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Home > News > More Headlines September 07, 2005 Roberts could hear from Native Hawaiians again A bill to recognize a Native Hawaiian governing entity has been delayed in the Senate but that doesn't mean lawmakers won't be discussing the legal status of Hawaii's first inhabitants.... Opinion: Media lets DOI off the hook on trust fund "One of the biggest problems covering civil litigation that has lasted for nearly a decade is simply remembering who said what. That's an issue I have encountered in assisting a... Tribes continue response to Hurricane Katrina The National American Indian Housing Council is joining tribes and tribal organizations in urging assistance for the tribes and Indian people who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina. NAIHC says... Connecticut's top court hears Indian taxation case The Connecticut Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in an Indian taxation case. Jo Ann Dark Eyes, a member of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, says the state cannot tax... Jane Goodall visits school on Pine Ridge Reservation Renowned primate researchers Jane Goodall spoke to students on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota on Tuesday. The visit to the Red Cloud Indian School was scheduled at the... Panel drops three allegations in probe of Churchill Controversial University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill says an investigation into alleged misconduct is running out of steam. A CU panel has dropped five allegations against Churchill. These included... Red Lake school sees strong turnout on first day A reported 272 students returned to the high school on the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota six months after the March 21, 2005, shootings. School officials said they were pleased... Singer raising funds for Native veterans memorial Lorrie Church, a Native country singer from Canada, is using her music to raise funds for the National Native American Veterans’ Memorial Project. Church is donating all of the proceeds... Trail of Tears motorcycle ride marks 12 years The 12th annual Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride takes place next week and is expected to attract 180,000 bikers. The ride starts Friday, September 16, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It... UKB banishes Chad Smith, Swimmer called a target The United Keetoowah Band banished Cherokee Nation Chief Chad Smith on Saturday, with one council member wishing that the UKB had the power to punish other Cherokee leaders, including Ross... Site of 1975 Menominee takeover put up for sale The Menominee Nation of Wisconsin says it doesn't have the resources to buy a former novitate that was the site of a tribal takeover in 1975. Tribal members occupied the... Robinson Rancheria grant funds purchase of ambulance A $60,000 grant from the Robinson Rancheria Tribe of Pomo Indians funded the purchase of an ambulance for local firefighters. The tribe gave the money to the Nice Fire Department.... Phoenix-area tribes feel pressure on highways Tribes in the Phoenix area are feeling pressure to allow their lands to be used for highway and freeway projects. The growing population is putting a strain on existing highways... Court recognizes father of murdered woman's baby A judge in Utah recognized a man as the biological father of "Baby Janie," the child of an Oglala Sioux woman who was murdered in Salt Lake City. The... Ross Swimmer to appear on Native America Calling Ed. Note: These MP3 files will remain posted only until Native America Calling archives the show on its website. • First Half - 23:06 - 3.96MB | Second Half... Maine tribe starts prescription drug business The Penobscot Nation of Maine is starting out small with its mail-order prescription drug program but hopes to grow with the help of the state. PIN Rx is hiring 14... Meskwaki Tribe working with ex-Abramoff associate The Meskawki Tribe of Iowa is still working with a former associate of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. One faction of the tribe hired Greenberg Traurig, Abramoff's old firm, in the... Brownback blasted for taking money from Abramoff The chief of the Wyandotte Nation criticized Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) for taking "dirty money" from disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Brownback has accepted $42,000 from Abramoff, The Native American Times...

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