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Home > News > More Headlines July 1, 2009 Newcomers win Little Traverse Bay Bands election Members of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians of Michigan ousted their incumbent chairman and vice chairman on Monday. Ken Harrington, 51, and Dexter McNamara, 63, defeated chairman... Santa Ana Pueblo hosts PGA national tournament Santa Ana Pueblo in New Mexico hosted the PGA Professional National Championship this week. The 312 players competed at the tribe's Twin Warriors Golf Club. The course is one of... Native lawyers support Sonia Sotomayor nomination The National Native American Bar Association supports the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court but won't be endorsing her due to her lack of experience in... Interview: Ho-Chunk CEO on Native contracting Lance Morgan, the chief executive officer of Ho-Chunk Inc, gave an interview to Federal News Radio about American Indian and Alaska Native contracting. Morgan, a member of the Winnebago Tribe... Gyasi Ross: CNN and the Indian Child Welfare Act "The reason why I bring up adoptions is because there has been some hubbub recently about a report from CNN. The report contained some interesting thoughts, as well as... Maryland man wants to give land to Delaware Tribe A man in Maryland wants to give the 65-acre Fair Island to the Delaware Tribe of Oklahoma. Carl Ifert has met with tribal members to discuss the transfer. Delaware ancestors,... Letter: Reform IHS before taking on US health care "Within the week, veterans organizations and congressmen have said the veterans health care system is in shambles. Within the last year, we read of incorrect radiation doses for up to... Alaska Native village defies state on salmon catch Residents of an Alaska Native village caught about 100 king salmon in a subsistence fishing protest. The fishermen from Marshall defied the state's subsistence rules by fishing out of season.... Franken to join Senate Indian Affairs Committee The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will be getting a new member -- Democrat Al Franken of Minnesota. Franken learned of his assignment to the committee yesterday after winning a court... Natives in Canada support Mohawks on border A "Peace Caravan" with more than 200 people came to the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario on Tuesday to support the ongoing Mohawk border protest. Representatives from First Nations across... Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe gets $2M federal grant The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe of Washington has received a $2 million grant for habitat restoration. The tribe will use the money to create up to 20 logjams, remove two... NAIHC names Navajo man as executive director The National American Indian Housing Council named Mellor Willie, a member of the Navajo Nation, as its executive director. Willie was born and raised on the Navajo Reservation. This past... Schumer opposes Cayuga Nation land-into-trust Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) said he opposes the Cayuga Nation's land-into-trust application "plain and simple." Schumer held a press conference to discuss the draft environmental impact study on... Chad Smith: Cherokees of Alabama not legitimate "I read with great interest the story by Andy Powell in the June 11 Gadsden Times, "Group seeks recognition as tribe," about the so-called Cherokees of Alabama applying for federal... Great Plains tribes honor White House aide Gillette The Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association honored Jodi Gillette, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, on Monday night. Gillette grew up on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation and... Witness list for Senate Indian Affairs field hearing The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding a field hearing today to discuss law enforcement on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. The hearing takes place at Sitting Bull College in... Yellow Bird: Young warriors compete in challenge "Montana is fast becoming the new Minnesota for me. It’s right next door to the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. The Three Affiliated Tribes have a close relationship with many...

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