meet with the U.S. Army next week to discuss a historic cemetery where Native Americans and Native Hawaiians are buried. The cemetery is...

Gila River Tribe to move cowboy town near casino
Officials with the Gila River Indian Community of Arizona have decided to relocate a famed Western town near its casino, rejecting an alternate site on the reservation. The tribe purchased...

Speech featuring controversial professor canceled
Citing security issues, Hamilton College in upstate New York canceled a speech featuring a controversial professor who is active on Indian issues. The college received death threats against Ward Churchill,...

Obituary: Richard Harrison, Osage, NIH official
Richard Harrison, a member of the Osage Nation of Oklahoma who overcame alcoholism to become an expert on substance abuse among Native Americans, died on January 19. He was 65....

Democrats line up against Attorney General pick
Senate Democrats plan to vote in heavy numbers against the confirmation of White House counsel Alberto R. Gonzales as the U.S. Attorney General. As many as 40 Democrats may vote...

State of Union to address budget, Social Security
The federal budget and Social Security will be the key topics of President Bush's State of the Union address tonight. The budget, to be unveiled next Monday, is expected to...

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