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April 29, 2005 Senate panel supports NIGC on Class II rules The National Indian Gaming Commission's controversial effort to develop new Class II regulations received a big boost from a key Senate committee this week. Over the past year, the NIGC... New York court hears Native fishing rights case The New York Court of Appeals heard arguments on Thursday in a Native man's fishing rights case. Neil Patterson Jr., a member of the Tuscarora Nation, was given a $25... County gets order to inspect tribe's gas station A New York county says an order it obtained in county court allows inspection of a gas station owned by the Cayuga Nation. Seneca County wants to inspect the pumps... Three missing, presumed dead in whaling incident Three residents of an Alaska Native village are missing and presumed dead in what is said to be the worst Native whaling-related incident in recent history. A fourth person has... Colorado tribe concerned about purchase of sacred land The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe of Colorado is concerned about the purchase of a sacred mountain, said Terry Knight, the spiritual leader of the tribe. Knight said he supports the... Chippewa Cree Tribe wraps up economic summit The Chippewa Cree Tribe held a three-day economic summit this week to explore more ways to bring revenue to the Rocky Boy's Reservation in Montana. The tribe has started an... Field hearing set on suicide among Native youth The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will hold a field hearing on Indian youth suicide prevention in North Dakota on Monday. Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-North Dakota), the vice chairman committee,... Harjo: Native women aren't safe in Indian Country "The streets of Indian country aren't safe for American Indian and Alaska Native women. Nearly 90 percent of the perpetrators of violent crimes against Native women are non-Indians - 60... Little River Band chairman survives ouster attempt After a 12-hour marathon meeting on Thursday that ended at 1:30am this morning, the tribal council of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians failed to remove Ogema Lee Sprague... Bill against tribe's recognition called termination A bill seeking to repeal the federal recognition of the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation of Connecticut is being called a form of termination. ''Other tribes should worry about this bill because... Saginaw Chippewa council throws out recall bid A recall effort against leaders of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan who opposed disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff was thrown out on Thursday. The tribal council said recall petitions bearing... 'Nobody' wanted to help Jeff Weise, says relative Jeff Weise, the 16-year-old who shot nine people on the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota before taking his own life, "left messages with everybody" seeking help, a family member tells... FSU preparing report on use of 'Seminole' mascot Florida State University is preparing a report on the use of its "Seminole" mascot. FSU is one of 30 schools nationwide that have been asked to justify their use of... Native man sells tape of 'Bigfoot' to media outlet A Native man from Canada who allegedly captured Bigfoot on video has sold the tape to a U.S. media outlet. Bobby Clarke said he has a 2min 49second clip of... Five people banished over drug problems, violence The Grand Rapids First Nation of Manitoba has banished five people due to drug problems and violence. A council member said drug abuse is taking its toll on the reserve.... Oneida Nation students win science fair awards Three students from the Oneida Nation Elementary School in Wisconsin won three awards at the 17th annual National American Indian Science & Engineering Fair. Robert Thompson, an 11-year-old fifth-grader, earned... Red Lake kids head to Gathering of Nations The outgoing Miss Indian World is bringing 40 preschool kids from the Red Lake Reservation to the 22nd annual Gathering of Nations powwow. Delana Smith is a member of... County claims Oneida Nation owes $2.3M in taxes A New York that received land stolen from the Oneida Nation claims the tribe owes $2.3 million in property taxes. Madison County is moving to foreclose on 100 properties owned... Crow Creek Tribe needs $2.2M to replace dormitory The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of South Dakota hopes to find $2.2 million to replace a student dormitory that was destroyed by fire on Sunday. The Crow Creek High... Canada's top court won't rule on 'Kemosabe' slur Canada's Supreme Court on Thursday refused to hear a Native woman's claim that she suffered discrimination by being called "Kemosabe" in the workplace. Dorothy Kateri Moore, a Mi'kmaq from Nova... House and Senate approve budget resolution The House and Senate voted on Thursday to approve a budget resolution for the federal government that allows drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and leaves President Bush's cuts... DeLay faces ethics inquiry over ties to Abramoff The House ethics committee is gearing up for an investigation into embattled House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas). DeLay has already been rebuked three times by the panel. He now... Democrats reject GOP offer on Bush judicial nominees Senate Democrats quickly rejected a Republican offer to end the stalemate over President Bush's controversial judicial nominees. Calling it "a big wet kiss to the far right," Senate Minority Leader... |