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April 14, 2005 Contracts still an issue despite Supreme Court win The Indian Health Service is still not treating tribes fairly despite the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous ruling in favor of self-determination contracts, tribal leaders said on Wednesday. On March 1,... Opinion: McCain bill will block study of ancient remains "If a lucky paleoanthropologist ever unearths hobbit bones on federal land, scientists won’t get to study them — at least not if Sen. John McCain and his allies have their... Tragedy at Red Lake: Major grand jury activity 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... BIA can't get into locked file cabinet at tribe's office The Bureau of Indian Affairs was unable to complete its emergency review of a California tribe's finances because an employee locked a file cabinet and didn't leave a key. The... Cabazon Band to challenge IRS over tax-exempt bonds The Cabazon Band of Mission Indians plans to challenge a preliminary determination that went against the tribe's $145 million tax-exempt bond deal. The tribe used the bonds to finance the... Jodi Rave: 'No Media' sign at Red Lake not for me "I looked at the sign: "Absolutely No Media or Press Allowed." I dismissed it. I didn't think it applied to me. And I had good reason. But to understand why,... Navajo veterans excited about 'Extreme Makeover' Navajo veterans and their families are excited that ABC program "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" will construct a new home for the Navajo Nation Veterans Office. A crew of 300 already... County to challenge Cayuga Nation sovereignty A second county in New York says it will challenge the Cayuga Nation's sovereignty over the tribe's land claim area. Officials in Seneca County say they will enforce their laws... New trial sought in state police raid of reservation The state of Rhode Island is seeking a new trial in the raid of the Narragansett Reservation after a tribal member won a $301,100 verdict. Adam Jennings was awarded the... Mashantucket Tribe, town in talks to end water feud The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut and a nearby town are near an agreement over who has the right to provide water. The tribe sought permission to control water... Chief of Mohegan Tribe named Citizen of the Year Ralph Sturges, the longtime chief of the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut, was named Citizen of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut. Sturges, 86, was recognized for... Kansas study shows disparities in minority health The Kansas Department of Health and Environment released a study on Wednesday outlining health disparities affecting American Indians and other minorities. According to the report, nearly one in three Indians... Supreme Court reviews case compared to peyote The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing a religious freedom case that has drawn comparisons to the Native American Church's use of peyote. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals allowed a... Tribe says thousands at risk due to water crisis A lawyer for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota said 14,000 people on the reservation are at risk of losing their water due to a major shortage on... County to oppose Oneida Nation's trust land bid A New York county that received land stolen from the Oneida Nation says it will fight the tribe's land-into-trust request. Gov. George Pataki (R) is also questioning the tribe's move.... Crow man encourages students to follow dreams Russell Stands Over Bull spoke at the opening day of the Native Nexus Conference at Montana State University on Wednesday. Stands Over Bull, a member of the Crow Tribe, encouraged... South Dakota tribe donates $280K to school district The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota has donated $280,000 to a local school district in need of cash. The Flandreau Public School District has a major budget deficit.... Editorial: Tribes should play by the same rules on taxes "The argument being made is that tribes are governments, just as cities and counties are governments. If cities and counties can get tax exemption on bonds from the state, tribes... Editorial: Tribes can't have it both ways on taxes "California's casino-owning Indian tribes can't have it both ways. Already granted exemption from state taxes on their lucrative casinos, they also want the right to use state tax-exempt bonds —... House panel puts ANWR drilling in energy package The House Resources Committee voted 30-13 on Wednesday to keep drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the energy policy legislation. Democrats tried to remove drilling from the measure... |