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Home > News > More Headlines August 25, 2005 Court rules NIGC has no authority for Class III rules The National Indian Gaming Commission "overstepped its bounds" by issuing controversial Class III regulations, a federal judge concluded on Wednesday in a closely watched case. In a 42-page decision with... Judge clears trooper in raid of Narragansett Reservation STATE RAID: Troopers pin tribal members on the ground during raid of the Narragansett Reservation on July 14, 2003. A Rhode Island trooper who participated in the state's violent... State seeks dismissal of Ottawa Tribe's lawsuit Ohio attorney general Jim Petro filed a motion in federal court on Wednesday seeking to dismiss the Ottawa Tribe's fishing rights. The tribe, based in Oklahoma, says the 1805 Treaty... Hearings set on Makah Nation whale hunt waiver The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is set to hold public hearings in October on the Makah Nation whale hunt. The tribe has a treaty-guaranteed right to hunt whales. But... Amendments in the works for Native Hawaiian bill An agreement has been reached on amendments to the Native Hawaiian recognition bill, Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle (R) said. Lingle said the Bush administration agreed to four "policy" changes that... Weekly newspaper debuts on Zuni Reservation Young entrepreneurs from the Zuni Tribe of New Mexico have launched a weekly newspaper that debuts today. "The Zuni Post: The Voice of the A:Shiwi" features news, information, opinions and... Choctaw Nation chief has no problem with 'Savages' Photo Reznet News. Choctaw Nation Chief Greg Pyle has no problem with the "Savages" nickname of Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Pyle is a 1972 graduate of SOSU and says the... Editorial: Native activists have empty, wooden heads "The NCAA got itself into a briar patch, as busybodies always do, but we can suggest a way out that should satisfy everyone. Our Indians -- or "Native Americans," since... Editorial: Tribes have final say in mascot decisions "American Indian tribes will have the final say about schools that want to use American Indian nicknames and mascots in postseason competition. The NCAA will begin banning Indian imagery and... Ho-Chunk Nation still has plans for Indiana land The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin is making plans for commercial development on land it owns outside of Chicago, The Northwest Indiana Times reported. The tribe has purchased some homes and... Oglala Sioux Tribe seeks role in child welfare case The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota has filed a motion to intervene in a Utah child welfare case. A baby girl was born August 18 shortly after her... Travel: A visit to Chief Sealth's home, gravesite "Discover Puget Sound's roots from the days when there were many firs and no freeways. Visit Suquamish, where the tribal chief for whom Seattle was named lived communally in... Indian lawmaker cleared in ethics investigation Washington State Rep. John McCoy (D) has been cleared in an ethics investigation that centered over his membership in the Tulalip Tribes. McCoy was accused of improper lobbying and... Klamath Tribes to celebrate 19 years of restoration The Klamath Tribes of Oregon is celebrating 19 years of federal restoration with a powwow, rodeo and other events. The 19th Annual Klamath Tribes Restoration Celebration commemorates the tribe's restoration... Column: University of Utah must connect with tribe "Now that the University of Utah almost certainly will be allowed to keep its nickname, the school needs to make "Utes" even more meaningful to everybody. The school has so... Red Lake workers go to China for employment About two dozen men from the Red Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota are spending the next few months in China working for a carnival company. The men, mostly in their... CMU preparing to appeal decision on 'Chippewas' Officials at Central Michigan University say they are confident the "Chippewas" nickname will be approved by the NCAA. CMU was considering a lawsuit to challenge the NCAA's policy banning Indian... Column: Naming teams after Indians not a good idea "While it's OK to venerate America's aboriginal people by naming cities, counties, streets, rivers, Jeeps and casinos after them, it's no longer a good idea to pay tribute by naming... DOJ study confirms racial disparity in police stops African-American and Hispanic drivers are more likely to be searched, handcuffed, arrested and subjected to force or the threat of it during police stops, a Department of Justice study completed...

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