February 17, 2006
GAO: Telephone service lacking in Indian Country,
Despite improvements in bridging the digital divide, many homes in Indian Country still lack basic telephone service, according to a new report from the General Accountability Office. Nationwide, 98 percent...
Native American a 'four letter word' after Abramoff
Indians are "hands off" in Washington due to the Jack Abramoff scandal, the chairman of the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Michigan said. Aaron Payment said the scandal has...
Congressman seeks review of Seneca land buys
Rep. Brian M. Higgins (D-New York) asked Interior Secretary Gale Norton to review the Seneca Nation's land buys after The Buffalo News published a story that showed the tribe...
Yakama Nation finally fills tribal court positions
The Yakama Nation of Washington filled four appellate court positions, after four years of not having an appeals process for the tribal court. Chairman Louis Cloud tied the move to...
Valbuena: Yes, tribes are sovereign governments
Ed. Note: Lynn Valbuena is the former chairwoman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in California. She also served as secretary of the Nationa Indian Gaming Association. "Most...
Review: 'In the Shadow of Wounded Knee'
"'In the Shadow of Wounded Knee' is a scrap of a history book, touching in the amateurishness of its writing and bracing in its definition of certain moral challenges...
Tribes receive meat from Yellowstone bison
The federal government has distributed bison meat, head and hides from slaughtered Yellowstone National Park bison to 28 tribes, The Billings Gazette reports. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service...
Democrat leader accused of bullying First Nations
A senior government official in Saskatchewan who belongs to the New Demoratic Party is being accused of bullying the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations after a tribal leader said was...
Tribes oppose education reorganization at BIA
The Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, both of South Dakota, are opposing the reorganization of education programs at the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The BIA is...
Pauma Band bans nine amid heightened security
The Pauma Band of Mission Indians banned nine people from the reservation and is taking extra security measures in light of recent violence on the Rincon Reservation. The nine people...
Board won't ask schools to change Indian mascots
The Nebraska School Activities Association said this week that it can't ask schools in the state to change their Indian mascots. Fred Williams, the superintendent for the Winnebago Public School...
Santee Sioux Tribe reclaims jurisdiction from state
As of 12:01am Thursday morning, the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska resumed full civil and criminal jurisdiction on its reservation. The tribe fell under Public Law 280, which granted the...
Pechanga Band donates $600k to tourism bureau
The Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians has donated $600,000 to the Temecula Valley Convention and Visitor's Bureau. The money will be used to promote tourism in the Temecula area, where...
Navajo Nation president issues drought warning
Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. issued a drought warning for the entire three-state reservation. Shirley is urging residents to take precautions to deal with drought conditions. The Navajo Nation...
NCAI hires new governmental affairs director
The National Congress of American Indians has hired Heather Dawn Thompson, a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, as its governmental affairs director. Thompson, a former...
Gonzales won't step away from Abramoff investigation
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said he won't remove himself from overseeing the Jack Abramoff corruption investigation. Senate Democrats asked Gonzales, an appointee of President Bush, to recuse himself, citing the...
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