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Santa Fe Indian School to battle Shiprock for girls basketball title (03/11)
The Lady Braves at Santa Fe Indian School will face the Lady Chieftains from Shiprock High School this afternoon for the New Mexico Class AAA State Basketball Tournament game. Santa Fe Indian School is operated by the 19 Pueblo tribes...
8CountNews: Blackfeet boxer Joe Hipp gives back to community (03/11)
"In a career that spanned from 1987-2005, Native American Boxer Joe Hipp (43-7, 29 KO’s) certainly made a name for himself in the ring, taking on all comers and adversity. His career highlights include winning the WBF Intercontinental Heavyweight...
Column: Montana could legalize use of traditional atlatls in hunts (03/11)
"Back in January, upon hearing that Thompson Falls Sen. Greg Hinkle had proposed a new state law that would legalize the use of atlatls for big-game hunting, I sent a note to my editor, proposing that I find someone...
Chukchansi man hopes to make jousting into a national passtime (03/11)
Charlie Andrews, a Chukchansi man from California, hopes to turn jousting into the next major sporting event. Andrews co-founded the Ultimate Jousting Championship. His efforts to make jousting a national sport through the Knights of Mayhem will be featured...
Northern Cheyenne woman a finalist for national Sullivan Award (03/08)
Tahnee Robinson, a member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana, has been named one of five finalists for the prestigious Sullivan Award by the Amateur Athletic Union. Robinson is a senior at the University of Nevada Reno. She's...
Levi Horn: Encouraging Indian students to lead active lifestyles (03/04)
"Earlier this month, I had the great privilege of introducing the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) to over 40,000 students at Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools. With BIE Deputy Director Bart Stevens, I visited the National Indian Programs Training...
Santa Fe Indian School fires basketball coach in losing streak (02/25)
Santa Fe Indian School in New Mexico has fired its longtime boys basketball coach. Ernie Rodriguez coached the Braves for the past 12 years. But the team's been on a losing streak lately -- losing 10 out of the last...
Native Sun News: A blast from the past: Lakota Coup Counters (02/24)
The following story was written and reported by Joseph Budd. All content © Native Sun News. Program from 1975 National Indian Basketball Tournament. From the collection of Bruce Bad Moccasin. RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA — The time was back in...
Richard Gomez: Chumash Tribe supports youth through sports (02/17)
"Children need inspiration and physical motivation as they are growing up, and sports are a great way to provide both. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, participation in organized sports provides an opportunity for young people to increase their...
Column: Owner of 'Redskins' team the poster boy for hypocrisy (02/14)
"Dan Snyder is offended. The source of his ire is the Washington City Paper, published weekly in the nation's capital. Last November, the paper ran a less than flattering piece on Snyder, owner of the town's godawful football team. It...
Column: Team owner needs to get rid of offensive Redskins mascot (02/07)
"Psst, Dan Snyder, ready to kick some behind? Want to get even with the jerks who say all you care about is money and not building a winning football franchise? Then huddle up, buddy. Let's put some points on the...
Jodi Gillette: Celebrating National Women in Sports Awareness Day (02/04)
"This week, we marked a very special day, the 25th Anniversary of the National Women in Sports Awareness Day in Washington, DC. On that day we took the time to celebrate and honor all of our mothers, sisters and daughters...
Column: Lacrosse isn't just a game for Indian youth in Minnesota (01/17)
"Talk about a meeting of the minds. The deal, if you want to call it that, was hatched over handshakes and a couple of beers 18 months ago at a watering hole in Grand Portage, Minn. Two executives from...
Opinion: Take a serious look at alternatives to 'Redskins' mascot (01/11)
"I’m as loyal a Redskins fan as there is. At 60, I have followed the team for more than half a century. I’m a proud season-ticket holder and a fan who refuses to boo even when the performance seems to...
Column: Once again time to tell the Redskins to drop 'racist' name (01/06)
"After a recent visit to the National Museum of the American Indian on the Mall, I'm wondering how much longer our city will tolerate having a football team known as "Redskins." It's a racist name, patently offensive - and the...
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