November 13, 2009
OPB: 'Hard Times' on Warm Springs Reservation
"Every Veteran’s Day, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs go all out. There’s a parade, memorial services at the Veterans Stone, and in the afternoon, tribal members gather at...
Little Traverse encouraged after Obama meeting
Ken Harrington, the chairman of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians of Michigan, said he is encouraged by the consultation memo signed by President Barack Obama last week.....
Ho-Chunk Nation seeks to expand charter school
The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin hopes to attract more students to its charter school. The Niikuusra Community School focuses on grades five through eight. Educators hope to reach more...
Buffalo Post: Fox anchor owes apology to Indians
"It takes some real contortions to make this link, but somehow Fox News’ Glenn Beck managed to get from the tragic shootings at Fort Hood to the President’s address...
Steve Russell: Tribes stronger standing together
"Count on it that whenever a tribe discovers a chink in state regulations that can be exploited to our economic benefit, the states will be all over Congress to kill...
Review: Rise and fall of the Horse Nation at NMAI
"When Christopher Columbus first came to America, there were no natives on horseback to greet him. That is not only because he landed on an island in the Bahamas....
North Dakota tribal college starts nurse programs
The Fort Berthold Community College in North Dakota is offering a registered nurse and a practical nurse program at the request of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation. The...
Wampanoag tribes challenge wind energy project
The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe are hoping to block a controversial wind energy project. The tribes say the 440-foot-tall turbines that will be erected by...
NMAI hosts symposium on African-Native exhibit
The National Museum of the American Indian is hosting a symposium at 3pm today as part of the IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas exhibition. Speakers include Robert...
Employment: Creek Nation's request for proposal
The Principal Chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation has issued a Request for Proposal for professional services related to the identification and development of a suitable economic development and...
Indian sites in Utah nominated to historic register
The Bureau of Land Management has nominated 63 sites along Nine Mile Canyon in Utah for placement on the National Register of Historic Places. The canyon is known for rock...
In the Loop: No monkey business for Interior talk
"Don't forget! Today's the day to see famous primate expert Jane Goodall, speaking at 3 p.m. at the Interior Department's headquarters auditorium. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar e-mailed all headquarters...
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