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August 18, 2005 Column: Seminole Tribe is winning the latest war "Lest we get too cozy with the Seminole Indians over this Florida State flap, let's not forget we're still at war. We never did sign peace treaties after three Seminole... Indian Market brings you film, fashion and more It's the third weekend of August and for thousands of Indian artists and their patrons, that means only one thing. Another Santa Fe Indian Market. The annual event, sponsored by... Mashantucket Tribe prepares for Schemitzun The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is getting ready for Schemitzun, its 10th annual Feast of Green Corn and Dance. The tribe is expecting 3,000 dancers, 100 vendors and... ACT scores of Native graduates remain steady The test scores of college-bound Native Americans remained steady for the third year in a row amid an increase in the number of test-takers, according to results released on Wednesday.... One more armed officer sought for Red Lake schools The school board on the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota is considering a proposal to add another armed officer to patrol the schools. The board previously agreed to station two... Opinion: 'Fighting Sioux' nickname hurts Natives "I have many reasons for opposing these nicknames, but I believe there is one word that sums it all up: respect. To use my people as a mascot is... Chumash chair says county declares war on tribe The chairman of the Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians says officials in Santa Barbara County have declared "war" on the tribe. The county announced that it has failed to... Haskell student awarded Disney fellowship Thomas Yeahpau, a member of the Kiowa Tribe and student at Haskell Indian Nations University, has been awarded a $50,000 fellowship to work at Disney studios. Yeahpau, 30, will... McCain says villages confirm global warming Sen. John McCain (R-Alaska) said his visit to villages in the Arctic confirms that global warming is occurring and that humans are partly responsible. McCain and Sens. Hillary Rodham... Voter identification rules approved in Arizona Residents of Arizona must present some form of identification to vote under new rules approved by state officials on Wednesday. A tribal enrollment card or other tribal identification with photograph,... Navajo photographer documents Navajoland LeRoy DeJolie, a member of the Navajo Nation, says Native Americans have been in front of the camera too long. He wants them to get behind it. With his... Man guilty for Northern Cheyenne shooting A federal jury convicted a man of voluntary manslaughter for a fatal shooting on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana. Orville David Morrison, 27, was initially charged with second-degree murder.... Judge rejects Klamath Tribes salmon lawsuit A federal judge in July dismissed the Klamath Tribes lawsuit seeking $1 billion in damages for lost salmon runs. The tribes blamed PacifiCorp for the reduced runs. Tribal officials say... Inhofe defends tribal environmental rider A spokesperson for Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) said a rider restricting the environmental rights of Oklahoma tribes is needed because "Oklahoma is unique," The Native American Times reports. At the... Editorial: Trust fund or mascots? Pick just one "Ironically, more Americans are likely familiar with the NCAA ruling of recent weeks than are knowledgeable about the details of the decades' old federal government trust scandal involving hundreds of... Editorial: Fix trust fund, don't target Lamberth "After years of judicial spankings at the hands of U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth, the federal government is now asking that the judge be removed from the case involving... Washoe Tribe says meth invading communities The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California has joined a partnership to combat what is being called a methamphetamine epidemic. Chairman Brian Wallace said meth was once known as a... Honor the Youth Spiritual Run starts in Minnesota The Honor the Youth Spiritual Run began at midnight this morning, August 18, to call attention to suicide, drug and other issues facing Native youth today. The 300-mile run was... Youth Review: NMAI powwow a learning opportunity "The National Museum of the American Indian's National Powwow last weekend was unusual in many ways. For one thing, you could hear many of the guests long before you... Ohio governor Taft won't resign after being indicted Ohio Gov. Bob Taft (R), an opponent of tribal land claims in the state, doesn't plan on resigning after being indicted on criminal ethics charges for failing to report 52... Plague found in prairie dog colony on reservation The sylvatic plague has been found in huge prairie dog colony on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Two cases of the plague were discovered when ranchers and the... Rosebud Sioux Tribe holds 24-hour walk-a-thon The Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is holding a 24-hour walk-a-thon to call attention to the diabetes epidemic facing Native people. The first-ever walk begins today at 6pm and... |
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