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Home > News > More Headlines March 28, 2006 BIA plans four meetings for Section 20 regulations Amid Congressional efforts to curb off-reservation casinos, the Bureau of Indian Affairs on Monday announced a series of meetings on new land-into-trust regulations. Setting an aggressive timetable, the BIA plans... New name, president for Lakota film group The Lakota Film and Television Group has a new name and president. The group will now be called the Northern Plains Film Commission Board of Directors. The president is actor... Sex offender bill on Navajo Nation Council agenda A bill to require sex offenders who work, live or attend school on the Navajo Nation is set for debate next month by the Navajo Nation Council. All offenders must... Hopi Tribe, Navajo Nation seek deal with power plant An agreement between Southern California Edison Co. and the Hopi Tribe and the Navajo Nation would lead to the reopening of a power plant and the Peabody coal mines. Southern... Indian film festival at University of Idaho The American Indian Film Festival at the University of Idaho kicks of tomorrow with remarks by Nez Perce Chairwoman Rebecca Miles and a screening of "Thunderbird Woman," a film... Judge orders tribal consultation on Klamath River A federal judge ordered the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Bureau of Reclamation to consult with tribes about a water management plan for the Klamath River. In a 16-page... Yellow Bird: Free press needed in Indian Country "A free press on the reservations is sorely needed but hard to build. Tribal government skirmishes are covered by mainstream press when there is a major crime or a recall... Tribal applicants to state Board of Higher Education The former chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the current president of the Cankdeska Cikana Community College are among the applicants to the North Dakota Board of Higher... Alaska Native man loved dancing, rave scene Justin Schwartz, 22, an Alaska Native man who was killed during a mass shooting early Saturday morning, was known for his love of dancing and the rave scene in Seattle.... Blackfeet workers reach out to hurricane victims A handful of members of the Blackfeet Nation are still in Dallas, Texas, helping the Federal Emergency Management Agency provide services to hurricane victims. Over 350 tribal members were... Puyallup Tribe asks for surplus military property The Puyallup Tribe of Washington is seeking to acquire a 9-acre former military site in the port of Tacoma. The tribe wants the old Navy and Marine Corps Reserve... Fire Thunder vows fight for women's health rights Cecelia Fire Thunder, the president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and a former nurse, said women who are raped or the victims of incest should have the option to choose... Bush backs Sen. Burns at Washington fundraiser President Bush campaigned for embattled Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Montana) at a Washington, D.C., fundraiser where guests paid up to $10,000 to attend. Bush said he was "proud to stand... Letters ask judge to show leniency for Abramoff More than 260 friends, family and associates of Jack Abramoff have written letters to a federal judge in Florida, seeking leniency for the admitted convict who fleeced tribes out of... Powhatan's village to be placed on National Register Werowocomoco, the village of Chief Powhatan, will be placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Werowocomoco, located along the along the York River in Virginia, was Powhatan's residence and... Dakota students compete in Scrabble tournament Dakota students from North Dakota, South Dakota and Manitoba, Canada, competed in the first-ever Dakota Scrabble tournament last Friday. The game is an effort to preserve the Dakota language. The... Ralph Reed won't face probe for anti-tribal lobbying A county prosecutor in Texas said on Monday he won't investigate the anti-tribal lobbying efforts of Ralph Reed, the conservative Christian activist who is running for lieutenant governor of... Listening Lounge: Hearing on Indian Trust Reform Act The Senate Indian Affairs Committee held a hearing this morning on S.1439, the Indian Trust Reform Act. The hearing focuses on Titles II-IV of the bill. These sections deal with... Tim Giago: Little attention for Native American Day "There is a legal holiday in South Dakota that gets little attention from the general population. The day became a holiday in 1990, sixteen years ago. It is called Native...

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