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February 18, 2005 Order blocking gas tax on reservations to stand A lawsuit claiming the state of North Dakota owes Indian consumers more than $2 million a year for an illegal gas tax is moving forward. Four tribal members sued the... Pataki says dealing with Oneida Nation 'unreasonable' New York Gov. George Pataki (R) says he agreed to settle land claims with out-of-state tribes because dealing solely with the Oneida Nation "proved completely unreasonable," The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.... Cayuga Nation to pay $60M to law firm handling claim The Cayuga Nation of New York has promised to pay $60 million to law firm that is handling the tribe's land claim. The contingency fee will be given to Sonnenschein... Professor says Churchill hired because he was 'Indian' A former University of Colorado professor says Ward Churchill received tenure because he claimed to be Indian. Former communications department chairman John Bowers said Churchill's heritage was never mentioned explicitly.... City urged not to build on top of ancient village The city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, is being urged not to move forward with a new civic center because the site sits on top of a relatively undisturbed Pueblo... Audit: Boys & Girls Club money used for leather jackets An internal audit has found that the office of Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. used federal grant money to buy leather jackets, The Farmington Daily Times reports. The Navajo... Gospel hip-hop band from Crow Reservation wins Nammy The gospel hip-hop band Rezawrecktion is planning a tour of Indian Country after winning a Native American Music Award. Rezawrecktion's first release “It's Time,” won the Best Gospel/Christian Recording at... Editorial: Tribal drug trade a viable option for state "All praise to Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty who has become the nation's leading governor when it comes to resisting the Bush administration's prescription drug policies. Specifically, the Republican governor has... Forest Service hears concerns about sacred sites The U.S. Forest Service attended the second day of the Great Plains Tribal Leaders Consultation and Listening Session and heard numerous concerns about the sacred Black Hills. Some tribal members... Catawba Nation trying to sort out leadership dispute The Catawba Nation of South Carolina is trying to resolve a leadership dispute that was taken to federal court. A group of tribal members sued Chief Gilbert Blue in state... Inter-tribal prescription drug trade gets boost At least two Minnesota tribes are discussing the possibility of importing prescription drugs from First Nations in Canada. The Red Lake Band and the White Earth Band are interested in... Probe of Innu community's finances rejected The Canadian government's Indian affairs minister said he won't call for an investigation into the finances of a troubled Innu Nation community in Labrador. A recent audit showed that $3... Two South Carolina tribes win state recognition Two tribes won recognition from the state of South Carolina on Thursday. The state's Commission for Minority Affairs voted in favor of the Waccamaw Indian People and the Pee Dee... Group denies contact with DOI over tribe's recognition A group that hired a Republican lobbyist to overturn the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation's federal recognition denies it has contacted the Interior Department. Town Action to Save Kent held a meeting... Olmecs in Mexico called mother of Indian civilizations Research published in this week's issue of Science calls the Olmec civilization the "mother culture" of Mexico and Central America. Based on pottery samples, researchers said the Olmecs exported their... Native banker on board of OKC Chamber of Commerce A prominent Native banker has been appointed to the board of directors for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce. J.D. Colbert, a Chickasaw/Creek who founded the North American Native... Lance Morgan: Indian culture always about survival Ed. Note: Lance Morgan is CEO of Ho-Chunk Inc., the economic development corporation of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Ho-Chunk Inc. owns Indianz.Com and its sister e-commerce site http://www.allnative.com. "I... |