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January 13, 2005 Montana tribes brace for severe winter weather Montana's tribes prepared themselves for the worst as severe winter temperatures hit the state on Wednesday. The Blackfeet Reservation is expected to experience some of the most severe conditions. The... Supreme Court alters federal criminal sentencing Federal judges will no longer have to abide by the mandatory sentencing guidelines under a long-awaited decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday. In one part of the decision,... Navajo Nation water deal ready for state, Congress The $750 million Navajo Nation water rights settlement is ready for approval by the state of New Mexico and the federal government. The New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission approved the... University of Oregon finally opens longhouse The Many Nations Longhouse was dedicated at the University of Oregon on Tuesday. The 3,000-square-foot building was 20 years in the making. It cost $1.2 million, raised almost entirely through... Power restored to Native village hit by storm Power was restored to the Inupiat Eskimo village of Kaktovik on Wednesday as supplies finally made it to a community crippled by a storm. But the danger isn't over for... Man sentenced to probation in Crow kickback scheme A man from the Crow Reservation in Montana was sentenced to two years of federal probation for taking part in a kickback scheme that defrauded the Crow Tribe. Elliot Mountain... Miccosukee man on trial again for murder of sons Jury selection begins today for the retrial of a Miccosukee man accused of murdering his two young sons. Kirk Billie drove an SUV carrying the boys, ages 3 and 5,... Family of Indian women are key political players Three Indian women from the same family are playing key roles in the Montana state government. Anna Whiting-Sorrell, Rhonda Whiting and Gwen Lankford are serving in key positions in the... Conviction of tribal official spurs new probes California attorney general's office and the National Indian Gaming Commission are launching new investigations into a tribal official who was convicted of a felony, The Los Angeles Times reports. Gilbert... Maine tribe sued over sexual abuse by former officer The Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine has been hit with a $1 million civil lawsuit by the mother of a teenage girl who was sexually abused by a former tribal police... Indian activists in Bolivia stage major protests Indian activists in Bolivia staged major protests on Wednesday against President Carlos Mesa. Activists sealed off roads leading to the country's two largest cities, including the capital of La Paz.... Oneida Nation ruling could impact land claims The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the Oneida Nation's land case could impact other tribes with land claims, observers say. The tribe's claim isn't at issue in the case but... Tribal fisherman denies violating treaty rights A tribal fisherman denied violating the 1836 Chippewa Treaty at a hearing before a tribal commission on Wednesday. Tom Battice, a member of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians,... Revised diet guidelines emphasize body weight The Bush administration issued a revision of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines on Wednesday that urged Americans to maintain a healthy body weight. Studies show that a majority of Americans are... Probate Reform Act focus of Indian law conference The Indian Probate Reform Act recently signed into law will be the primary focus of the second annual Indian Law Conference at the University of Idaho College of Law in... State of Indian Nations to be delivered February 3 The third annual State of Indian Nations Address will be delivered on February 3 by Tex Hall, President of the National Congress of American Indians. According to NCAI, the address... Democrat sworn in as Washington's governor Democrat Christine Gregoire was sworn in as Washington's governor on Wednesday amid objections from state Republicans who are calling for an entirely new vote after their candidate, Dino Rossi, lost... Bush proposes testing of high school students President Bush on Wednesday proposed a $1.5 billion expansion of the No Child Left Behind Act to require testing of public high school students. At a speech in Virginia, Bush... NMAI receives singer's 'YMCA' famed gold record The National Museum of the American Indian received a special donation on Wednesday from an original member of the Village People. Felipe Rose, who is Lakota Sioux and Puerto Rican,... Indian lobby shop signs on former NIGA counsel Ietan Consulting, an Indian-owned lobbying firm in Washington, D.C., has a new partner. John Harte, a member of San Felipe Pueblo from New Mexico, comes to the firm from the... Commentary: Tribal lobbyist scandal is familiar tale "Ever since Columbus waded ashore, say the elders beside the Knife and the Little Big Horn, white men in funny hats have been asking, "Where did that Indian go?" In... |