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Home > News > More Headlines July 18, 2012 Derek Valdo, Acoma Pueblo, named chief executive of AMERIND Derek Valdo, a council member for Acoma Pueblo, has been named chief executive officer of AMERIND Risk Management Corporation. Valdo, who previously served as director of safety services, is the... Famous Dave's debuts its first international location in Canada Famous Dave’s has opened its first international location in Winnipeg, Manitoba. "Famous" Dave Anderson, a member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Lake Superior Band of Ojibwe Indians, started the... Animal rights activists protesting circus on Shinnecock Nation Animal rights activists will protest the presence of a circus on the Shinnecock Nation in New York. Local laws bar exotic animals in the town of Southampton. But the Cole... New Mexico governor pledges $750K aid for Santa Clara Pueblo New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez (R) promised $750,000 to Santa Clara Pueblo after touring the reservation on Tuesday. The Los Conchas Fire burned 16,000 acres of the reservation a year... Bois Forte Band reclaims thousands of artifacts after 64 years The Bois Forte Band of Chippewa has reclaimed more than 8,000 artifacts that were taken from the reservation in 1948. University of Minnesota archeologist Lloyd Wilford removed the items, apparently... Editorial: Children's safety at risk on Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation "Children are at risk in North Dakota’s Indian country, and the official response thus far has been mostly finger-pointing, buck-passing and a few innings of the blame game. In a... Travels: Discovery of gold created troubles for Nez Perce Tribe "One year after Oregon became a state, the Idaho Territory captured the attention of America. That's when the first significant strike of gold was made in what became the Gem... PBS: Tribes in Pacific Northwest facing a future without salmon "Billy Frank, Jr. was 14 the first time he was arrested for fishing. It was 1945, and he was on the Nisqually River in Washington state. Frank and other members... Native Sun News: Shooting of dogs presents jurisdictional mess The following story was written and reported by Evelyn Red Lodge, Native Sun News Correspondent. All content © Native Sun News. Children witness shooting of family dogs on Crow Creek... Doug George-Kanentiio: Iroquois Nationals make sports history They carried the spirits of their ancestors, the inventors of the fastest game on two feet. They carried the power of those Iroquois players who dominated the sport from the... Iroquois Nationals make history at global lacrosse tournament The Iroquois Nationals made history at the World Junior Field Lacrosse Championships by beating the U.S. team on Tuesday by a score of 15-13. The victory marked the first time... President Obama plans to sign Indian housing measure into law President Barack Obama plans to sign an Indian housing bill into law, the White House said on Tuesday. The Senate passed H.R.205 by unanimous consent. The bill, known as the... Mescalero Apache Nation wins decision on telecommunications The Mescalero Apache Nation will remain the primary provider of telecommunications service on the reservation, the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission ruled. Mescalero Apache Telecom, Inc opposed an attempt by... Passamaquoddy Tribe sends trust fund settlement to members Member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine will share in a $11.4 million trust fund settlement. After legal expenses, the tribe is distributing $10.2 million on a per capita basis... David Wilkins: Federal Indian policy exists in paradoxical world "The paradoxical state of Native America was dramatically reaffirmed on June 18, 2012 when the Supreme Court handed down two decisions that will have lasting effects on Native nations. On... National Museum of the American Indian hosts 3rd Living Earth The National Museum of the American Indian hosts its third annual Living Earth Festival this weekend. The event features performances by Brule, Kinnie Starr and Jack Gladstone. There's also a... Marker in Virginia recognizes town where tribes aided settlers The Virginia Department of Historic Resources approved a marker at a town where tribes provided shelter and food to the Jamestown settlers. The tribes first welcomed the European settlers at... Nasa Tribe steps up effort against Colombian military presence Photo © Associated Press The Nasa Tribe in southwestern Colombia stepped up its campaign against the military occupation of its territory. Hundreds of tribal members attacked a makeshift military camp... Review: Some missteps in energetic 'Andrew Jackson' musical "American history textbooks simply do not do our seventh president justice. Sure, in old paintings, he’s got the thick, wavy hair thing going on, and the craggy features do set...

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