February 22, 2005
Native Hawaiian recognition bill gets another shot
A bill to recognize a Native Hawaiian governing entity is on the fast track in the Senate after seeing years of delays. Hawaii's Congressional delegation introduced S.147, the Native Hawaiian...
Editorial: Connecticut towns should work with tribes
"The world changes, and those who perceive the changes -- and act -- benefit. That's why it's said: Knowledge is power. A case in point is the evolving relationship between...
Bill would funnel technology fund to reservation
A bill under consideration in the New Mexico Legislature would funnel nearly $15 million in unspent state funds to the Navajo Reservation. Telecommunications provider Qwest is required under existing law...
Deposition delayed in Eastern Pequot investor fight
A wealthy Florida businessman is claiming privilege over documents related to his dealings with the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. William Koch is a partner in the tribe's casino...
Officials suspended at First Nations University
Three top officials at the First Nations University of Canada have been suspended pending an external review of the school's finances. Vice president of administration Wes Stevenson, finance director Kim...
Mille Lacs Ojibwe Band marks 150 years after treaty
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Treaty of 1855. The treaty was negotiated by Chief Shaw-bosh-kung in the middle of the winter of...
E-mail highlights divide over historic tribal village
A city council member in Port Angeles, Washington, is trying to stir up debate over a major tribal village that halted a state construction project. In an e-mail to realtors...
Police release videotape of missing Native girl
Police in Winnipeg, Manitoba, released a videotape of the last known sighting of Sunshine Wood, a Native teen who has been missing for a year. The surveillance video shows Sunshine,...
Aquash murder defendant to appeal extradition case
A Canadian man accused of murdering American Indian Movement activist Anna Mae Pictou Aquash says he will continue to challenge his extradition to the United States. On Friday, a British...
BLM says property doesn't belong to Indian family
The Sharpe family has lived on 160 acres 45 miles west of Las Vegas, Nevada, for generations. But they are being told by the Bureau of Land Management that they...
White House expects Rehnquist to retire in June
The White House believes Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist of the U.S. Supreme Court will resign in June, The New York Times reports. Senior officials are sure Rehnquist will step...
BIA erects fence around Chemawa Indian School
The Bureau of Indian Affairs says a new fence around Chemawa Indian School in Oregon is meant to improve student safety. The BIA paid $63,000 fence to erect the 8-foot...
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