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April 25, 2005 Pombo collected $40K from tribes so far this year Rep. Richard Pombo (R-California), the chairman of the House Resources Committee, has accepted $40,400 in donations from tribes so far this year, The Fresno Bee reports. The contributors include the... Defense rider targets Alaska Native contracting A rider tucked into the $81 billion defense appropriations bill approved by the Senate last week could limit the number of sole-source contracts for Alaska Native corporations and Indian-owned businesses.... Federal recognition a costly and risky affair Three Connecticut tribes have spent more than $50 million in the past 15 years in hopes of gaining federal recognition, The New London Day reports. The Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation,... Native youth discuss how to succeed in two worlds About 200 Native students in northern California met last week to discuss sovereignty, politics, the law and how to succeed in the tribal and non-tribal worlds. Rachel Provolt and Emmilee... Arizona tribe celebrates landmark water deal The Gila River Indian Community of Arizona held two days of celebrations over the weekend to mark the approval of the tribe's historic water rights settlement. President Bush signed the... Shoshone activist Mary Dann dies in accident Mary Dann, a Western Shoshone grandmother who refused to concede her tribe's ancestral lands to the federal government, died in an accident on her ranch in Nevada on Friday. Dann,... Two teens dead in murder-suicide fueled by drugs Two young members of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona are dead in a bizarre murder-suicide blamed on substance abuse. Jesus P. Valencia, 17, and Christopher X. Garcia, 15, were... Mark Trahant: Few salmon left for tribal ceremonies "Last year, the federal salmon plan said times were so good that we could ignore the impact of dams. Good enough is over. We're now back in the extinction arena... Editorial: Civil Rights upheaval hurts Indian Country "First, the Bush administration's proposed budget included major slashes in funding for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Now, it looks as though the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights' Denver office... Girls saved from fire at Crow Creek school dorm Two Bureau of Indian Affairs employees saved four girls from a fire at a dorm on the Crow Creek Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. The fire broke out Sunday afternoon... Money tribes gave to Abramoff ended up in Israel Three tribes who gave more than $2 million to an athletic charity created by disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff ended up funding anti-Palestinian efforts in Israel, Newsweek reports. The Saginaw Chippewa... Saginaw Chippewa Tribe gave $25K to GOP tax group The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan gave $25,000 to Americans for Tax Reform, a Republican group that has been subpoenaed by the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. The tribe made the... Abramoff used credit card to pay for DeLay's airfare Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff used his credit card to buy the airline tickets then-House Majority Whip Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas) used for an overseas trip that was partially funded by... Column: Good Indians or bad Indians? Hard to tell "You can't entirely blame Tom DeLay for being annoyed and feeling abused. He is trapped in a Washington kabuki drama not of his own devising. Two government investigations are looking... Navajo Nation Council votes to ban same-sex marriage The Navajo Nation Council approved a resolution on Friday that outlaws same-sex marriages on the reservation and authorizes the tribe to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions.... Memorial held for victims of Red Lake tragedy A memorial and healing ceremony were held on Saturday to remember the victims of the March 21, 2005, shooting on the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota. The services were... Sauk-Seattle disenrollment case in tribal court Members of a family who have been kicked out of the Sauk-Suiattle Tribe of Washington are taking their case to tribal court today. At least seven members of the Bill... Editorial: Saginaw Chippewa feud needs to end "The latest recall effort against five members of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribal Council continues a tradition of dissent and turmoil that has afflicted this Tribe for years. Tribal Council... Jodi Rave: Fewer and fewer Indians in newsrooms "The American Society of Newspaper Editors conference drew the industry's gatekeepers - editors from major dailies to small papers - whose concerns ranged from declining circulation to reaching young readers... Few Natives receive money for residential school abuse Less than $1 million has been paid to Natives who suffered physical, sexual and emotional abuse at government residential schools in Canada, CBC News reports. Only $934,740 was distributed to... Flooding problems force hundreds out of reserve Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the Kashechewan First Nation in Ontario due to flooding problems. Flooding from the Albany River caused the sewage system on the reserve to... Tribes seeking to become players in Hollywood A handful of tribes are turning their sights to Hollywood and investing in movies and other entertainment ventures. The Oneida Nation of New York formed Four Directions Entertainment, a film... |