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March 21, 2005 Air Force Base sends homes to Montana reservation The Malmstrom Air Force Base is sending 20 surplus homes to the Rocky Boy's Reservation in Montana. The donation will alleviate a housing shortage on the reservation. The number of... Exceptions to IGRA more common than often cited When it comes to the debate on off-reservation gaming, one statistic has been cited frequently by federal officials and tribal gaming leaders. It's this: since 1988, only three casinos have... Off-reservation casino dropped as debate continues A small California tribe dropped its controversial plan for a large casino in the Bay Area last week amid growing concern over off-reservation gaming. Citing opposition from state lawmakers, the... Onondaga Nation not worried about internal spats Leaders of the Onondaga Nation aren't worried about internal disputes that have affected other tribal land claims. But the tribe still has to decide whether to include its relatives in... Failures cited in child abuse on Utah reservation A member of the Northern Ute Tribe is scheduled to go to trial for abusing her two young grandsons in what is being called a failure of the child welfare... Famous Dave to speak at Indian business summit Recently resigned assistant secretary Dave Anderson will speak at the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma's 2005 Economic Summit in May. Other highlights of the May 2-4 conference include... Si Tanka University to raise $1M to stay open The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and Si Tanka University will seek to raise $1 million to keep the school's off-reservation campus open through the end of the spring semester. Tribal... Boys & Girls Clubs on Navajo Nation remain closed The 14 Boys & Girls Clubs on the Navajo Nation will remain closed after the Navajo Nation Council failed to override a veto of $1.2 million in emergency funds. The... Bone marrow sought for Navajo teen with leukemia A 16-year-old Navajo teen battling leukemia needs a bone-marrow transplant and his family is encouraging Native Americans to become donors. David Lister, 16, is undergoing chemotherapy at the Phoenix Children’s... Utah man charged for possession of feathers A self-proclaimed medicine man at the center over non-Indian use of peyote has been charged with unlawful possession of eagle and other bird feathers. Nicholas Walter Stark is a founder... Wiyot chairwoman recognized for achievements A ceremony on the Table Bluff Reservation in California was held in honor of Cheryl Seidner, the chairwoman of the Wiyot Tribe of California. Seidner was hailed for her public... Tribes battle gas company over sacred site along river Tribes on the California-Arizona border say a gas company's treatment plant is harming a sacred site along the Colorado River. The Topock Maze, a series of rock formations, is on... Cherokee group in Alabama still wants tax exemption A group in Alabama called the Cherokee River Indian Community isn't giving up efforts to gain tax-exemption status for its enterprises. The group filed a claim with the Alabama Department... Tsunami donations end up helping Nevada tribe An outpouring of donations for the recent South Asian tsunami has ended up helping the Te-Moak Tribe in Nevada. A shipping company in Montana had received more than seven tons... No charges yet for fire that destroyed reservations Law enforcement authorities still believe arson is to blame for a deadly fire that destroyed several reservations in San Diego County, California. Officials have "people" in mind, a state arson... Makah Nation effort on whale hunt seen as long shot The Makah Nation of Washington wants Congress to clear the way for its controversial whale hunt but support doesn't seem to be there, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. The tribe's right... Wind turbine project a go on California reservation A $80 million wind turbine project on the Campo Reservation in southern California has won federal approval. The Bureau of Indian Affairs approved the project between the Campo Band of... Phoenix ceremony to honor Piestewa, Native vets Arizonans for Piestewa will hold a ceremony and memorial on Wednesday in honor of Lori Piestewa, the Hopi woman killed in action in Iraq, and Native veterans. Piestewa's family,... Opinion: Congressional probe will hurt Indian business "On the surface, the recent attacks on Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) for receiving large no-bid federal contracts appear to be only directed at Native Alaska 8(a) contracting. However, tribal federal... McCain plans to finish hearings on lobbyist scandal Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona), the new chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, said he will finish holding hearings on the Jack Abramoff/Michael Scanlon lobbying scandal before deciding what course... Mark Trahant: Does democracy mean supporting Bush? "What is the standard for a "democratic" regime? Is it a country where every interest group has a say? Is it a country with free and fair elections? Or, is... Opinion: Ralph Reed did work for casinos, not the Lord "Jack Abramoff is not a tall man, but these days he casts a very long shadow that stretches from Washington, D.C., all the way to Georgia, where his longtime friend... |