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June 06, 2005 Lobbying Report: The revolving door in Washington 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... Judge to decide whether land is Indian Country A federal judge is set to determine whether land purchased by the Cayuga Nation of New York is Indian Country. The tribe bought land in its ancestral territory and has... Reservation seen as interim nuclear waste site With the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository way behind schedule, efforts are underway in Congress to develop interim sites like the one proposed by the Skull Valley Goshute Tribe of... Memorial dedicated in honor of Long Walk ancestors Navajo women imprisoned at Fort Sumner in New Mexico, circa 1864-1868. Photo New Mexico State Museum. More than a century after the U.S. Army forced thousands of Navajos and... Prayer and Peace Run nears its final destination The World Prayer and Peace Run, a long-distance relay aimed at promoting spiritual and cultural traditions among Native youth, is nearing its final destination. Runners from four parts of the... Paper does its own investigation of Churchill Controversial University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill is being reviewed by a disciplinary panel to determine whether he committed fraud through his academic works and claims of Indian heritage.... Crow Creek school can't find money for dorm The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of South Dakota still needs more than $1 million to build a temporary dormitory to replace the one that was destroyed by a fire in... Pine Ridge school in need of funding, repairs The Porcupine Grant School on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota has seen a rise in enrollment that has put additional strains on decades-old buildings. Enrollment has grown 63... Opinion: Indian education is just not working "After 27 years of doing my job, I have decided it is time to air my feelings on what is happening to the education of our American Indian children in... Ex-Tulalip housing director given probation The former housing director for the Tulalip Tribes of Washington was sentenced to three years of probation for embezzling $23,500. Dale Jones, 62, will spend six months of his sentence... Prosecutors drop request for DNA in Red Lake case Federal prosecutors have dropped their request for DNA samples from teens who have been called before a grand jury investigating the March 21, 2005, shootings on the Red Lake Ojibwe... Opinion: Poncas ignored again over state quarter "[Ponca Chief] Standing Bear was a Nebraskan. He represented the good things about our state n resourcefulness, good citizenry, respect of nature and a sense of home. Unfortunately, with... 'Into the West' mini-series debuts on Friday "Into the West" a six-part mini-series about the lives of an Indian and non-Indian family will debut next week, June 10, on Turner Network Television. Reviews of the series are... Navajo Nation Council overrides marriage veto The Navajo Nation Council voted 59-14 on Friday to override President Joe Shirley Jr.'s veto of a bill to ban same-sex marriage on the reservation. The council needed 59 votes... Editorial: Lobbyists wield too much influence "Oh, how delicious, thought those politicians marked with the scarlet "D" in Republican-held Washington: Powerful GOP rainmaker Jack Abramoff has fallen, and landed dangerously close to House Majority Leader Tom... Ney's role in Abramoff scandal puts him in jeopardy Republican strategists are beginning to worry that Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio) is being hurt by news coverage and constituent concerns over his role in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal,... Ralph Reed played tribes against each other Republican activist Ralph Reed helped disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff play tribes against each other, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Reed organized campaigns in Texas and Alabama that benefited Abramoff's wealthy... Ex-Coushatta leader paid $25K for White House meet The outgoing chairman of the Coushatta Tribe of Lousiana paid $25,000 to attend a White House meeting organized by a Republican anti-tax activist. Lovelin Poncho's signature is on the... Coushatta Tribe elects ex-police chief as chairman The former police chief of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana was elected chairman in an election that almost didn't happen. Kevin Sickey won 258 out of 297 votes, or 87... Mark Trahant: Social Security needs new compact "My Social Security "statement" arrived in the mail last week. The paper estimates benefits for my early retirement, full retirement (for me, that is supposed to be available at 66... |
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