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May 17, 2011 Opinion: Symposium focuses on Boarding School Healing "“I was beaten with a leather strap from my ankles up to my back [for attempting to run away]. I can remember how the ex-sergeant, [turned priest,] would still wear... UN News: 10th annual forum on indigenous peoples opens "The annual United Nations forum aimed at advancing the rights of the estimated 370 million indigenous persons around the world opened today with a call to turn those rights into... Blog: National Museum of American Indian expanding cafe "The Mitsitam Cafe, which has been a destination within the National Museum of the American Indian for all kinds of foodies, is expanding. By closing the first floor gift shop,... BIA bars appeal from disputed Cheyenne-Arapaho leader The Bureau of Indian Affairs won't let the disputed leader of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma appeal a decision that could lead to her ouster. On March 28,... Kim Teehee at UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Kim Teehee, the Senior Policy Advisor for Native American Affairs at the White House, spoke at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues this morning. "Recognizing the important role... Billy Frank: Squaxin Island Tribe looking to preserve water "A basic rule of natural resources management today is that you don’t take too much of something unless you have a good idea how much there is to begin with.... $40M bond package for Oklahoma Indian museum revised A $40 million bond package for the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma has been revised. Senate Bill 985 authorizes bond sales of $12 million one year, followed... Dennis Banks raising diabetes awareness on Longest Walk Activist Dennis Banks has spent most of his life fighting for Indian rights and now he's fighting a potentially bigger threat in Indian Country: diabetes. Banks, 75, has been diagnosed... Salish and Kootenai Tribes investigating shooting of grizzly The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana are investigating the shooting of a female grizzly bear. A landowner shot the bear on Saturday. The animal was apparently after chickens.... Iris Anderson, mother of 'Famous' Dave Anderson, passes Left to right: James Anderson, Dave Anderson, Iris Anderson, Rick St. Germaine, Rebecca St. Germaine, Fern Diamond, Phillip Anderson. Photo courtesy Dave Anderson. Iris Anderson, the mother of entrepreneur... Committee eases tension between urban Indians, Somalis Urban Indians in Minneapolis, Minnesota, are reaching out to Somali immigrants in hopes of easing tension between their communities. Urban Indians and Somalis are neighbors in the East Phillips neighborhood.... North American Indigenous Games lands in Regina in 2014 The North American Indigenous Games will take place in Regina, Saskatchewan, in 2014. Regina beat out two other communities for the event, which is expected to attract 10,000 to the... Navajo Nation man sentenced to 25 years in brutal murder A Navajo Nation man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for murdering a woman on the New Mexico portion of the reservation. Patrick Baptiste, 51, pleaded guilty... Sen. Kyl seeks lower cost for tribal water rights settlement Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Arizona) is asking the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe and other entities to lower the cost of a major water rights settlement. The price tag for the... Jicarilla Apache Nation to negotiate costs of water system The Jicarilla Apache Nation of New Mexico is negotiating the costs of a water system with the Bureau of Reclamation. As part of a water rights settlement with the Navajo... Chickasaw Nation opens research and preservation center The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma will open its new research and preservation center on May 28. The Holisso Center is located at the Chickasaw Nation Cultural Center in Sulphur. The... Kevin Abourezk: Santee Sioux teen helps manage rez dogs "Lila Mechaley knows wild dogs are a problem on the Santee Sioux Reservation. And despite her tribe's efforts to control feral dogs, she knows the Santee could use some support.... Choctaw Nation to hold election for chief, council on July 9 The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma will hold an election for principal chief and six tribal council seats on July 9. Chief Greg Pyle is running for re-election. As in most... Valerie Taliman: Indigenous leaders seek justice before UN "When indigenous leaders first visited the United Nations offices in Geneva, Switzerland in 1977, they were seeking justice and a fair forum for the many treaty and human-rights violations being... Native Sun News: Naca Wopila honors five Indian leaders The following story was written and reported by Evelyn Red Lodge, with photos by Evelyn Red Lodge and Monique Mackey. All content © Native Sun News. Delores Riley, Shirley Lewis,... Doug George-Kanentiio: On the passing of Mohawk artists Two of the most creative Mohawk artists of our generation have now passed into the spirit world but not before leaving a powerful legacy of their life's work. Peter Blue... Elouise Cobell recovering after 'successful' cancer surgery Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit, is recovering after undergoing cancer surgery last month. Cobell, a member of the Blackfeet Nation, told the Associated Press... |
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