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January 11, 2005 Dental program seeks to help rural Alaska Natives A new health program seeks to assist Alaska Natives with dental care in rural areas where dentists are scarce. The state is training dental health aides who will provide certain... Cayuga Nation re-establishing presence in New York The Cayuga Nation has opened an office to oversee its burgeoning enterprise in western New York. The tribe has purchased a gas station and convenience store and is operating a... Supreme Court takes action on Indian law cases The U.S. Supreme Court rejected two Indian law cases on Monday as it began another round of arguments without the presence of Chief Justice William Rehnquist. Without comment, the justices... Revered Mescalero Apache medicine man dies Nathaniel Chee, a Mescalero Apache medicine man, died in his sleep last month. He was 68. Chee played a major role in the tribe's annual Mescal Roast and Mountain Spirit... Navajo Nation co-hosting inaugural bash at NMAI Tickets go on sale today for the "Route 66 Inaugural Ball," a January 19 bash at the National Museum of the American Indian being co-hosted by the Navajo Nation and... Failing school blamed on miscounted Indian A public school in Montana says a student wrongly counted as Native American contributed to its failing rating under the No Child Left Behind Act. Riverside Middle School didn't meet... Controversial bison hunt in Montana killed The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission voted 4-1 on Monday to kill a controversial bison hunt that was opposed by Indian lawmakers. The Legislature authorized the hunt last year.... Manitoba returns more land to First Nation The government of Manitoba transferred the 1,800-hectare Spruce Island to the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation on Monday. The province is required to return 400,000 hectares of government land to the First... Court denies First Nations say over adoptions The Sturgeon Lake First Nation of Saskatchewan is appealing a judge's decision that denies tribes approval over adoptions of Native children. The province has a policy to seek the consent... Judge's ruling won't stop water rights settlement A New Mexico judge's threat to dismiss a lawsuit over water rights on the San Juan River won't derail negotiations with the Navajo Nation. The tribe is moving to settle... Dangerous road on Navajo Nation being rebuilt A dangerous road on the Navajo Nation in northwestern New Mexico is undergoing a $100 million reconstruction. Tribal and state officials broke ground on the project yesterday. They said fixing... Talks continue over future of Klallam village The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe continues to meet with local and state officials in Washington to discuss the future of a construction site where a tribal village was uncovered. The... Washington tribes negotiating tobacco compacts Several Washington tribes plan to negotiate tobacco compacts with the state in the coming year. So far 17 of the state's 29 tribes have reached agreements that require them to... Idaho Governor Kempthorne won't seek re-election Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne (R) announced during his State of the State address on Monday that he will not seek re-election for a third term. During his two terms, Kempthorne... Aquash murder defendant appeals conviction A man convicted of murdering American Indian Movement activist Anna Mae Pictou Aquash went before the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday. Arlo Looking Cloud, 51, was found guilty... |