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May 31, 2011 Standing Rock Sioux Tribe deals with threat of flooding The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe faces a major threat of flooding from the Missouri River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing record amounts of water along the river... Indian youth will join First Lady at White House garden Indian youth will join First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House this Friday as part of her Let's Move initiative. The youth will help the First Lady harvest crops... Column: Indian youth, 11, shows wisdom beyond years "Josh, an enrolled member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux tribe, recently completed fifth grade at Mark Twain Elementary and is heading off to middle school in August. He likes watching television,... Opinion: Navajo Code Talkers played an important role "In 1942, there were about 50,000 Navajo tribe members. As of 1945, about 540 Navajos had served as Marines. From 375 to 420 of those trained as Code Talkers; the... Editorial: Stop New York tribes from untaxed cigarettes "It's hard to believe that the rampant tax dodging by Indian cigarette dealers could get any worse, but it has. A lot worse. In the first four months of this... Daily Yonder: Pedestrian deaths high in Indian Country "From 2000 through 2009, federal highway records show that 47,501 pedestrians have died on the nation’s roads. Of these deaths, just over 13,000, or 27.5%, took place on roads in... The Atlantic: Sioux tribes find harmony with Devils Lake "The original inhabitants of the region surrounding North Dakota's Devils Lake are the Dakota, once formally called the Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux. Their name for this place and its people is... Marc Simmons: Pueblo burials mixed non-Native beliefs "As a common New Mexico folk saying goes, De la muerte y de la suerte, no hay quien se escape. That is, none among us can escape our fate or... Opinion: Pueblo runner offers a great example for living "As the hours and days pass into the autumn of a lifetime, I find myself more respectful of the Native Americans that came before us, and the way they valued... Jerry Cornelius: Oneida Nation remembers its veterans "I am a Vietnam-era veteran. To me, Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor all veterans who have given the ultimate sacrifice — their lives in the line... Ross Johnson: Tuscarora Nation in need of new leaders "Over the last two weeks and with the Niagara Falls Reporter finally learning about the serious nature of the Tuscarora Nation's lack of organized and public leadership, it brings to... Opinion: Quileute Tribe seeks to move to higher ground "Every time it floods in New Orleans or a hurricane wipes out a mobile home park along the coast of Florida similar questions are asked: Why do people continue to... Opinion: Leech Lake Band needs help with foster homes "The Leech Lake Child Welfare Department is in dire need of adoptive homes for children who need a permanent loving home. We have several sibling groups waiting for a family... Opinion: Tribes gave permission to keep 'Fighting Sioux' "Now that North Dakota’s chattering class and its allies are taking a breather from bashing supporters of the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux symbols, maybe we can introduce some... Opinion: Heckling of Winnemem Wintu Tribe hurts us all "My first impression of Redding and Shasta County was an ugly one. It was a drunken, bikini-clad woman aboard her friends' powerboat, flashing her breasts and screaming across the McCloud... Opinion: Righting a wrong with change in Indian mascot "For years, Colusa High has been the Redskins. This puts it somewhere between Maggie Gyllenhaal's face and the Los Angeles Dodgers on my Offensive Things List, and I'm pretty difficult... Editorial: Praise Menominee Nation for Let's Move! effort "When the Menominee Tribe of Indians last week joined the national effort to end childhood obesity within a generation, we noticed. We took note not only because the Menominees became... Five Tribes Story Conference to be held this September The second annual Five Tribes Story Conference will be held in Muskogee Oklahoma, on September 16-17. Sponsored by the Five Civilized Tribes Museum, the conference brings together some of Indian... Kevin Abourezk: Ponca Tribe pays tribute to community "A Milford woman made her a new dress. A local carpenter built a coffin, and the carpenter's wife cleaned her body. Prairie Flower's father, Ponca Chief Standing Bear, presided over... Wambli Sina Win: Fallen Lakota stars in a book of ghosts It is easy to become distracted when looking at old photographs and writings from the past. Today I skimmed through an old and tattered book from the 1970’s, Pute Tiyospaye... Vi Waln: Remembering all the veterans in Indian Country The end of May traditionally marks the completion of another year of school and the beginning of summer vacation for most students. It is also graduation season. Congratulations to all... |
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