Indianz.Com > News

ph: 202 630 8439 fax: 202 318 2182

April 18, 2008
London Telegraph: Dirty deeds in the Black Hills
"The drum resonates with a bold, insistent beat. The great man sings, not a melody but something older, discordant, handed down across the ages: a story of a people and their struggle. Above the headband of his war bonnet,...

Aaawok Aileen Figueroa, Yurok elder, dies at 95
Aaawok Aileen Figueroa, an elder of the Yurok Tribe of California, died on April 11. She was 95. Figueroa was one of the last fluent speakers of Yurok. She was forced to attend a Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding...

Oklahoma symposium focuses on Indian science
Northeastern State University in Oklahoma kicked off its 36th Symposium on the American Indian on Wednesday. This year's theme is “the Sun, the Moon, the Stars: RHYTHMS OF LIFE.” Speakers included Chickasaw astronaut John Herrington and Kiowa writer N. Scott...

House committee approves four Indian bills
The House Natural Resources Committee approved four Indian bills at a markup on Thursday. H.R. 3522, H.R.3490, and S. 2457 were approved by unanimous consent. A fourth bill, H.R.1575, to recognize Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of...

National day of protest in Canada on May 29
Assembly of First Nations Chief Phil Fontaine called for a national day of protest on May 29 to draw attention to Native issues in Canada. Fontaine said the protest will be peaceful. He says the day is needed because...

'Outstanding' Navajo women honored in New Mexico
Three members of the Navajo Nation are being honored with the Outstanding New Mexico Women Award. Hazel Dayish, Tina Deschenie, and Rena G. Martin are among 21 women to receive the award. They were selected from 80 nominees. Dayish...

Jodi Rave: Groundbreaking for Native center
"Gyda Swaney will observe a seminal moment at the University of Montana on Saturday when she attends a ceremonial groundbreaking for a multimillion-dollar Native American Center. “It's time,” said Swaney, a UM assistant professor of psychology. “Native Americans are...

Pueblo potter wins $1.2M award against gallery
The New Mexico Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a $1.2 million judgment against an art gallery that mishandled the collection of Nancy Youngblood, a Santa Clara Pueblo potter. Youngblood allowed Sakia Gallery of New York City to display...

Sen. Murkowski: Alaska Native preventive care
"We are all familiar with the saying, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” When it comes to healthcare in America, it shouldn’t be just a saying, but a rule to live by. Type 2 diabetes rang...

Pope Benedict acknowledges Native 'injustices'
During his first papal visit to the United States, Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday acknowledged the "injustices" endured by Native people. Benedict said Native people and Africans who were brought to the U.S. as slaves were denied freedom and...

Window washer dies from fall at NMAI in Washington
A man fell to his death on Thursday as he was washing windows at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. The unidentified worker reportedly fell 50 feet. He was employed by a contractor. Get the Story:...

Yankton Sioux Tribe sues to block hog farm
The Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota went to court on Thursday to try to block the construction of a hog farm in Charles Mix County. The tribe has been protesting the Longview Farms operation all week. Tribal members...

Guilty pleas in San Manuel murder-for-hire case
Two members of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians of California pleaded guilty for their role in a murder-for-hire case involving the Mexican Mafia. Stacy Cheyenne Barajas-Nunez, 25, and her brother Erik Barajas, 35, pleaded guilty to attempted murder...

Editor of Fort Peck Reservation paper wins award
Bonnie Red Elk, the editor of an independent newspaper on the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana, has received the 2008 Montana Free Press Award. Red Elk started The Fort Peck Journal after being fired from her job as editor...

Critic of Lumbee housing charged with arson
A member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina who has criticized the tribe's housing program is due in court today to face arson charges. Randy Lewis is accused of setting a fire that destroyed a mobile home. He was...

Winnebago Tribe starts anti-meth ad campaign
The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is launching an anti-methamphetamine ad campaign. The campaign consists of two television spots and billboards that were designed with the help of tribal members. It will last six months and could be used as a...

Local Links:

Federal Register | Indian Gaming | Jobs & Notices | In The Hoop | Message Board