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April 01, 2005 Recognition handed to a 'not well informed' Cason For the third time in less than a year, federal recognition duties at the Interior Department have been handed to another Bush administration official. Jim Cason, the Interior's associate deputy... Five tribes seek protection for old Indian school Five Oklahoma tribes passed a resolution on Thursday to nominate the old Chilocco Indian School on the National Register of Historic Places. The Otoe-Missouria, Ponca, Pawnee, Kaw and Tonkawa tribes... Red Lake Tragedy: Protest and preparations An update on the latest developments involving the March 21, 2005, fatal shootings on the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota. AN APOLOGY • Star Tribune: Red Lake School Shootings •... Senators protest lack of funding for tribal college New Mexico Sens. Pete Domenici (R) and Jeff Bingaman (D) say the federal government has never provided adequate funds to Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. Domenici and Bingaman say they have... Northern Cheyenne teen gets 20 years for attack A 15-year-old member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana was sentenced to 20 years in state custody for a brutal attack that left one man dead and another seriously... Bill aimed at stopping Goshute waste dump revived Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) is reintroducing a bill aimed at stopping the Skull Valley Goshute Tribe from locating a nuclear waste dump on the reservation. The bill would create a... Paiute band meets with county over law enforcement The Shivwits Band of Paiute Indians met with the Washington County, Utah, Sheriff's Office to discuss ways to boost the law enforcement presence on the reservation. Tribal leaders are increasingly... Report: Only 76 of 967 'squaw' place names changed Only 74 of the 967 "squaw" place names in the U.S. have been changed in the last 10 years, a success rate of less than 8 percent, the Associated Press... Montana tribe makes changes to child welfare policies The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana has made changes to its child welfare policies. Reports of child abuse and child neglect will now be referred to the state's... Juno Awards shine spotlight on Aboriginal artists This year's Juno Awards, the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys, include more events aimed at promoting Aboriginal artists. Aboriginal events took place all week. Wednesday was an Aboriginal music career... Editorial: Disenrollment becoming too common "The enrollment controversy within the Mooretown Rancheria is becoming much too familiar among tribes nationwide. These stories are becoming commonplace as Indian gaming revenues become a significant source of income... Four claim titles after first 'Aboriginal Icons' contest Four people were declared the first-ever "Aboriginal Icons" on Wednesday night after a nationwide talent competition in Canada. The four winners will receive $45,000 (Canadian) in recording and management contracts,... Tribe seeks tax exemption for operating oil refinery The Blood Tribe of Alberta has filed a lawsuit against the Canadian government, seeking tax-exempt status for operating an oil refinery. The tribe wants to buy the refinery for $50... Citizen Potawatomi man continues campaign bid A member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation of Oklahoma says his campaign for chairman is going well despite an unusual, but not unprecedented, legal action filed by incumbent Chairman John... No wild horse sanctuary for Crow Reservation A proposal to create a wild horse sanctuary on the Crow Reservation in Montana fell through on Wednesday. Merle Edsall had signed a letter of intent with the Crow Tribe... Editorial: Too much missing money at Si Tanka "It's an ignominious end for [Si Tanka University] the 122-year-old school purchased by the tribe just four years ago. It also jeopardizes the Eagle Butte campus, open since 1973, because... Haskell University packs 'Black Cloud' screening A capacity crowd at Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas gave a standing ovation to "Black Cloud," the film about a Navajo boxer written, directed and produced by "NYPD Blue"... Original of 1855 Point Elliott Treaty on display The handwritten original of the Point Elliott Treaty of 1855 is on display at the Mukilteo Light Station in Washington. The document is the centerpiece of an exhibit that marks... Head Start program on reservation reopens The Head Start program on the Crow Creek Sioux Reservation in South Dakota has reopened with the help of a community development institute. The tribe ran out of money for... Upset Utes want Ross Swimmer fired over trust fund About 20 to 25 members of the Northern Ute Tribe of Utah held a protest on Thursday to call for the firing of Special Trustee Ross Swimmer and demand a... Pope John Paul said to be in 'very grave' condition Pope John Paul II is in "very grave" condition, the Vatican confirmed while later denying reports that he has fallen into a coma. The pope, 84, suffered heart failure on... |