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May 22, 2009
Opinion: Rebranding the Washington 'Redskins'
"Re-branding changes, according to Wikipedia, are "usually in an attempt to distance [the brand] from certain negative connotations of the previous branding." So, given the widespread meaning and understanding of...

Editorial: Economic recovery and tribal funds
"We were taken aback by two press releases Tuesday morning, when Sen. Tim Johnson and Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin separately announced $4.1 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...

Larry EchoHawk and David Hayes sworn in at DOI
The Interior Department swore in two of its new top leaders this morning in Washington, D.C. Larry EchoHawk, a member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, was sworn in as...

IHS still losing equipment, despite prior warnings
The Indian Health Service continues to lose property "at an alarming rate," according to a draft Government Accountability Office report obtained by The Arizona Daily Star. According to the draft,...

Klamath Tribes reach agreement with water users
The Klamath Tribes of Oregon announced an agreement to end a dispute over water rights in the Klamath Basin. The tribe filed a claim against the Klamath Water Users...

Red Lake woman charged with death of 14-year-old
An 18-year-old woman faces murder and other charges in connection with an incident that left a 14-year-old boy dead on the Red Lake Nation in Minnesota. Patricia Ann Brown, a...

Congress urged to repeal Dakota banishment law
A resolution that asks the U.S. Congress to repeal an 1863 law that banished the Dakota people from Minnesota has been signed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R). President Abraham Lincoln...

Haskell on alert for potentially poisonous snake
Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas is on alert after one of the tribal college's biologists spotted a potentially poisonous snake near the west side of campus. Chuck Haines captured...

Navajo delegates ride to Washington for veterans
Six Navajo Nation Council delegates are on a motorcycle ride to Washington, D.C., to lobby for veterans issues. The delegates left Window Rock, Arizona, the capital of the Navajo...

Deal with Oneida Nation dies amid opposition
A deal that would have resolved land-into-trust and taxation issues with the Oneida Nation of New York fell apart on Thursday amid local opposition. Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente...

First same-sex marriage under Coquille Tribe law
The Coquille Tribe of Oregon will see its first same-sex marriage this weekend. Kitzen Branting, 26, a tribal member, will marry her partner, Jeni Branting, 28, on the reservation...

Utah court to hear case over Navajo adoption
The Utah Supreme Court on June 1 will hear arguments in an Indian Child Welfare Act case. The Navajo Nation says the state violated ICWA in the case of two...

Abramoff and partner still owe millions to tribes
Jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his business partner Michael Scanlon have yet to make payments on the $23 million they owe to their tribal victims, The Washington Post reports. As...

Nez Perce woman's company among fastest growing
A company founded by a member of the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho has been named one of fastest growing inner-city companies by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City....

Dorgan promises action on land-into-trust ruling
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Blog: 'Redskins' law firm fires outspoken lawyer
"Yesterday, we reported on an associate at Quinn Emanuel who had strong views about the firm's recent victory in the Pro Football v. Harjo case, in which the D.C....

Tohono O'odham Nation to move jail facility site
Responding to local pressure, the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona plans to move the site of a proposed detention facility. The San Xavier District planned to break ground this summer...

Pueblo woman arrested for death of 3-year-old son
A woman from Zia Pueblo in New Mexico was arrested on Thursday in connection with the death of her 3-year-old son. Tiffany Toribio, 23, was apparently on her way...

Northern Arapaho Tribe sells beef to Whole Foods
The Northern Arapaho Tribe will sell beef from its ranch on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming to Whole Foods Market. The tribe expects to supply 2,500 head per year....

Bill introduced to recognize Chinook Nation
Rep. Brian Baird (D-Washington) introduced the Nation Restoration Act on Thursday. The bill extends federal recognition to the Chinook Nation of Washington. The tribe's ancestors helped explorers Lewis and Clark...

Cherokee Nation court rules on term limit lawsuit
A lawsuit over term limits has cleared the way for Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chad Smith to run for office again. Smith was elected in 1999. He wanted to know...

Kevin Abourezk: A worthy story on 'Wounded Knee'
"This week, a collection of self-described "Wounded Knee victims and veterans" took aim at an episode of a PBS mini-series about the 1973 siege of Wounded Knee. The "We Shall...

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