News Archive: February 13, 2007 Archives

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February 13, 2007
Voices: Desperation on Pine Ridge Reservation
"I am a 27 yr. old Oglala Lakota woman, originally from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. I was fortunate enough to have been adopted by a stable, Christian family who had my best interests at heart. Most children from...

NIGC to revise controversial Class II proposal
The National Indian Gaming Commission won't be making drastic changes to the Class II industry after hearing complaints from tribes, the agency's chairman said last Friday. Last year, the agency proposed new definitions and standards in hopes of drawing a...

Oneida Nation builds in-house legal department
The Oneida Nation of New York is creating its own legal department to handle the many issues the tribe faces. The department has six attorneys and is looking for more. A staff of about 20, including paralegals and archaeologists, helps...

Voting rights trial hears of racism against Indians
Racism and discrimination against Indians remains prevalent in Fremont County, Wyoming, a witness testified in a voting rights trial on Monday. Michelle Hoffman, the superintendent of schools on the Wind River Reservation, said she has heard racial slurs used numerous...

Native man is city's first homicide of 2007
Five people have been charged with the murder of Everette Joseph Mantee, a Native man who was the first homicide of the year for Regina, Saskatchewan. Mantee, a member of the Piapot First Nation, was found dead in a home...

Poncas divided by 1879 removal to reunite
The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma and the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska will reuinte for the first time on Wednesday since they were divided by the United States 125 years ago. The federal government removed the Poncas from their homelands in...

NAIHC hosts annual legislative conference in DC
The National American Indian Housing Council is holding its 13th annual legislative conference in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday and Thursday. Tribes will hear from members of Congress, Bush administration officials and Indian housing advocates on Wednesday. Thursday is reserved for...

Navajos sue to stop uranium mine in New Mexico
A Navajo group opposed to uranium development has filed a lawsuit aimed at halting a proposed mine in northwest New Mexico. Eastern Navajo Dine Against Uranium Mining asked the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse orders and a license...

Mayan Nobel winner forms Indian political party
Rigoberta Menchu, the Mayan woman who won the Nobel Peace Prize, announced the formation of an Indian political party in Guatemala. The name of the party is Winaq, which means "the wholeness of the human being" in Mayan. Menchu...

Taos Pueblo latest to develop Clean Water standards
Last June, Taos Pueblo became the 11th tribe in New Mexico to set its own water quality standards under the Clean Water Act. The tribe won a treatment as state designation from the Environmental Protection Agency. That means other jurisdictions...

Idaho bill puts deadline on tribal tax agreements
A Republican lawmaker is threatening to take away all tribal gasoline tax revenues if tribes don't reach an agreement with the state by July 1. State Rep. JoAn Wood said the state is losing $3.5 million in gasoline taxes a...

Tribe's role at bison range faces numerous probes
Several investigations are pending into the management role shared by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes at the National Bison Range in Montana. The tribes were in charge of several duties at the range under a self-governance agreement with...

Treaty tree in Washington lost to winter storm
A tree that stood witness to the signing of the 1854 Treaty of Medicine Creek was lost to a winter storm in December. The Treaty Tree was located along Interstate 5 in Western Washington. It was revered by Nisqually,...

Pember: Native students graduate to prison
"Nearly all the motels in Winner, South Dakota, are booked solid as folks make the annual trek back for the high school homecoming celebration. Businesses are festooned with banners lauding the 'Warriors' football team. The little main street seems to...

Apology resolution introduced again in Congress
Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-Virginia) has re-introduced H.J.Res.3, a bill to apologize to Native peoples for their treatment by the United States. The bill cites a long list of policies and actions that were aimed at eliminating Native people...

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