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July 28, 2005
NIGC develops system to track Indian lands
Indianz.Com Listening Lounge, Senate Indian Affairs Committee oversight hearing on Lands eligible for gaming pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, July 27, 2005. Note: All files in MP3...

Grand Traverse Band, county meet for first time
The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians met with the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners for an official joint session for the first time in history. The tribe...

Company removes 'Chippewa' image from video game
The maker of a video game that featured a fan in stereotypical Indian dress has removed the image from the 2006 version of the game. The image of a...

Mexico frees first round of Indian inmates
The Mexican government on Tuesday released 49 Indian inmates who have been wrongly held in the country's penitentiaries. Indians are often kept in jail despite legal options for their release....

State asserts eminent domain on behalf of tribe
The state of New York has begun eminent domain proceedings on behalf of the Seneca Nation in order to fulfill a land claim settlement. The state promised the tribe a...

Sand Creek Massacre bill ready for Bush signature
A bill to finalize the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in eastern Colorado is ready for President Bush's signature. The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act of...

Dorgan supported rider on Shawnee land bid
Indianz.Com Listening Lounge, Senate Indian Affairs Committee oversight hearing on Lands eligible for gaming pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, July 27, 2005. Note: All files in MP3...

Tribes begin to arrive for 2005 Canoe Journey
Canoes representing dozens of tribes in the Pacific Northwest and Canada are nearing their final destination in the 2005 Canoe Journey. An estimated 70 canoes are participating in the trip...

Wampanoag teen joins tribe's Run for Recognition
A 13-year-old member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is training for the tribe's Run for Recognition on August 14. Rhiannon Maher suffers from cerebral palsy, which limits some...

Red Lake youth to hold REZiliency festival
Youth on the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota are holding a cultural, music and sports festival next week. The Red Lake Nation Youth Council organized the REZiliencyNisongadisimin event. REZiliencyNisongadisimin means...

State may seek agreements with tribes on registry
Officials in Minnesota may seek agreements with tribes in light of a court ruling that limited state enforcement on reservations. The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that the state can't...

Blackfeet Nation bans tobacco in public places
The Blackfeet Nation of Montana has banned smoking and spit tobacco in all public places. The tribe passed the Blackfeet Tobacco Free Act to recognize the harmful effects of tobacco...

Virginia tribal leaders visit grave of Pocahontas
The leaders of two Virginia tribes visited the grave of Pocahontas on their official visit to England. Chief Stephen Adkins of the Chickahominy Tribe and Chief Kenneth Adams of the...

Meskwaki mother asks tribe not to hold up adoption
A Meskwaki woman met leaders of the Meskwaki Tribe of Iowa last week and urged them not to intervene in the adoption proceedings of her 2-month old son. Kelly Buffalo,...

AllNative.Com opens new store, office building
AllNative.Com, the sister e-commerce site of Indianz.Com, opened a new store and office building on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska. The building is located in the tribe's Ho-Chunk Village, a...

Shawnee chief faces critic at Senate hearing
Indianz.Com Listening Lounge, Senate Indian Affairs Committee oversight hearing on Lands eligible for gaming pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, July 27, 2005. Note: All files in MP3...

Navajo president reaches deal in nepotism case
Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. apologized for hiring his wife but won't face charges for alleged nepotism under a deal with the Navajo Nation Council's ethics committee. Shirley said...

Native woman murdered as 911 call was ignored
A Native woman who was murdered in her home in northern Alberta telephoned 911 for help but the call was ignored by the RCMP, CBC News reports. Brenda Moreside,...

Contemporary Native art on board the Artrain
Artrain USA, a traveling art museum, is hosting an exhibition of contemporary Native artists. "Native Views: Influences of Modern Culture" features painting, sculpture, photography and multimedia works of 54 Native...

McCain defends GOP senator tied to Abramoff
Indianz.Com Listening Lounge, Senate Indian Affairs Committee oversight hearing on Lands eligible for gaming pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, July 27, 2005. Note: All files in MP3...

Opinion: Mississippi Choctaws not the victims
"The fortunes of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians are well documented and marketed to the general public. They are a testament to overcoming racism and prospering against overwhelming odds....

Listening Lounge: Senate hearing on repatriation
Indianz.Com Listening Lounge, Senate Indian Affairs Committee oversight hearing on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, July 28, 2005. Note: All files in MP3 format. Intro -...

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