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March 25, 2005 Tragedy at Red Lake Reservation: Victims come forward An update on the latest developments involving the fatal shootings on the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota. THE SHOOTER Jeff Weise in a 2005 class photo. • Star Tribune: Red... Chief Gray: Very little tribes can do on BIA budget "For the past few years, Indian country has taken a beating on the BIA budget. With permanent tax cuts being considered by Congress, more federal spending on the recent wars... Drug ring on Wisconsin reservation tied to gang Federal prosecutors have laid charges of 11 reputed gang members men accused of selling drugs on and around the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation in Wisconsin. The men are said to... Churchill's Indian claim, alleged fraud to undergo review A University of Colorado panel will investigate whether controversial professor Ward Churchill had committed fraud by claiming he is Indian and copying other people's work. A preliminary review [Report] found... Churchill Controversy: More opinions and views GET CHURCHILL OFF PAYROLL: "Yesterday's decision to ask a University of Colorado faculty committee to further investigate Ward Churchill will no doubt be mocked by those who want the toxic... Man arrested for rape, attack against Navajo woman The FBI has arrested a 25-year-old Navajo man whom authorities say admitted to the brutal rape and attack of a 46-year-old Navajo woman. The March 17 incident occurred in Nageezi,... Unrecognized tribe protests state education bill The Duwamish Tribe of Washington says an education bill nearing approval in the State Legislature discriminates against landless and unrecognized tribes. The bill encourages public schools to teach about tribes... Column: Should school be named for late chief? "Is it appropriate to name a school for a man who was an international fugitive from justice? How about a man found guilty of hiring a hit man to snuff... Opinion: Everyone to blame for Red Lake tragedy "Jeff Weise was 16 and lived with his grandfather on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota, a very poor community marked by unemployment and rising methamphetamine abuse. Nobody... Grandmother pleads guilty to abusing two boys A member of the Northern Ute Tribe of Utah faces life in prison after pleading guilty on Thursday to abuse of her two young grandsons. Charlissa Sireech, 45, admitted to... Six Virginia tribes to gather for annual powwow Six Virginia tribes seeking recognition as the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement approaches will gather for their third annual spring powwow on April 30 and May 1. The Nansemond,... Program to help Native teens adjust to urban life A new program will help students from rural reserves in Manitoba adjust to urban life in Winnipeg. According to CBC News, between 400 and 500 students from reserves go to... Upcoming Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearings The Senate Indian Affairs Committee has scheduled hearings on off-reservation gaming, Indian health, federal recognition and regulation of the Indian gaming industry. The schedule is as follows: April 5 -... Column: Red Lake members in Twin Cities head home "All Red Lakers are heading home. Something like a quarter of the tribe's 10,000 enrolled members live in the Twin Cities, but most fiercely claim Red Lake as their home,... Idaho governor signs Nez Perce Tribe's water deal Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne (R) finalized the state's approval of a $193 million water settlement with the Nez Perce Tribe on Thursday. Kempthorne called the deal "historic." The tribe would... Bill boosting Indian education funding advances The Montana House Appropriations Committee voted 11-9 on Thursday to approve $6.1 million for Indian education. The state constitution requires public schools to teach about Indian history and culture. But... Both sides fighting tribe have ties to Abramoff The Jena Band of Choctaw Indians is caught in the middle of a partisan feud in Louisiana where both sides have ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Republican Sen. David... Judge rejects claim in Indian voting rights lawsuit A federal judge ruled this week that the city of Martin, South Dakota, did not violate the voting rights of Native Americans when it redrew its voting district boundaries. On... Si Tanka University students, faculty frustrated Students and faculty at Si Tanka University are growing increasingly frustrated with their school's dreary financial outlook, The Sioux Falls Argus Leader reported. Students have not received all of their... Lawsuit over state raid of reservation goes to jury Final arguments were heard on Thursday in a lawsuit challenging the actions of state troopers during their raid of the Narragansett Reservation in Rhode Island. Two tribal members and a... Blood vessels of dinosaur nearly same as ostrich The blood vessels of a 70-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex discovered in Montana are virtually the same as those of an ostrich, according to a landmark study published in today's issue of... Opinion: A dark day in the history of all tribes "The shooting occurred on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Forty-percent of the reservation's residents are unemployed and living in poverty. Red Lake High School scored second-lowest in the state for... |
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