2008 National Native News Headlines


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Thursday, December 11, 2008

Navajo Nation's proposed coal plant faces potential delays after decision by federal board on green house gas emissions

New York county proposes task force to help Shinnecock Indian Nation with casino plans

Tribal, state and local law enforcement agencies join forces to fight drug trafficking in Arizona

Republic of Peru sues Yale University for the return of artifacts taken from Machu Picchu nearly 100 years ago

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Some Native people in California hope new presidential administration will address tribal disenrollment

Leader of phony Kansas tribe faces long prison sentence for citizenship scam

Plaintiffs in Exxon Valdez oil spill case starting to receive payments

Canadian First Nations upset over comments by International Olympic Committee member

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Navajo and Hopi people from Arizona travel to Colorado to voice concerns over coal mining

Lawmakers hope legislation to grant federal recognition status to Native Hawaiians will pass in Congress next year

First Nations chiefs from Manitoba plan to deliver a message to Obama next month on oil and human rights

Monday, December 8, 2008

Navajo and Hopi people travel to Denver in hopes of stopping coal mining expansion

NIEA President meets with President-elect Obama's transition team to discuss Indian education

Lac du Flambeau tribal member one of four people to receive new national historic preservation award

Friday, December 5, 2008

Bars near Bear Butte get liquor licenses renewed despite protests from Native Americans

Report shows higher education in Alaska doesn't make the grade

Cherokee Nation receives national recognition for its cancer prevention efforts

U.N. committee asks Canada to address poverty and murder of Native women

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Tribes express concerns and focus on global warming at symposium

Wisconsin town stops development after discovery of Native burial mounds

Native people protest rail line plans for Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Shoshone tribal members try to stop work on large Nevada gold mine

As South Dakota tribes recover from winter storm, official looks for federal help

New leaders named to Indian Arts and Crafts Board

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

The Havasupai Tribe moves forward with lawsuit over blood research after court ruling

Tribal representatives to meet next week to discuss BIA budget

First Nations help with undercover probe into illegal bird part trafficking

Monday, December 1, 2008

A Wisconsin tribe fights Bush administration over possible changes in air pollution rules

A Nevada tribe offers to help new presidential administration on protecting public lands

An Ojibway country singer wins big at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Tribal leaders in the largest congressional district in the country are leaning Democratic

Astronaut John Herrington and two South Dakota men announce plans for a Native residential school

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Tribal Leaders discuss border issues at the NCAI Convention

Pine Ridge is feeling the impacts of the country's economic crisis

The Leader of Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission Resigns

Friday, October 20, 2008

Native voters from two New Mexico tribes want the next U.S. President to work on health care

Federal funds could help Native women in South Dakota get medical screenings

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Native voters make up their minds after watching the final presidential debate

The new Lac du Flambeau leader says he'll work on the tribe's money problems

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Native people decide who to vote for, as the presidential candidates debate

Columbus Day protests in Colombia turn violent

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Students at the Institute of American Indian Arts hear from the Obama campaign

Native Americans in Colorado pay close attention to the race for president

Monday, October 13, 2008

Native voter, who backed Clinton for president, now supports Obama

McCain campaign looks for Native votes in Wisconsin

IAIA students reinterpret "Columbus Day"

Annual protest of Denver's Columbus Day Parade subdued

Friday, October 10, 2008

Race for President on the Pine Ridge Reservation is tight

NCAI disappointed Congress failed to pass Indian health care bill

Native people in Wisconsin try to get more people on reservations to grow their own food

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Zuni people would like the presidential candidates to address jobs on the reservation

A group of Native Americans in Wisconsin is one step closer to being federally recognized

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Native voters want the presidential candidates to address social issues

Native people in Washington are likely to play key role in the race for governor

Monday, October 6, 2008

Campaign organizers vie for votes at the Shiprock Fair on the Northern Navajo Nation

A Native American museum under construction in Oklahoma faces funding problems

Friday, October 3, 2008

Native women veterans say many Native women have hard time coming forward for services after serving in the military

A Wisconsin tribe and a Minnesota town hope to work together in the search for Cold War barrels dumped into Lake Superior

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Alaska Natives question Vice Presidential Candidate Governor Sarah Palin's record on their issues

With less than two weeks left until Canada's federal election, a Native man runs for the New Democratic Party

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Native Candidates for Canada's three major parties campaign as federal election date nears

Legislation is introduced in the Senate for Sealaska Corporation land entitlement

Southern Ute Tribe and Colorado sign agreement on hunting and fishing rights on ancestral lands

Friday, September 26, 2008

Native Leaders call on Canadian Government to fix the education system they say is in crisis

A Nevada Tribe celebrates American Indian Day by cleaning up the Truckee River

A Native woman is honored by the EPA for keeping the Pine Ridge Reservation clean

The House approves a bill to recognize all Tribal code talkers

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

A new organization is formed to strengthen Tribal Economies

Congressional Black Caucus to hold Cherokee Freedmen forum

Campaigns work with little or no data on Native voters

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Organizers are working to get Native People registered to vote in Washington

The Western Navajo Agency Council endorses Senator Obama for President

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding a hearing on Federal Recognition

A late Ojibwe Leader is being honored in Wisconsin

Monday, September 22, 2008

First Nations Leaders say their issues are being left out of Canada's National Election Campaign

New Mexico Congressman urges House leaders to act on Indian Health Care before end of the month

New Computer achievement center opens on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota

Proposed education budge in Wisconsin sets aside $500,000 for Tribal language revitalization

Friday, September 19, 2008

Tribal Leaders endorse Senator Obama for President after a meeting in New Mexico

Senators want to know why crimes on reservations are not being prosecuted

Tribes in Wisconsin want Native youth to get off the couch and outdoors this weekend

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Reburies ancestors after five-year wait

Tribal Game Wardens in Wisconsin granted more authority

Lawmakers to focus on criminal justice in Indian Country

Tribal Members walk on Rocky Boy Reservation to raise diabetes awareness

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe and United Houma Nation begin recovery efforts after recent hurricanes

Nevada Tribe cleans up contaminated land on the Truckee River

Red Lake Tribal Member signs with an Israeli Professional Basketball Team

University of Minnesota unveils the design for the Tribal Plaza at its new football stadium

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Tohono O'odham Nation orders workers not to put out water for migrants

Navajo Nation Council considers overriding veto of bill to ban tobacco use in public

New report shows Tribal casinos in Wisconsin fared well in 2007

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

The National Election in Canada could derail initiatives important to First Nations People

The Comanche Nation in Oklahoma is back in court trying to protect a Sacred Site

Seven Tribal Colleges are awarded millions of dollars for construction and renovation projects

The ACLU is opening a new office in South Dakota and will advocate for American Indians

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Fire threatens northern California Tribe's timber resources

Tribal college makes agreement with other groups to build environmental careers for students

Swinomish Youth rap about issues they face and educate their peers

Monday, September 8, 2008

Tribal Leaders in Alaska are watching Governor Palin on the campaign trail

Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association endorse Senator Obama for President

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are looking at Tribal water issues this week

Native Band Brule looking to build amphitheater and cultural center in South Dakota

Friday, September 5, 2008

Main player in Indian Lobbying Scandal sentenced to four years in prison

Apache woman who ran for Congress urging Native people to vote this fall

Tribal leaders set to sign historic Truckee River water agreement

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Gwich'in people speak out against oil exploration in ANWR, as Republicans push energy independence

Non-Native canoe carvers are presenting their work to Tribes in Wisconsin

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Native Delegates support Senator John McCain at the Republican National Convention

Congressman Tom Cole says Native people with political aspirations need to be persistent

Efforts are made on the Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota to boost business

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Hurricane Gustav hits the United Houma Nation in Louisiana

North Dakota Tribe still recovering from summer Tornadoes

South Dakota Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin visits Pine Ridge

Tribal Physician looks at new study linking arsenic in water to Type 2 Diabetes

Officials looking to catch fire starter on Fort Hall Reservation

Monday, September 1, 2008

United Houma Tribal Members are evacuated, as Hurricane Gustav threatens Louisiana

Officials in Oklahoma are investigating the sale of cigarettes by a Tribal Government

Report shows Tribes and Federal Agencies need to improve working relationship on Graves Protection and Repatriation

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs celebrates 20 years and focuses on First Nations issues

A Wisconsin Native coalition is recognized for its work on combating substance abuse

Monday, August 11, 2008

Court rules wastewater allowed on sacred Arizona mountains to make artificial snow

New York Tribes hope governor will veto Indian tobacco tax bill

Columbia River Tribal Leaders offer help in fish dumping investigation

Quebec First Nations use International Day of World's Indigenous Peoples to remember difficult times during colonialism

Friday, August 8, 2008

Judge Robertson Issues a Ruling in the Historic Cobell vs. Kempthorne Trust Fund Case

A Tribal Election Board is Found Guilty of Violating a Candidate’s Rights in a Tribal Chairman Race in Michigan

Thursday, August 7, 2008

The Struggle to Gain Water Rights Comes to an End for a California Tribe

A New Deadline is set for Federal Recognition on Montana's Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians

Children's Navajo Language Book Adopted by Public Education in New Mexico

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

2008 North American Indigenous Games Bring Native Athletes and Culture to the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island

Nationwide Outreach Efforts to Collect Economic Stimulus Checks in Indian Country Begin

Educators Praise the Passage of the Higher Education Reauthorization and College Opportunity Act of 2008

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Trial on Sale of Tribal Membership to Immigrants Gets Underway

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Department Proposes New Rules to Protect Fisheries

Monday, August 4, 2008

Federal Dollars Help a Wisconsin Tribe to Boost Bison Herds and Habitat

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Conducts Field Hearing on Standing Rock Sioux Policing

New Book Celebrates One of the Oldest Native Women's Associations

Friday, August 1, 2008

The Navajo Nation is Issued an Air Permit for the Desert Rock Power Plant

A Native War Hero is Bestowed North Dakota's Highest Award



Thursday, July 31, 2008

Native Prisoners in Wyoming Now Allowed More Than One Eagle Feather

Montana Senators Introduce Bill to Finalize Crow Nation Water Rights Settlement

Native Health Official in South Dakota Hopes Other Tribes Will Follow Navajo Efforts to Ban Public Tobacco Use

Opposition Growing Over Casino Plans by California Tribe and Alaska Native Corporation

Wednesday, July 30 , 2008

Both Sides Claim Victory After Decision Made in Cherokee Freedmen Case

Some Tribal Groups and Senators Tight Lipped on Alaska Senator's Criminal Charges

Tuesday, July 29 , 2008

Indian Health Service Calls Recent Report on Missing or Stolen Equipment Inaccurate, as Lawmakers Call for Answers

The Recreational Use of Tobacco in Public is Close to Being Banned on Navajo Land

A Wisconsin Tribe is Working to Restore Lake Superior's Native Brook Trout Population

Monday, July 28, 2008

Senator Barack Obama Says He Would Consider an Apology to Native People if Elected President

Lawmakers are Examining Mismanagement by the Indian Health Service

Friday, July 25, 2008

An Abortion Ban Holds Up Federal Indian Healthcare Dollars

The Yankton Sioux Tribe Uses Other Channels to Stop Hog Lot Construction

Adam Sioui Will Represent First Nations in the 2008 Bejing Olympic Games

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Law Makers Attempt Beef Up Tribal Law Enforcement Through Legislation

Indigenous Alaskan Youth and Elders Use Culture Camp to Strengthen Their Heritage

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Australian Prime Minister Meets with Aboriginal Community in Support of Indigenous Constitutional Rights

Senate Indian Affairs Committee to Hold Hearing on IHS Mismanagement

Tribal Opposition Prompts Phoenix Mayor to Drop an Airport Slot Machine Initiative

Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribal Council Makes Shifts in Workweek to Help Ease the Bite of Rising Gas Prices

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

A Congressional Report shows IHS lost Millions of Dollars in Goods

Navajo Satellite Communication service continues for now

Rising Water Levels Benefit some South Dakota Tribes

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes start Camas Bake

Monday, July 21, 2008

Efforts being made to reduce Cancer Health Disparities among Native people in the Southwest

Navajo Public Safety at risk, as company threatens satellite Shut Down

Alaska Native Athlete from Nome ties World Record in Alaskan High Kick at WEIO

Friday, July 18, 2008

Native Day School Students want compensation from Canadian Government

Wisconsin Tribe investigating Cold War Era barrels in Lake Superior with Sonar Search

Yupik-Inupiaq Athlete wins Alaskan High Kick at WEIO

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Oklahoma Tribe being investigated by federal agency for recent Poker Tournament

Senators approve deal for two-billion dollars for Native American programs

Blanket Toss crowd favorite at World Eskimo-Indian Olympics

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

The Navajo Nation and the FBI bust a dozen Bootleggers on the Reservation

AIDS bill to include two-billion dollars for Native American programs

The World Eskimo-Indian Olympics kicks off in Fairbanks

Native Youth focus on voting and the upcoming Presidential Election

Native leaders in Canada hope federal government will unblock five-billion dollars promised to First Nations

Monday, July 14, 2008

North Dakota Tribe seeks help after Tornadoes Destroy Homes on Reservation

Senate Reauthorizes the Special Diabetes Program for Indians

Sports Complex being built on Rosebud Reservation being named in honor of Lakota Code Talkers

Oldest member of Muscogee Creek Nation turns 108-years-old

Friday, July 11, 2008

Longest Walk 2 reaches the Nation's Capitol

Nevada Tribes want say in Plan to Pump Water to Las Vegas

Senator working to get Energy Development moving on North Dakota Reservation

Native Leaders urge Canadian Police for Aboriginal Peacekeepers

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

ACLU takes Native Prisoner's Religious Freedom case in Wyoming

Yankton Sioux Tribe not done Fighting hog lot construction

MSU's TEAMS program awarded thousands of dollars to help Native Engineering Students

Indigenous Grandmothers travel to Vatican to plea to Catholic Pope

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

North Dakota Tribe assesses Tornado damage

Navajo Family takes part in "30 Days" TV Show

Rare Lady Bug found in Badlands

Friday, July 4, 2008

Ontario Chiefs agree to eliminate the word "Aboriginal"

An Oklahoma Tribe receives top honor from the U.S. Defense Department

Firework Sales down this 4th of July on Tulalip Reservation

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Five Makah whalers sentenced for illegal hunt

Rosebud Sioux Tribe hosts summit on suicide problem

Coeur d'Alene Tribe and Idaho agree on how to deal with heavy metals in Lake Coeur d'Alene

New DVD rejuvenating Northern Arapaho language



Monday, June 30, 2008

Tribal Leaders file suit against Wisconsin county board, as land deal fizzles

Colville tribal members in state prison may go home for death bed visits and funerals

KILI Radio in South Dakota "Going Green" with wind turbine

Friday, June 27, 2008

Supreme Court deals blow to Alaska Natives

Lawmakers agree with Tribal Leaders that contract health is a mess

National Diabetes rate increases, highest among Native group

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Michigan Tribal land claim bill defeated in U.S. House

Northern Arapaho Leaders advocate for Youth in Washington, D.C.

Old Shoshone sheep traps threatened by wildfires

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

A Crow Veteran Receives Honors for his WWII Service

Native vote gains more attention as Presidential Election nears

Name change for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Voted Down

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

U.S. House expected to vote on Tribal Land Claim bills

Montana tribes work on Wolf Management plan

Crow man to receive national and international honors

Canada's apology to Native people draws criticism from a member of Parliament

Monday, June 23, 2008

U.S. District Court Judge looking at numbers in Indian Trust case

Oklahoma Tribe benefiting from record-high oil prices

New Trial date set for John Graham in 1975 AIM member slaying case

Friday, June 20, 2008

Tribal leaders and lawmakers stress need of Indian Law and Order Bill

Leaders hope economy will grow, as Wisconsin's most lucrative tribal casino grows

Montana Tribes and Federal agency sign National Bison Range agreement

Thursday, June 19, 2008

President Bush calls on Congress to again explore ANWR oil drilling, a hot topic among Alaska Natives

Tribal members look for ways to keep their kids safe, after three girls found dead on Wyoming reservation

Havasupai man being sentenced for murder of Japanese tourist on reservation

Tlingit Raven Canoe launched on Potomac in preparation for its installation in national museum

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

First Nations People have mixed reaction to Canadian government's recent apology

Colorado and South Dakota U.S. Attorneys join forces to strengthen public safety on reservations in Great Plains States

Rosebud Sioux Tribe teams up with SDSU to build reservation sports complex

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Lawmakers to discuss draft Indian Law and Order Bill

Pine Ridge Students watch space shuttle launch and continue space lessons

DNA links Alaska Native woman to ancient man

Monday, June 16, 2008

Native People impacted by Flooding in Iowa

FBI returns stolen artifacts to Southern California Tribe

Wisconsin Tribe gets new grant for cleanup efforts of military waste in Lake Superior

Federal agencies finalize five-year plan to cleanup abandoned uranium mines on Navajo land

Friday, June 13, 2008

Indigenous People feel impacts of Columbia's Civil War

Lawyers for Plaintiffs in Indian Trust case conclude First Round of Testimony

Southern Baptist Convention elects Lumbee man as President

Navajo Self Reliance program launches Fatherhood Media Campaign

Thursday, June 12, 2008

First Nations people across Canada listen to Government Apology

Hopi People focus on centuries old Farming Practices

Nay-Ah-Shing School celebrates end of year with "Going Green" efforts

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

First Nations People ready for apology from Canadian Government

Seneca-Cayuga Election creates uproar

Native people in South Dakota return home after flood evacuation

Tribal Libraries receive more than one million dollars

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Canada's Prime Minster set to apologize to Indian Residential School Students

Special Election being held on Lac du Flambeau Reservation

Three Affiliated Tribes and North Dakota to sign historic tribal-state tax agreement

Monday, June 9, 2008

Indian Trust Case enters Critical Phase

Native Housing Bill with Cherokee cuts pending in Congress

Coeur d'Alene Tribe donates thousands to tribal and Idaho programs

Friday, June 6, 2008

U.S. Attorneys from across the country meet in South Dakota to focus on Indian Issues

Tlingit people are both surprised and disappointed with high priced Tlingit Helmet sold at auction

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Scathing Report points to systemic racism against Aboriginal Prisoners

Colorado Tribes working with Historians to rebury Native human remains

Funeral Services held for Navajo Code Talker Frank Tsosie Thompson

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Native Voter turnout high in Tuesday's Primaries

Alaska Native group concerned about not being involved in possible Walrus listing

Native baseball player's Major League start ends quickly

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Native Voters could sway primaries in Montana, South Dakota and New Mexico

NCAI Encourages Tribal Leaders to "Get out the Native Vote"

Lac du Flambeau Tribal Council Members trying to get re-seated

Joba Chamberlain to make first Major League start at Yankee Stadium

Monday, June 2, 2008

Residential School Truth and Reconciliation Commission begins work

Three Affiliated Tribes and North Dakota make historic Tax Revenue Sharing Agreement

South Dakota Road causing problems for nearby Tribe

Funeral Services being held for Novelist, Poet and Scholar Paula Gunn Allen



Friday, May 30, 2008

First Nations people hold Day of Action across Canada

Navajo Nation settles Voter ID lawsuit with Arizona

Hualapai Tribe partners with National Geographic Channel for skywalk documentary

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Presidential Hopeful Hillary Clinton gaining Native support in South Dakota

Native children disproportionately represented in country's Foster Care System

Navajo Code Talker Jerry Begay, Sr. has passed away

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Wisconsin Tribe disputes New York Tribe's Land into Trust Status

Zuni Event brought back to Arizona Museum after four year hiatus

Late Haida Artist's gold work stolen in Museum Theft in Canada

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Montana Tribal College prepares for visit from Presidential Hopeful Hillary Clinton

John McCain vows to implement tribal government position in White House if President

Navajo Woman chosen as head Volleyball Coach of South Dakota State University

Hundreds March in Alberta to raise awareness of Murdered and Missing Aboriginal Women

Monday, May 26, 2008

Senator McCain plans campaign stop at New Mexico Indian Center

Farm Bill helps Native families with food and access to broadband

Native Leaders call for action, as new report details dirty water among First Nations

Friday, May 23, 2008

Senators Grill BIA Leader on Probate Backlog

Carl Artman's last day as Assistant Secretary

Wisconsin Tribe Building much needed Housing

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Ginew Grandmothers plead "not guilty" to charges from Protest

Soboba Water Settlement Bill Passes U.S. House

New Book Shares never-before published Tlingit Oral Histories

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

High Court could again take up Navajo Coal Royalties Case

Tensions Heat Up between Native and Black Prisoners with deadly fight in Oklahoma

Bodies of all three Missing Yakama Fishermen have been Found

Cree Band approves Proposal for First Post-secondary Institution on Reserve Land

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Oklahoma Tribes Provide Assistance to Tornado Victims

Church Leaders Address Indian Residential Schools, as Prime Minister Prepares Apology

Funeral Services held for Gila River Indian Community Leader

Monday, May 19, 2008

Senator Barack Obama is being adopted into Crow Nation

Dakota War Hero gets New Marker in Sisseton, South Dakota

Body of Yakama Fisher Recovered on Sunday in Columbia River

Funeral Services Held for Colorado River Indian Tribes Soldier

Friday, May 16, 2008

Oklahoma Leaders Honor Original Dawes Rolls Signers

A Land Claims Law Designed to Ease Tensions Moves Through Canadian Parliament



Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Yankton Sioux Members Block Access to Hog Lot being built near Tribal Land

Cherokee Nation to put Gaming Profits back into Casinos

Northern Michigan University holds First Indigenous Earth Day Summit

Monday, April 21, 2008

A Proposed Bill in Congresses Forces Federal Agencies to Pay More Attention to Tribes

First Nations Leaders are planning to Protest the 2010 Winter Olympics

A Washington Tribe is Taking Possession of Petroglyphs

Friday, April 18, 2008

A Toddler is Shot, as a First Nation deals with Gang Violence

Tribal Leaders Raise Concerns about NIGC Regulations

A Navajo Man Wins Appeal, after Claiming Sentence Too Harsh

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Native American Leaders and North Carolina Radio Station Reach Agreement over Racist Comments

Spirit Lake Reservation Youth Group travels to Washington, D.C. to see Catholic Pope

Native Symposium in Oklahoma focuses on the Sun, Moon and Stars

Thursday, April 10, 2008

North Carolina Indians take a stand against Racist Remarks aired on a Radio Station

Yankton Sioux Tribal Members Plan to Protest a Hog Operation being built near their Land

Pine Ridge Study shows way to Reduce Heart Disease in Diabetics

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

How will the Iraq War Impact Native People, as the Timeline is discussed on Capitol Hill?

Racist Comments on a North Carolina Clear Channel Radio Station Targets Tribes

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Two Makah Whalers Convicted for unauthorized Hunt Last Fall

Tribes and Federal Agencies reach deal over Columbia River Basin Fish

New Mexico Keeping Close Eye on Oklahoma Tribe's Business

Rosebud Tribal Police Chief Resigns, after Tribal Court Dismisses Cases

Monday, April 7, 2008

Native People among those least likely to Receive Quality Cancer Care

Changes to Silver Hand Program will help Combat Fraudulent Alaska Native Art

"Top Chef" visits Alaska Native Diabetes Program

Friday, April 4, 2008

Controversial First Nations Leader decides Not to Rejoin FSIN Senate

Foundation Established to Help Improve the Health of Alaska Natives

Tribal Chairman of the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians has died

Services are held for Grace Thorpe in Oklahoma

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Athabascan Community using Propane as Energy Source to determine if feasible for Rural Alaska

Legislation introduced in Senate to Improve Pueblo Water Infrastructure

Lower Brule Man named to New Position to address Native Health Care in South Dakota

Canadian Group investigating whereabouts of Missing and Dead Residential School Students

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Senate Chairman of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Resigns after Controversial Leader Reinstated

Police Certification Issues leads to Dismissal of Tribal Court Cases

Grace Thorpe, daughter of Legendary Native American Athlete Jim Thorpe, has died

Eastern Shoshone Language to be taught at the University of Wyoming

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

First Nations Leader accused of Promoting Hatred back in Leadership Position

Police Brutality Lawsuit dismissed due to Jurisdiction Issues

Federal Panel to vote on Name Change of Arizona Peak to honor Lori Piestewa

Students compete in Oklahoma using Native American Languages

Monday, March 31, 2008

Saskatchewan First Nations Disappointed with Provincial Budget

Mi'kmaq Group Accepts Agreement with Federal Government

Arizona Tribes Oppose Uranium Mining Near the Grand Canyon

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Combined Canadian and U.S. Police Forces Crack Down on Drug Trafficking on Mohawk Lands

Native Leaders Urge Congress to Pass Measures to Better Track Students' Test Scores and Drop Out Rates

Seneca Native Sheila K. Cooper Appointed Chair of Native Children and Youth Task Force

Friday, March 28, 2008

Three of the Five Enter Guilty Plea for Makah Whale Hunt

Co-operation Between Police Forces Made Mohawk Drug Raid A Triumph

Cowlitz Indian Tribe Awarded Federal Grant to Help Save White-tailed Deer

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Columbian Army and Guerrilla Combat forcing Indigenous People from Homes

Native Doctor says Colorectal Cancer Screenings can Save Lives

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Scientists and Native Groups work to Raise Awareness of Climate Change
Makah Whalers Reject Plea Deal

Sorority at UND on Probation for “Playing” Indian

Montana Tribes Looking for Old Photos for History Project

Monday, March 24, 2008

First Nation Leader says Only Jobs Can Solve Problems among First Nations

Native People claim Catholic Church knows location of School Children Graves

Tribal Fish Commission to brief Congressmen on Hazing Methods of California Sea Lions

Navajo Nation Council Overrides President's Veto on Legislation to Aid Storm Victims

Friday, March 21, 2008

Indian Trust Case Lawyers say Beneficiaries entitled to 58 Billion

Alaska Tribal Transportation Managers work to Define Community Borders

CDC Grant Awarded to Student to Study Tribal Diabetes Programs

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Events Kick-Off National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Crow Army Veteran Nominated for Medal of Freedom

Most charges upheld against Narragansett Members in Smoke Shop Raid Case

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Congressional Members want BIA to act on status of Descendants of Cherokee Freedmen

South Dakota Tribes Prepare for National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Tribal Leaders Praise Federal Decision to allow killing of California Sea Lions

Filmmaker who recorded Native Ceremonial Dances is Punished

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Arizona Tribal Leader tells Senators Tribes should have Criminal Jurisdiction over Non-Natives

NLRB Rules against Mashantucket Pequot Tribe regarding Union Election

Vice Chairman of the Three Affiliated Tribes has Passed Away

Monday, March 17, 2008

Tribes Across the Country are Facing Challenges opening Casinos

Senate Committee is Examining Law and Order in Indian Country

Friday, March 14, 2008

Senators work to reverse Funding Cut to Urban Indian Health Care

First Alaska Native Woman Bush Pilot is Being Remembered

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Navajo President says Lawmakers could make Life Changing Decisions with Mining Law

New York Tribe discusses Tobacco Tax Issue as Governor Resigns

Judge Delays Trial of Man accused of Killing AIM Member

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Arizona Tribes Celebrate decision for continued Protecting of Nesting Bald Eagle

Leonard Peltier’s Attorney asks federal court for release of FBI Documents
                            
Yurok Tribe and EPA Cleaning Up Underground Storage Tanks
 
Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Army Corps of Engineers to Explain 2008 Water Plan which impacts many Tribes

Tribal Casinos in Oklahoma Seeing Money roll in from out-of-state Gamblers

New Trial set for Former First Nations Leader on Hate-Crime Charge

Canada Building new Shelters to address Violence against First Nations Women

Monday, March 10, 2008

Wisconsin High School's Mascot Debate Continues

Native People Raise Concerns over New Plans for Nevada Test Site

Events Today Focus on Raising Awareness about HIV/AIDS Among Women of Color

Friday, March 7, 2008

Senators Examine Crumbling Reservation Schools, Jails and Health Facilities

A Permanent Rock Climbing Ban is placed on a Nevada Sacred Site

Thousands of Native Veterans may be Eligible for New Mexico Income Tax Refunds

Proposed Legislation ensures Women on Canadian Reserves have Matrimonial Property Rights

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Oklahoma Congressman's bill calls on U.S. Apology to Native People

Judge wants to Resolve Historic Indian Trust Case

Alaska Native Iditarod Rookies Compete This Year

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Report shows Urban Indian Health worse than General Population

Urban Indians in Albuquerque Celebrate Step in Improving Health Care

Wisconsin Tribe getting Help to Develop Small Businesses

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

White House Ceremony Honors Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate War Hero

The Navajo Code Talker Monument now sits at Arizona State Capitol

New Mexico Governor signs Off-Reservation Native American Health Commission Bill

Monday, March 3, 2008

Montana State Lawmakers call on Congress to Replace Moldy Reservation Homes

Nevada Higher Education Institutions create coalition for Native Student Success

Aboriginal and Church leaders start Multi-City Tour in Canada to raise awareness on Indian Residential Schools



Friday, February 29, 2008

Native Band Leaders in Canada call on British Queen for Apology

Native Man Hired to teach African Farmers how to Grow Hemp

Last Direct Descendent of Chief Winnemucca Laid to Rest

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Tribal Leaders say Federal Off-Reservation Rule Hurts Tribes

New Mexico Governor Blocks Access to Oklahoma-Based Casino Project

Arkansas State University to Retire "Indians" nickname and "Indian Family" Mascot

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Indian Country Celebrates Historic Indian Health Care Bill

Will Alaska Natives see Compensation, as High Court takes on Exxon Valdez oil Spill case?

Wisconsin Tribal Leader asks State Lawmakers to Recognize issues facing Tribes

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

The Senate Passes the Indian Health Care Improvement Act

Professor awarded more than a million dollars to Document Alaska Languages

Healthy Diet and Exercise Can Help Reduce Cancer Risk

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

The Senate Passes the Indian Health Care Improvement Act

A Professor in Alaska is awarded more than a million dollars to Document Languages

A Health Diet and Exercise Can Help Reduce your Risk of Cancer

Monday, February 25, 2008

Tribal Elders share ideas on Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Native American Posthumously Honored for Military Actions

Senators Expected to Vote on Indian Health Care Bill

New Mexico Sacred Site Temporarily Protected from Uranium Mining

Friday, February 22, 2008

Top Native Leader says Canada should take Australia's lead in Apologizing to Indigenous People

A Wisconsin Tribe Facing a Cash Crunch Looks at Mortgaging some of its Land

Native Law Enforcement Officer Remembered for Improving Communities and Caring for Children

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Alaska Native Corporation Exploring Going Green

IHS Pays Millions to Alaska Native Organization to settle Healthcare Claims

Warm Springs Off-Reservation Plans moving Forward

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Judge Dismisses part of charges against Makah Whalers

House Field Hearing Looks at Oklahoma Indian Gaming

Aboriginal Leaders and New Brunswick Premier Discuss Economic Development

Aboriginal Youth Group starts Petition for Condom Vending Machines

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

First Nations Examine ways to Implement UN Declaration

U.S. Deputy Drug Czar Encourages Tribal Communities to apply for Grants

South Dakota Tribes to Pay More for Electricity this year

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Australia Apologizes to its Aboriginal People

A New York Tribe ends its Effort to Build an Off-Reservation Casino

A South Dakota Senate Committee Rejects Charter School Bill

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

NIEA Report shows Native children Face Obstacles in Achieving Academic Success

Health Organization Asking for Government Help in Dental Care Crisis among First Nations

Family Remembers the Life of Navajo Code Talker Merril Sandoval

Friday, February 8, 2008

IHS Director Nominee grilled by Senate Indian Affairs Committee

Tribal Leaders Hold Ceremony for Kennedy and Venezuela Energy Company

NM Congressman Adds Measure to legislation to help Navajo Technical College

Thursday, February 7, 2008

First Nations Leader Talks with Catholic Bishops about School Abuse

Nisqually Tribe files Lawsuit against Washington Governor

Santa Clara man Confirmed as NM Indian Affairs Cabinet Secretary

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Tribal Jails face Funding Cuts in new Budget

Native Domestic Violence Shelter finds Permanent home

California Gaming Compacts get Voter Approval

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

President Bush Proposes cuts for Indian Country Programs

11 States Participating in Super Tuesday are targeted for Native Votes

First Nations Debate Banning Alcohol after Death of Toddlers

Monday, February 4, 2008

Native Vote Efforts are Underway across the Country

A Former First Nation Leader is headed back to Court

Friday, February 1, 2008

State of Indian Nations Address Focuses on Native Children

First Nation takes hard look at Alcohol after death of toddlers

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Lead Plaintiff in historic Indian Trust case says Ruling Great Day for Indian Country

A Water Management Plan for the Truckee River reaches a Milestone

Federal Officials announce new training tool and Budget increases for Indian Country

NCIA President Gives State of Indian Nations Address

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

BIA holds national meeting with Tribal Leader from across the Country

Report Shows sexual assault rate in Alaska highest in Nation

Australia to formally apologize to its Indigenous People

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Minnesota Tribe Raises concerns about New Border Crossing Rules

Navajo President Lays out Casino Plans for Tribe

Monday, January 28, 2008

Friday, January 25, 2008

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Senators Turn Focus Away from Indian Health Care

Wisconsin Schools making progress in Dropping Indian Mascots

New Report gives low grades to California Lawmakers

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Senators Continue Debate on Indian Health Care

Last Eyak Traditional Speaker Passes Away
 

Native Women appointed to Arizona Board of Regents

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Senator Dorgan Hopes for vote on Indian Health Care Improvement Act

NCAI President preparing to give State of Indian Nations Address
 

Tribal Leaders in Montana are working to Improve Addiction Support Services

Monday, January 21, 2008

The Senate set to Debate the Indian Health Care Improvement Act

Lumbee Survivors of Battle of Hayes Pond Honored at 50th Anniversary Gathering
 

Lack of Judge Puts Trial for Unauthorized Makah Whale Hunt on Hold

Tigua Texas Land Claims Backed by Federal Study 

Friday, January 18, 2008

Oglala Lakota Members Voice Concerns over Proposed Uranium Mine Expansion

South Dakota Representative Hopes Indian Health Care Bill makes it through this session of Congress

An Alaska Native Health Advocate is Remembered

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Historic Vote expected on Indian Health Care Bill

Navajo Public Safety Committee advocating for more Federal Funding for Jails

South Dakota Bill Seeks to add more Native Languages to School Curriculum

The Climate Registry Gaining New Member

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

South Dakota is Changing its Referral Process for American Indians Seeking Addiction Treatment

$19 million in Federal Drug Prevention Grants available for Tribal Communities to apply for

Nonpartisan Group Calls on Oklahoma to consider adding an Indian Affairs Cabinet Secretary

First Privately Owned Bank on Reservation is Celebrating its Opening

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

South Dakota State Legislator Wants Lawmakers to keep focus on Indian Issues

Washington Tribe Achieves Victory with Court Decision against Canadian Mining Company

Statistics Canada Study Shows Alarming Literacy Rates among Off-Reserve First Nations People

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

New York Tribe Blasts Interior Department on off-reservation gaming Decision

Alaska Tribe shocked by Spring Commercial Herring Harvest

Navajo Community in Arizona Impacted by Weather Conditions

Monday, January 7, 2008

Lakota Group Seeks Independence from the U.S. Despite Some Opposition

Software to Teach Navajo Language is being Developed

Native Group Opposes Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Site

Friday, January 4, 2008

Minnesota AIM Members are Protesting UND's "Fighting Sioux" Nickname and Logo

Oklahoma Tribal Leader Blames a Troubled Casino and Fellow Officials for Resignation

Jesuits Agree to Pay Nearly Five Million to Victims of Sexual Abuse at Reservation School

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Washington Tribes Disagree on Fish Ladder

South Dakota Tribe Fifth to Make Tax Compact with State

Cherokee Employees Honored for Protecting Environment

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Mi'kmaq Activist Laid to Rest in Nova Scotia

Health Officials say Quitting Smoking is a Life Saving Decision

Alaska Native Organization Receives Donation of Ancient Stone Objects

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Mi'kmaq Activist Remembered for Bringing Lawsuit against Canadian Government

Native Organizations Prepare for "Get out the Vote" in Indian Country

Help Friends and Family Keep Resolutions with CDC Health-e-Card

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