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Home > News > More Headlines September 27, 2005 McCain cites 'obligation' to non-Indian patrons of casinos As he attempts to strengthen the regulation of the $19 billion Indian gaming industry, Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) reiterated his support for tribal sovereignty last week. "I respect tribal sovereignty... Editorial: Interior's 'self-serving' claims on trust "Circumstances took new twists last week. The Interior Department said its own audits of accounts it manages for thousands of American Indians have found few errors and little evidence that... California schools stand by Indian mascots Nationwide, hundreds of schools and universities have eliminated their Indian mascots but three in southern California say their nicknames are a source of pride. Some tribal leaders agree. Robert... Brother of O'odham chair arrested for drugs The brother of Tohono O'odham Nation President Vivian Juan-Saunders was arrested by tribal police earlier this month after being found with 137 pounds of marijuana, The Arizona Daily Star reports.... BIA seeks comments on Oneida Nation trust lands The Bureau of Indian Affairs on Monday opened a public comment period on the Oneida Nation's application to have 17,000 acres placed in trust. The BIA is seeking the input... Federal Register: Wind River Reservation drilling The Bureau of Indian Affairs, in cooperation with the Eastern Shoshone Tribe, the Northern Arapaho Tribe, the Bureau of Land Management and the Environmental Protection Agency, is preparing an environmental... Appeal filed in Narragansett Reservation raid A member of the Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island has filed a notice of appeal in the state's violent raid of the reservation on July 14, 2003. Adam Jennings' ankle... Red Lake shooting prompts elders' talking circle A talking circle at the University of Minnesota brought 13 elders together to respond to the March 21, 2005, shootings on the Red Lake Reservation. An estimated 80 to 100... Editorial: Extradition compacts with tribes needed "Pine Ridge tribal president Cecelia Fire Thunder wants an extradition agreement with the state, before she'll hand over two brothers facing charges related to a fight in Hot Springs. By... Program to monitor Indian cases in Minnesota The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota has launched a program that will monitor court cases involving American Indians. The Greater Minnesota Racial Justice Project is trying to ensure Indians... Morongo Band awards $30K in college scholarships The Morongo Band of Mission Indians presented $30,000 in scholarships to three Indian college students who are members of California tribes. Each student is receiving $10,000 from the Rodney T.... Spirit Lake Nation said to cancel UND meeting The Spirit Lake Nation has called off a meeting with University of North Dakota President Charles Kupchella, school officials said. The tribe was set to meet with Kupchella to... Letter: UND president wants to trick tribes on 'Sioux' "UND President Charles Kupchella has scheduled a visit today to my home reservation, Spirit Lake, to get a resolution that supports the Fighting Sioux logo from the Spirit Lake tribal... Yellow Bird: Family opposes tribe's oil refinery "When I start driving across the state, I am sure that family, rolling prairie, birds and animals will put thoughts of current events out of my head. On a trip... Ex-White House official sought to close GovWorks A former White House official who was arrested as part of a probe into disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff tried to close a program that has helped tribal businesses secure federal... Abramoff also boasted of ties to John Ashcroft Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff boasted of his ties to former U.S. attorney general John Ashcroft, The New York Times reports. Abramoff's claims are now part of an investigation into the... Column: Abramoff scandal a sign of GOP corruption "Crony capitalism is the name of the Republican game. Their slogan is 'take care of your friends and leave the risks of the free market for the suckers.' That would... Tim Giago: Myths and misconceptions about Indians "In 1960 President John F. Kennedy said, 'The American Indian is the least understood and the most misunderstood of all Americans.' He wasn’t just 'whistling Dixie' on that observation because...

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