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Home > News > More Headlines October 31, 2005 Proposed bar near Bear Butte still under fire Lakota activists will continue to fight a proposed bar near sacred Bear Butte in South Dakota. The Bear Butte International Alliance says plans for the bar will harm Bear Butte.... Haskell, already underfunded, faces budget cut The budget at Haskell Indian Nations University will be cut by $600,000, prompting Rep. Dennis Moore (D-Kansas) and Haskell officials to speak out. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has warned... Court upholds state jurisdiction on Meskwaki lands The state of Iowa has criminal and civil jurisdiction on Meskwaki tribal lands, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled on Friday. In a unanimous decision [Link], the court said tribal members... Judge issues another ruling in favor of Oneida Nation A federal judge issued a second ruling on Friday in favor of the Oneida Nation, halting Oneida County from foreclosing on the tribe's properties. U.S. District Court Judge David Hurd... Ski area challenges tribe in sacred site lawsuit A ski resort in northern New Mexico is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Tesuque Pueblo. The tribe wants work on a chairlift at Ski Santa... Marc Simmons: Indian agent earned respect "That put him on the edge of Navajo country, and Henry L. Dodge found his true love — the Navajo people. In rapidly learning their difficult language, he did something... Native World War II veterans from Canada honored A delegation of Native veterans from Canada who fought in World War II is on an eight-trip to Belgium and France. While in France, the 20 veterans were honored... New Mexico school passes on Tewa language An elementary school in northern New Mexico is teaching a new generation how to speak the Tewa language. Tesuque Elementary School offers a program in the language. Students meet three... Navajo community reopens Boys and Girls Club The Boys and Girls Club in Huerfano, New Mexico, has finally reopened under a partnership with the Navajo Nation. The 14 clubs were on the reservation were operated by... Replica of Winnemucca statue unveiled in Nevada A statue of Sarah Winnemucca, a 19th century Paiute activist who lived in Nevada, was unveiled on Sunday. The 3-foot maquette is a replica of the statue on display... Oklahoma leaders say state relations are improving Indian leaders in Oklahoma say relations with the state have improved in recent years. Tax issues in the 1990s had the two sides fighting. The tribes and the state have... Live from NCAI annual convention in Tulsa Welcome! Indianz.Com will be in Tulsa, Oklahoma, all week for the 62nd annual National Congress of American Indian convention. Join us daily for updates on all the happenings and events!... South Dakota county violates Native voting rights A federal judge has ordered Charles Mix County in South Dakota to submit a new redistricting plan because the county's current system violates the voting rights of Native Americans. The... Tribes reluctant to mark Lewis and Clark journey The federal government is commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark expedition but not all tribes are excited about it. Some view the expedition as the beginning of... Oglala Sioux president confident of future Cecilia Fire Thunder, the first female president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, is confident she'll get her job back after being suspended by the tribal council. Fire... Two tribes cancel contracts to purchase wild horses Two tribes have canceled contracts to buy wild horses from the Bureau of Land Management, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. One of tribes that canceled was the Mandan, Hidatsa and... Bush announces new U.S. Supreme Court pick President Bush announced Samuel A. Alito Jr., a judge on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, as his new U.S. Supreme Court nominee this morning. Alito is sometimes referred... Mark Trahant: The ultimate power of the Fed "Is the chairman of the Federal Reserve more powerful than God? Sure, it's a silly question, but it has become a part of the United States' financial narrative. President Bush... Yellow Bird: Halloween way back in the 'old days' "My sister and I talked about of our Halloween experiences in Minot back in the "old days," and we realized how different Halloween was then. We had limited television and...

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