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March 17, 2006 Harjo: Scientists study Ancient One but learn nothing "Time magazine and Kennewick scientists have turned the image of the Ancient One into a freak show worthy of P.T. Barnum at his sucker-born-every-minute best: ''Kennewick Man - The Greatest... Idaho governor nominated for Interior Secretary A prominent tribal leader urged caution on Thursday after President Bush nominated Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne (R) to head the Interior Department. Tex Hall, the chairman of the Mandan, Hidatsa... Two Cheyenne-Arapaho council members ousted Two council members for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma were removed from office this week but an appeal is pending. The business committee voted 5-0 to remove Vinita... Mashantucket Tribe wins ruling on drug discounts An administrative law judge from the Department of Interior Office of Hearing and Appeals has ruled in favor of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation's drug discount program. In a March... Mascot debate re-ignited at Stanford University Stanford University in California got rid of its "Indian" mascot in 1972 but some students and alumni have a hard time letting go. At a recent game, some people... HUD loan guarantee program helps urban Natives The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Section 184 Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Program is helping Native Americans in urban areas realize the dream of homeownership. The program was... Gulf Coast tribes still suffering from hurricanes Four tribes on Louisiana's Gulf Coast are still suffering the effects of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, The New Standard reports. The Pointe-Au-Chien Tribe and the three bands of the Biloxi-Chitimacha... Ute Tribe protests closing of BIA detention facility Maxine Natchees, the chairwoman of the Ute Tribe's business committee. says the Bureau of Indian Affairs shouldn't have closed the detention facility on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in Utah.... Ousted Pechangas take case to U.S. Supreme Court Former members of the Pechanga Band of Luiseņo Indians filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to challenge their removal from the tribe. The 135 former members... Navajo man in New Mexico celebrates 103 years With more than 30 family members at his side, Lee Hosteen Yazzie celebrated his 103rd birthday at a nursing home in New Mexico on Wednesday. When asked the secret... Navajo Nation President Shirley seeks re-election Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. plans to announce his re-election campaign on Sunday, The Gallup Independent reports. Elected in 2002, Shirley is serving his first term in office.... Red Lake Nation to mark one year after shootings The Red Lake Nation council passed a resolution last week to designate March 21 as a "Day of Remembrance" to mark the one-year anniversary of the shootings on the reservation... Oneida Nation among top lobbyists in New York The Oneida Nation spent $2.1 million on lobbying in New York in 2005, the state's Temporary State Commission on Lobbying said in a report on Thursday. The tribe ranked fourth... Grubbs, former Poarch Creek leader, dies at 82 Funeral services were held on Thursday for George F. Grubbs, a former assistant chief for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians in Alabama. Grubbs died Sunday at the age of... Yakama Nation still part of tribal fish commission The Yakama Nation of Washington still belongs to the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, although the tribe has revoked the commission's authority over tribal members. Yakama leaders and members have... Oklahoma won't recognize car tags issued by UKB The state of Oklahoma won't recognize car tags issued by the United Keetoowah Band because the tribe doesn't have any land that is considered Indian Country, according to state attorney... Cherokee chief criticized for stance on Freedmen Cherokee Nation Chad Smith is being criticized for seeking to deny citizenship to the Freedmen. Last week, the tribe's highest court ruled that the Freedmen, the descendants of African slaves,... More than 50 golf courses in Indian Country Tribes own more than 50 golf courses in 17 states, with more on the way, The New York Times reports. The Mescalero Apache Nation of New Mexico opened the... Indian leader in Ecuador vows to continue protests Luis Macas, the leader of Ecuador's largest Indian organization, said protests against a free-trade agreement with the United States will continue. Since Monday, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of... Senators expect to confirm Kempthorne at Interior Key members of the Senate said they expect Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne (R) to be confirmed as Secretary of the Interior. Sen. Pete Domenici (R-New Mexico), the chairman of the... |
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