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Senate panel postpones transportation hearing (June 5, 2007)

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee has postponed its Thursday hearing on transportation in light of the passing of Sen. Craig Thomas (R-Wyoming), who was vice chairman of the panel....

Polynesians came to South America, research claims (June 5, 2007)

Polynesians came to South America long before the arrival of Europeans, according to research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Using genetic analysis and radiocarbon dating...

Executive for Alaska health consortium dies at 56 (June 5, 2007)

Ken Brewer, the president of the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, died unexpectedly on Saturday. He was 56. Brewer was teaching a motorcycle safety course in Juneau when he...

Onondaga Nation accused of tainting abuse probe (June 5, 2007)

The Onondaga Nation of New York is being accused of tainting an investigation into sexual abuse at a school on the reservation. Albert Scerbo, 44, is accused of endangering the...

UND spent $430K to defend 'Fighting Sioux' nick (June 5, 2007)

The University of North Dakota has spent more than $430,000 to defend its controversial "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo. The school sued the NCAA in order to keep using...

Meth use on the rise on Montana reservations (June 5, 2007)

Methamphetamine use in Montana appears to be declining but reservations are seeing more and more addicts, speakers at a meth conference said on Monday. April Toineeta Flores, a former...

Election news from Lower Elwha, St. Regis (June 5, 2007)

Two tribes have reported results of recent elections. The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe of Washington easily re-elected Francis Charles to the council. Charles also retained her post as chairwoman. In...

Navajo preference laws put tribal members to work (June 5, 2007)

With unemployment rates high on the Navajo Nation, the tribe is making sure that tribal members are put to work at construction projects across the reservation. The Navajo Preference...

No candidates interested in Miss Indian Farmington (June 5, 2007)

No one has signed up for the Miss Indian Farmington pageant in New Mexico. Organizers need at least two or three girls to participate in the second annual contest. But...

Town narrowly approves legal fees in Pequot fight (June 5, 2007)

Residents in the town of North Stonington, Connecticut, voted 38-37 to continue fighting the Mashantucket Pequot Nation over a proposed highway expansion. The town has already spent $67,838 in legal...

Yakama Nation reaches deal with utility district (June 5, 2007)

The Yakama Nation of Washington has reached an agreement with a utility district that would bring millions of dollars in payments to the tribe. Under the deal, Yakama Power, the...

Idaho appoints Indian education coordinator (June 5, 2007)

Mary Jane Oatman-Wak Wak, a member of the Nez Perce Tribe, has been named coordinator of Indian education for the state of Idaho. Oatman-Wak Wak will work to improve...

Wyoming names Northern Arapaho Tribe liaison (June 5, 2007)

Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal (D) has named Gary Collins as the state's liaison to the Northern Arapaho Tribe. Collins is a former chairman of the tribe. "His skills in mediation...

Column: Cayuga land claim settlement a good deal (June 5, 2007)

"In April 2005, the Cayuga Indian Nation (CIN) applied to the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to have property it owned in Seneca and Cayuga counties...

Muckleshoot Tribe eyes relocation of Sonics (June 5, 2007)

The Muckleshoot Tribe of Washington is drafting a proposal to relocate the Seattle Supersonics to tribal land. Tribal leaders met with Sonics owner Clay Bennett, who is considering a move...

Rep. Jefferson indicted on corruption charges (June 5, 2007)

Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-Louisiana) was indicted on 16 charges of corruption on Monday. Jefferson is accused of offering and accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes. He...

Editorial: Cherokee Nation wrong on Freedmen (June 5, 2007)

"Those who have been following this controversy know it arose because of a recent Cherokee Nation vote to divest freedmen, the descendants of African Americans who had been made citizens...

Sen. Craig Thomas, vice chairman of Indian panel, dies at 74 (June 5, 2007)

The late Sen. Craig Thomas (R-Wyoming) with National Congress of American Indians President Joe Garcia at NCAI's 2007 winter session in Washington, D.C. Photo © NSM. Sen. Craig Thomas...
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