Chippewa Cree voters narrow the field for four council positions (October 7, 2010)
Members of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Montana went to the polls on Tuesday to narrow the field for four council seats. Eight candidates made...
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Seneca Nation to spend up to $1M on mailers for state election (October 7, 2010)
The Seneca Nation of New York plans to spend up to $1 million on mailers for the upcoming state election. The mailers address treaties, health...
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Officer among nine charged with attack at home on First Nation (October 7, 2010)
Nine people, including a police officer, have been charged in connection with an attack at a home on the Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba....
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Republican lawmaker criticizes $6M for Oklahoma Indian center (October 7, 2010)
A Republican lawmaker says the state of Oklahoma wasted $6 million on the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum. State Rep. Mike Reynolds (R) said...
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Judge stops county from pursuing Cayuga Nation tobacco sales (October 7, 2010)
A judge in New York has barred Cayuga County from pursuing a tobacco case against the Cayuga Nation. Judge Mark Fandrich said the state's highest...
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New Mexico tribe suffers major damage in weekend hail storm (October 7, 2010)
Roads, homes and farms at Kewa Pueblo in New Mexico suffered major damage over the weekend during a massive hail storm. Tribal leaders say nearly...
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Editorial: More disappointment for Lumbee Tribe on recognition (October 7, 2010)
"It's been this way since 1956. Hope runs high, then disappointment sets in. This year, the tribe was as close as it's ever been to...
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Another school in Wisconsin agrees to remove 'Indians' mascot (October 7, 2010)
Another public school in Wisconsin is getting rid of its Indian mascot, just a few months after a new law went into effect. A retired...
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Native Sun News: Cancer is number two killer in Indian Country (October 7, 2010)
The following story was written and reported by Randall Howell. All content © Native Sun News. RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA –– The bad news: Cancer...
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Oregon board meets to consider new names for 'squaw' places (October 7, 2010)
The Oregon Geographic Names Board meets on October 30 to consider replacements for 14 "squaw" place names in the state. The Confederated Tribes of the...
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Turtle Talk: New Justice Breyer book discusses Cherokee cases (October 7, 2010)
"Justice Breyer’s new book on constitutional law, Making Our Democracy Work, includes an entire chapter on the Cherokee cases. Justice Breyer long has invoked...
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Sault Tribe members barred from jury in case against ex-leader (October 7, 2010)
A judge in Michigan has barred all members of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians from sitting on the jury in a lawsuit...
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Man with Apache ancestry sentenced over immigration charge (October 7, 2010)
A man who is a member of an unrecognized Apache tribe was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison after being found guilty on an...
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Lac du Flambeau Band returns former president to top position (October 7, 2010)
Members of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians elected former president Tom Maulson to the tribe's top position on Tuesday....
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Another IHS clinic concerned about exposure to deadly viruses (October 7, 2010)
Another Indian Health Service facility has warned patients about the potential exposure to deadly viruses. IHS placed a notice in the September 2010 issue of...
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Presbyterians plan apology for 1763 massacre in Pennsylvania (October 7, 2010)
The Presbytery of Donegal in Pennsylvania will offer a public apology for the massacre of a small tribe in 1763. Some men from the Presbyterian...
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Meskwaki Tribe studies feasibility of wind power on reservation (October 7, 2010)
The Meskwaki Tribe of Iowa has begun a wind energy feasibility study. The tribe put up a 298-foot tower to record wind speeds and directions....
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Moapa Band of Paiutes oppose expansion of power plant landfill (October 7, 2010)
The Moapa Band of Paiute Indians in Nevada opposes the expansion of a landfill at a power plant. The tribe deals with pollution from...
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Column: Navajo Nation candidate blasts alcoholism allegations (October 7, 2010)
"On the Navajo Nation (northwestern New Mexico, northeastern Arizona and a little slice of Utah), two New Mexicans are battling it out for the presidency...
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The Inlander: Health care reform stirs change in Indian Country (October 7, 2010)
"When President Barack Obama signed the monumental Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — colloquially known as health care reform — he immediately and forever...
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