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April 20, 2011 Turtle Talk: Preliminary thoughts for Jicarilla Apache case "Today, the Court heard arguments in United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation (transcript here). Pratik Shah (6 prior arguments before the Court) argued for the government, and Steven Gordon (1... National Arts Centre sets all Native production of King Lear The National Arts Centre will stage an all-Native production of King Lear this season. The play is set in Canada during the Iroquois - Huron Wars, according to CBC News.... Death of three-year-old Puyallup boy treated as homicide Authorities are treating the death of a three-year-old member of the Puyallup Tribe of Washington as a homicide. Zebidiah Izaya Ronald Pluff died on April 13. The autopsy listed... Navajo Nation man to be sentenced for assault on his wife A Navajo Nation pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit murder. Michael Harrison, 29, admitted that he slashed the throat of his common-law wife, Cherlyncia Yazzie. She suffered serious... Native woman sentenced to 12 years for daughter's death A Native woman who pleaded guilty for the death of her two-year-old daughter was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Nicole Redhead, 29, admitted that she suffocated Jaylene Sanderson-Redhead. in... Haskell student dies after collapse during basketball game Justin McGee, a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, died suddenly on Friday after collapsing during a basketball game at Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas. McGee was a... Stew Magnuson: The 1973 disappearance of Ray Robinson The following opinion by Stew Magnuson appeared in this week's issue of the Native Sun News. All content © Native Sun News. Now that we know who pulled the trigger... Comanche man almost finished with walk on Trail of Tears Ron Cooper, a member of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma, is almost finished walking the Trail of Tears. Cooper started on January 17 in Charleston, Tennessee .Since then, he's... Column: The site in New Mexico that changed archaeology "In September 1908, according to a 1974 article in The American West magazine, George McJunkin was riding along the arroyo when he "noticed some white objects that had been exposed."... New Hopi political group makes plans to remove chairman A new group called the Hopi Silent Majority plans to remove the chairman of the Hopi Tribe. The group says Chairman Leroy Shingoitewa has violated the Hopi constitution. Members say... Sen. Murkowski opposes bill to change Native contracting Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is opposing S.236, a bill that would limit government contracting for Alaska Native corporations. Murkowski doesn't believe there's enough support to pass the bill. She said... Stephanie Woodard: Abuses at schools for Indian children "The letters are casual, even chatty, from officials of St. Francis Mission, on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation, in South Dakota, to Catholic Church superiors. The mission ran one of many... Turtle Talk Poll: Why no decision in Tohono O'odham case? Turtle Talk is asking readers why they think the U.S. Supreme Court hasn't issued a ruling in US v. Tohono O'odham Nation, a trust case. The case is one of... State claims Yakama Nation owes $11M in unpaid fuel tax The state of Washington claims the Yakama Nation owes more than $11 million in unpaid fuel taxes. Under a 1994 agreement, the tribe pays the state's tax on about 25... Column: Recalling some history of Indian captives in Texas "In looking for material about vigilante leader Henry Scott, I read that as a boy he was captured by Lipan-Apache raiders and taken deep into Mexico. He escaped to make... New West: Water woes at Northern Cheyenne Reservation "Since moving to her home more than 20 years ago, Laveta Killsnight has never drunk her tap water. “My water’s plum orange,” she says. Killsnight, a diabetes technician with long,... Lawyer looking for beneficiaries who object to Cobell deal An attorney in California wants to represent Indian beneficiaries who object to the $3.4 billion settlement in the Indian trust fund lawsuit. Darrell Palmer says the Cobell legal team is... Auburn Tribe joins efforts to keep NBA team in Sacramento The United Auburn Indian Community of California is trying to keep the Kings basketball team in Sacramento. The tribe agreed to pledge $1 million for the effort. That's in addition... Tribe in Paraguay to hold democratic election for first time A small tribe in Paraguay will hold a democratic election for the first time. The leader of the Maka Tribe normally passes on his leadership to a male heir. Chief... Editorial: Congress must help Quileute Tribe with land bill "The Quileute Tribal School in La Push is probably unrivaled for its scenic setting, looking out on crashing surf, islands and the kind of picturesque sea stacks that make photographers... Supreme Court takes up Jicarilla Apache Nation trust case UPDATE: Oral Argument Transcript The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in US v. Jicarilla Apache Nation, a fiduciary trust case, this morning. The Jicarilla Apache Nation of New... |
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