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Home > News > More Headlines March 12, 2013 Column: Alaska politicians oppose protections for Native women Columnist Shannyn Moore explains why Native women in Alaska aren't protected even with the enactment of S.47, which reauthorizes the Violence Against Women Act: President Obama signed the Violence Against... Kevin Abourezk: Ponca Tribe passes heritage to new generation Kevin Abourezk reports on efforts by the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska to ensure traditions are passed on to younger generations: This is their grandfather's song, and these are his... Derrick Watchman of Navajo Nation elected as chair of NCAIED Derrick Watchman, a member of the Navajo Nation, has been elected chair of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. Watchman, who has served on the NCAIED board, was... Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs sets hearing The House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs has scheduled its first hearing of the 113th Congress. The subcommittee will hold an oversight hearing on federal recognition next Tuesday,... American Indian College Fund to administer Cobell scholarships The American Indian College Fund will be administering the scholarship fund that was created by the $3.4 billion Cobell trust fund settlement, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced today. The settlement... California adopts broad definition of 'Indian' for health coverage California's new health insurance exchange has adopted a broad definition of "Indian" in consultation with tribes and Indian groups in the state. Under Covered California, an Indian is a descendent... NPR: Commission examines Indian child welfare issues in Maine National Public Radio reports on the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission: In Maine, an unusual and historic process is under way to document child welfare practices that... Ponca Tribe starts program to encourage youth to go to college The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska has launched a new program aimed at encouraging Indian students to go to college. The Native Youth Leadership Academy promotes leadership and cultural heritage. Participants... Ruth Hopkins: Actress shows up in 'Redface' on magazine cover Ruth Hopkins takes on yet another example of cultural appropriation: Now I've really seen it all. Michelle Williams is on the cover of AnOther Magazine, in apparent Redface. Michelle... Oglala Sioux Tribe hosts first Oceti Sakowin meeting in century The Oglala Sioux Tribe hosted the first Oceti Sakowin meeting in over a century. The Oceti Sakowin represents the seven council fires of the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota people. The... Supreme Court set to hear tribal challenge to Arizona voter law The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, a voting rights case, next week. The Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona and the Hopi Tribe, along with... Group presses Snoqualmie Tribe to address membership issues Excluded members of the Snoqualmie Tribe of Washington are hoping to resolve some long-standing enrollment issues. Enrollment is open to anyone with 1/8 Snoqualmie blood. But the tribe has never... Kaw Nation signs tobacco and 'burn ban' compacts in Oklahoma Kaw Nation Chairman Guy Munroe and Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) sign two compacts. Photo courtesy Oklahoma governor's office. The Kaw Nation signed two compacts with the state of... IHS due to take bigger cut than expected with budget sequester Sequestration of the federal budget will take a bigger hit on the Indian Health Service than expected, Indian Country Today reports. IHS Director Yvette Roubideaux initially told tribal leaders to... HUD cuts Indian home loan guarantees due to budget sequester The Department of Housing and Urban Development is ending support for the Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program due to the sequester of the federal budget. Joshua Taylor applied... Lumbee Tribe waits for federal recognition bills in new Congress The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is once again looking to Congress for federal recognition. During the height of the termination era in the 1950s, Congress passed a law that... Opinion: A report from Pine Ridge, 40 years after Wounded Knee David Tilsen discusses change, 40 years after the occupation of Wounded Knee: The last few days of February have been observed on the Pine Ridge reservation every year since 1973... Native Sun News: Racial incident at basketball game addressed The following story was written and reported by Christina Rose, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. At a Pep Rally, Takini students heard from Harold... Native Sun News: PBS series tackles abuse at Spirit Lake Nation The following story was written and reported by Christina Rose, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News. Robin Poor Bear, center, and her two children, Darian... Johnny Rustywire: Tribal history recorded in ancestral language Johnny Rustywire on the importance of language: The other day I had lunch with an acquaintance of mine, Cecelia Cuch, a Northern Ute, and a friend of hers. He was... Steve Russell: US no different from terrorists if laws are ignored Steve Russell discusses the "war" on terror: Since the attack on the Twin Towers, you are supposed to have a passport to cross those lines. The borders, we were told,... Editorial: Voting Rights Act necessary to prevent discrimination The New York Times on efforts to suppress minority, elderly and poor voters: Last month’s Supreme Court arguments over the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act served as a reminder...

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