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April 13, 2005
Tragedy at Red Lake: A tough day for many students
An update on the latest developments involving the March 21, 2005, fatal shootings on the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota. THE INVESTIGATION ONLINE RESOURCES • Star Tribune: Red Lake School...

Homeland Security to review Goshute waste plans
The Department of Homeland Security will review plans to store nuclear waste on the Skull Valley Goshute Reservation, according to Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. (R). Huntsman said Homeland Security...

County plans to inspect Cayuga Nation gas station
A New York county plans to inspect the Cayuga Nation's gas station, citing the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Oneida Nation case. Cayuga County officials say they have...

Oneida Nation begins land-into-trust process
The Oneida Nation of New York announced on Tuesday that it has started the land-into-trust process for properties within its treaty reservation, two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled...

'Extreme Makeover' to build Navajo veterans office
The ABC television show 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" will build a new Navajo Nation Veterans Office in Tuba City, Arizona, in addition to a new home for the family of...

Winnebago Tribe's company nets $38M contract
All Native Systems, a technology subsidiary of Ho-Chunk Inc., the economic development corporation of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, has been awarded a State Department contract worth $38 million. All...

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe supports CMU nickname
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has asked 31 schools to justify their use of Indian-related mascots, logos and nicknames but officials at Central Michigan University say they have support for...

Indian Affairs Committee hearing on health
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will hold an oversight hearing on Indian health this morning. The witness list is as follows: Panel I Dr. Charles Grim, Director, Indian Health...

Arizona tribes manage own herds of wild horses
Two Arizona tribes say they have no problems managing herds of wild horses that roam their reservations. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Tribe has about 275 to 300 mustangs. Occasionally, the...

Bill to ban 'Redskins' debated again in California
California Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg (D) is again pushing for a bill to ban the use of "Redskins" by public schools. Goldberg says the use of the name is racist. It...

IRS rules against second tribe in tax bond dispute
The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday ruled against a California tribe seeking to finance a project using tax-exempt bonds. The Cabazon Band of Mission Indians issued $145 million in tax-exempt...

Puyallup tribal members walk out of school meeting
Members of the Puyallup Tribe of Washington walked out of a school board meeting on Tuesday night after a decision to name a school after their late chief was...

Lawmaker defends proposed land swap with tribe
A Republican lawmaker in Washington is defending his proposal to offer land to the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe in exchange for the tribe's permission to restart construction work at an...

Thousands expected for 2005 Canoe Journey
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe of Washington is expecting 8,000 people for the conclusion of the 2005 Canoe journey. Tribal officials say 80 canoes will participate in this year's event....

South Dakota tribe's bison business turns profit
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is seeing success with its bison ranching program. Pte Hca Ka Inc. slaughtered, processed and sold $1 million worth of buffalo and...

Montana tribe to take over law enforcement from BIA
The Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana is moving forward with efforts to take over law enforcement duties from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The tribal council voted unanimously to seek...

Column: Wisconsin Oneidas on 'raid' of New York
"If you thought Indian raids were things of the past, think again. Readers probably are aware of Gov. Pataki's plan to turn the Catskills into a giant slot machine by...

DeLay's ties to Abramoff a focus of federal probe
Federal investigators have subpoenaed records that outline ties between embattled House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) and disgraced Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff, The Houston Chronicle reports. Abramoff is under investigation...

Opinion: Abramoff is DeLay's Monica Lewinsky
"Will Jack Abramoff be Tom DeLay's Monica Lewinsky? No, not that way. Get your mind out of the gutter. But remember two things. First, Bill Clinton skirted serious trouble (regarding...

Blood samples from indigenous people sought for study
A privately-funded project is seeking blood samples from 100,000 indigenous people around the world in order to trace the patterns of human migration. The Genographic Project, sponsored by the National...

Get Ready: National Indian Taco Championship
Get ready for the 2nd annual National Indian Taco Championship! It's coming your way Saturday, May 7, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. With $2,000 in prize money being awarded, applications are now...

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