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November 02, 2005
Yellow Bird: Some reservation nicknames a secret
"In reservation communities, there are some strange, funny and not-so-cute names. A friend from Turtle Mountain told me about these: Her father's nickname is "Spoiled Egg" and yes, he answers...

Live from NCAI annual convention in Tulsa
Welcome!Indianz.Com is 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! Violence...

First Nations leaders prepare for high-level meeting
The Assembly of First Nations is meeting in Regina, Saskatchewan, to prepare for high-level discussions with the prime minister of Canada and premiers of the provinces. Native leaders have been...

News organizations seek to open Jourdain trial
The Minneapolis Star Tribune and the Associated Press are seeking to open the trial of Louis Jourdain, the only person charged in connection with the March 21, 2005, shootings on...

U.S. Supreme Court hears religious freedom case
The U.S. Supreme Court held oral arguments on Tuesday in a religious freedom case that could impact Native Americans. The case involve the application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act....

Column: The invisible life of Sidney Jade Mahkuk
"It was just before sunrise on a late October Sunday when Sidney Jade Mahkuk was found on a gritty boulevard on Columbus Avenue in south Minneapolis. Her body was...

Griles, Rossetti to testify on Coushatta Tribe
Two former Interior Department officials are slated to testify today about the Coushatta Tribe's involvement in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. Former deputy secretary J. Steven Griles and former counselor...

Native family seeks $30M from police for teen's death
The family of Neil Stonechild filed suit against police in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, for Stonechild's death in 1990. The suit seeks $30 million from two ex-officers linked to Stonechild's death, the...

Oglala Sioux member wins national teaching award
Robert Cook, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, has won the National Educator Award from the Milken Family Foundation. Cook, the only winner from South Dakota, receives a $25,000...

Gila River Indian Community considers solar plant
The Gila River Indian Community of Arizona may build a solar power plant to help the tribe become more self-sufficient. The tribe's utility agency is proposing to build a 4-megawatt...

Louise Foussat, Luiseno advocate, dies at 97
Louise Munoa Foussat, an elder of the San Luis Rey Band of Luiseno Indians, died at her home in California on Tuesday. She was 97. Foussat was known as...

Crow Tribe to take part in Lewis and Clark event
The Crow Tribe of Montana is the host tribe for a National Heritage Lewis and Clark Bicentennial event in July 2006. The event takes place July 22-25 at Pompeys Pillar....

County granted custody of alleged chief's baby
A Pennsylvania judge has granted custody of the son of an alleged Indian chief to child welfare officials in Schuylkill County. The county sought custody because DaiShin WolfHawk, who...

Utah senator seeks delay in Goshute nuclear project
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) is asking the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to delay a license for the Skull Valley Goshute Tribe's proposed nuclear waste facility. Hatch says the NRC can't issue...

Northern Cheyenne Tribe settles drilling lawsuit
The Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana has reached a settlement to its coalbed methane drilling lawsuit. The tribe won an injunction to halt drilling near the reservation. Under a settlement...

Tantaquidgeon, oldest Mohegan, dies at 106
Gladys Tantaquidgeon, the oldest member of the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut, died on Tuesday morning. She was 106. Tantaquidgeon was a 10th generation descendant of Chief Uncas. She was...

Little Shell Tribe seeks support for recognition bid
The Little Shell Tribe of Montana is seeking support for its federal recognition bid. The tribe was given a favorable preliminary determination in May 2000 and is waiting on a...

Sault Tribe chairman fights union effort at school
Aaron Payment, the chairman of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Michigan, is fighting an attempt to organize a union of teachers at the Bahweting School. The...

Former White Earth chairman indicted in title scheme
Darrell “Chip” Wadena, a former chairman of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, has been indicted for allegedly laundering automobile titles. Wadena, who has previously been convicted, and a...

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