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January 10, 2005 Alaska Native center holding first film festival The Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage is holding its first major film festival this weekend. The two-day festival features short and feature-length films from Alaska, Canada and the Lower... Study shows impact of gaming in Indian Country Economic and social conditions in Indian Country improved substantially over the past decade, according to a Harvard University study released last week, with progress by gaming tribes outpacing non-gaming tribes.... NARF files lawsuit over subistence rights The Native American Rights Fund on Friday filed a lawsuit seeking to protect the subsistence rights of Alaska Natives. The lawsuit was filed against the Interior and Agriculture departments. It... AIM radio program draws audience in California A new radio program hosted by the American Indian Movement in California is growing in popularity. "American Indian Movement Today" debuted in September. The weekly program, hosted by Joseph Redbear... Firm seeks to bring phones to Navajo Nation A startup firm with Indian backing is seeking to bring telephone service to 2,500 homes on the Navajo Nation. Sacred Wind Communications will install a wireless system in hopes of... Oklahoma could be next to add Indian law to bar exam Oklahoma could be next state to add Indian law to its bar exam. The state Board of Bar Examiners discussed the idea but tabled it last November. An official said... Tribal colleges seek help for non-Indian students Leaders of Montana tribal colleges will testify today in support of a bill to subsidize the cost of educating non-Indian students. Federal funding only provides money for Indian students. So... Northern Cheyenne youth complete 400-mile run A group of 90 young members of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana completed the 400-mile Breakout Memorial Run on Sunday. The run commemorates an escape by tribal ancestors from... Lumbee recognition bill introduced again A bill to recognize the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has been re-introduced by Rep. Mike McIntyre (D). McIntyre and Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R) tried to get the bill passed... Supreme Court to hear Oneida Nation land dispute The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear oral arguments in Oneida Indian Nation v. City of Sherrill. The tribe, based in New York, has purchased properties in its land... Vine Deloria is ICT's American Indian Visionary Author Vine Deloria Jr. has been selected to receive the American Indian Visionary Award by the newspaper Indian Country Today. Deloria, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, was... Two California tribes donate $1M to tsunami effort Two California tribes with casinos have donated $1 million aid the victims of the South Asian tsunami that has claimed the lives of more than 140,000 people in 11 countries.... Rosebud Sioux Tribe rejects surplus military housing The Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota has rejected surplus military housing over concerns of asbestos, construction and cost. Ellsworth Air Force Base is offering 54 homes to reservations in... Feud that led to BIA deputy's firing resolved A feud within a small California tribe that led to the firing of former Bureau of Indian Affairs deputy Wayne Smith has been resolved in a manner that he originally... Mark Trahant: Three cheers for the First Amendment "The First Amendment is vibrant in Washington state. We, the people, are raising dissent worthy of celebration. In this post-election season, citizens have called on four of the five freedoms... Jodi Rave: Native participation needed in politics "Montana is at the forefront. Its eight Native lawmakers arguably give Natives there the highest per-capita legislative representation in state governments. But other states could do better. The National Conference... Yellow Bird: Gaming only a temporary fix for tribes "As a tribal member of the Three Affiliated Tribes, I understand how important casino funding can be. When my mother passed away, the funding put aside for funeral expenses was... |