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May 23, 2005 Lobbying Report: The Holland & Knight firm Thanks to Indian gaming, tribes have emerged as major players in Washington, D.C. In the past two election cycles alone, tribes poured $13.8 million into Republican and Democrat interests, according... Alaska Native rappers find success in community They don't even have a record out but two Alaska Native rappers who go by the name Blood Family have found success in the Native community. Jaye Ulak, 19, also... South Dakota Democrat asks White House for BIA job Ron Volesky, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, knows it's a long shot but he is asking the White House to nominate him as the new assistant... Report analyzes outcome of Native Vote 2004 American Indians and Alaska Natives turned out to the polls last November in record numbers, according to the final report of the Native Vote 2004 campaign. Released this month by... First Nation stands in way of natural gas pipeline The Deh Cho First Nation in northern Canada has successfully mounted a campaign to block an 800-mile natural gas pipeline that would run through its traditional lands. Tribal leaders say... Myers seen as expendable in judicial nominee fight Bill Myers, the Interior Department's former top lawyer, is viewed as the most expendable in the escalating fight over President Bush's controversial judicial nominees. The Denver Post says Myers may... Dream of Pueblo leader in Washington realized An idea born 29 years ago when Pueblo leaders from New Mexico went to Washington, D.C., to take part in the bicentennial celebration is being realized this year. On their... 'Medicine man' claimed Indian heritage in his 40s A self-proclaimed "medicine man" who faces federal charges for distributing peyote to non-Indians didn't start claiming he was Indian until he was in his 40s, The Provo Daily Herald reports.... Judge approves reservation hog farm settlement A federal judge last week approved a settlement that will allow two hog farms on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation to continue operating. The settlement gives Sun Prairie at least 20... Terry Piestewa: Lori's 'wishes have come true' The family of Lori Piestewa, the Hopi woman killed in action in Iraq, was featured on the season finale of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" on ABC last night. The show... McKosato: Greed behind ouster of tribal members "All my life my family has instilled in me the value of sharing, and I've always believed that sharing is a core cultural value of my Native-American people. `Be generous,... Disenrolled tribal members hold national forum More than 100 people reportedly attended a forum on Saturday to discuss tribal disenrollments occuring occurring the United States. "There needs to be a healing in Indian country and... Seattle Times: Unearthing Tse-whit-zen Village The Seattle Times is running a special report this week on the discovery of a major village of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe of Washington. "Unearthing Tse-whit-zen" is named... Report: OST appraisers sought higher grazing rates Two Office of Special Trustee appraisers say the trust relationship requires the federal government to "maximize" the return for Indian landowners, Agweek reports. In a report prepared as part of... In the Loop Contest: Winners of Name That Scandal! Joan Villa of the Ione Band of Miwok Indians in California is among the several winners of the Name That Scandal contest run by the In the Loop column of... Editorial: Abramoff is what's wrong in Washington "As a general rule, when a lobbyist becomes a household name outside Washington it is not a good thing — not for the lobbyist and, most certainly, not for the... Lawyer: Abramoff did nothing wrong in Washington "Former Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff is the subject of more recent newspaper articles than Osama bin Laden. If charges are filed, Mr. Abramoff will answer for his specific conduct alleged... Column: Some questions Ralph Reed needs to answer "If he hopes to win next year's GOP primary, [Ralph] Reed may have to come clean about his lobbying. Questions raised by supporters of Reed's opponent Casey Cagle get tougher... GOP Activist Grover Norquist: 'McCain hates me' A Republican activist who took millions from gaming tribes says he is "getting dragged into" the Jack Abramoff scandal because Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) holds a grudge against him. Grover... Opinion: Feds still dragging feet on Indian trust fund "For over a century, the Individual Indian Money (IIM) trust has snatched American Indians’ rightful profits by pinching funds from destitute Native nations. An eight-year lawsuit, Cobell v. Norton, aims... Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe steers clear of Abramoff Leaders of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts say they have nothing to do with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff even though they hired his firm to lobby for their federal... Yellow Bird: New joys come with passage of time "I've always had a soft spot in my heart for elderly people. I think it comes from my relationship with my grandmother - one of my mentors and teachers. And... |
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