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July 29, 2005
Bush administration opposes NAGPRA amendment
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 -...

Walls of Navajo high school get Native art makeover
Seven students at the Red Mesa High School on the Navajo Nation spent part of their summer break giving the school a Native art makeover. The students decorated the walls...

Appeals court stays Lamberth order on notices
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday issued an administrative stay of a ruling that requires the Interior Department to notify Indian beneficiaries of failures in trust management. The...

Lakota family passes on Hoop Dance tradition
For the past week, Dallas Chief Eagle and his 7-year-old daughter Delacina have been teaching the Lakota Hoop Dance to kids in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Chief Eagle said...

Court orders BIA to review Wyandotte trust land
A federal judge this week ordered the Bureau of Indian Affairs to review, once again, its decision to acquire out-of-state land for the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma. In an 11-page...

Judge tosses suit over telescope at sacred site
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit over a telescope project at the sacred Kitt Peak in Arizona. The Tohono O'odham Nation filed the case in March, seeking to halt...

Interior appropriations includes Blackfeet Nation jail
The 2006 Interior appropriations bill set for final approval in Congress includes $3.8 million to replace a detention facility on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana. The facility was identified as...

Tribes meet with USDA to discuss food program
Tribal leaders from across the country met with officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to discuss the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. Representatives from the Oglala Sioux Tribe...

Southern Ute Tribe debuts business headquarters
The Southern Ute Tribe of Colorado opened a new building to serve as headquarters for some of its businesses. The Growth Fund building is home to the Red Willow Production...

Red Lake survivor looking forward to school
Steve Cobenais, one of the survivors of the March 21, 2005, shootings on the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota, is looking forward to returning to school in the fall....

Tribal lawyer said not to have license to practice
An attorney who has represented tribes all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court hasn't had a license to practice law since 1993, a rival attorney claims. Robert “Bob”...

Pawlenty wants jurisdiction ruling overturned
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) ordered the state to appeal a court decision that restricts state jurisdiction in Indian Country. Pawlenty said the Minnesota Court of Appeals decision threatens public...

North Dakota Christian hospital adds sacred space
The St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, North Dakota, dedicated a $350,000 solarium and meditation room to provide a space for Indian and other ceremonies. The space was created in...

Native vets seek recognition for Korean service
The First Nations Korea War Veterans Association held its first official annual gathering in Saskatchewan this week. Hundreds of Natives fought in the war but have not been recognized for...

Indian woman to re-enact role of Sacagawea
A member of the Little Shell Chippewa Tribe of Montana will play the role of Sacagawea in a Lewis and Clark re-enactment tour this summer. Gloria Wells, 50, will travel...

Jodi Rave: The best fry bread in Indian Country?
"Who makes the best fry bread? Navajos? Other Natives? It depends if you like it sweet and fluffy or round and flat. Most fry bread cooks I know aim for...

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe breaks ground on center
The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan broke ground on a community center to serve tribal members and area residents. The 8,500-square-foot center will include medical examination rooms and a banquet...

McCain revives 'Straight Talk' campaign fund
Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona), a failed 2000 presidential candidate, has revived his Straight Talk America political action committee. The PAC has not received any donations [FEC filing] but an...

Votes scheduled on $286.5B transportation bill
The House and Senate are scheduled to vote on a $286.5 billion highway transportation bill. The 1,600-page package is expected to be signed into law by President Bush despite previous...

House approves energy bill, Senate passage near
The House voted 275-to-156 on Thursday to approve the energy bill. The Senate is expected to vote and approve it today. The 1,724-page package includes $14.5 billion in tax breaks...

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