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February 04, 2005
Hall delivers his last State of Indian Nations address
National Congress of American Indians President Tex Hall gave his last State of Indian Nations address in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. The speech began in 2001 as way to educate...

NCAI's Hall pushes pro-Indian agenda in speech
STATE OF INDIAN NATIONS: National Congress of American Indians President Tex Hall at the National Press Club in Washington D.C.Stating that Indian Country is moving in the right direction,...

A frustrated Dave Anderson calls on BIA to change
BETTER TIMES: Dave Anderson at the National Congress of American Indians. Febraury 2004.Dave Anderson came to the Bureau of Indian Affairs a year ago feeling happy, healthy and terrific. He...

Oglala Sioux officers get training from state
The state of South Dakota is providing training for 12 police officers of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Tribal police normally receive training at a federal facility in New Mexico. But...

FBI mum on two rapes reported on reservation
The FBI isn't commenting on two rapes that were reported on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana. An FBI agent would not say where on the reservation the alleged crimes...

Editorial: Get over it kids, you broke dance rules
"Racial discrimination is deplorable. It is inexcusable. It must be condemned whenever and wherever it occurs. Sixteen young people, all members of the Narragansett Indian tribe, charge that they were...

Art show experts to weed out fake Native goods
The very first Indian Art Roadshow takes place this weekend at the Rawhide Western Town near Phoenix, Arizona. Modeled after the popular PBS program Antiques Roadshow, art experts will evaluate...

Hoop Dance Championship this weekend in Phoenix
The 15th annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest will be held at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, this weekend. More than 12,000 people are expected to watch more than...

Column: Churchill asked why we were attacked
"It's easy to attack University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill. He went too far in his essay 'Some People Push Back: On the Justice of Roosting Chickens.' He made overstatements,...

UKB: Professor never proved Cherokee heritage
The former chief of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokees says controversial University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill never proved his Cherokee heritage and has abused his "associate" membership in...

Jury begins deliberations in Miccosukee murder case
A six-member jury in Florida will be debating the fate of a Miccosukee man accused of killing his two young sons. Kirk Billie admits driving an SUV carrying the boys,...

Narragansett teen barred from dance blames racism
A young member of the Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island says she and her friends were denied entry to her high school's dance because of their race. Na'Keesha Brown, a...

Makah Nation halts fishery after large catch
The Makah Nation of Washington has closed its winter troll fishery after taking a large catch that has been questioned by state officials. Chairman Ben Johnson Jr. said the tribe...

Opinion: Native leaders wrong to criticize officer
" Just so there's no confusion on the matter, the shooting death this week of Matthew Adam Dumas by a Winnipeg police officer is being investigated as a homicide. A...

Police officer who fatally shot Native teen is Metis
The lawyer for a police officer who fatally shot a Native teen earlier this week criticized Native leaders for making race an issue in the case. The Winnipeg, Manitoba, officer...

Native unemployment more than twice national rate
The Native unemployment rate in Canada is more than twice the national average, and the gap between Natives and non-Natives is worsening, according to a new report. The Federation of...

Bush to shift housing grant program to Commerce
President Bush is proposing to cut a major housing program that has provided funds to tribes and Indian organizations and shift it to the another department Administration officials said they...

Report: EPA's mercury proposal biased towards industry
Environmental Protection Agency senior management manipulated a rule aimed at limiting mercury pollution to favor the Bush administration's pro-industry "Clear Skies" initiative, the agency's inspector general said in a report...

Senate confirms Gonzales as Attorney General
The Senate voted 60 to 36 on Thursday to confirm former White House counsel Alberto R. Gonzales as U.S. Attorney General. The vote was one of the closest in history...

Mohawk longhouse critical of land claim settlement
One of the Mohawk longhouses is questioning the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's land claim settlement with the state of New York. The Kanienkehaka longhouse says the tribe is giving up...

Wisconsin tribe awarded $2.65M from brokerage
The Forest County Potawatomi Tribe of Wisconsin has been awarded $2.65 million in a dispute with a brokerage. The tribe used ING Financial Partners to handle investments for its children's...

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