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January 19, 2005 Foster children killed in reservation fire Four young members of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Tribe of South Dakota were killed in a house fire on Saturday. All the children were in the foster care of a Marlys Robertson,... Alaska Native woman survives domestic attack An Alaska Native woman suffered severe injuries in a domestic violence incident that could have been worse had she not secretly dialed 911 to alert the police. Grace Oomittuk, 21,... Haskell seeks $12M for new science building Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas is in desperate need of a new science building, Rep. Dennis Moore (D) and Sen. Sam Brownback (R) confirmed on Tuesday. The two lawmakers... Navajo Nation peyote law delayed for second time Legislation to clarify the use of peyote on the Navajo Nation has been delayed again. Navajo Nation Council delegates introduced the bill because they are concerned about non-Indians using the... Navajo, Hopi reservations recovering from storm Parts of the Navajo and Hopi reservations that were hit by a severe winter storm last week are slowly starting to recover. The snow and rainfall caused muddy conditions in... Montana governor proposes sending bison to tribes Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D) is proposing to send healthy bison from Yellowstone National Park to tribes as part of an ambitious plan to rid the herd of brucellosis. The... Native group wants Custer State Park renamed United Native America, a national Native advocacy group, is calling on the state of South Dakota to change the name of Custer State Park. Mike Graham, founder of United Native... Water deal helps tribe return to farming heritage A recently water rights settlement signed into law by President Bush is helping the Gila River Indian Community of Arizona return its roots as an agricultural community. The tribe cultivated... Arizona tribal leaders oppose English-only effort Arizona tribal leaders spoke out against an English-only bill at the 10th annual Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day on Tuesday. "In plain English, sir, we don't like it, and... Testimony begins in retrial of Miccoukee man Testimony began on Tuesday in the retrial of a Miccosukee man accusing of murdering his two young sons. Prosecutors read the transcript from the first trial, in which Kirk Billie... Leech Lake Ojibwe soldier killed in Iraq laid to rest A member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe who was killed in Iraq by a roadside bomb was laid to rest on the Minnesota tribe's reservation on Tuesday. More... Minnesota governor blasts gaming tribes in speech Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) lashed out at the state's gaming tribes on Tuesday for rejecting his demand for $350 million in casino revenues. In his third State of the... Disability expert decries lack of services for Natives A disability expert says Native children in Manitoba aren't receiving any specialty care from the Canadian government. Don Shackel, of the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre, said the government... Canada's top court takes on Native rights cases The Supreme Court of Canada is hearing two Native rights cases this week. In one case, a Native man in New Brunswick won the right to log timber on Crown... Canada won't force smoking ban on First Nations The Canadian government won't force First Nations in Saskatchewan to accept the province's new ban on smoking in public places. First Nations leaders asserted that the province has no jurisdiction... Tennessee land swap could impact Native sites A proposed land swap between the Tennessee Valley Authority and a private developer is being opposed by tribal members and conservationists. The developer can build condominiums, expensive lakefront homes and... State, HHS nominees go before Senate committees Two of President Bush's Cabinet nominees went before the Senate for their confirmation hearings on Tuesday. Secretary of State-designee Condoleezza Rice testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. According to... Lumbee Tribe already running into controversy A series of controversies has hit the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina in recent months. The tribe's election, housing program and council meetings have been under scrutiny. In the latest... |