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August 31, 2005 Another year of gains for Native students on SAT For yet another year, Native American students registered big gains on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, based on figures released on Tuesday. American Indian and Alaska Native students, in fact, registered... Poverty in Indian Country still higher than average The number of Native Americans living in poverty and without health insurance remains sky-high, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday. Based on a three-year average,... Thomas Blackweasel, revered Blackfeet leader, dies Thomas Blackweasel, an elder of the Blackfeet Nation who led efforts to keep the Piegan language alive, died on Friday, August 26, of natural causes. He was 70. Blackweasel often... IHS Director Grim makes visit to Red Lake Reservation Dr. Charles Grim, the director of the Indian Health Service, visited the Red Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota on Tuesday. Grim toured the reservation and met with teachers and administrators.... Cobell speaks to account holders in Arizona Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit, met with account holders in Arizona to update them on the case and hear their concerns. Cobell visited the... High school debates 'Dancing Warrior' mascot Parents and residents in Canton, Connecticut, are divided over the high school's "Dancing Warrior' mascot. Over the objections of principal Gary Gula, who says it is in appropriate to... Changes sought to help Indian students in Montana A report prepared for the Montana Legislature's Quality Schools Interim Committee makes recommendations to improve the education of Indian students in the state. Joyce Silverthorne, director of education for the... Indian students in Wyoming make gains on tests Indian students on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming made gains on the state's WyCAS assessment test, the Associated Press reports. Among eighth-graders, only 57 percent of Wyoming Indian Middle... Navajo Nation police dismiss 'Bigfoot' sighting Navajo Nation police say a reported sighting of "Bigfoot" in Nenahnezad, New Mexico, was actually a bear. Residents of the area told police they saw a large, hairy creature. Navajo... CMU cites tribe's support in appeal for 'Chippewas' Central Michigan University filed an appeal over the school's inclusion in the NCAA's Indian mascot policy. CMU cited the support of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe, which has passed resolutions in... Wrongful death suit against Nez Perce Tribe tossed A federal judge in Idaho dismissed a wrongful death suit that accused the Nez Perce Tribe of contributing to the death of a 17-year-old who was killed in a hunting... Some in Red Lake worried about teen's closed trial Some members of the Red Lake Nation of Minnesota said they were concerned that they won't get to hear the evidence against Louis Jourdain, the only person charged in connection... Zapatista leader emerges with political agenda Subcommander Marcos, the leader of the Zapatista Indian rights movement in Mexico, has emerged from four years of hiding to promote a political agenda. Marcos held "town hall" meetings... Spirit Lake Nation members oppose 'Fighting Sioux' Members of the Spirit Lake Nation voted on Tuesday to oppose the "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo of the University of North Dakota, The Grand Forks Herald reported. The... Tribe, state sign Whiteclay policing agreement The Oglala Sioux Tribe and the state of Nebraska signed a deputization agreement on Tuesday to allow tribal officers to enforce state law in the border town of Whiteclay. Tribal... Tunica-Biloxi Tribe welcomes hurricane refugees The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe in central Louisiana has turned its convention center into a refuge for people fleeing the devastating Hurricane Katrina. The tribe has been housing 500 evacuees since Sunday... New Mexico tribe conducting study on wind farm The utility authority of Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico is conducting a $76,000 study on the feasibility of an 80-megawatt wind farm. The study will help determine whether to move... U.S. claims 400 meth arrests in 'Operation Wildfire' The Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration claimed over 400 arrests in an anti-methamphetamine initiative known as "Operation Wildfire." The DOJ and DEA said the coordinated effort involved... Tribal leader wants probe of Griles-Abramoff links The chairman of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians called for an investigation of alleged contacts between former Interior deputy secretary J. Steven Griles and disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. D.K.... Abramoff set to go to trial in December on fraud Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff is set to go to trial December 12 on bank fraud charges. The Daily Business Review reported that Abramoff's lawyer tried to start the trial in... |
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