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May 16, 2005
BIA ordered to reconsider two recognition cases
Two Connecticut tribes whose 300-plus year histories with the state helped them win federal recognition were sent back to the drawing board last week in two of the most highly...

Abramoff tribes gave $153K to Montana delegation
Montana's Congressional delegation took $153,000 from disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his tribal clients, The Great Falls Tribune reports. Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Montana) got the most. Abramoff, two associates, his...

Class of 2005: Haskell, IAIA hold commencements
It was pomp and circumstance for the Class of 2005 at two of the most well-known tribal colleges. More than 170 students graduated from Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas....

Lincoln Journal Star: Whiteclay at the crossroads
The Lincoln Journal Star ran a special multi-part report "Whiteclay: Standing at the Crossroads" to examine issues surrounding the sale of liquor in Whiteclay, Nebraska, and its effect on the...

Reservation homes threatened by dangerous mold
Mold is slowly infesting homes on South Dakota reservations, threatening the health and welfare of tribal members. On the Pine Ridge Reservation, 75 percent of the Oglala Sioux Tribe's 1,700...

Column: Indian Land Tenure Foundation debuts film
"Two movies open here Thursday. One is the new 'Star Wars' eposide; the other isn't. But both are about issues that began long, long ago and whose solutions are far,...

Override of Navajo same-sex marriage bill sought
The Navajo Nation Council delegate who introduced a bill to ban same-sex marriage is seeking to override President Joe Shirley Jr.'s veto of the controversial measure. Delegate Larry Anderson issued...

California AIM blames greed for mass disenrollments
The California American Indian Movement says 1,500 people have been ousted from tribes in the state over greed. ''Gaming has brought in the dominant culture's disease of greed,'' Marty Firerider...

Ho-Chunk Nation in 'very good' shape, says president
The finances of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin are "very good" despite a recent report warning of bankruptcy, president George Lewis told The Wisconsin State Journal. Lewis said the tribe...

Pataki presses Oneida Nation to settle land claim
New York Gov. George Pataki (R) is warning the Oneida Nation to settle its land claim in light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that went against the tribe....

Two arrested in theft from Stockbridge-Munsees
A former tribal loan officer and an alleged accomplice have been charged with stealing nearly $200,000 from the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans in Wisconsin. State authorities say Cathryn M. Mohawk,...

Water finally being restored to the Trinity River
After decades of fighting in and out of the courts, water is finally being restored to the Trinity River in northern California. Since 1963, when two dams were built, up...

Schools defend Indian mascots in reports to NCAA
The NCAA's Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee is reviewing reports submitted by schools that were asked to justify their use of Indian mascots and other imagery. So far, twenty...

Narragansett Tribe, state weigh options on smoke shop
The Narragansett Tribe and the state of Rhode Island are considering their options now that a federal appeals court has ruled in the smoke shop dispute. The tribe is considering...

Editorials: Christian activists have explaining to do
The Birmingham News: "The Boston Globe disclosed Friday that the anti-tax group Americans for Tax Reform sent $1.15 million from an Indian tribe that runs a casino in Mississippi to...

Opinion: Everyone, 'Fighting Sioux' is here to stay
"Attention, anti-UND Fighting Sioux Logo activists: Please understand, the logo is going to stay. So are the classes and majors in Indian-related studies. So is the fact that underpopulated North...

Mark Trahant: We're all as young as we feel
"So who's old? A century ago, the answer was easy: I would be old right now. The average person lived 47 years in North America. Only a small percentage of...

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