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Home > News > More Headlines June 24, 2009 Consultation sessions set for land-into-trust The Bureau of Indian Affairs will host three consultation sessions to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar. The decision restricts the land-into-trust process to tribes that... BIA to hold swearing-in ceremony for EchoHawk The Bureau of Indian Affairs is holding a swearing-in ceremony for Larry EchoHawk this Friday. Tribal leaders, Indian organizations and media are being invited to the event in Washington, D.C..... Fallon Paiute Shoshone leader battling disease Rochanne Downs, the vice chairwoman of the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe of Nevada, was recently diagnosed with Microscopic Polyangiitis, an auto-immune disease. Downs, 36, didn't know she had the... Alaska to spend $21M on airport for village The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will spend $21 million to build an airport in a Native village with less than 50 people. The state received the money... Osage Nation interested in ancestral mound The Osage Nation of Oklahoma is interested in purchasing an ancestral mound in St. Louis, Missouri. The tribe wants to preserve the 40-foot-high Sugarloaf Mound. Plans call for an interpretive... Group calls First Nations funding a 'handout' The Canadian Taxpayers Federation issued its annual "Top 100 Federal Handouts" list and chided 25 First Nations for lacking "transparency and accountability mechanisms." The 25 First Nations received nearly $1... Pueblo man in court to face murder charge A 36-year-old man from Cochiti Pueblo in New Mexico appeared at a preliminary hearing in federal court for allegedly killing his 93-year-old grandmother. Brian Joseph Chavez faces a life sentence... Leech Lake Band seeks action on toxic site Members and leaders of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe expressed frustration with the lack of action at a Superfund site. The St. Regis Paper Company operated a wood treatment... Appeal weighed in Indian sex offender case The state of New Mexico is weighing an appeal in a case affecting sex offenders who live in Indian Country. On June 4, the New Mexico Court of Appeals said... Chumash Tribe signs firefighting agreement The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians signed an agreement to provide firefighting services in the Los Padres National Forest in California. The joint protection agreement with the U.S.... Commentary: 'Illegal alien' killed Indian man "Timothy Wolfe will be forever 21 in the memories of those who loved him. They will never experience the joy and fullness of the life this bright and personable young... Tribes can apply for $2B in tax-exempt bonds The Department of Treasury issued a notice to inform tribes of $2 billion in tax-exempt bonding authority under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The law relaxed some... Senate panel probes Alaska Native corporations The Senate Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight released a preliminary analysis of Alaska Native corporations and their contracts with the federal government. According to the analysis, the corporations have... Cherokee Nation hails decision in ICWA case In a recent decision, the Kansas Supreme Court abandoned a doctrine that prevented cases from being handled under the Indian Child Welfare Act. The court adopted the "existing Indian family"... First Nations denied hand sanitizer despite flu The Canadian government refused to provide alcohol-based hand sanitizers to First Nations even though the use of the product was recommended to prevent the spread of flu. Native communities have... Witness list for hearing on IHCIA reauthorization The House Natural Resources Committee holds a hearing tomorrow on H.R.2708, the reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The hearing takes place at 10am and will be broadcast... Witness list for hearing on Law and Order Act The Senate Indian Affairs Committee holds a hearing tomorrow on S.797, the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009. The hearing starts at 2:15pm and will be webcast, according to... Journey For Forgiveness reaches final stop The Wellbriety Journey for Forgiveness has arrived in Washington, D.C. The 40-day, 6,800-mile journey began May 16 at the Chemawa Indian School in Oregon. Participants visited 24 current and former...

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