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May 24, 2011
SportsPage: Tahnee Robinson takes on new responsibility
"It’s tough enough being a rookie in the WNBA going up against the game’s elite athletes to make a team. It’s even tougher when the player is a symbol for...

Peoria Tribe collects donations to help victims of tornado
The Peoria Tribe of Oklahoma is collecting donations for the victims of the deadly tornado in Joplin, Missouri. The tribe is working with the American Red Cross and the Salvation...

Tanana Chiefs Conference offers reward for 1997 homicide
The Tanana Chiefs Conference announced a $5,500 reward for information about the 1997 murder that led to the convictions of four Alaska Native men. TCC President Jerry Isaac said the...

Opinion: Sealaska land bill poses threat to salmon habitat
"This week the U.S. Senate Natural Resources Committee will hold hearings on Sen. Lisa Murkowski's Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act. The bill perpetuates a 40-year-old...

Witness list for SCIA hearing on Native language education
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold a hearing this Thursday on Native language education. The hearing is titled "In Our Way: Expanding the Success of Native Language & Culture-Based...

Letter: Don't teach Cheyenne language, culture in school
"During the meeting, one topic that consumed a considerable amount of time was the teaching of Cheyenne language and culture. I'll be the first to admit that I failed miserably...

Salish and Kootenai Tribes won't prosecute for bear death
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana won't file charges against a landowner who shot and killed a grizzly bear. Authorities said the shooting was justified. The bear was...

Dine College breaks tradition with class about ceremonies
Dine College on the Navajo Nation is breaking tribal traditions in order to preserve them. Harry Walters, who is a medicine man, is offering a class in Navajo ceremonies. Students...

DOJ submits brief to Supreme Court in tribal court dispute
At the request of the U.S. Supreme Court, the Department of Justice submitted a brief in Miccosukee Tribe v. Kraus-Anderson Construction, a tribal court jurisdiction case. Government attorneys are urging...

South Dakota governor plans meetings with tribal leaders
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard (R) will start holding one-on-one meetings with tribal leaders. Daugaard said he has plans to meet with four tribal leaders in June. He said he...

Coushatta Tribe opens early voting for its council election
Early voting has begun for the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana. Eleven candidates are running for council. David Sickey, who currently serves as vice chairman, is seeking re-election. Early voting continues...

Some Tuscarora Nation members shocked by $100M deal
Some members of the Tuscarora Nation of New York say they were surprised to learn about the size of a settlement with the state Power Authority. Corrine Crogan and Ed...

Choctaw Nation to celebrate Choctaw Days at NMAI in DC
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the National Museum of the American Indian are collaborating to host Choctaw Days at the Smithsonian. The event takes place from June 22-25 in...

Father suspected for deaths of two children at Spirit Lake
Federal and tribal authorities are investigating the deaths of two young children on the Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation in North Dakota. The children, ages 9 and 7, were found dead...

Seminole Tribe pleased with USDA cattle branding system
The Seminole Tribe of Florida has been participating in a Department of Agriculture pilot program for cattle branding. Instead of using hot-iron brands, the tribe labels each cow with a...

Lawmakers oppose recognition for Mishewal Wappo Tribe
Three members of Congress say the executive branch cannot restore recognition to a terminated tribe. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-California) and Rep. Mike Thompson (D-California) say the...

Body of Washoe man who was missing since May 5 found
Charles Michael Mose, a member of the Washoe Tribe who went missing on May 5, was found dead in Nevada. Mose, 43, went missing after visiting friends on the Stewart...

Nebraska lawmakers approve tribal tobacco compact bill
Nebraska lawmakers voted 48-0 to approve a bill that authorizes tobacco compact with tribes. Big tobacco companies lobbied for LB590. They say tribes should be paying into the Master Settlement...

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