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Home > News > More Headlines September 22, 2009 Ron Daniels: Congressman turns back on Freedmen I visited You Tube the other day and was absolutely stunned to see the venerable Congressman John Lewis addressing the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma as the Keynote Speaker for... Health reform bill includes tribal tax exemption Sen. Max Baucus (D-Montana), the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released changes to America's Healthy Future Act that address a tax issue affecting tribal health benefits. The amendment excludes... Teen feared dead on Rocky Boy's Reservation Authorities in Montana searched for an 18-year-old man who went missing on the Rocky Boy's Reservation in Montana. The teen was swimming in the Bonneau Reservoir on Saturday when he... Teen pleads guilty for Onondaga Nation arson   A 17-year-old pleaded guilty in connection with arson on the Onondaga Nation in New York. Dylan Antone admitted he set fires to two churches on the reservation in July.... Eastern Shawnee Tribe to pursue trust lawsuits The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma can pursue its trust mismanagement cases in two different courts, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on September 17. The tribe filed a... Elderly Native woman missing after two years Emily Osmond, a woman from the Kawacatoose First Nation in Saskatchewan, went missing two years ago this month and authorities remain mystified by her disappearance. Osmond, 78, was last... Editorial: Ken Salazar makes headway at Interior "When Ken Salazar took the reins at Interior nine months ago, it was apparent the "new sheriff," as he was calling himself, had a big job ahead of him... Group for abuse victims on Montana reservation A woman who said she was sexually abused by a Jesuit priest has formed a support group on the Flathead Reservation in Montana. Dixie Trahan Brabender hopes other abuse victims... Tribes plan big projects with tax-exempt bonds Tribes across the nation are planning major economic development projects with the help of new bonding authority from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Oneida Nation of... Klamath Tribes land-into-trust stirs controversy The Klamath Tribes of Oregon are negotiating the purchase of 385 acres near Portland that could be placed in trust. Details are still being worked out but the prospect... Editorial: Highway being named for Crazy Horse "In the histories of Nebraska and the Great Plains, no man served his people with more devotion than Crazy Horse, the 19th century Oglala Lakota war leader. A mystical and... Native Sun Editorial: Mascots are not an honor The following editorial by Tim Giago appeared in The Native Sun News. I first talked about using Indians as mascots 34 years ago (1975) on my weekly television show, “The... Groundbreaking for train station on Pueblo land The state of New Mexico will break ground today on a train station at Santo Domingo Pueblo. The state will build a platform for the Rail Runner Express and a... Defense says Pueblo man contributed to death The trial of a man who is accused of killing William Tenorio of San Felipe Pueblo began on Monday in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Carlos Fierro, 36, will admit... DOJ releases $236M for tribal law enforcement The Department of Justice announced the release of more than $236 million to help tribes with public safety and law enforcement programs. The money comes from the American Recovery and... Remarks: Tom Perrilli at DOJ listening session The following are the remarks of Tom Perrilli, an associate attorney general at the Department of Justice, at a listening session in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The session began on Monday... Editorial: Restoring trust at Interior Department "Ken Salazar knew when he became interior secretary that he was inheriting a department with a reputation for shady behavior and for cozying up to the industries that it is... (Wisconsin Public Radio 9/21) "State lawmakers are considering changes to the way Wisconsin handles Indian child welfare cases. But some prosecutors worry the moves could make it tougher for them to get kids out...

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