November 13, 2007
Crow Tribe hosts third annual veterans powwow
The Crow Tribe of Montana held its third annual veterans powwow over the weekend. The Apsaalooke Veterans' Powwow was first held on the reservation. It quickly outgrew the tribe's multipurpose building and is now held at the Expo Center...
Meetings slated on Blackfeet water settlement
The Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission is holding public meetings on a proposed settlement with the Blackfeet Nation. The deal calls for the tribe to take up to 50,000 acre-feet a year from the St. Mary River, as long...
Series explores justice in Indian Country
The Denver Post is running a series on justice in Indian Country called "Lawless Lands." According to the paper, the Department of Justice declines to prosecute the majority of crimes on reservations. Statistics showed that 58 percent of serious...
Documentary explores Miss Navajo pageant
A documentary about the Miss Navajo pageant premieres tonight on PBS. "Miss Navajo" follows Crystal Frazier as she competes for the 2005-2006 crown. Filmmaker Billy Luther, who is Navajo, said Frazier wasn't the typical beauty pageant contestant. "What struck...
Navajo veterans march in Washington, DC
More than 60 veterans of the Navajo Nation marched in a veterans' parade in Washington, D.C. The Navajo veterans represented all branches of the military. Jake Singer and Jack Jackson Sr. spoke at a ceremony at the Pentagon. The...
Review: Alexie's 'Part-Time Indian' a gem
"Arnold Spirit Jr. is the geekiest Indian on the Spokane Reservation. He wears chunky, lopsided glasses. His head and body look like Sputnik on a toothpick. When he doesn’t stutter, he lisps. Arnold is a 14-year-old high school freshman....
Editorial: Water projects for South Dakota tribes
"President Bush vetoed the Water Resources Development Act, saying it was fiscally irresponsible and filled with too many special interest projects. Congress disagreed. The House of Representatives overrode the veto on Nov. 6; the Senate on Nov. 8. No doubt...
Hollis Dorian Stabler, Omaha veteran, dies at 89
Hollis Dorian Stabler, a member of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska who fought in World War II, died on Monday. He was 89. Stabler's Omaha name was Na-zhin-thia, or Slow to Rise. He fought in a number of battles...
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