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November 11, 2005
Third court decision favors land-into-trust process
For the third time this year, a federal court has upheld the legality of the land-into-trust process. On Thursday, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a challenge from the...

Relations between tribe, towns said to be improving
After years of political and legal battles, relations between the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and three towns are improving, The New London Day reports. The towns of Ledyard, North Stonington...

Northern Cheyenne veteran proud of WWII service
Ray Brady, an 80-year-old member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana, is proud to have served in World War II. Brady was 17 when he volunteered to join...

Powwow on Crow Reservation to honor veterans
A powwow will be held on the Crow Reservation in Montana to honor Native veterans of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. The event starts today with a 5-mile...

Gathering celebrates Native veterans, Marines
A Gathering of Warriors was held on Thursday to honor Native veterans and the 230th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps. The Inter-Tribal Indian Club and Veterans' Upward Bound...

Menominee family's troubles known to officials
Child welfare and public school officials knew of long-standing problems with the family of Sidney Mahkuk, an 11-year-old Menominee Nation girl who died of a cocaine overdose in Minneapolis....

Blackfeet Nation seeks more hurricane workers
The Blackfeet Nation of Montana is seeking 200 more workers to help in post-hurricane efforts in the Gulf Coast. The tribe has created a program to help applicants meet FEMA...

White Lady: Recognition irrelevant to identity
"What's befallen the Eastern Pequots, however, is an entirely different situation. It's not about hooking their lineage to a star, Native or otherwise, for fun or for pride. I have...

Washington tribes share concerns with Gregoire
The 16th annual Centennial Accord meeting was held on Thursday on the Chehalis Reservation in Washington. Representatives from 27 of the 29 tribes in the state met with Gov. Christine...

Mashantucket Tribe considers studio-arts complex
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is considering a partnership for a film studio and performing arts complex. The tribe would offer 495 acres of its land for the...

Abenaki Nation to fight recognition ruling
The Abenaki Nation of Vermont hopes to convince the Bureau of Indian Affairs that it deserves federal recognition, Chief April Rushlow Merrill told The Burlington Free Press. The tribe failed...

Utah court blocks state jurisdiction on hunting
The state of Utah doesn't have jurisdiction over hunting crimes in Indian Country, the Utah Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday. In a case involving two mixed-blood Utes who were...

Elders to be honored at gathering in California
The 24th annual Northwest Intertribal Gathering and Elders Dinner will be held in Eureka, California, on Saturday, November 12. The Northern California Indian Development Council sponsors the event. Andre Cramblit,...

Resolution urges talks with tribes on 'Sioux' name
The "Fighting Sioux" logo of the University of North Dakota. ™ UND. The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education will consider a resolution that urges the University of...

Budget amendment may allow sale of treaty lands
Millions of acres of federal land, including treaty lands, would be put up for sale under an amendment to the budget, Indian Country Today reports. The properties at risk include...

Hualapai Tribe to challenge Grand Canyon plan
The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona plans to challenge the Grand Canyon's new Colorado River Management Plan. Chairman Charlie Vaughn says it is unclear that the National Park Service has the...

Omaha Tribe's council gets first woman leader
The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska has its first woman leader. Eleanor Baxter was chosen as the chairperson of the tribal council on Tuesday. She plans to make economic development and...

Harjo: 'Scooter' Libby scandal and Rosa Parks
"In the Halloween season that Washington wags dubbed ''Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue,'' Vice President Dick Cheney's top staffer was indicted for lying, President Bush's pick for the Supreme Court was...

Abramoff scandal should make everyone angry
""The whacko’s get their information through the Christian right, Christian radio, mail, the internet and telephone trees. ... Simply put, we want to bring out the whacko’s to vote against...

C-SPAN Moment: Putting the screws to Steve Griles
"C-Span provides an unblinking 24-hour look at the momentous tedium on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., where lawmakers present arguments, build factions, take votes and otherwise swagger and bluff...

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