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June 11, 2009 House committee takes up Interior appropriations The Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies completed its markup on the fiscal year 2010 Interior appropriations bill on Wednesday. The bill provides $6.8 billion for the Bureau of... Campo Band announces major wind power project The Campo Band of Mission Indians of the Kumeyaay Nation and San Diego Gas & Electric are building a major power plant on the tribe's reservation in southern California.... Economist: Recognition nears for Shinnecock Nation "Most New Yorkers are aware that Peter Minuit bought Manhattan from the local Indians for $24-worth of beads and trinkets in 1626. Some know Broadway is a former Indian... Robert Coulter: An ugly and familiar story in Peru "The horrific killings of Indians – some report as many as 100 – by the Peruvian government has been carried out as President Alan Garcia thunders his determination to seize... South Dakota group seeks money for cultural site The Alliance of Tribal Tourism Advocates is seeking the release of funds to continue work on an outdoor Native art market, living history village and powwow grounds and arena in... New Mexico agency completes consultation plan The New Mexico Environment Department is seeking comments on the final draft on its tribal consultation plan. The department will consult with tribes to develop its tribal policy and will... Canada names new residential school commission The Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission has been revived with three new members. Justice Murray Sinclair, the first Native person appointed to the bench in Manitoba, will serve... Nottawaseppi Huron Band to share police services The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians is offering to share its police services with the village of Athens, Michigan. The tribe started its police department in January with one... Tribal justice conference wraps up in Colorado The American Indian Justice Conference was held this week on the Southern Ute Reservation in Colorado. About 140 participants, representing 40 tribes, attended the event. They discussed ways to improve... Senate hearing on Indian health care reform This text will be replaced var so = new SWFObject('http://www.senate.gov/fplayers/I2009/player.swf','mpl','320','240','9'); so.addParam('allowscriptaccess','always'); so.addParam('allowfullscreen','true'); so.addParam('flashvars','&duration=7100&file=/vCommFiles/indian061109&type=video&streamer=rtmp://fms.senate.gov/Committee/&autostart=true&start=928&stretching=fill'); so.write('player'); The Senate Indian Affairs Committee held a hearing this afternoon on reforming the Indian health... Chumash Tribe seeks changes in bank practices The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians of California is raising concerns about the operation of Pacific Capital Bancorp. The tribe owns 5 percent of shares in Pacific Capital Bancorp.... Puyallup Tribe aids crackdown on illegal fireworks The Puyallup Tribe is helping the city of Tacoma, Washington, crack down on illegal fireworks. The tribe used to send undercover officers to tribal fireworks stands to look for illegal... Navajo Nation loses millions in coal royalties The Navajo Nation has lost one of its major revenue sources with the closing of a controversial coal mine in northeastern Arizona. The tribe received about $29 million in... ACLU opposes Tohono O'odham Nation jail facility The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona is asking the Obama administration to prevent the Tohono O'odham Nation from building a jail facility on the reservation. The ACLU says the... Oneida Nation welcomes Obama to Wisconsin President Barack Obama is headed to Wisconsin today to talk about health care reform and the Oneida Nation will be there to welcome him. After he holds a town hall... Two dozen indicted for theft of Indian artifacts The Obama administration announced the indictments of 24 people in connection with the theft of Indian artifacts in the Four Corners. The bust was the result of a two-year... Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe offers crime reward The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is offering a $1,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the stabbing of a man at the tribe's powwow... House hearing on Native Hawaiian recognition The House Natural Resources Committee holds a hearing this morning on H.R. 2314, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009. The hearing starts at 10am and will be broadcast... |
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