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April 12, 2005 Piestewa family to appear on 'Extreme Makeover' The family of Lori Piestewa, the Hopi woman killed in action in Iraq, will appear on the season finale of the ABC television show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." The Piestewas... Red Lake Tragedy: Healing ceremony at school An update on the latest developments involving the March 21, 2005, fatal shootings on the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota. THE REOPENING A memorial outside Red Lake High School. ONLINE... Bill to clean up mines near reservation debated A bill to clean up two abandoned mines near the Fort Belknap Reservation cleared its first vote in the Montana Senate on Monday. Sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy (D),... U.N. report focuses on education of indigenous people Indigenous people throughout the world continue to face numerous obstacles, disparities and challenges in the educational system, a United Nations official said on Monday. In his fourth report to the... State seizes cigarettes in Alaska Native village The state of Alaska seized 878 cartons of cigarettes from a store in the Alaska Native village of Naknek. No charges have been filed against the store owner. But others... Cayuga tribes confident on land claim appeal The Cayuga Nation of New York and the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma say the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in the Oneida Nation case may help their land claim appeal.... Yellow Bird: UND powwow a showcase of our culture "The weekend Wacipi at UND is history now. Yet I will remember this powwow for a long time to come. It will be the powwow after the shootings at Red... Navajo soldier returns from Iraq to meet penpals Army Specialist Kendrick Lapahie, a member of the Navajo Nation, finally got to meet the young who sent him care packages when he was stationed in Iraq. Lapahie had been... Native leader blasts media over hate crimes trial The chief of Manitoba First Nation is criticizing the media for its coverage of the controversial hate crimes trial of a Native leader. David Ahenakew, a former chief of the... Column: Treatment of tribes by lobbyists an outrage "Two white Republican lobbyists were paid $82 million by a long-suffering minority, only to casually and habitually refer to their Native American clients as 'monkeys,' 'mofos,' 'troglodytes,' 'idiots' and 'morons.'... BIA launches emergency probe of tribe's finances The Bureau of Indian Affairs is conducting an emergency financial review of the Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians after tribal officials raised allegations of mismanagement. Five council members approached... George Kicking Woman, Blackfeet elder, dies George Kicking Woman, a spiritual leader of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana, died last Thursday just five days after turning 92. Kicking Woman was the keeper of the Thunder... Soboba woman leads effort to preserve tribe's culture Charlene Ryan, a member of the Soboba Band of Luiseņo Indians, is leading an effort to preserve her tribe's history and culture. Ryan is the tribe's cultural program director.... Cabazon Band disbands police force, makes layoffs Just a few months ago, the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians celebrated a court victory that upheld the rights of its law enforcement department. Now the California tribe has disbanded... Stevens wrong on claim that ANWR will help Natives Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) made an inaccurate claim during last month's debate on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge when he said oil revenues will be shared with all... Review: NMAI film 'contrived' and unmemorable Ann Hornaday, a writer for The Washington Post, critiques a new film that will be playing at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. "A Thousand Roads" is a... Tribal members charged with cigarette smuggling Seven Washington tribal members were charged with conspiracy, money laundering and other charges in what federal prosecutors said was a $7.4 million cigarette smuggling ring. The leader of the ring... BIA cop gets jail for domestic violence incident A former Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer was sentenced to jail, ordered to stay away from his wife and was told to become a role model for Lakota youth... Funding woes close Pine Ridge Head Start programs Financial and other problems have forced the closure of 24 Head Start programs on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The Bureau of Indian Affairs told the tribe to... Editorial: Devils Tower already has fitting name "Our nation is made the richer by the American Indian names given to places and adopted by the settlers who came after. Wyoming, Dakota, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, Cheyenne, Omaha, and... Photos: Daschle at Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation Former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota) visited the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation on Sunday, April 3, where he was honored by the tribe and made an honorary tribal member. During... Richardson has signed 17 Indian bills into law New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) has signed 17 Indian bills into law as of last week, according to the state's Indian Affairs Department. In the first session of the... New Mexico: Bills Related to Native Americans As of April 7, 2005, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has signed the following bills related to Native Americans into law. The bills were introduced during the first session of... Native law students host annual fundraiser The 2nd Annual NDNLaw'Plooza Concert, a fundraiser for the National Native American Law Students Association, will be held on Friday in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This year's concert features three Native... 'Where the hell were you when we were poor?' As tribes have become wealthy due to gaming and other enterprises, they are being lured into the Washington money game, says retired Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colorado). "Where the hell... |