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January 26, 2006
NCAI leader ready to tell Indian Country's story
The spotlight will shine on Joe Garcia next week as he makes his first major public appearance as the new president of the National Congress of American Indians. Garcia, the...

Identity Theft: California Indians lose tribal rights
The East Bay Expres published a lengthy story in this week's issue about California Indians who have been disenrolled from their tribes. California Indians for Justice says as many...

Eastern Cherokee man leaves top New Mexico post
Billy Sparks, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the public voice of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D), is leaving his high-profile job on February...

Officer on leave after incident with Cheyenne woman
A police officer in Billings, Montana, has been placed on leave after allegations that he used excessive force in arresting a woman from the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. Officer Randy Minkoff...

South Dakota Indian HIV/AIDS cases steady, still high
The number of HIV/AIDS cases among American Indians in South Dakota remained steady over the past six months but the rate is still among the highest in the state. According...

Indian bills offered in South Dakota Legislature
The South Dakota Legislature is considering a number of Indian-related bills this session. HB1233 would create a four-mile zone around Bear Butte where liquor licenses would not be issued. Sponsors...

Native voter turnout in Canada said to increase
A campaign to increase voter turnout among Natives in Manitoba is being called a success although no hard data is available yet. The Southern Chiefs Organization posted billboards and posters...

Opinion: How about a little sympathy for Abramoff?
"From George Clooney to Orthodox rabbis, the list of those who have scathingly denounced Jack Abramoff seems endless. Given the admission of guilt by this Orthodox Jew and former super-lobbyist...

Ralph Reed losing support in wake of Abramoff
Ralph Reed, the conservative Christian activist who is running for lieutenant governor of Georgia, is losing support among Republicans in a poll conducted after Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty. Reed's...

Commentary: Swimmer still not telling the truth on trust
"Why should the Indian people, Congress and the public believe Interior now? Interior deserves to have its point of view on Trust reform acknowledged by the media. The press has...

California woman leads tribe with just five members
A small tribe that is proposing to build a large casino in Amador County, California, consists of one woman and her four children. Rhonda L. Morningstar Pope was recognized...

Zinc mine is good business for Native corporation
High zinc prices are making life good for NANA Regional Corp., an Alaska Native regional corporation that owns the world's largest zinc mine. Jobs and revenues are up at...

Abramoff prosecutor tapped for federal judgeship
Noel Hillman, the Department of Justice official in charge of the Jack Abramoff/Michael Scanlon case, was nominated for a federal judgeship by President Bush. Hillman is the chief of DOJ's...

New Delaware chairman makes recognition a priority
The newly elected chairman of the Delaware Tribe of Oklahoma said restoring the tribe's federal recognition and federal funding will be his top priority. Jerry Douglas won the position, beating...

Opinion: Native lobbyists must change ways too
"The Jack Abramoff scandal has netted a number of Washington-based lobbyists and appears likely to cost several U.S. congressmen their political lives. So far the mainstream press has not been...

McCain testifies on lobbying reform proposals
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held the first Senate hearing on lobbying reforms, with Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) calling for an end to the system...

Rep. Ney to make re-election announcement
Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio), the Republican lawmaker most closely linked to the Jack Abramoff scandal, is announcing today he will seek re-election. Ney is identified as "Representative #1" in...

'Navajo' author Nasdijj exposed as fraud
An author who rose to prominence after claiming to be Navajo and for writing stories about his alleged Navajo upbringing is actually a white man, LA Weekly reported this...

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