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2006 National Native News Headlines


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NNN Headlines for Today

Friday, December 29, 2006

The State Of New Mexico Is Working With Tribes To Crack Down On Drunk Driving

A Look Back At How Indian Country Was Impacted By The 109th Congress

Thursday, December 28, 2006

A Native Man Is Proceeding With His Discrimination Complaint Against The Office Of The Special Trustee For American Indians

The Secretary Of The Interior Proposes Listing Polar Bears As A Threatened Species Under The Endangered Species Act

John Edwards Kicks Off His 2008 Bid For President

Tribal Colleges Could Get Reimbursed For Its Non-Native Students

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Protests Continue On Navajo Land Over A Proposed Coal-fired Power Plant

Tribes In The Great Lakes Region Are Applauding A Decision By The U.S. Coast Guard

Sealaska Regional Corporation Wants To Expand Its Shareholder Rolls

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Native Leaders In Canada Want The Government To Keep Its Promise

Water Woes In Nevada, As The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe And City Officials Discuss The Future Water Source

Ohkay Owingeh Governor Joe Garcia To Swear In New Mexico's Governor

Monday, December 25, 2006

Dog Musher Ramy Brooks Wants To Help Reduce Suicide Rates And Substance Abuse By Talking About His Struggle With Depression And An Attempted Suicide

A Tribal Librarian Is Helping Her College Work Toward Accreditation On The Wind River Reservation In Wyoming

Friday, December 22, 2006

Navajo Elders Continue To Protest A Proposed Power Plant Despite Cold Weather

Motorcycle Riders Are Traveling Across South Dakota To Remember The Wounded Knee Massacre

Cree And Ojibwa People In Canada Are Asking Actor Leonardo DiCaprio To Help Raise Awareness About A Diamond Mine In Ontario

Thursday, December 21, 2006

More Natives In The Military Could Be Sent To Iraq, As The President Wants To Increase The Number Of Troops

Montana's Governor Wants To Improve The Government-to-Government Relationship With Tribes

Miss New Mexico USA Onawa Lacy Is Disheartened About The Miss USA Scandal

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Native Leaders In Canada Are Seeking An Apology From The Government

The Indian Arts and Crafts Board Is Working With The Online Auction Site eBay

A Wisconsin Tribe Is Boosting The Local Economy With Its Gifts To Tribal Employees

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

The Former Chairman Of The Three Affiliated Tribes Takes His Election Case To Tribal Court

The State Of Arizona Agrees To Reimburse The Navajo Nation For The Foster Care Of Navajo Children

People On The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Receive Thousands Of Christmas Gifts

Monday, December 18, 2006

Judges In Canada Agree On A Five-Billion Dollar Indian Residential School Deal

South Dakota Secretary Of Education Wants An Office of Indian Education

A Bill To Help Preserve Native Languages Is Signed Into Law

The Environmental Protection Agency Giving A Wisconsin Tribe’s Air Quality Request More Attention

Friday, December 15, 2006

Could Senator Tim Johnson’s Illness Impact Indian Country, As People Across The Nation Speculate His Seat?

Many Teachers At A Native-Charter School In Michigan
Want Out Of A Union

The Red Lake Tribal Council Raises The Reward For Two Missing Boys


Thurs
day, December 14, 2006

Senator Tim Johnson Is In Critical Condition After Undergoing Brain Surgery

A School Official Is Raising Awareness About Self-Inflicted Cutting Among Native Girls

The Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service Is Using Satellite Technology To Get Native Women Annual Mammograms


Wednesday, December 13, 2006

President Bush Delays The Announcement Of A New Approach To The Iraq War

A Tribal Conference On Global Climate Change Provides Lessons For Many Attendees To Take Home

Four Native People Are Appointed To Serve On A Tribal Colleges Panel

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Aboriginal People In Canada Have The Right To Cut Timber On Crown Land

A Military Language Translation Device Is Being Used To Preserve Native Languages

The Native American Veterans’ Cemetery Act Is Passed


Monday, December 11, 2006

A Havasupai Man Is Indicted For Murdering A Japanese Tourist

Union Organizers Are Reportedly Signing Up Workers From One Michigan Casino

IAIA Students Discuss The Movie “Apocalypto”

Friday, December 8, 2006

A Pima Man Is Killed In Iraq

The Senate Passes The Esther Martinez Native American Languages Act

The Oglala Sioux Tribe Now Has Two Governments

The Star Of “Apocalypto” Talks About His Experience

Thursday, December 7, 2006

The Seminole Tribe Of Florida Is Buying Hard Rock International

A National Report Shows The Gap In Quality Health Care Between Natives And Non-Natives Is Closing

Many Navajo Families Still Don’t Want To Be Relocated And Have Agreements With The Hopi Tribe To Lease The Land

Wednesday, December 6, 2006

The Iraqi Study Group’s Report On Iraq Is Released

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules The Kamehameha Schools In Hawaii Can Favor Native Hawaiians

The Bennett Freeze In Arizona Is History


Tues
day, December 5, 2006

Tribal Leaders Address Global Warming

Some Small Tribes Say Off-Reservation Casinos Will Benefit Their Economies

A Former Tribal Leader Talks About His Fight With Meth


Monday, December 4, 2006

What's The Future Of The Oglala Sioux Tribal Government, As A Dispute Over The Election Remains Unresolved?

Alaska Native Musher Herbie Nayokpuk Dies

The Spokane Tribe Approves The Spokane Indians Minor League Baseball Team's New Logo

Friday, December 1, 2006

The Television Show “America’s Most Wanted” To Air Segment On The Missing Red Lake Brothers

On National Methamphetamine Awareness Day, Tribal Leaders And Government Officials Announce A New Public Awareness Campaign

The United Nations Delays The Vote On The Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples

Thursday, November 30, 2006

Indigenous People From Around The World Discuss The Threat Of The Uranium Boom

Cecelia Fire Thunder Says She’s Still Backing A Reproductive Health Program On The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

As Adoption Awareness Month Wraps Up, Adoption Workers Continue To Find Homes For Native Children


Wednesday, November 29, 2006

A Native Soldier Killed In Afghanistan Is Remembered Today

An Online Program Is Helping Native People Control Diabetes

A White Buffalo Calf Sacred To Many Native People Dies In A Thunderstorm

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Two Boys Vanish On The Red Lake Reservation Without A Trace

The Election Is Still In Dispute Over The Leadership Of The Oglala Sioux Tribe

An Advocate For Veterans Says PTSD Is New To Many Native American Communities


Monday, November 27, 2006

A Member From The Three Affiliated Tribes Is Killed In Afghanistan

The Canadian Government Gets A Poor Grade, On The 10th Anniversary Of A Report Outlining The Well Being Of Aboriginal People


Friday, November 24, 2006

Today Is Our Monthly Student Newscast

Youth Delegates Tackle Issues At A United Nations Summit

Community Centers Are Helping Native Youth Avoid The Holiday Buldge By Keeping Them Active

Thursday, November 23, 2006

Native People Across The Country Hold Events To Dispel Myths About Thanksgiving

An Alaska Native Woman Uses Art To Bring Awareness To Social Issues Impacting Native People


Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Millions Of Indigenous People Around The World Could Be Impacted By The Adoption Of A United Nations Declaration

A New Report Shows Teen Births Drop Record Levels, How Do Native Americans Fair?


Tuesday, November 21, 2006

A Dispute Over A Proposed Michigan Dairy Farm Heats Up, As Native Americans Say There’s Evidence Of Burial Grounds

What Can Be Done To Prevent Suicide Among Aboriginal People In Canada? A Native Man Testifies Before Delegates

Monday, November 20, 2006

Native American Democrats Gain State Seats Across The Country

Health Experts Say Being A Good Father Can Help Solve Some Problems Native Youth Face

Friday, November 17, 2006

Tribal Leaders Oppose The Proposed Settlement To The Indian Trust Lawsuit By The Bush Administration

The Pikangikum Community In Canada Is Dealing With A Water Crisis

Thursday, November 16, 2006

Native Americas In The Northern Plains Are Pledging To Protect Their Families From Second Hand Smoke

Improving The Lives Of Native Americans Is A Priority For Newly Elected Montana Senator Jon Tester

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Freshman Senators From Montana And Missouri Are Slated To Serve On The Senate Committee On Indian Affairs

Voters Approve A Ban On Race-and-gender Consideration In Government Hiring And University Admissions

Record Revenue Growth From Alaska’s Native Corporations Are Generating Millions Of Dollars A Year

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

A New York Tribe Is Getting A Warm Gift From Venezuela This Winter

Tribal And Health Officials Focus On Fighting Cancer Among Native Americans In The Northern Plains

Votes Are Still Being Counted In New Mexico For The U.S. House Seat, Many Native Americans Endorsed The Incumbent Candidate

Monday, November 13, 2006

The University Of North Dakota Can Use Its Indian Mascot For Now

Recommendations Are Made To Relocate The Kashechewan Community In Canada

Thursday, November 9, 2006

President Bush Says He Wants To Settle Indian Trust Reform

Native Americans Overwhelmingly Vote For Jon Tester

The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Gets Thousands Of Dollars To Fight Substance Abuse

Tuesday, November 7, 2006

Native People Are Headed To The Polls, After Much Get Out The Native Vote Efforts

The Oglala Sioux Tribe Will Pick Its New President, As Candidates Are Dropped And Added To The Ballot

More Rain For Tribes In The Pacific Northwest

Friday, November 3, 2006

Recent Remarks By Senator John Kerry Prompts A Report That Reaffirms The High Rate Of Native American Military Service

An Agreement Is Reached In A Long-standing Land Dispute Between Navajos And Hopis

A Native American Journalist Will Lead UNITY: Journalists Of Color

Thursday, November 2, 2006

Electricity And Phone Services Are Restored
For Alaska Natives In One Rural Community

A Montana Tribe Is Working To Treat Substance Abuse Offenders Holistically

Olympic Champion Billy Mills Gives A Motivational Talk To Native Youth

Wednesday, November 1, 2006

A Major Breakthrough In Understanding Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, A High Number Of Native American Babies Die From It Every Year

Alaska Natives Form A Group To Fight For Land

As Bob Barker Announces He's Retiring, A Native American Man Recalls His Big Win On The Price Is Right

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

People Across Indian Country Are Working To Get Out The Native Vote

People Are Calling For The Removal Of Oaxaca's Governor

Monday, October 30, 2006

The Secretary Of The Interior Department Pledges To Work On Alaska Native Issues

Water Conditions In An Ontario Reserve Remain Bleak, A Year After Several Evacuations

Friday, October 20, 2006

Paul Martin, Former Prime Minister Of Canada, Is Trying To Get Aboriginal People Their Five-Billion Dollar Agreement

The Story Of Ira Hayes, A Pima Man Who Joined The Marines, Is Being Told In A Movie That Opens Nationwide Today

Thursday, October 19, 2006

Jurisdictional Issues Compound Domestic Violence Crimes Against Native Women In Oklahoma

Native Americans In Wisconsin Are Saying No To Proposed Training By The U.S. Coast Guard

Hopi Chairman Ivan Sidney Is Ousted

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Aboriginal Prisoners In Canada Are Getting The Worst Treatment Of All Races, According To A New Report

A Texas Tribe Is Being Pounded By Heavy Rain

Scientists Say The Health Benefits Of Eating Fish Outweigh The Danger From Mercury And Other Contaminats

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Jack Abramoff Says He Has Tribal Sovereign Immunity And Can’t Be Sued By The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Of Texas

Alaska Native Youth Are Being Primed For Leadership Roles

Monday, October 16, 2006

A Suspect Is Nabbed In A Serial Rape Case On The Fort Apache Reservation In Arizona

Native People Are Losing Their Teeth Because Of Poor Health Care In Rural Alaska

Police Keep The Peace Between Natives And Non-Natives At A Rally In Southern Ontario, Canada

Friday, October 13, 2006

Representative Bob Ney Accepts A Plea Agreement In Federal Court

A Public Siren In A Nevada Town Is The Object Of A Race Relations Debate Between Native Americans And Non-Natives

Tobacco Programs In Indian Country Are Often Looked At Last, Says An Attendee At The National Indian Health Board Conference In Denver, Colorado

Thursday, October 12, 2006

"Native Sisters" In Colorado Are Helping Others Fight Breast Cancer

A Canadian Government Official Is Promoting Literacy Among First Nations People

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

October Is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

A Two Year Inquiry Into The Death Of A Native Protestor In Ontario More Than 10 Years Ago Just Recently Wrapped Up

A Wisconsin Man Is Serving Prison Time After Posing As A Bio-warfare Expert And Defrauding Lac du Flambeau People

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Lawmakers Battle Over A Bill That Supports Treatment Of HIV And AIDS For Low-Income Patients

A New Study Shows By The Mid-2020’s Aboriginal People Will Be The “Majority” In Saskatchewan

Native American Children Can Benefit from the National School Lunch Program

Monday, October 9, 2006

Many People In Montana Want Movement On Legislation To Protect The Rocky Mountain Front

Tribal Groups In Southeast Alaska Are Suing The State To Block Aerial Spraying Of Herbicides

The State Of Drinking Water For First Nations Communities In Canada Is A National Disgrace, According To A New Report

Friday, October 6, 2006

A New Campaign Featuring Personal Stories From Tobacco Users Is Set To Air On National Television And Radio

The Navajo Nation Is Declaring A State of Emergency For The Western Portion Of Its Reservation

Jim Prentice, Canada’s Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Says Divorce Laws On Reserves Need To Change, Because Aboriginal Women And Children Are Being Impacted

Thursday, October 5, 2006

The Federal Government Plans To Clean Mine Pollution On The Spokane Indian Reservation

The Office of Head Start Say Navajo Nation Programs Are Once Again Safe For Students

Spending Cuts By The Canadian Government Will Impact Aboriginal People

Wednesday, October 4, 2006

Key Advocates With The Tribal Supreme Court Project Are Meeting At The National Congress of American Indians Convention

The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Wants To Regulate Its Own Water Quality Standards, Its Making Its Case To The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Tuesday, October 3, 2006

Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of The Interior Tells NCAI Delegates He’s Working On Settling The Historic Indian Trust Case

Members Of The Grand Camp Of The Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood Discuss Threats To Substance Foods

Monday, October 2, 2006

Get-Out-The-Vote Is Being Addressed At The 63rd Annual National Congress of American Indians Convention

A Michigan Tribe Is Matching The State's Minimum Wage Hike

South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson Says Tribes Can Use Federal Emergency Management Agency Trailers

Friday, September 29, 2006

Today Is Our Monthly Student Newscast

Some Educators In Arizona Say High Stakes Testing Is Unfair For Native Students At Rural Schools

Teachers And Students Are Testing The Boundaries At The One-of-its-kind Native Charter School In New Mexico

Youth Participate In The National Congress of American Indians

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Lawmakers Pass A Bill That Will Help Preserve Native American Languages

The Tohono O’odham Nation In Arizona Opposes A Fence Along The International Boarder

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

The Legal Battle Begins Over A Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal On Passamaquoddy Land

The Queen of Daytime Television Airs A Segment Featuring Navajo People, It Was Part Of Oprah’s Road Trip This Summer

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Drunk Driving Is Not Dropping In Indian Country, According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving

A Language Bill Is Being Named After Tewa Storyteller Esther Martinez

Native People Are Making The Trip To Wisconsin, To See The Third White Buffalo Born There In 12 Years


Monday, September 25, 2006

A Vote In Congress This Week Could Help Save Native Languages

Teachers Across The Country Can Download Curriculm To Help Teach Native American History

Friday, September 22, 2006

The Senate Passes A Bill To Honor All Native American Code Talkers

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Reservation
Deals With A Water Crisis

Thursday, September 21, 2006

Lawmakers Hear Testimony From Tribal Leaders on Self-Governance

The U.S. House Passes A Voter ID Bill

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

As The Threat Of Forest Fires Drop In Canada, First Nations People Return Home

The Fall Television Season Begins With Just A Few Native Actors

Fundraisers Of The Crazy Horse Memorial Kick-Off A National Campaign

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Environmentalists
Raise Mining Concerns Impacting Indian Country

The Lowest Life Expectancy In The U.S. Is On Reservations In South Dakota, According To Researchers From Harvard University

Monday, September 18, 2006

The U.S. Congress Is Facing Many Deadlines In The Next Months That Will Have Major Impacts In Indian Country

On The Birthday Of The U.S. Constitution, Natives Look At Its Influence By Tribal Law

A Newborn White Buffalo Is Piquing Interest In Indian Country

Friday, September 15, 2006

BIA Assistant Secretary Nominee Carl Artman Says He'll Tackle Major Tribal Issues

A Michigan Tribe Will Shut Down A Native-Charter School Rather Than Work With A Teachers' Union

Native Remains Are Discovered By A Homeowner In Utah

Thursday, September 14, 2006

Fires Force Evacuations On Reserves In Canada

The Senate Committee On Indian Affairs Approves The Nomination of Carl Artman To BIA Assitant Secretary

A Battle To Protect A Sacred Site In Arizona Goes Before The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

Lawmakers Vote Down A Bill To Put Restrictions On Off-reservation Casinos

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

A Military Water Purification Unit Arrives To Help The Makah Indians in Washington

Montana Tribes Have A New Plan To Attract Business To Their Reservations

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

It’s Primary Election Day For Some States With Large Native American Populations

Native Americans In South Dakota Have Low Life Expectancy

A North Dakota Tribe Gets Funding To Help Prevent Suicides

Monday, September 11, 2006

Mohawk Ironworkers Recall The Scene, They Helped Clean-up Ground Zero

A Nevada Tribe Is Against A Water Diversion Plan

Friday, September 8, 2006

Crews Work To Contain Fires On The Yakama Reservation

The Chairman Of The Hopi Tribe Is Suspended


Teachers In Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Re-file Unfair Labor Charges Against A Native-Charter School

Thursday, September 7, 2006

A New Development In A Kansas Indian Casino Case

A Sigh Of Relief For Parents In One Navajo Community, After A High School Lock-Down

Wednesday, September 6, 2006

Is Terrorism Still A Threat To Americans? A Native Veteran Weighs-in On The President’s Comments

Tribal Leaders Address Major Topics At A Summit In North Dakota

Tuesday, September 5, 2006

People Are Getting Super-Sized, As They Underestimate The Calorie Count In Fast-Food

A Tribal College Is Making Major Contributions In North Dakota

Monday, September 4, 2006

The Sitka Family Justice Center Opens Its Doors In Alaska

M ore Native People Are Going From Welfare To Work, Thanks To The Federal Program for Needy Families

Friday, September 1, 2006

Hurricanes Force Some Tribal Members To Leave Their Homelands

A House Committee Holds A Field Hearing On Saving Native Languages

Thursday, August 31, 2006

Living Off The Land Has Changed For Tribes In Louisiana In The Aftermath Of Hurricanes

How Is Money For Teaching Native American History in Montana Schools Being Spent?

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Tropical Storm Ernesto Fizzles Out, To The Relief of Florida Tribes

Louisiana Tribes Say Their Recognition Status Hurt Them As They Tried To Rebuild After Last Year’s Hurricanes

Taos Pueblo Launches A Campaign To Raise Awareness Among Its Tribal Members About Radioactive Gas

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

It’s The One Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Volunteers Are Still Helping The Survivors

Tribes In Florida Brace For Tropical Storm Ernesto

A Large Navajo Farm Near Farmington, New Mexico Signs A Historic Agreement With Cuba

Friday, August 25, 2006

Today Is Our Student Newscast

Gambling Is Paying Off For Many Oklahoma Tribes

The Pawnee Nation Hopes Its Tribal College Will Play A Major Role In Grooming Future Leaders

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Flash Floods Hit The Mescalero Apache Tribe

New District Lines Will Give More Native Americans A Chance To Be Elected To Legislative Positions

Aboriginal Leaders and Government Officials Resume Land Dispute Negotiations

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

The Yup’ik Village of Hooper Bay Needs Books, After A Fire Destroys The School

Historians Unearth A Never-before-seen Interview With Sauk Chief Black Hawk

Monday, August 21, 2006

Maori People Bury Their Queen Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu

The Forest County Potawatomi And A Wisconsin Corporation Will Work Together In The First-of-its-kind Technology Partnership

The Family of Frank Baum Apologizes To Native Americans For The Racist Actions of Their Great Grandfather

Friday, August 18, 2006

Aboriginal People At The International AIDS Conference Remember Those Who Have Died of The Disease

A Native Journalist Recalls All The Twists And Turns In The JonBenet Ramsey Case

Thursday, August 17, 2006

An Arizona Tribe Cracks Down On Meth With A Drug Bust

A Wildfire Devastates A Montana Tribe

Family Members of Frank Baum, The Author of “The Wizard of Oz,” Will Apologize For His Racist Views About Native Americans

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Maori Begin A Week of Mourning For Their Queen Who Died Yesterday

Northern Arapaho Tribal Members Help Dedicate The Sand Creek Massacare Trail

Lawmakers Disagree on How to Address Drought, While Farmers in Indian Country Brace For Possible Disasters

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Can Rebury Its Ancestors

Ross Swimmer, The Special Trustee Says His Managers In New Mexico Have Completed A Course In Ethics

The Three Affiliated Tribes Will Tell Their Stories At The National Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Event

Monday, August 14, 2006

Aboriginals Are Making Sure Indigenous HIV/AIDS Issues Are Addressed At The 16th International Aids Conference in Canada

A New and Younger Group Of Native People Are Trying To End The Use of “Redskins”...As They File A Petition Against The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Friday, August 11, 2006

Native Journalists Look At How To Go Beyond Reporting The News To Owning It

A Boston Native Organization Rethinks Its Plan To Fly To London

Wednesday, August 9, 2006

Alaska Native Leaders Want A Say In The Candidate Selection For The Federal Subsistence Board

Floyd Buck Jourdain Is Sworn In Chairman Of The Red Lake Nation

The Pueblo of Acoma Loses Crops Due to Flooding

Tuesday, August 8, 2006

The Pueblo of Laguna Evacuates Some Families Due To Flooding

The Red Lake Tribal Council Meets Regarding Allegations Against The Chairman

Monday, August 7, 2006

South Dakota Tribal Leaders Meet With Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Oneida Chairman Praises BIA Assistant Secretary Nominee Carl Artman

A Texas Tribe Is Safe From Flooding As Rain Subsides

Friday, August 4, 2006

A Texas Tribe Is On Alert In Case It Has To Evacuate

The Tribal Leaders’ Conference on Homeland Security and Domestic Preparedness is Held in New Mexico

A New Law May Help Reduce The Rate of Colon Cancer Among Alaska Natives

Thursday, August 3, 2006

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee Approves The Lumbee Recognition Act

A Wildfire Threatens Montana Tribal Lands

Hundreds of Indigenous Leaders Gather For The Summit of Nations at Bear Butte

Wednesday, August 2, 2006

President Bush Intents To Nominate Carl Artman To The BIA

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee Pulls A Bill Regarding Cobell vs. Kempthorne

A Second Run-off Election Will Decide Chairman of Red Lake

The Wisconsin Attorney General Says Meth Use and Trafficking Is Down, But That’s Not The Case for Tribes

Monday, July 31, 2006

Gulf Coast Tribes Are On High Alert This Hurricane Season

The Nation Wide Heat Wave Is Adding Fuel To Wildfires

What's The State of Native Women's Health? As Health Officials Gather Data

Friday, July 28, 2006

Today is Our Monthly Student Journalist Newscast

Inuit People From Around the World Gather in Barrow, Alaska

A Lakota Woman Will Soon Be Inducted Into The South Dakota Hall of Fame

Thursday, July 27, 2006

The Navajo Nation Says The Renewal of The Voting Rights Act Is A Victory For Tribes

Lawmakers Are One Step Closer To Regulating Reservation Shopping

The Potawatomi Tribe Is Investing In More Non-Gaming Businesses

Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Montana Has A New Plan To Reduce The High Number of Native American Prisoners

Tribes Are One Step Closer to Getting Federal Funding For Veterans’ Cemeteries

The Reno Sparks Indian Colony Breaks Ground on a Health Clinic

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Key players in Cobell Trust Lawsuit Meet in Washington

Infant Mortality Rates Remain High in Alaska

 

Monday, Jul 24, 2006

Senators Stall McCain’s Bill on Gaming

Bear Butte Activists Gear Up for Washington

EPA Approves Permit for Navajo Nation Coal-Fired Power Plant

Inuit Sign Language May Get Legal Status in Nanavut

Friday, July 21, 2006

Congress Debates Labor Relations in Indian Country

Food Safety Standards are Challenged by Assiniboine Lawmaker

Ecuadorian Teachers Visit New Mexico Youth for Cultural Preservation

Thursday, July 13, 2006

The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Files a Lawsuit Against Former Lobbyist Jack Abramoff

Tribal Leaders Want The Compensation They Were Promised By The Federal Government

How Will Changes in the Welfare Program Impact Native Families?

Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Judge Royce Lamberth is Removed From the Cobell vs. Kempthorne Case

Elections are Held for National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee Holds A Hearing on Lumbee Federal Recognition

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Tobacco Is Expected To Kill 1 Billion People This Century, According to Health Officials

New Recruits To Work For The Nez Perce Tribe Get Diversity Training

Virginia Indians Will Journey to England

Monday, July 10, 2006

Aboriginals Are Not Scaling Back Their Protest Over Land In Ontario, Canada

The North American Indigenous Games Wrap Up In Colorado

The Second Spacewalk Is Conducted By Space Shuttle Discovery Astronauts

Friday, July 7, 2006

The Prognosis For Future Native Doctors Is Bleak, Due To Funding Cuts

Still No Sign of a Missing Aboriginal Girl, As Her Family Faces The 2nd Anniversary of Her Disappearance

Thursday, July 6, 2006

The Only Native American Astronaut Is Watching NASA’s Latest Mission

A Native Golfer Hopes The North American Indigenous Games Will Be a Stepping Stone To A Profession Career

Fires Force More Evacuations For Aboriginal People In Northern Saskatchewan, Canada

Tuesday, July 4, 2006

Fireworks and Feuding Ignite on a Michigan Reservation

Athletes Competing In The North American Indigenous Games Build a Unified Indigenous Sprit

Is Bigfoot Just a Tall Tale? Researchers Look For Clues of the Creature in Wisconsin

Monday, July 3, 2006

Researchers Will Study The Ecosystem In The Bering Sea, While Earning The Trust of Alaska Natives

Natives Celebrate Their Culture at The North American Indigenous Games

Native Voice One Hits The Airwaves With A Successful Launch



Friday, June 30, 2006

Alaska Native Teens See How A Brush With The Law Impacts Their Future

The Medicine Wheel Academy Focuses on Native American Culture

Students From Boston Experience Reservation Life In New Mexico

Thursday, June 29, 2006

Tribal Leaders Want The Government to End a Funding Freeze on Tribal Housing

A North Dakota Tribal Leader is Confident a Two Year Effort to Get Land From the Government Will Happen Soon


Independent Native News Will Broadcast Its Last Program

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Tribal Leaders Weigh In On The Flag Burning Debate

How Are Native Nations Fairing in U.S. Supreme Court rulings?


New Data Shows Some Chemical Levels Are Decreasing in Fish in Washington State

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Dry Weather Conditions are Complicating Efforts to Fight Wildfires

Native Americans say Education is the Best Way to Fight HIV/AIDS

Monday, June 26, 2006

Heavy Rains Swamp the East Coast

Tribes in the Northwest Worry About Environmental Impacts From Mining Waste

Emails From Jack Abramoff Reveal More About His Dealings with Tribes

Friday, June 23, 2006

The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Reacts to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee's Final Report on Jack Abramoff

The U.S. Naval Ship Sacagawea Will Be Christened Tomorrow in California

President Bush Taps Chickasaw Banker JD Colbert for a Financial Advisory Board

Thursday, June 22, 2006

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee Releases Its Final Report on Lobbyist Jack Abramoff

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee Considers Two Bills to Grant Federal Recognition Tribes

Maori Women Are Taking Part In The International Indigenous Business and Entrepreneurship Conference

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Congress Members Consider How to End the Navajo-Hopi Relocation Program

Today is National Aboriginal Day in Canada

Federal Agencies and an Idaho Tribe are Trying to Restore The Coeur d'Alene Basin

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Lawmakers Debate Bringing U.S. Troops Home From Iraq

Youth Sentenced For Death Threats Against Red Lake High School

Tribal Leadership and Academic Scholars Exchange Research Ideas At The National Congress of American Indians Mid-Year Conference

Monday, June 19, 2006

Department of Interior Secretary Addresses Delegates at the National Congress of American Indians Mid-Year Conference

Navajo Nation Imposes a Ban on All Types of Fires

Native American Remains Found In an Illinois Attic Will Go to the State Museum

Friday, June 16, 2006

Navajo Mountain Fire and Fire Crew Update

Senate Finance Commitee Approves Health and Methamphetamine Bills

Talks to End First Nation's Occupation Resume

Thursday, June 15, 2006

South Dakota Tribes Say the Government Needs to Pay More Money for Damages It Caused to Tribal Lands

The American Indian Business Office Opens in North Dakota

For the First Time Elders of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe Will Have an Assisted Living Home

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

What Will Be the Fate of Native American Remains Found on Private Property in Illinois?

Health and Safety Officials Say When It Comes to Drowning, Native Americans Are Most At Risk

Native People Honor Veterans and Their Nations on Flag Day and Every Day

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Heated Debate over Granting Citizenship to Oklahoma Cherokee Freedmen

The Seminole Tribe is Prepared, As Tropical Storm Alberto Hits Florida

Health Care Professionals Take a Different Approach Treating Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians with Diabetes

Monday, June 12, 2006

A Ruling In Favor of The Interior Department to Suppress Documents in the Cobell vs. Norton Case

How Will This Year's Hurricane Season Impact Tribes? As Tropical Storm Alberto Races Towards Florida

Congressman Tom Udall is Spearheading a Bill to Improve Burial Sites for Native American Veterans

Friday, June 9, 2006

No Federal Recognition For Native Hawaiians

The Food and Drug Administration Licenses New Vaccine To Fight Cervical Cancer

A South Dakota Tribe Partners With A Colorado City To Provide Wind Energy

Thursday, June 8, 2006

The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act Goes Before The U.S. Senate

Homeland Security Officials Visit the Toronto O'odham Nation

The House Passes Proposed Increase for FCC Indecency Fine

Wednesday, June 7, 2006

Tribal Reaction To President Bush's Speech On Border Issues

National Native News Exclusive On The Bureau of Indian Affairs Police Academy

The Colville Confederated Tribes Express Concern About The EPA Agreement with Lake Roosevelt Polluter

Tuesday, June 6, 2006

President Bush Tours A Federal Law Enforcement Training Center And Address’ Border Issues

The Lapwai Boys and Girls Club Receives A Grant to Feed Youth

A Tribal College Builds Student Housing With Grant Funds

Monday, June 5, 2006

The State of AIDS in Indian Country on the 25th Anniversary of AIDS

The ACLU Will Watch the Polls During Tomorrow's Primary Elections in South Dakota

Canada's Former Prime Minister Paul Martin is Trying to Save a 5-Billion Dollar Deal for Aboriginals

Friday, June 2, 2006

Hurricane Season 2006 is Officially Here and Tribes Are Getting Ready

Will Native Hawaiians Finally Get Federal Recognition?

Tribal Members and Montana Health Officials Meet to Improve Access to Cancer Screenings

Thursday, June 1, 2006

Oklahoma Tribal Leaders Meet on Sovereignty Issues

Tuba City Detention Center Closing Prompts Oprah's Visit to Navajo

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Hears Testimony on Indian Education

Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne Meets with Tribal Representatives

The U.S. Supreme Court Throws Out Cayuga Land Claim Case

Oprah Winfrey Makes a Surprise Visit to The Navajo Nation

Tuesday, May 30, 2006

The Co-Founder of Incite, Women of Color Against Violence is working with Native communities across the country

An Alaska Native village hopes to inspire tribes with its greenhouse project

Monday, May 29, 2006

Tribal Leaders Disagree on The New Secretary of the Interior

Lawmakers say Immigration Legislation Will Benefit Tribes

A Symbolic Run by Northern California Tribes

Friday, May 26, 2006

Students Across Indian Country Are Bringing Awareness to Alcohol Abuse

Young Native Artists in the Southwest Receive SWAIA Fellowships

Thursday, May 25, 2006

A Native Veteran Warns Fellow Vets to Watch Out For I.D. Theft After Records are Stolen

Opening ANWR to Oil Drilling Goes Before the House of Representatives

A Summer Program at Harvard Medical School Helps Native American Students

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

IHS Officials are Watching an Indonesian Bird Flu Case

Some Natives say Los Alamos National Lab in New Mexico is Violating the Clean Water Act

Resdients of an Athabascan Village in Northwest Alaska are Evacuated Due to Seasonal Flooding


Tuesday, May 23, 2006

New Evidence Will Help Geronimo’s Great-Grandson Take Action

Hundreds Participate in The National American Indian Housing Council's Convention in Hawaii

Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne's Nomination for Secretary of the Interior is Stalled

Monday, May 22, 2006

Progress In a Standoff Over Aboriginal Land Claims in Caledonia

Making English the Official Language, Provisions are Added to the Immigration Reform Bill

Red Lake Nation To Hold Runoff Election in July

Friday, May 19, 2006

President Bush Leaves Out Tribes During His Visit to the International Border

Scientists Study a Beached Whale on Reservation Land in Washington State

One Native Community in Wisconsin is Advocating a Step-by-step Solution to Health Problems

Thursday, May 18, 2006

President Bush Heads to the Arizona-Mexico Border to Promote His Proposed Immigration Plan

A Tribal Health Care Summit is Taking Place in Washington D.C.

Tribal Leaders Testify Before Senators About Youth Suicide

Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Aboriginal People Not at the Top of the New Canadian Government’s First Budget Draft

Tribal Elections Take Place on the Red Lake Nation—Fatal High School Shooting is a Factor for Candidates and Voters

Northern Ute Teens will Work and Exercise in Ancestral Lands Now Home to Colorado High-Priced Condos and A Ski Resort

Tuesday, May 16, 2006

An Arizona Tribe says It Needs to be Included in the President's Immigration Plans

Evidence Supports a Story that Geronimo's Remains were Stolen From His Grave

Seminoles in Florida See Few Alligator Attacks

Monday, May 15, 2006

The President Goes Before the Public Tonight to Address Immigration

This Week the United Nations is Hosting Thousands of Indigenous People in New York

Friday, May 12, 2006

Time Is Running Out to Sign Up for Medicare Part D

The Federal Government Wants More say Over Indian Gaming

An Energy Conference is Held in Colorado


Thursday, May 11, 2006

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee Looks at Economic Development for Tribes

Indigenous People from Mexico Continue to Immigrate to the United States


Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Language Provisions Need to be Protected for Native Voters, says NCAI

A Montana Tribe is Using Bumper Stickers to Send Warning Messages about Meth

Five Teens Avoid Jail Time for Vandalizing a Cultural Site on the Lac du Flambeau Reservation

Tuesday, May 9, 2006

The Bird Flu Hits America in a Television Movie Airing Tonight

Teachers are Inspiring Native Students to Study the Stars

A Canadian Museum Brings Aboriginal Artifacts Home


Monday, May 8, 2006

Convenience Store Owners in New York are Suing the Governor for Taxing Indians

Where are Geronimo's Bones...New Clues from Yale University

A Canadian Museum Raises Money to Buy Aboriginal Artifacts

Si Tanka University in South Dakota Fails to Sell

Thursday, May 4, 2006

Senate Confirmation Hearings Begin for Dirk Kempthorne as Secretary of the Department of the Interior

IHS Helps Tribes Prepare for the Bird Flu

Wednesday, May 3, 2006

Tribal Leaders Discuss Climate Change at the 13th National Environmental Council Conference

Natives Speak Out About HIV and AIDS

Tuesday, May 2, 2006

Some First Nations Men are Charged with Crimes Against Bald Eagles in Canada

Officials are Helping Alaska Natives Prepare for a Possible Bird Flu Pandemic

The Native Peoples of North America HIV/AIDS Conference is Taking Place in Alaska

Monday, May 1, 2006

Native Leaders and the Canadian Government Reach a Final Residential School Abuse Deal

The UND's "Fighting Sioux" Mascot is Hostile and Abusive...So Says the NCAA

A "Fish Fair" Highlights the Value of Salmon

Friday, April 28, 2006

What's the State of Urban Indian Health Care?

Hundreds Compete in The Native Youth Olympics

A Native Golf Pro Returns to the Course with a Positive Message

Thursday, April 27, 2006

A Native Leader is Expressing Support to Abolish FEMA

Celebrating 50-years of Service to Urban Indians in the Bay Area

The BIA Dedicates Its New Building in New Mexico

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Another Scare for Students at Red Lake High School in Minnesota

As Tribes Feel the Impact from High Gas Prices, Lawmakers Look for Relief

U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman says Tribes Should Be Eligible for Federal Funds to Fight Meth

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Thousands of Non-natives Confront Aboriginal Protesters in Ontario

The Nez Perce Tribe is Taking Steps to Protect its Treaty Rights in National Forests

Emmitt Peters is Inducted into the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame

Monday, April 24, 2006

Spring Flooding Forces an Evacuation of the
Kashechewan First Nation

Members of the Red Earth Reserve Return to their Flooded Community

Natives Continue to Protest in Ontario

A Navajo Woman Competes in the Miss USA Pageant


Friday, April 21, 2006

Ontario Police Raid a Native Protest Camp

Passamaquoddy Tribal Members Intend to Sue the Interior Department

Navajo Onawa Lacy to Compete in Miss USA Pageant

Thursday, April 20, 2006

Congressmen Question the Fate of Urban Indian
Health Care

Cancer Survival Rates are Poorest Among Natives


Wednesday, April 19, 2006

A North Dakota Judge says Tribal Members May Pursue State Fuel Tax Refunds

Alaska Native Students Take Care of Abandoned Pets in Louisiana

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Relentless Flooding Stops Efforts to Save a Canadian Aboriginal Reserve

An Auction is Set for Si Tanka University in South Dakota

The Navajo Nation Considers New Legislation to Fight DWI

Northern Ute Tribal Members Give Thanks For a Good Ski Season


Monday, April 17, 2006

United Houma Tribal Members Get Help with Their Taxes

A Canadian Aboriginal Community is Evacuated Due to Flooding

A Film on the "Trial of Tears" Debuts in Oklahoma


Friday, April 14, 2006

Native Students at the University of Iowa are
Safe, After Tornadoes Hit their Campus

A North Caroline Tribe Votes on a Free Press Act

Cancer is the Leading Cause of Death Among Alaska Native

Thursday, April 13, 2006

Counseling and Community Service are Being Offered to Wisconsin Teens, Charged with Vandalizing a Traditional Indian Village

A North Carolina Tribe is Revitalizing its Language with Music

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Supporters March on Capitol Hill for the Cobell vs. Norton Indian Trust Lawsuit

Tribes will Feel the Impact of Rising Gas Prices


Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Are Alaska Natives at a Disadvantage at the Polls? That's What a New Study on Voting Rights Shows.

It's Tornado Season in the U.S. How Are Tribes Preparing?

Monday, April 10, 2006

Aboriginals in Canada are Continuing Their Struggle with the Government over Water Problems

Native Americans in Nebraska Want Schools to Get Rid of Indian Mascots

Alaska Natives Learn about Human Genome Research


Friday, April 7, 2006

The Fight Against Meth Heats Up in Indian Country

Tension Rises Between Canada's New Government and
Aboriginal Leaders

Tribes Oppose a Bar Near Bear Butte in South
Dakota


Thursday, April 6, 2006

Senators Consider Changes in Indian Gaming
Legislation

Tribal Members Want Help Fighting Methamphetamine


Wednesday, April 5, 2006

All Eyes are on Capitol Hill Today, at a House
Hearing Regarding Reservation Shopping

Speculation Surrounds the Reason for Texas
Representative Tom Delay's Resignation

The State of Alaska is Preparing for the Bird Flu

Tuesday, April 4, 2006

Texas Representative Tom Delay Call's it Quits

The NIGA Trade Show Kicks Off

In a South Dakota Extradition Battle, A Tribal
Member Arrested Off the Reservation

Monday, April 3, 2006

A Massachusetts Tribe Celebrates a Positive
Ruling by the BIA

The Secretary of the Interior Department Position is Now Vacant

A Tribal Leader in South Dakota is Trying to Open More Doors for Women's Reproductive Rights





Friday, March 31, 2006

NNN Student Journalists File Stories from DC and NC

Non-Indian Gaming Opportunities Discussed on Capitol Hill

New Tools in Teaching the Eastern Cherokee Language

Thursday, March 30, 2006

Lawmakers strengthen Indian gaming regulations

81-Year-Old Grandma Arrested for Navajo Nation Meth Dealing

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales spreads anti-drug message to Yakama Indian students

DOI Trust Talks Resume in Portland, Oregon

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Jack Abramoff is Sentenced in District Court

US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Tours Yakama Reservation

ACLU Files Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of South Dakota Native Students

Minister of Indian Affairs Appoints Mediator in First Nation’s Land Dispute

Runners Stop Sacred Journey to Help Hurricane-torn Houma Nation

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Tribal Leaders Testify on Trust Fund Reform

Ancestral Remains Returned to Alaska Native Tribe

Aboriginal Seal Hunters Take Heat from Celebrities

Monday, March 27, 2006

Lobbying Reform Picks up Again in Washington

Colville Confederated Tribal Members Reject Mining Vote

Aboriginal Communities Closed Off to Roadways Melted by Warmer Weather

Native Student Scientists Set Out to Compete Internationally

Friday, March 24, 2006

Oglala Sioux Tribe propose alternatives to South Dakota’s Abortion Ban

Alaska Natives sound off 17 years after the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

Senator Dorgan Discusses Indian Education with North Dakota Tribal Leaders

Thursday, March 23, 2006

Tensions Rise in First Nation’s Land Occupation

Former POW’s Remember Hopi soldier, Lori Piestewa

A Native Teachers Union Begins First Talks with Michigan Educators

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Native Artifacts Case Overturned by Appeals Court

Revised Telecommunications Act to Include Native Digital Development

First Nations Leader Calls for a Government Apology

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

One Year Anniversary of Red Lake Reservation Shootings

Homeland Security Concerns Heightened Along Indian Country Borders

Cherokee Freedmen Meet for First Time Since Granted Tribal Citizenship

Monday, March 20, 2006

Natives Protest 3rd Anniversary of Iraq War

Idaho Tribal Leaders Sound Off on DOI Nominee Dirk Kempthorne

US Energy and Wyoming Tribes Explore Alternatives to Oil

Friday, March 17, 2006

Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne Nominated for DOI Secretary

Colville Confederated Tribes Vote on Open Pit Mining Measure

Native American Voters Alliance Convention Explores the Voting Rights Act

Hopi Runners Make International Prayer for Peace in Mexico City

Thursday, March 16, 2006

McCain Schedules Talks on Meth Addiction in Indian Country

Pombo Reacts to Testimony in Reservation-Shopping Hearing

US Census Bureau Tests New Methods for Counting Natives

Vandalized Ojibwe Village Will be Rebuilt; Teen Suspects Appear Before Judge

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Reservation-Shopping Bill Goes Before House Resources Committee

Minority Financial Aid Opening Up to White Students

First Nation’s Band Denounces Blame for Death of Luna the Orca Whale

Hopi Runners Call for International Prayer for Peace

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

“Apology Bill” for American Indians Re-Introduced to Congress

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribes Anticipates Federal Recognition

Monday, March 13, 2006

Norton’s Resignation Leaves Many Problems Unresolved in Indian Country

Jackson, Jr. Quits Arizona’s Race for Congress

UN Decision Favors Western Shoshone Land Dispute

Friday, March 10, 2006

McCain Sets Date for IGRA Vote

Canada’s Prime Minister Appoints New Federal Judge

Little Shell Chippewa Tribe Announce Model Housing Initiative

IAIA Names New President

Thursday, March 9, 2006

Black Freedmen Win Tribal Citizenship

Revised Patriot Act Includes Aggressive New Legislation to Fight Meth Amphetamine

The State of the Tribes Address Calls on Lawmakers of Wisconsin

Wednesday, March 8, 2006

Disagreements on Tribal Gaming Regulations Take Shape in DC

Congressman Tom Cole Comments on Passage of Patriot Act

Mayans Turn to Quechan Tribe for Help to Stop Gold Mine

Tuesday, March 7, 2006

Jack Abramoff Gets Short Delay in Court

Wisconsin Tribes Join Forces for Suicide Prevention

Eastern Band of Cherokees Debate "Free Press Act"

Monday, March 6, 2006

Northwest Tribes Concerned About a Federal Ban on Fishing

South Dakota Senator Says Patriot Act Will Impact Indian Country

A Push to Promote Professional Scientists and Engineers in Native America

Northern Paiute Activist Celebrated in Nevada

Friday, March 3, 2006

Senate Battles Over Immigration Reform and Tribal Border

Former Senator John Edwards Explores Poverty Problems in Indian Country

Thursday, March 2, 2006

Congress Urged to Settle Cobell Trust Lawsuit for Billions

Tribal Leaders for Indian Housing Protest Bush Budget Cuts

Wednesday, March 1, 2006

Joint Hearing Addresses Cobell v. Norton Trust Reform Case

Montana Turns to Court Workers to Reduce Native Prison Population

Whale Shortage in Alaska Worries Native Hunters

Winnebago Native Woman Appointed President of American Indian National Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Federal Judge Allows FBI to Keep Peltier Documents Secret

Tribes Appeal Federal Decision in Snowmaking Case

Chickasaw Congressman Tom Cole Addresses Tribal Leaders in DC

Keweenaw Bay Native Appointed to US Small Business Administration

Monday, February 27, 2006

NCAI Legislative Summitt Kicks Off Today

Bush Budget Hearing Addresses Spending for Tribal Programs

Nez Perce Youngsters Take Back Traditional Hunting Practices

Friday, February 24, 2006

NNN Launches Student Journalist Initiative

Native Youth and Elders Discuss Plans for Arizona’s Sacred Peaks

Cherokee Youngsters in North Carolina ‘Jump for Diabetes’

Thursday, February 23, 2006

Supreme Court Ruling Questions the Protection Of Religious Rights for Natives

North Dakota Tribal and State Leaders Engage in Historic Meeting

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Takes Bush Budget Review to Indian Country

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Indian Affairs Committee Hands Over Abramoff Files

'Native Network' Meetings Planned In Washington

Aspen, CO Partners With Rosebud Reservation in Wind Power Venture

Education Opportunities Expand In Oregon for Native College Students

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Red Lake Tribal Chairman Blasts Recent New York Times Article

Two Hopi Men Accused of Illegal Capture of Eagles

White Earth Land Recovery Project Tours the Southwest

Monday, February 20, 2006

New Meth Legislation Meets Obstacles in Washington

Nez Perce Tribe Criticize Idaho’s Wolf Reduction Plan

First Nations Leaders Take Educational Journey to Israel

Friday, February 17, 2006

Tribal Campaign Contributions Come Under Attack

A Police Shortage Threatens Pine Ridge Reservation

Native Parents Allege Public School Officials Violated Civil Right’s of Minnesota Indian Students

Thursday, February 16, 2006

Former Ontario Premier Testifies in Ipperwash Inquiry

Houlton Band of Maliseet Announce Bio-Diesel Energy Plans

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Reviews Bush Budget Request

Tribal Leaders Issue Trust Management Proposals to the Department of the Interior

Fake Indian Art Prompts New Mexico Authenticity Plan

Bald Eagle Battles Back from Extinction

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

American Bar Association Supports Passage of Akaka Bill

The Department of Interior Meets With Tribes for Trust Management Regulations

An Interview with Deborah Cavett, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities

Love, Native Style on Display at IAIA

Monday, February 13, 2006

NIEA President Blasts ‘No Child Left Behind Act’

Tribal Leaders Worry BIA Vacancies Threaten Indian Country

Sacred Run Sets Pace at Alcatraz Island

Friday, February 10, 2006

Oklahoma Legislature Introduces First Native American Caucus

Bush Budget Saves Rooms for Indian Arts and Crafts

Ohio Historical Society Pushes to Dismantle Tribal Exhibit

Federal Government Investigates Hualapai Graveyard Looting

Thursday, February 9, 2006

South Dakota State Senators Approve Gaming Compact Bill

Senators Weigh Limits on Indian Donations

Native All-Star Album Takes Grammy Award

Wednesday, February 8, 2006

Sex Offender Laws Strengthened For Minnesota Tribes

Western Band of Cherokees Adopt Drug Courts to Combat Addiction

Who's Favored for the Grammy in Native America?

Tuesday, February 7, 2006

Bush Administration Budget Request Spells Trouble for Tribes

Red Lake Residents React to Federal Prosecutor Visit

Columbia River Tribes Salmon Rights Questioned in Washington State

Hoop Dreams Come True for Canadian Hoop Dancer

Monday, February 6, 2006

Native Leaders Fear Bush's Proposed Budget Cuts

Tribal Educators Make Their Mark in California Education Summit

Medical Journal Focused on Native Aging

Friday, February 3, 2006

Indian Country's Top Educator Responds to State of Indian Nation's Address

Boosting Business on Indian Lands is Examined in Montana

Maine Lawmakers to Review Wabanaki Confederal Language Preservation Bill

Thursday, February 2, 2006

NCAI President Joe Garcia Gives State of the Indian Nations Address

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Considers Changes to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act During A Recent Hearing

Wisconsin Tribe Pays Millions in Revised Casino Compact with State

Wednesday, February 1, 2006

Reservation-Shopping Debated in Washington DC Hearing

Chickasaw Congressman Tom Cole Responds to State of the Union Address

Cherokee Inmate Wins Religious Right to Use Eagle Feather in Jail




Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Tribal Leaders Talk Trust Reform in North Dakota

Pit River Tribe Says No to a Geothermal Power Plant

Monday, January 30, 2006

Red Lake Residents Meet with Federal Prosecutors

South Dakota Debates Funding for Tribal Colleges

Oneida Nation May Soon See Their Cigarette Sales Go Up In Smoke

Webcast Brings Muscogee Creek Nation Together

Friday, January 27, 2006

Northwest Tribes Criticize Bush's Salmon Reduction Plan

Democratic Senators in Indian Country Divided on Alito Vote

Study Declares Economic Disparities a Factor in Native Youth Education

Hi-Tech Military Gadget Used for Language Preservation

Thursday, January 26, 2006

Louisiana's Coastal Tribes Call for Continued Hurricane Relief

Aboriginal People's Address Violence in the First Nations

NCAA Says Natives Greatly Under-represented in Leadership Positions

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Smoking in Native Ceremonies is Contested in Washington State

Cherokee Leader Joins Committee on Homeland Security

BIA Issues New Rules to Protect Alaska Reindeer Herd

Natives in Virginia Publicly Criticize Film, The New World

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

North Dakota Senator Undecided in Alito Confirmation

Navajo Nation President Pays Tribute to Fallen Soldier

HUD Home Loans Available to American Indians

Monday, January 23, 2006

A Navajo Soldier is the Latest Casualty in Iraq

Aboriginal Voters Head to Polls in Canada's Federal Election

Choctaw Nation Awards Grants to Volunteer Firefighters in Oklahoma

Friday, January 20, 2006

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Hears Arguments in Controversial Akaka Bill

Canadian Candidates Vie for Aboriginal Vote for Next Week's Federal Election

National Institutes of Health Sends SIDS Warning to Native Communities

Canada's Largest Wind Farm to be Built on the Labrador Metis Nation

Thursday, January 19, 2006

Tribal Council Rejects $111,000 from Republican Lawmaker

Warm Winter Swells Crisis in Western Canada

Bush Administration to Assist Native Families with Home Heating Cost

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

A Native Hawaiian is Released from Jail

Navajo Nation Signs Interim Deal with El Paso Natural Gas

Cavett Named Next Leader for Tribal Colleges & Universities

Ski Resort Reaches Out to Northern Ute Tribes

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

A Choctaw Inmate is Executed in California

Arizona Lawmaker Proposes New Judicial Center for Tribes

Venezuela Supplies Low-Cost Heating Oil to East Coast Tribes

Monday, January 16, 2006

A Choctaw Prisoner Faces Execution in California

Red Lake Residents React to Jourdain Sentence

Navajo-Hopi Tribes Seek Financial Boost from Energy Regulators

Friday, January 13, 2006

A Red Lake Teen Awaits Sentencing in Minnesota

Santa Clara Pueblo Artist Remembered for "Singing Her Stories Visually"

Victory for Native Voters in South Dakota; U.S. Supreme Court Secures Federal Voting Rights Act

Thursday, January 12, 2006

Alaska Natives Keep an Eye on Active Volcano

Tribal Efforts to Stop a Ski Resort Proposal are Snowballed

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Chairman Publicly Apologizes for Abramoff Associations

California City Council Votes to Change a Street Name in Honor of American Indian Activist

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Aboriginal Leaders Urge Their People To Vote in Canada's Upcoming National Elections

A Michigan Tribe Gets the Green Light to Open A Casino Following a Federal Court Decision

Students at a Tribal School in Washington Will Hold a Memorial For the Children Killed in the Asian Tsunami Last Year

Pizza Restaurant in Nome, Alaska Uses Pilots to Expand Delivery Area to Nearby Villages

Tuesday, January 10, 2006

NCAA Postpones Ban On Native-Themed Mascot Nicknames

Great Plains Tribal Leaders Sound Off On Tribal Trust Reform

Gun Lake Tribe Reacts to Abramoff Lobbying Scandal

Judge Proposes Hawaiian Mediation For Artifacts Dispute


Monday, January 9, 2006

Confirmation Hearings For U-S Supreme Court nominee, Samuel Alito: What Does It Mean for Indian Country?

Get Out the Vote Initiative Targets Canada's Aboriginal People

Extension Given to Tribes Seeking Billions in Trust From the Department of the Interior

Friday, January 6, 2006

Lobbying Downfall in Indian Country Churns a Philanthropic Windfall--Returned Donations Go to Mostly Non-Native Charities

President Bush Signs Extension for Violence Against Women Act

The Bureau of Indian Affairs Begins Development of New Regulations on Tribal Energy Resource Agreements

Michigan High School Basketball Team to be Featured in Reality TV series on the Sundance Channel

Thursday, January 5, 2006

A Landmark Ruling by the Cherokee Nation's Highest Court Upholds a Gay Marriage

Massachusetts Tribe Braces for Potential Fallout from Ties to Jack Abramoff in Their Fight for Federal Recognition

Power and Water is Revived for Northern California's Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation

Dakota Tribes Concerned Water Reserves May Dry Up

Wednesday, January 4, 2006

Former Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Apologizes But Has No Comment to the Tribes He's Accused of Defrauding

A Texas Tribe is Seeking Millions Lost to Jack Abramoff

Tribal Firefighters Continue to Fight Texas and Oklahoma Fires Which has Claimed Four Lives and Are Destroying Homes

Tuesday, January 3, 2006

Indian Lobbyist Jack Abramoff is Set to Plead Guilty to Federal Charges in U.S. District Court Today

Still No Power for Some Tribes in Northern California Affected by Heavy Rains and Flooding

A Symposium will Look at Two Florida Tribes Thought to Have Practiced Cannibalism

Monday, January 2, 2006

Heavy Rains in Northern California Cause Major Outages on the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation

Volunteers Help Rebuild Home on the United Houma Nation in Louisiana During The Holiday Break

Oregon Coast Community College Add A New Course in Native American Literature


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