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March 13, 2009
Appeals court to hear Cobell appeal in May
The Cobell plaintiffs and lawyers for President Barack Obama will go to court on May 11 to argue a critical appeal in the long-running Indian trust fund case. Elouise Cobell,...

Video: Senate Indian Affairs hearing on budget
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Police chief charged with hunting on reservation
A police chief in Montana has been charged in connection with an illegal hunt on the Fort Peck Reservation. Poplar Police Chief Chad Hilde faces eight felony counts for the...

Enzi's Indian earmarks in $410B appropriations
Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming) sponsored $760,000 in Indian Country earmarks despite opposing the $410 billion appropriations bill that was signed into law by President Barack Obama. Enzi sought $475,000 for...

Giago set to publish another weekly newspaper
Tim Giago is coming out of retirement to publish a new weekly newspaper, starting April 1. The Native Sun News will be published in Rapid City, South Dakota. Giago said...

Senate hearing on land-into-trust set for April 2
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee has scheduled a hearing on April 2 to address the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar. The court ruled that the land-into-trust provisions...

Four men arrested in eagle poaching investigation
Four men were arrested by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for allegedly killing and selling bald and golden eagle feathers and parts. Ricky Sam Wahchumwah, Alfred L. Hawk Jr.,...

Opinion: Ward Churchill too tough one to defend
""As a teacher, your responsibility is to challenge dogma and orthodoxy, not to just accept it." Really? Says who? In this case, it's remorseless left-wing terrorist Bill Ayers. The co-...

Stimulus includes $17.8M for Native youth programs
The $767 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes $17.8 million to help Native youth find employment. The money funds the Workforce Investment Act Indian and Native Supplemental Youth Service...

Newcomb: Dehumanization in Indian law and policy
"The history of federal Indian law and policy is a history of the dehumanization of Indian peoples and people. Dehumanization involves treating or regarding other human beings, often an entire...

Pember: A roller coaster ride for Indian Country
"The federal roller coaster ride continues for Indian Country. Good news is that in this administration American Indians are on the roller coaster, but it's still a scary ride, with...

Donna Mae Largo, Cahuilla basket weaver, passes
Donna Mae Largo, a member of the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians of California, died on March 4. She was 64. Largo was a respected Cahuilla basket weaver...

Quechan Nation raises HIV/AIDS awareness
The Quechan Nation is raising awareness about HIV/AIDS in Indian Country. The tribe is hosting HIV/AIDS Awareness Family Day this Saturday. The event includes tribal veterans, dancers, singers, a wellness...

Bush-picked US Attorney wants to stay for Obama
Drew Wrigley, the U.S. Attorney for North Dakota, is hoping public opinion will convince President Barack Obama to keep him on board. Wrigley was appointed by former president George W....

Appeal planned in Dakota trust mismanagement case
The plaintiffs in the Dakota trust mismanagement case plan to appeal a decision that ended their lawsuit, an attorney said. The Wolfchild plaintiffs had won a ruling that said the...

Spirit Lake group wants vote on 'Fighting Sioux' name
Members of the Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation say they have gathered enough signatures for a vote on the "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo of the University of North Dakota....

Muckleshoot Chair: Realities of tribal recognition
"Much has been written about the efforts of the Duwamish Tribal Organization to achieve federal recognition. Because recent news stories about this issue have again raised many popular misconceptions about...

Kevin Abourezk: Problems with Indian stimulus funds
"A longtime tribal advocate says he is concerned about how economic stimulus money targeted toward Indian health care is being distributed. gaiashkibos, a Minnesota representative for the Midwest Alliance of...

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