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April 22, 2005 McCain to address federal recognition concerns The Senate Indian Affairs Committee has scheduled an oversight hearing on the federal recognition process that chairman Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) says has become tainted by gaming. In the past... City repudiates law allowing shooting of Indians A South Dakota city has repudiated a law that allegedly allowed anyone to "fire upon" a group of three or more Indians. Spearfish Mayor Jerry Krambeck said there is no... Native man said to capture 'Bigfoot' on videotape A Native man from the Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba who is said to have captured Bigfoot on videotape has generated a flurry of media interest. Bobby Clarke says... Ponca Tribe files suit to close chemical plant The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma filed a lawsuit in federal court on Wednesday seeking the closure of a chemical plant and monetary damages. The tribe filed suit on behalf of... Cobell: Ross Swimmer and the truth rarely mix "The way Ross Swimmer, the Interior Department's special trustee, is talking these days you'd think there really wasn't any reason for Indians to be upset over the thousands of individual... Navajo Nation Council takes up same-sex marriage A bill to outlaw same-sex marriages on the Navajo Nation is the first bill up for consideration today by the Navajo Nation Council, The Farmington Daily Times reports. Council delegate... Judge wants Klamath Tribes lawsuit dismissed A federal magistrate in Oregon has recommended the dismissal of a $1 billion lawsuit filed by the Klamath Tribes. The tribes sued PacifiCorp for building dams on the Klamath River.... First Nations Development awarded grant The First Nations Development Institute has been awarded a $87,000 grant that will be used to provide financial education to Native Americans. The money will be used to develop a... Illiniwek 'chiefs' say they are proud of tradition University of Illinois students who have portrayed the school's controversial Chief Illiniwek mascot say they are carrying on a proud tradition. Students act as "chief" and "assistant chief." They are... Tulalip Tribes withholding approval for pier The Tulalip Tribes of Washington are withholding approval for the construction of a new pier and may exchange their support if a tribal tax bill is revived, The Everett Herald... Indian students from Montana win business award Three Indian students from the University of Montana have won a $1,000 award for their business leadership skills. Sophia Alvarez, Danny Garcia and Michelle Sangrey attended the 11th annual American... California tribes work with neighbors on gaming Representatives of several tribes in southern California met with local officials on Thursday to discuss the impact and Indian gaming. The meeting was held at the casino owned by the... Oregon college to receive tribal blessing for name A community college in Oregon will finally receive blessings from local tribes to use an Indian word as its name. Chemeketa Community College was named in 1969 but no one... Mashantucket museum laments loss of baskets The museum owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation in Connecticut is "stunned" by the loss of 30 to 40 historic Pequot baskets, The New London Day reports. The Mashantucket... Abramoff and Scanlon still 'hounding' Sag Chips Jack Abramoff and Michael Scanlon are "still hounding" the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan, sub-chief Bernie Sprague says The tribe gave at least $14 million to Abramoff and Scanlon. But... Abramoff defends lobbying work for tribal clients Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff told NBC Nightly News that the work he did for tribal clients, while costly, was worth it. Abramoff said in an interview that he did not... One GOP group won't give records to McCain A Republican group that received donations from disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff's tribal clients is refusing to turn over its donor list to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Sen. John... Coushatta Tribe sues Abramoff, Scanlon in state court A federal magistrate on Thursday refused to move a lawsuit the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana filed against disgraced Washington lobbyists Jack Abramoff and Michael Scanlon. The tribe filed a suit... Meskwakis gave $50K to group founded by Norton A faction of the Meskwaki Tribe of Iowa that was eventually recognized as the legitimate leadership of the tribe gave $50,000 to a group founded by Interior Secretary Gale Norton,... Novak: McCain hopes for indictment of Abramoff "Sources close to Sen. John McCain say he hopes the Justice Department will indict embattled Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff, which would terminate investigation by McCain's Senate Indian Affairs Committee of... |