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Home > News > More Headlines March 24, 2009 Obama selects Native woman for IHS position A member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota made history on Monday as the first Native woman to be nominated as director of the Indian Health Service. In... Fort Lewis Collge sees record Indian enrollment More than 750 Indian students representing 121 tribes attended Fort Lewis College in Colorado last fall, the highest in the school's history. The school was created in 1911 with a... Oneida Nation closer to resolving tax issues The Oneida Nation and village of Hobart, Wisconsin, are closer to resolving a dispute over taxes and assessments at a golf course the tribe purchased. The tribe bought the Thornberry... Blackfeet Nation water compact near final vote The Blackfeet Nation water compact is near final approval in the Montana Legislature. The deal requires one more vote in the state Senate before heading to Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D)... Stimulus provides $17M for tribal transit projects The Department of Transportation announced $17 million for tribal transit programs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Tribes have 60 days to submit project proposals. A notice in the... Miccosukee man set for hearing over fatal accident A member of the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida is asking to be released from jail for allegedly causing a fatal car accident. Thomas D. Cypress, 45, the brother of chairman... Cherokee Nation distributes over $3M to schools The Cherokee Nation is distributing more than $3 million in car tag revenues to schools in northeastern Oklahoma. The money will go to 107 school districts within tribal territory. The... Opinion: Eliminate Indian mascots in schools "I was at a diversity conference in Appleton a few weeks ago, and I was asked to be interviewed by a local TV news station. As we were preparing for... Opinion: Tribes eager for share of stimulus funds "While some state leaders have been dismayed that they would accept money from the federal government’s economic stimulus plan, that message has not come from South Dakota’s American Indian tribes.... Oglala woman arrested for death of Omaha toddler A member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe was arrested on Monday in connection with the death of an Omaha toddler. Authorities tracked down Tisha Vega, 34, in Pennsylvania after The... Ward Churchill testifies in trial over university firing Controversial figure Ward Churchill took the stand on Monday in his wrongful termination lawsuit against the University of Colorado. Churchill was fired in July 2007 for research misconduct and plagiarism.... Native leader's hate crimes case come to an end After more than six years, a controversial hate crimes case against David Ahenakew, a Native leader from Saskatchewan, has finally come to an end. Ahenakew, a former chief of the... Senate urged to fulfill $2B Indian Country pledge A bipartisan group asked the Senate Budget Committee on Monday to start funding the $2 billion Emergency Fund for Indian Health and Safety. Congress created the fund last year to... Cherokee woman wanted for jail escape assist Authorities are on a nationwide lookout for member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians who allegedly helped a murder suspect escape from jail in North Carolina. Anita Kaye... Obama elevates judge who ruled in trust fund cases A federal court judge who ruled for tribes in key trust mismanagement cases has been elevated by President Barack Obama. Emily C. Hewitt will serve as chief judge of the... Cobell: Obama fails to bring change to Indian trust Elouise Cobell, a member of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana, is the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit. As one of the many people in Indian Country who... Letter: Overturn Supreme Court on land-into-trust "I am writing about a Supreme Court ruling which is just one more case of the United States courts hurting Native Americans. At the heart of the case is the... Three plead guilty in St. Croix crack cocaine ring Three people pleaded guilty for their roles in a crack cocaine ring on the St. Croix Chippewa Reservation in Wisconsin. George Rainey, 29, Diana Martin, 33, and Andrew Sonnenberg, 26,... 10th Circuit denies rehearing in Indian jury bias case The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday denied a rehearing in a jury bias case involving a member of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. Kerry Dean Benally was convicted... Lipan Apache Tribe wins recognition in Texas The Texas Legislature on March 18 passed bills to extend state recognition to the Lipan Apache Tribe. The Lipan Apache historically resided in Texas and northern Mexico. But they never...

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