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February 15, 2005
Cayuga Nation leadership dispute spills into court
A federal court is being asked to step into the leadership dispute within the Cayuga Nation. The tribe is seeking a declaration that Clint Halftown has no authority. Halftown has...

Judge blasts BIA for delays in recognition case
A federal judge accused the Bureau of Indian Affairs on Monday of mismanaging the federal recognition process but said his options for bringing the agency in line were limited. At...

New Mexico Supreme Court takes on jurisdiction
The New Mexico Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in two cases testing the bounds of state, tribal and federal jurisdiction. At issue is whether private land within a Pueblo...

Mississippi Choctaws launch advertising campaign
The Mississippi Band of Choctaws is launching an adverting campaign to tell the tribe's story and dispel stereotypes. The tribe is a major economic player, owning a number of businesses...

Editorial: Fritz Scholder 'painted the Indian real'
"Arizona has lost a great and ceaselessly inventive artist. Fritz Scholder, who died Thursday at age 67, was best known for his paintings. But he was equally gifted at...

Data shows economic gains in Indian Country
A recent Harvard University report shows economic gains on reservations throughout Indian Country. Based on U.S. Census data, the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development noted improvements from 1990...

Women's prison being turned over to First Nation
The Canadian government is finalizing an agreement to turn over management of the Okimaw Ochi Healing Lodge to the Nekaneet First Nation. The 28-bed lodge for women holds minimum- and...

'Made in China' but produced by First Nations
A Native-owned company in Manitoba is urging First Nations to consider manufacturing arts and crafts in China. First Nations Trading Development Corporation says Native designs can be mass-produced in China....

Wisconsin tribes to deliver State of the Tribes
The very first "State of the Tribes" in Wisconsin will be delivered March 8 at the State Assembly. Ray DePerry, chairman of the Red Cliff Tribe and president of the...

Navajo Nation president proposes urban chapter
Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. is proposing the creation of chapter to serve tribal members who live in Phoenix, Arizona, and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Shirley called on the Navajo...

State won't restart work at historic Klallam village
The state of Washington won't restart work at a drydock where a major village of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe was uncovered. State Transportation Secretary Doug MacDonald spoke at a...

Bills make tribal history a part of school curriculum
A pair of bills making their way through the Washington Legislature would require public schools to teach about tribal history. Schools located on reservations or within a 100-mile radius would...

Fort Belknap president resigns, citing health problems
The president of the Fort Belknap Indian Community in Montana resigned last week, citing health problems. Darrell Martin, a member of the Gros Ventre tribe, has assumed the post only...

Chumash tribe and county agree on trust land
After years of acrimony, the Santa Ynez band of Chumash Indians and Santa Barbara County have come to an agreement on the tribe's land-into-trust request. The Bureau of Indian Affairs...

Arizona tribe considers redeveloping airstrip
The Gila River Indian Community of Arizona is considering redeveloping an old airstrip. A tribal spokesperson said plans for the Memorial Airstrip are years away. The strip could serve local...

Developer accused of damaging tribal sites
The state of Arizona has filed suit against a developer accused of destroying historic sites considered the home of the Tohono O'odham Nation. The state attorney general says Scottsdale developer...

Republicans to push Myers for appeals court again
Senate Republicans are planning to push the nomination of former Interior solicitor Bill G. Myers for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Indian Country fought Myers for actions he took...

Tim Giago: Committing slow suicide with foods
"As the saying goes, 'We are what we eat.' This becomes immediately apparent to anyone who is diabetic and who monitors his or her blood sugar on a daily basis....

Attorney calls on state to repeal Public Law 280
Indian attorney Paul Echohawk says the state of Idaho should give up its jurisdiction over the Fort Hall Reservation. Under Public Law 280, the state shares concurrent jurisdiction with the...

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