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October 27, 2005 Native family still wondering about son's death The family of Russell Turcotte, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, is still wondering about his death more than two years later. Turcotte, 19, disappeared in... Senate committee takes up slate of Indian bills Update 10:42am: After considerable debate, the committee approved S.1057, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments. The committee narrowly rejected an amendment by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma) to limit a... Sentence deal in Blackfeet murder case rejected A judge in Montana rejected a sentencing agreement for a man accused of murdering the grandson of a late Blackfeet spiritual leader. As part of a plea deal, Shannon Bullplume,... Student's death at BIA dorm ruled a suicide A 17-year-old student at Navajo Preparatory School in New Mexico committed suicide, The Gallup Independent reports. The male hung himself in his dorm room with a belt, the paper said.... Louis Jourdain's trial to start November 14 Louis Jourdain, the son of Red Lake Nation Chairman Floyd Jourdain, will go to trial November 14 for his alleged role in the March 21, 2005, shootings on the reservation.... NCAI ready to descend on Tulsa for annual meet The National Congress of American Indians is getting ready to hold its 62nd annual conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The conference runs from October 30 through November 4. Nearly 3,000 tribal... NCAA rejects appeal of Newberry 'Indians' The NCAA refused to take the Newberry College "Indians" off its list of hostile and abusive mascots. The South Carolina college appealed its placement on NCAA's mascot list. Despite... Columns: Response to First Nation water crisis "A couple of ancient chartered airplanes took off from the shores of James Bay yesterday evening, filled with 75 sick and bedraggled passengers who have learned, once again, about Canada's... Airlift of Cree community in Ontario ordered The Ontario government declared a state of emergency on the Kashechewan First Nation, a Cree community whose water supply has been contaminated by E. coli, a dangerous bacteria. The... Opinion: Changes needed so Natives can succeed "Canadian taxpayers spend about $10-billion each year for federal and provincial programs aimed at natives. But there is little to show for all that spending: Many reserves continue to exhibit... Editorial: Native communities still being neglected "Deplorable. That is what Premier Dalton McGuinty called conditions on the remote Kashechewan Reserve near James Bay as he ordered an emergency airlift of 1,100 of the community's 1,900 native... Don't get sick after June, IHS employee warns GAO Report Excerpt: Comparison of Aberdeen, Oklahoma City and Portland Areas (September 30, 2005) GAO Report: Health Care Services Are Not Always Available to Native Americans (September 30, 2005)... Two tribes see slow progress after devastating fire Two tribes who were hit by the devastating Paradise Fire two years ago this month have seen little progress in rebuilding homes, The North County Times reports. The San Pasqual... Police shoot, kill man on Hopland Reservation Sheriff's deputies in Mendocino County, California, shot and killed a man on the Hopland Pomo Reservation on Sunday night. The deputies were attempting to arrest Godfrey Luke John, 41, on... Proposed highway route runs through sacred site Parts of a proposed highway in Arizona run through a sacred mountain, The Arizona Republic reports. The Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking to build a highway in the Phoenix... White House aide caught in CIA, Abramoff probes A White House aide is caught at the center of two of Washington's most high-profile investigations: the CIA leak and the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. Susan B. Ralston worked for... Saginaw Chippewa Tribe to sue state over boundaries The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan plans to sue the state of Michigan to determine the boundaries of the reservation. The tribe claims the state is refusing to recognize all... Innu Nation finances questioned again The Innu Nation of Labrador is coming under fire over the way some band leaders are spending money. An accountant hired by the Natuashish band council found numerous problems.... Miers withdraws Supreme Court nomination White House counsel Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination as U.S. Supreme Court justice this morning. Miers sent a letter to President Bush that outlined objections to her nomination. She said... |
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