Washoe Tribe makes history with first female elected as leader (October 20, 2010)
The Washoe Tribe has elected Wanda Batchelor as chairman. Batchelor defeated incumbent Waldo Walker and former chair Vernon Wyatt for the post. "History has been...
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Editorial: Support Alaska Native corporation's wind energy plan (October 20, 2010)
"Fire Island, just off the western tip of Anchorage in Cook Inlet, is home to a steady supply of wind, most from the southwest and...
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Alaska Federation of Natives cancels Senate candidate debate (October 20, 2010)
The Alaska Federation of Natives has canceled its U.S. Senate debate. AFN was due to hear from Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R), Republican nominee Joe Miller...
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Native Sun News: Rep. Herseth Sandlin campaigns at Pine Ridge (October 20, 2010)
The following story was written and reported by Randall Howell. All content © Native Sun News. PINE RIDGE, SOUTH DAKOTA — For about an hour...
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Turtle Talk: Obama court nominee argued against Oneida Nation (October 20, 2010)
"Caitlin Halligan argued on behalf of the State of New York (argument is here). She is an Obama nominee to the D.C. Circuit (and...
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South Dakota school district reports big percentage of Natives (October 20, 2010)
About 20 percent of the student body in Rapid City, South Dakota, is Native American. The percent of Native students has remained about the same...
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Republicans file complaint on Democratic feeds on reservations (October 20, 2010)
The South Dakota Republican Party has filed a complaint against the Democratic Party for hosting meals on reservations. Attorney General Marty Jackley said he is...
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Tribes discuss Tribal Law and Order Act at New Mexico meeting (October 20, 2010)
About 150 people are attending the first national symposium on the new Tribal Law and Order Act. Kevin Washburn, the dean of the University of...
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Nine arrested for drug deals in and around Navajo Reservation (October 20, 2010)
Federal authorities arrested nine people for drug trafficking in and around the Navajo Nation. The nine are accused of selling marijuana or methamphetamine. The tribe...
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Tribal members worried about fast-tracking of energy projects (October 20, 2010)
The Obama administration is fast-tracking nearly two dozen renewable energy projects in California, Arizona and Nevada, and tribal members are worried that sacred sites are...
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Column: Morongo Band in negotiations to purchase golf course (October 20, 2010)
"This week's rumblings in Beaumont are true. A deal is pending for the purchase of the East Valley Golf Club by the Morongo Band...
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Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe purchases old car dealer building (October 20, 2010)
The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is the new owner of an old car dealership building. The tribe bought the former Flandreau Motors...
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Ruling expected in Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation voting rights case (October 20, 2010)
A federal judge heard arguments in a voting rights lawsuit filed by the Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation of North Dakota. The tribe filed the suit...
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Eastern Cherokees sending 11 to run in Marine Corps Marathon (October 20, 2010)
Eleven members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians from North Carolina will be participating in the Marine Corps Marathon this year. Gerri Grady, Robin...
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S.E. Ruckman: Native American Rights Fund celebrates 40 years (October 20, 2010)
"The other day, I received some photos from the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) that I had asked for to go with a story on...
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Joe Lujan, governor of Sandia Pueblo in New Mexico, passes on (October 20, 2010)
Joe M. Lujan, the governor of Sandia Pueblo in New Mexico, died on Tuesday. His age was not reported. Lujan was elected governor in...
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Indian farmers reach $760M settlement for USDA discrimination (October 20, 2010)
Indian farmers and ranchers who experienced discrimination at the Department of Agriculture reached a settlement worth $760 million with the Obama administration. The settlement in...
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Tribes donate nearly $28K to Democratic candidate in Louisiana (October 20, 2010)
Tribes have donated nearly $28,000 to the campaign of Charlie Melancon, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. The money came from 10 tribes, The New...
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Tourist visits on decline after deaths in 'sweat lodge' in Arizona (October 20, 2010)
Business is down in Sedona, Arizona, following the deaths of three people at a "sweat lodge," The New York Times reports. The deaths took place...
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NCAI statement on settlement in Keepseagle lawsuit (October 20, 2010)
Press release from the National Congress of American Indians. The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is praising today's settlement of the nationwide class action...
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