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March 23, 2006
Tribes speak out against McCain's gaming bill
Tribal leaders plan to send a letter to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee to formalize their opposition to a proposed overhaul of the $20 billion tribal casino industry. At a...

Paper examines Indian race relations, civil rights
The Farmington Daily Times continues its five-part series on Indian race relations and civil rights issues in Farmington, New Mexico. The second installment looks into disparities in the justice system....

Jury sees mother confessing to daughter's murder
A jury in Wyoming saw a videotaped confession of Macalia Blackburn admitting to being the killer of her 22-month-old daughter, Marcela Hope Yellowbear. The video was shown by attorneys for...

Man says he stole petroglyphs to protect them
A non-Indian man whose government theft conviction was overturned by a federal appeals court says he removed petroglyphs from federal land in Nevada to protect them. "We didn't do this...

Meskwaki Tribe swears in chief for new police force
The Meskwaki Tribe of Iowa swore in its first police chief to head up a new police department. Retired Des Moines Police Lt. Roger Sanders, 56, was hired to...

HUD to look into Lumbee housing complaints
The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of the Inspector General is meeting with the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina next week to discuss complaints about the tribal housing...

Soboba Band sues to protect ancient village
The Soboba Band of Luiseńo Indians filed suit against the city of San Jacinto, California, over a housing development being build on top of an ancient tribal village. The tribe...

First Nation rescues 99 people from sinking ferry
Members of the Gitk'a'ata First Nation rescued 101 people who were aboard a large ferry that struck a rock and sank early Wednesday morning in Hartley Bay, British Columbia....

Ex-Seminole chief barred from being 'disloyal' to tribe
> A settlement between the Seminole Tribe and former chief Jim Billie bars Billie from being "disloyal" to the tribe in exchange for $600,000 and a public apology. The deal...

Native protest at construction site continues
Native protesters from the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario continued their occupation of a construction site on land they say was stolen from them 200 years ago. The protesters...

Indians in Ecuador march to oppose free-trade deal
About 1,500 Indians marched in Ecuador's capital city of Quito to protest a free-trade deal with the U.S. as the government cracked down on protests elsewhere in the country....

Tribal business enterprises protected from lawsuit
The Arizona Court of Appeals issued a ruling last month that protects tribal enterprises from lawsuits. A non-Indian family sued the Tohono O'odham Nation's casino for serving alcohol to a...

Bad Eagle: Ethnic arrogance in media coverage
"The issue of beliefs has seen an interesting twist recently. A small killer whale wandered off the watery path, and was living alone in the harbor of the small town...

Supreme Court restricts police search powers
In a 5-3 decision on Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court limited the power of police to search the home of a couple without the agreement of both partners. Justice David...

San Manuel Band to start construction on hotel
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians plans to break ground on a new hotel in Highland, California, this year. The 110-room Hampton Inn & Suites is considered to be...

Northern Cheyenne Tribe buys land near Bear Butte
The Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana purchased 36 acres on the west side of sacred Bear Butte in South Dakota. Bear Butte is the birthplace of the Cheyenne people....

Urban Navajos urged to create Albuquerque chapter
Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. said Navajos living in Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico, should form their own chapter. Shirley said a chapter in Albuquerque will alllow...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe awaits recognition
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is awaiting a decision on its 30-year-old petition for federal recognition. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is set to issue a preliminary determination by...

Letter: Mississippi Choctaws not asked about mascot
"The NCAA recently dropped its sanction against Mississippi College’s use of the ‘Choctaws’ name. Many of us were not even aware the Tribal Council passed a resolution to support MC’s...

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