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July 18, 2008
Alaska governor defends firing of Native top cop
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) denied firing the first Alaska Native public safety commissioner over a family dispute. Walt Monegan was unexpectedly fired last week. Palin said she wanted to take the Department of Public Safety in a different...

Editorial: Senate's $2B a good first step for tribes
"For South Dakotans familiar with the problems facing Native American reservations here, watching the federal government pour money into foreign aid can be bittersweet. Those programs often are worthy efforts to improve some of the world's worst situations, but so...

Makah men appeal convictions for rogue whale hunt
Two members of the Makah Nation of Washington are challenging their convictions for hunting a gray whale without federal approval. Andy Noel and Wayne Johnson were convicted of one count of violating the Marine Mammal Protection Act. They are serving...

Slade Gorton raising money for Sen. McCain
When former Sen. Slade Gorton (R-Washington) was being recommended for a federal judgeship, Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) immediately opposed it. McCain said he opposed Gorton's views on tribal sovereignty. He was the only Senator who refused to sign a letter...

Senate Finance hearing on Indian tax policy
The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, July 22, to address tax policy in Indian Country. Sen. Max Baucus (D-Montana), the chairman of the committee, said the hearing will address three specific issues: the Indian Employment Tax...

BIA school teacher accused of molesting student
A teacher at a Bureau of Indian Affairs school on the Navajo Nation has been charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor under the age of 13. Marcelito Creer taught at the Choosgai Community School in...

First Nation pulls children from school in Quebec
Most of the children in an Ojibwe-speaking community in northern Quebec have been removed from the government-run school because parents are worried they are being forced to speak English. The Algonquins of Barrière Lake speak Ojibwe at home almost exclusively....

San Manuel Band to sign law enforcement contract
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians will renew a law enforcement services contract with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. The tribe has been working closely with the department to address crime on the reservation. Tribal members have been...

Colorado to exempt tribal lands from energy rules
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has agreed to exempt tribal lands from new energy development rules. The rules won't apply to reservation lands where the tribe owns the surface rights or the mineral rights. They will apply if...

Leech Lake chairman fires more than 20 directors
Arthur “Archie” LaRose, the new chairman of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in Minnesota, has fired more than 20 division directors since being sworn in July 4. “It’s like the president of the United States comes in, he brings...

Jodi Rave: Tribes testify on Adam Walsh Act
INDIANZ.COM LISTENING LOUNGE Senate Indian Affairs Committee oversight hearing on on Tracking Sex Offenders in Indian Country: Tribal Implementation of the Adam Walsh Act. July 17, 2008. • Opening Statement • Testimony | Q&A • Written Testimony | Webcast "A...

Kara Briggs: Making history at UNITY convention
"The fourth UNITY: Journalists of Color convention convenes July 23 in Chicago's McCormack Convention Center. UNITY is probably the largest and certainly the most interesting convention of journalists in the world. Interest in the convention, which occurs every four years,...

Suquamish Chair: Clarifying position on boardwalk
"The Suquamish Tribe is committed to positive relationships with all people and governments of the Puget Sound. These relationships require a fair and open exchange of information. That's why it is important to set the record straight on the...

Passamaquoddy officers cleared in fatal shooting
Maine attorney general Steven Rowe has cleared two officers of the Passamaquoddy Tribe in the fatal shooting of an armed man. Officer Alexander Nicholas II and game warden Scott Francis shot and killed Douglas P. Kelley Jr. on the Indian...

Seneca-Cayuga Tribe still waiting on BIA
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has yet to decide who are the rightful leaders of the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, more than a month after an election. The tribe chose a new chief and other leaders on June 7. But...

Barona Band awards grants through lawmakers
The Barona Band of Mission Indians has donated more than $300,000 to schools in California. The tribe doesn't select the public or private schools that receive a Barona Education Grant. The schools are picked by state lawmakers, a practice that...

EPA report warns of health risks of global warming
A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency warns of the health risks of global warming and climate change. The report warns of an increase in deaths due to rising temperatures, more powerful hurricanes, dwindling water supplies and an increase...

Senate Indian Affairs hearing on tribal courts
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold a hearing next Thursday, July 24, on tribal courts and the administration of justice in Indian Country. The hearing takes place at 9:30am in Room 562 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. A...

MinnPost.Com: Leech Lake island a battleground
"Earlier this month, sharpshooters with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services wrapped their annual operation at Leech Lake, the sprawling and legendary fishing Mecca in north central Minnesota. In keeping with past practices, the sharpshooters set their sights...

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