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April 04, 2005 Tragedy at Red Lake: Investigation of shootings widens An update on the latest developments involving the March 21, 2005, fatal shootings on the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota. THE INVESTIGATION ONLINE RESOURCES • Star Tribune: Red Lake School... Pope John Paul recalled for support of Native rights Native people are joining the world in bidding farewell to Pope John Paul II, the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church who died on Saturday at the age of 84.... Tuberculosis outbreak reported in Alaska region An outbreak of tuberculosis is being reported in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region of Alaska. The Yukon Kuskokwim tribal health corporation has found more than 15 active cases of TB. More than... Native teen faces long wait for bone marrow donor David Lister, a 16-year-old member of the Navajo Nation, is hoping a bone marrow transplant will help defeat leukemia. But with only 67,000 Native Americans registered with the National Marrow... Tulalip Tribes tax sharing bill faces crucial vote A bill to return a portion of state sales taxes to the Tulalip Tribes of Washington faces a crucial vote today. House Bill 1721 already passed the House by a... Giuliani criticizes Churchill for 9-11 essay Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani said he supported the firing of controversial University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill. Giuliani brought up Churchill during a speech he gave in... Young Navajo rapper breaks into hip-hop world L’Andreth Kellywood is only 13 years old but he's already making a name for himself in the hip-hop world. L’Andreth, a member of the Navajo Nation, raps under the name... Column: McCain should delay change to NAGPRA "Kennewick Man is poised to tell his secrets. Almost nine years after the 9,300-year-old remains were found on the banks of the Columbia River and a fierce legal battle, federal... Indian smokeshops being forced to go offline Indian smokeshops are being forced to take their businesses offline and make layoffs as the result of a state-federal deal that tribes were excluded from. All the major credit card... Oregon tribe pays tribute to late chief James Lott A reported 200 people attended the memorial for James Lott Sr., the late chief of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon. Lott, 52, was... Indian teen felt special bond with Pope John Paul II Naomi Miguel, an 18-year-old member of the Tohono O'odham Nation, says she always felt a special connection to Pope John Paul II, who died on Saturday at the age of... California tribe wants land for water bottling plant The La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians is seeking federal approval to add 10 acres to its reservation for a water bottling plant. The project is currently undergoing a review... SIPI spent $100K on golf facilities despite deficit The Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in New Mexico approved $200,000 for a driving range and putting green despite being $1 million in the red, The Albuquerque Journal reports. The Bureau... Mark Trahant: Latest numbers on economy scare me "The news about the economy sounded pretty good last week. The government reported the economy is on a roll again. The Commerce Department says there's a sharp pickup in the... Professor: Not the first tragedy in Indian education "The recent deaths of students at Red Lake High School remind me that this is not the first tragedy in the history of Indian education. Hundreds of children like Lizzie... Opinion: A year from now, let us say we did something "March 21, 2006, will mark the first anniversary of the Red Lake School shootings. Reporters will return to the reservation, cameras will roll, and experts will opine about school violence... Column: Red Lake a place of triumph not just tragedy "At the time, I didn't get it. In 1997, the Red Lake High School boys' basketball team earned a trip to the Twin Cities for the state high school basketball... Appeals court to hear dispute over 'Redskins' names The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals will hold a hearing on Friday in the lawsuit challenging the use of the "Redskins" trademarks. Led by Suzan Shown Harjo, a group of... Yellow Bird: Messages of life during time of sorrow "Late in the day March 21, reporters from the Herald headed for the Red Lake Nation. I was driving. We were listening to reports of the Red Lake shootings, changing... Burns says Michigan delegation backed school funds Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Montana) says he supported a $3 million appropriation for a wealthy tribal client of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff because lawmakers from Michigan asked for it. Burns allowed... Opinion: Some serious advice to the media 'jackals' "Jesse Ventura must have had a good chuckle. He could have closed his eyes and visualized his fondest dream come true: hordes of 'media jackals' confined behind a fence on... Sho-Bans to fight Nez Perce settlement in court The Shoshone-Bannock Nation of Idaho plans to challenge the Nez Perce Tribe's $193 million water settlement in court. A lawyer for the Shoshone-Bannocks says the deal ignores the water rights... |