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July 20, 2005
Tekakwitha conference gets underway in Tucson
The 66th annual Tekakwitha Conference begins today in Tucson, Arizona. The event draws upwards of 1,000 Native Catholics from across the country. One of the attendees' main goals is to...

Debate on Native Hawaiian bill delayed in Senate
Indianz.Com Listening Lounge, House Hearing on Native Hawaiian Reorganization Act, July 19, 2005Note: All files in MP3 format. Intro - 12:37 - 2.16MB Panel I - 29:29 - 5.06MB...

Mohegan Tribe prepares for upcoming election
All nine seats on the Mohegan Tribe's council are up for grabs in an upcoming election. All but eight council members, including chairman Mark Brown, are seeking re-election. Issues facing...

Alaska Native leader resigns state, corporate posts
A prominent Alaska Native leader has resigned from his post as Alaska's commerce commissioner in hopes of about quelling controversy about his role at the Chugach Alaska Corp. Edgar...

More protests as Navajo Nation Council holds session
Protests greeted the Navajo Nation Council as delegates met for a second day on Tuesday. This time it was the National Native American Youth Coalition, which urged passage of...

Klamath Basin tribes back in Scotland for protest
Members of four tribes from northern California and southern Oregon are in Scotland this week to call for the removal of six dams in the Klamath Basin. The Karuk, Yurok,...

Northern Cheyenne Tribe to pay bond in drilling case
The Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana and an environmental group have been ordered to post a $1,000 bond as part of their coalbed methane development case. The bond will be...

Closed hearing into Red Lake shootings continues
A federal judge resumed a closed hearing into the March 21, 2005, shootings on the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota. Louis Jourdain, 16, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder,...

Deaths of Mohawk men treated as double homicide
Authorities in Ontario, Canada, are treating the deaths of two Mohawk men as a double homicide. Peter Benedict, 31, and Jade Benedict, 27, were found dead in a remote industrial...

Wildfire still burning on Ute Mountain Ute lands
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe of Colorado is paying close attention to a 300-acre fire burning in its archaeological park. The Dwelling Fire doubled in size on Monday and was...

Former chairwoman makes bid for office in California
Wendy Schlater, the former chairwoman of the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians, is running for office in San Diego County. Schlater, a Democrat, will run for the county's district...

Editorial: McCain should drop NAGPRA amendment
"Two little words could ruin any chance scientists have for further study on 9,400-year-old Kennewick Man. After years of delay, scientists recently had the chance to examine the ancient skeleton...

Chumash Tribe makes another trust land request
Already facing criticism for an earlier application, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians is asking the Bureau of Indian Affairs to take about six more acres into trust. The...

Native woman killed in deliberately set fire
Police in Regina, Saskatchewan, are treating the death of a 20-year-old Native woman as a homicide. The case may be linked to Native gang activity. Janine Rene Wesaquate, 20,...

Fire completely destroys tribe's vehicle shop
A fast-moving fire destroyed the vehicle shop owned by the Nooksack Tribe of Washington. No one was injured in the blaze, which took hours to extinguish. It was probably...

Artifact theft on the rise as Missouri River drops
Looters are stealing important cultural artifacts from Native burial grounds and other important sites along the Missouri River. Falling water levels in the river have exposed the sites to thieves....

State court to rule on Catawba Nation leadership
A circuit judge in South Carolina is refusing to dismiss a lawsuit over the Catawba Nation's leadership. A group of tribal members is contesting the current tribal council. They say...

Schumer asked about Roberts' views on Natives
John G. Roberts and President Bush at the White House. • Announcement | Video More on the Nominee: • DOJ Bio | Law.Com Profile Confirmation Hearings: • Jan. 29,...

9th Circuit rules against tribe in California ICWA case
California tribes do not have exclusive jurisdiction over Indian Child Welfare Act cases, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday. In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel refused...

Canada's Supreme Court to issue logging decision
The Supreme Court of Canada is expected to issue a decision today in two Native logging rights cases. Native loggers from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are seeking the right...

Bush names John G. Roberts to U.S. Supreme Court
John G. Roberts and President Bush at the White House. • Announcement | Video More on the Nominee: • DOJ Bio | Law.Com Profile Confirmation Hearings: • Jan. 29,...

Cason takes stand in Cobell trust fund hearing
Occasionally defiant and frequently exasperated, associate deputy Interior secretary Jim Cason took the stand in the Cobell v. Norton case on Tuesday to defend the Bush administration's handling of the...

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