October 05, 2005
Senate renews Violence Against Women Act
A bill that seeks to combat high rates of domestic violence against Native American women was approved by the Senate on Tuesday. By unanimous consent, the Senate passed S.1179, the...
Fashions make debut at Black Hills Pow Wow
A group of Native fashion designers will be showing their latest creations at the 19th annual He Sapa Wacipi Black Hills Pow Wow this weekend. Bunny Yellow Robe-Robertson, Roxanne Two...
BIA, state agree on No Child Left Behind standards
The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the state of New Mexico will use the same No Child Left Behind standards under an agreement signed on Monday. The agreement requires...
Stabbing death reported at Navajo Shiprock Fair
The FBI has turned over the investigation of a stabbing death at the Shiprock Fair in Shiprock, New Mexico, to the Navajo Nation. The identify of the victim and other...
Historical markers denote loss of Creek land
The Henry County Historical Group in Alabama dedicated two historical markers to mark the Indian Treaty Boundary of the Creek Nation. The boundary was drawn in 1814 following the defeat...
Chippewa Cree Tribe considers its own bus system
Leaders of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Montana are considering a bus system for the Rocky Boy's Reservation. Two transportation consulting firms completed a study of rural transit system for...
State says tribe shares blame in burial dispute
The state of Washington has countersued the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe in a dispute over the reburial of hundreds of tribal ancestors. The state says the tribe shares the blame...
Alleged leader of Nevada tribe said to be Filipino
A man who claims to be chief of the Winnemucca Indian Colony in Nevada was removed from the tribe three years ago when it was discovered that he is Filipino...
Quileute Tribe, National Park Service in dispute
Negotiations between the Quileute Tribe of Washington and the National Park Service have broken down, prompting the tribe to close a trail to a popular beach. For the last 40...
Montana tribes send two tons of bison meat to Texas
The Assiniboine and Gros Ventre tribes on the Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana packed up and sent two tons of bison meat to hurricane evacuees and relief workers in...
EPA to clean up defunct mine on Spokane Reservation
The Environmental Protection Agency laid out plans to clean up a defunct uranium mine on the Spokane Reservation in Washington. The EPA said it will cost a total of $152...
Hopi artist takes up residency at Texas Tech
Michael Kabotie, a member of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona, is Texas Tech University's Artist-in-Residency. Kabotie is showing his works at the university and reaching out to the community....
Pala Band claims victory in fight over landfill
The Pala Band of Mission Indians claimed victory on Tuesday with a court decision that blocked a proposed landfill. The tribe and environmental groups sued to stop the $60 million...
Editorial: Schaghticokes deserve recognition
"If there's any Indian tribe in Connecticut that merits federal recognition, it's the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation. Their bid for federal recognition is living proof of just how out of whack...
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