January 16, 2006
Editorial: Tribes turning into high-rollers on K Street
"Jack Abramoff bragged that he could smell money - a lot of it coming from Indian tribes that were bringing in about $19 billion a year in casinos across the...
Tulalip Tribes sue to halt opening of state park
The Tulalip Tribes filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington to challenge the opening of a state park where burial grounds have been uncovered. The tribes want the...
Democrats use Abramoff against Alabama GOP
Alabama Democrats are hoping to use the controversy over Jack Abramoff against Republican Gov. Bob Riley and other Republicans, Riley has campaigned against the expansion of gaming in the state....
Cheyenne-Arapaho election officials charged
All five members of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes' election board have been charged in tribal court of misusing tribal funds. According to the tribe, the five members padded their...
United Keetoowah Band gets land in Alabama
The United Keetoowah Band plans to develop 69 acres adjacent to a burial site in Fort Payne, Alabama. The tribe was given the land by David Hammonds, a Fort Payne...
Lawrence Murray, Iowa Tribe chairman, passes away
Lawrence Murray, the chairman of the Iowa Tribe, died after a long illness, The Oklahoman reports. He was 78. Murray served the tribe for almost 30 years. His wife said...
Jodi Rave: King speech still matters to Indians
"It's been 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr. first stepped onto the civil rights stage and grabbed the world's attention. The civil rights movement, led by eminent black leaders...
Meskwaki faction paid $1.2M to Abramoff's firm
A faction of the Meskwaki Tribe of Iowa that was eventually recognized as the legitimate leadership paid $1.2 million to Jack Abramoff's former lobbying firm. The Homer Bear Jr. faction...
Opinion: Abramoff scandal really about the GOP
"It's not healthy to blow your favorite evening beverage through your nostrils. But that's how surprised I was to hear National Democratic Chairman Howard Dean deny that any Democrats took...
For many voters, Ralph Reed means Jack Abramoff
Ralph Reed, the Christian conservative activist who is running for lieutenant governor of Georgia, is being hurt by his ties to Jack Abramoff, The Washington Post reports. Republicans and...
Gaming proposal moving forward despite opposition
The Bush administration is moving forward with its controversial gaming legislation despite overwhelming opposition from Indian Country. After just three meetings, the Department of Justice is closing the comment period...
GOP Congressman latest casualty in Abramoff scandal
REPRESENTATIVE #1 Ohio Congressman Bob Ney. Photo © The Hill. • Rep. Bob Ney | House Administration Committee The Jack Abramoff scandal claimed another Capitol Hill casualty on Sunday,...
Yellow Bird: Forgot your PIN? It's not old age
"As it happens in my family, forgetting a familiar name, place or incident before you get to that age where you can say whatever you feel is cause to be...
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