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Home > News > More Headlines November 16, 2011 Blog: Native Eyes Film Showcase offers top-flight experience "The holiday movie season is fast approaching, but cinephiles seeking a more unique experience than the latest Hollywood blockbusters might consider heading for Tucson, Arizona. From November 30 to December... Opinion: Santa Ana Pueblo takes cultural education seriously "In the popular tourist destination of New Mexico, there are over nineteen separate Pueblo tribes, many with their own casinos, golf courses, and resorts. But only the Tamaya is a... Blog: Quileute Tribe trying to dispel 'Twilight' misconceptions "You wouldn’t think Washington’s Quileute Tribe would have to explain its people don’t actually transform into werewolves and fight vampires. But then, you wouldn’t think teenage girls would go crazy... Review: 'IndiVisible' sidesteps Indian / African identity issues "African-Americans and Native Americans have interacted with one another for centuries in the Americas: through intermarriage and alliance in some cases, through enslavement and subjugation in others. Yet despite this... PR: Group questions removal of remains from Ojibwe ground "Authorities on Mackinac Island say no laws have been broken as human remains have been removed from a construction site over the last two weeks. But that's being questioned by... Opinion: Federal government sticking it to tribes once again "You knew it would take a little while, but federal government over-reach has gone so far now as to try to regulate the affairs of other, sovereign nations. With the... Editorial: Congress should stay out of disenrollment disputes "The process of determining who is a legitimate member of an Indian nation is inherently an emotional one, and never more so than when tribes are expelling members, as has... Blog: Jemez Pueblo finds it hard to market renewable energy "We visited a number of communities that are anxious to help lead the renewable energy revolution. But boy is it tough to do. Consider Jemez Pueblo, home to a tiny... Nevada governor appoints Ted Quasula, Hualapai, to Cabinet Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) appointed Ted Quasula, the chairman of the Nevada Indian Commission, to serve on his cabinet. Quasula is a member of the Hualapai Tribe of Arizona.... Lumbee Tribe reports results of chairman and council election The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina elected a new chairman on Tuesday. Paul Brooks won the most votes out of a field of four candidates. He could take office as... Manitoba confiscates cigarettes from First Nation smokeshop The Manitoba government seized 89,550 cigarettes from a First Nations smoke shop on Tuesday. The Canupawakpa First Nation, the Dakota Plains Wahpeton Nation and the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation opened... Chairwoman and council member of Ute Tribe face recall bids The chairwoman of the Ute Tribe of Utah, along with a council member, are facing a recall effort, The Vernal Express reports. The petition against Chairwoman Irene Cuch accuses her... Native Sun News: Indian Country cheers delay on Keystone XL The following story was written and reported by Talli Nauman. All content © Native Sun News. Oglalas and guests staged a rally on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation against the Keystone... Pala Band affirms ruling to remove eight people as members The Pala Band of Mission Indians of California says eight people who were removed from the rolls failed to file an appeal on time. Chairman Robert Smith said the group... Center for Native American Youth to webcast panel discussion The Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute will host a panel discussion on Native youth issues. Former Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-North Dakota) will moderate the discussion. The... Blog: Native American Journalists Association loses president "Darla Leslie, president of the Native American Journalists Association, resigned Saturday, saying in a message posted Monday on Facebook, "I believe NAJA is on the verge of financial ruin. My... Column: Canada treats First Nations advocates like criminals "Why is the federal government spying on Cindy Blackstock? When does a life-long advocate for aboriginal children become an enemy of the state? The answer, it would seem, is when... Sen. Akaka and Rep. Cole: Action needed on land-into-trust fix "In the Carcieri v. Salazar decision, the Supreme Court reversed 75 years of policy and practice. The Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) of 1934 authorized the secretary of the Interior to... Young Barona Band man goes on trial for first-degree murder A young member of the Barona Band of Mission Indians is on trial for first-degree murder. Stanley Virgil Lloyd Jr., 19, is accused of shooting 17-year-old Christopher Carioscia in October...

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