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May 26, 2005 California tribes honor 106 high school graduates The Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association honored 106 high school graduates at a ceremony on Tuesday night. The number of graduates was the most in the 11 years the tribes... Editorial: Congress should look at all lobbyist cash "Power corrupts, and Washington has never been short of proof for that adage, no matter which side of the political aisle has been in power. But the money-for-influence scandals now... Gaming leads to new concerns about lobbyists Lobbyists who try to sway decisions at the Interior Department are under heightened scrutiny due to the expansion of the $18.5 billion and growing Indian gaming industry. The stakes are... Cherokee Nation threatens county over UKB trust Commissioners in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, are refusing to pull their support for the United Keetoowah Band despite a threat from the Cherokee Nation. On May 16, the commissioners passed a... Senate committee debates U.S. apology resolution Indianz.Com Listening Lounge: Note: These are all MP3 files. Introduction - 2:10 - 889kOpening Statement by Sen. John McCain Sen. Sam Brownback - 9:17 - 3.71MBTestimony by sponsor of... Red Lake Nation joins in opening of family center The Red Lake Nation of Minnesota will dedicate a new center to provide treatment to victims of child abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence. The Family Advocacy Center of Northern... Search continues for three missing Cree teens Three young members of the Sapotaweyak (Shoal River) Cree Nation are still missing after they failed to return from a canoe trip on Lake Winnipegosis in Manitoba. Cousins Curtis,... Native man found guilty of 13-year-old murder A Canadian Native man was found guilty on Wednesday in a 13-year-old murder case that attracted international attention. Clifford Sleigh was convicted of first-degree murder, aggravated sexual assault and... Native gang linked to attempted murder case Four men who are said to have ties with a Native gang in Saskatchewan are awaiting a verdict on attempt murder charges. The men accused of shooting 30-year-old Garnet Ponace... Repeal of Boston's anti-Indian law a lengthy effort The effort to repeal a 330-year-old law that bars Native Americans from entering the city of Boston unless accompanied by "musketeers" was a long time in the making, said John... Wampanoag woman dedicates life to reviving language Jessie "Little Doe" Baird, a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts, is leading the effort to revive the long-dormant language of her people. When she started out a... Reservation water project seeks more funds A water project that will benefit three reservations and nine counties in rural South Dakota needs more funds, a water manager says. The House has passed a bill to provide... Santee Sioux students start their own business Students on the Santee Sioux Reservation in Nebraska have started their own business, selling Indian-made products to other schools, tribes and even on eBay. Warriorz.Biz is an ongoing project at... Boys captured by Indians in 1850s learned a lot Two Spanish boys in south Texas who were kidnapped by Indians in the late 1850s returned home four years later with a lot of knowledge, their descendants say. Claudio Canales... Crow Tribe walks 166 miles to combat diabetes Members of the Crow Tribe of Montana walked a total of 166 miles in an effort to combat diabetes and encourage healthy lifestyles. Young and old participated in the... Tulalip Tribes new outlet mall draws a lot of traffic Consumers are flocking to the Tulalip Tribes' new outlet mall but they are also contributing to traffic headaches along a major interstate highway in Washington. The Seattle Premium Outlets opened... Indian youth in Bolivian city embrace hip-hop Indian youth in the Bolivian city of El Alto have turned to hip-hop to express their pride, speak out against discrimination and vent about their treatment by the government. Rapping... State to look for more remains at construction site The state of Washington will take at least two weeks to excavate a construction site to determine if any more tribal ancestors are buried there. The dig will occur under... Editorial: More communication needed with tribes "For almost 3,000 years, the Klallam people have inhabited the northern Washington coast, and it took a $60 million decision to halt a state construction project for anyone to... Miccosukee Tribe still fighting state on Everglades The Miccosukee Tribe is still fighting the state of Florida on the $8.4 billion cleanup of the Everglades despite winning numerous court rulings. The tribe is asking a federal judge... Key Civil Rights Commission office being closed The U.S. Civil Rights Commission will close its Denver, Colorado, office in October amid a budget crisis. The Denver office oversees 60 reservations in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota,... Narragansett Tribe denies deal on smoke shop The Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island has not reached any sort of agreement regarding its shuttered smoke shop, a lawyer said. The tribe plans to reopen the smoke shop as... Brazilian tribe said to be threatened by loggers Another Brazilian tribe is said to be in danger due to encroachment on its territory by loggers. The Jururei Tribe is believed to have as few as 8 members. The... BLM imposes new rules on sales of wild horses The Bureau of Land Management will resume sales of wild horses and burros after issuing new rules that require buyers not to "knowingly sell or transfer ownership" to anyone... Senate confirms first nominee under compromise The Senate voted 55 to 43 on Wednesday to confirm Texas judge Priscilla R. Owen to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Owen is the first judge to receive... |