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January 19, 2006
Navajo Nation reaches interim deal over pipeline
The Navajo Nation and the El Paso Natural Gas Co. have reached an interim deal over 900 miles of pipeline that cross the reservation. El Paso's right-of-way deal expired last...

White 'wanna-be' Indians target of peyote bill
A bill making its way through the Utah Legislature would limit peyote use to members of federally recognized tribes. "If you're a Native American of a federally recognized tribe participating...

Pataki to delay collection of cigarette taxes
New York Gov. George Pataki (R) plans to delay the collection of state taxes on cigarette taxes sold to non-Indians under the budget he released on Wednesday. Pataki has repeatedly...

Jodi Rave: Burns to celebrate birthday with lobbyists
"Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., will celebrate his 71st birthday next week in Washington, D.C., within the walls of Cassidy & Associates - one of the most powerful lobbying firms...

Carrie Sahmaunt, oldest Kiowa member, dies at 101
Carrie Sahmaunt, the oldest member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, died on January 15. She was 101. Sahmaunt was a leader of the United Methodist Church near Lawton. "She...

Tribes can't collect fees in sacred site case
Six tribes and an Indian organization who sued the Bush administration to stop the construction of a shooting range near the sacred Bear Butte in South Dakota can't collect attorney's...

Indian student test scores lagging in Michigan
Indian students in Michigan public schools are trailing their non-Indian counterparts, The Leelanau Enterprise reports. Based on scores posted at SchoolMatters [Web Site], Indian students fell behind in a number...

Police to monitor San Pasqual Band council meeting
The police department in Escondido, California, is sending about 20 officers to maintain law and order at the general council meeting of the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians this...

The Rant: White House lied about ties to Abramoff
"White House claims that President George W. Bush doesn’t know corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff may soon rank up there with “I did not have sex with that woman, Ms. Lewinsky”...

Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation loses recognition appeal
The Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut can't challenge the denial of its federal recognition before the Interior Board of Indian Appeals. The IBIA rejected the tribe's appeal, saying the...

Blackfeet tribal college won't take Burns money
The Blackfeet Community College [Web Site] won't accept money from Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Montana) because it came from Jack Abramoff. But other tribal colleges are taking Abramoff-connected money. James St....

Sen. Burns to recycle Abramoff donations again
Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Montana) is going to try to donate $111,000 in donations connected to Jack Abramoff after the Montana-Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council [Web Site] refused to accept the...

Column: Name highway after Tsuu T'ina chief
"Chief Bullhead Trail -- that's my naming vote for the highway running through the Tsuu T'ina First Nation, provided the bickering ever stops, and the bulldozers get started. Without the...

Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe plans development
The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe of Washington is planning some big projects in the Blyn area in order to diversify its economy. The tribe plans a seven-story resort hotel with 135...

St. Croix Band hears dangers of methamphetamine
Members of the St. Croix Band of Chippewa Indians were given a sobering portrait of the dangers of methamphetamine by retired narcotics agent Doyle L. Turner. Turner, who is Cherokee,...

Ramapough Tribe sues Ford over toxic dumping
The Ramapough Tribe of New Jersey and its neighbors filed suit against the Ford Motor Company's on Wednesday, accusing the company of dumping thousands of tons of paint sludge and...

Abramoff not in NIGA's camp but lobbyist came close
Ernie Stevens, the chairman of the National Indian Gaming Association, made a definitive statement last week about his organization's lack of connections to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. "I have been...

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