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May 10, 2005
Senate hearing to tackle land-into-trust process
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold an oversight hearing next week on the taking of land into trust, a process that Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) has identified as a...

Court upholds conviction for drug-related death
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld the conviction and 23-year prison sentence of a Blackfeet Reservation woman for the drug-related death of another woman. Rosemary Houston sold...

Students in Oregon send blanket to Red Lake
High school students from Oregon are sending a gift and condolences to their counterparts on the Red Lake Ojibwe Reservation in Minnesota. Thurston High School was the scene of a...

Men to go trial for cattle theft on reservation
Two non-Indian men will go to trial for alleged cattle theft on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Walter Schultz Jr., 40, and Ronald Jensen, 66, are each charged...

Tim Giago: South Dakota press censors Indian writers
"I am censored from writing for the [Rapid City] Journal by its publisher Bill Masterson because I had the audacity to criticize his newspaper at a journalism conference at Crazy...

Tribe expands partnership with Phoenix Suns
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community has expanded its partnership with the Phoenix Suns, an NBA team. The tribe bought the naming rights to the entrance at the America West...

BIA said to issue new land-into-trust checklist
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has issued a new checklist for land-into-trust applications, according to Connecticut attorney general Richard Blumenthal. The new list was reportedly issued in March. It limits...

Native students compete in science fair in Arizona
Five Native students from Arizona are taking part in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix this week. The five students represent the Gila River Indian Community and...

Makah Nation makes plans for mini-mart, motel
The Makah Nation of Washington is pursuing an aggressive development strategy to improve economic opportunities. The tribe is planning to open a mini-mart by July 1 and a motel in...

Hayworth reimburses tribes for use of luxury suites
Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-Arizona), the co-chair of the Congressional Native American Caucus, has reimbursed two tribes nearly $13,000 for using luxury sports arena suites that were leased by disgraced lobbyist...

Mississippi Band teams up with college to offer degree
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians signed a partnership with East Central Community College on Monday to offer an associate degree program in hotel and restaurant management. The tribe and...

South Carolina tribe welcomes state recognition
State recognition will improve the way of life for members of the Wassamasaw Tribe of South Carolina, a tribal official said. Lisa Leach, the tribal administrator, said state recognition will...

Race an issue as Native man goes on trial for murder
Race has surfaced as an issue in the trial of a Canadian Native man charged with kidnapping, sexually assaulting and murdering a six-year-old girl. Clifford Sleigh, 43, is accused of...

9th Circuit rejects minority contracting policy
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday rejected the state of Washington's minority contracting policy as unconstitutional but upheld federal law affecting Indian and other minority businesses. The state...

Stensgar steps down as Coeur d'Alene chairman
Ernie Stensgar, the longtime chairman of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Idaho, resigned unexpectedly, The Spokesman Review reports. Stensgar has served as chairman for nearly 20 years. During this time,...

Column: Don't hold your breath waiting for BIA
"Fire swept through a dormitory of Crow Creek School in Stephan on April 24, displacing students and threatening the operation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school. The problem:...

Crow Creek Tribe, state sign school agreement
The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and the state of South Dakota signed an agreement on Monday to replace the student dormitory that was destroyed by a recent fire. Crow...

Second expert describes hack of Interior Department
Internet Vulnerability Documents: OIG Memo 1 | OIG Memo 2 | OIG Findings | Internet Security Systems (ISS) Report on BLM From the Indianz.Com Archive: Interior's security weaknesses not...

Yellow Bird: Indian Health Service has failed us
"The Indian Health Service has had the responsibility for healing our ailments. In many cases, they have failed miserably. People have died because of misdiagnoses and poor treatment. IHS is...

Abramoff refused to appear at hearing on high fees
Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff's refusal to testify before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee in September 2004 wasn't the first time he avoided questions about his high fees. In October 2001,...

Debate continues over blocked judicial nominees
President Bush called on the Senate to vote on two of his controversial judicial nominees on Monday as Democrats and Republicans resumed their battle after returning from a week-long recess....

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