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April 13, 2011 BIA budget largely staying the same in appropriations bill The Bureau of Indian Affairs will see some cuts in the budget bill unveiled by the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday. But the cuts aren't significant, given the $38 billion... Witness list for Senate Indian Affairs hearing on three bills The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will consider three bills at a hearing tomorrow. The bills are S.636, a bill to move the Quileute Tribe of Washington out of a tsunami... Tule River Tribe donates $15K for city's fireworks celebration The Tule River Tribe in California will contribute $15,000 to help the city of Porterville celebrate its 150th anniversary. The tribe is matching $15,000 that the city will use to... Dan Jones: US not always the strong one in Indian relations "John Stossel stirred up controversy recently for his comments about the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Many American Indians are not happy with the performance of the BIA. It has... Flooding forces evacuations from three reserves in Manitoba Flooding has forced hundreds of people to evacuate from three First Nations in southern Manitoba. The largest evacuation has taken place on the Peguis First Nation. Some 255 people have... Students at school on Navajo Nation treated for taking pills Five students at a public school on the Navajo Nation were hospitalized after ingesting prescription medication. A student brought the pills to the Eva B. Stokely Elementary School in Shiprock,... Crow Tribe at the table for talks on Little Bighorn Monument The Crow Tribe of Montana is willing to work with the National Park Service on plans for a new visitor center and museum at Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Chairman... Editorial: Oklahoma tribes threaten legal action over water "The greatest surprise in the news that two Indian tribes have threatened to sue over a deal involving southeastern Oklahoma City water is that it took so long to happen.... Blue Lake Rancheria shuts down business staffing company The Blue Lake Rancheria of California has shut down Mainstay Business Solutions, its temporary staffing company. The tribe said it can't keep the business running due to a dispute with... Southern Ute Tribe makes history with first woman as chair The Southern Ute Tribe of Colorado elected its first woman leader in a special election on Tuesday. Pearl Casias defeated four candidates for the post. She won with 37 percent... Chairwoman of Quileute Tribe will testify at Senate hearing Bonita Cleveland, the chairwoman of the Quileute Tribe of Washington, will testify at a Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing on Thursday. Cleveland will testify in support of S. 636. The... Rival Little Shell Chippewa leaders want to testify at hearing Rival leaders of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Montana want to testify at a Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing on Thursday. John Sinclair and John Gilbert each... Oneida Nation documents veterans who served in Civil War The Oneida Nation in Wisconsin is documenting the role its members played in the Civil War. Under the Conscription Law, tribal members were paid $300 to join the Union Army.... Oneida Nation accuses attorney of benefiting from lawsuits The Oneida Nation is accusing the attorney for Madison County in New York of profiting from litigation involving the tribe. According to the tribe, John Campanie has received more than... Tohono O'odham man accused of killing seven-year-old boy A member of the Tohono O'odham Nation who just completed a tribal court sentence has been charged with killing a seven-year-old boy in Arizona. Alvin Valenzuela, 21, allegedly shot and... Warm Springs Tribes use stimulus funds for telecom startup The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon are using a $5.6 million stimulus grant to open a telecommunications company. The tribe will provide phone service, high-sped Internet and... Richard Wagamese: Finding way back to Ojibway traditions "There are three traditional hand drums in our home. Two were gifts and one was made by my wife a handful of summers ago. They hang on our walls as... Senate Indian Affairs Committee field hearing at Wind River The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold a field hearing next Wednesday, April 20, in Wyoming. The hearing will examine deferred maintenance and management issues at the Wind River Irrigation... Editorial: Withdraw bid for 'exorbitant' Cobell attorney fees "When Congress at long last approved a $3.4 billion settlement last year to Natives for the shameful way it handled their trust accounts for more than a century, it seemed... Shinnecock Nation voters oust incumbent trustee in run-off The Shinnecock Nation of New York held its first run-off election in over 200 years. Voters ousted incumbent Lance Gumbs and elected Frederick C. Bess, a former trustee. This will... |
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