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May 27, 2005 Budget bill orders study of land-into-trust process The $26.2 billion Interior appropriations bill approved by the House last week orders a Congressional review of the taking of land into trust, another sign of the heightened scrutiny of... New Squaxin Island chairman takes on duties As the newly elected chairman of the Squaxin Island Tribe of Washington, Jim Peters says education, the environment and improving communication with tribal members are among his top priorities. Peters,... Narragansett Tribe meets with state on smoke shop Leaders of the Narragansett Tribe met with Rhode Island Gov. Donald Carcieri (R) and other top state officials on Thursday to discuss the recent court ruling in the smoke shop... Murder charges laid for death in Alaska Native village An 18-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his friend in the Central Yup'ik village of Alakanuk in western Alaska. Isaiah Chikigak is accused of killing Mary James,... Only one man guilty in crime linked to Native gang One man was found guilty while three others were acquitted on Thursday in an attempted murder linked to a Native gang in Regina, Saskatchewan. Owen Bitternose, 27, was sentenced to... Talks continue over access to Native corporation land The state of Alaska is continuing talks with two Alaska Native corporations over access to their land at a popular fishery. The Chitina and Ahtna Native corporations plan to erect... Reunion honors 72 warriors who were imprisoned Descendants of 72 tribal warriors who were imprisoned by the federal government in 1875 are meeting for their second annual reunion in Oklahoma. The reunion honors the 72 Arapaho, Caddo,... Students name Churchill their favorite professor Students at the University of Colorado have overwhelmingly chosen Ward Churchill as their favorite professor but he won't be given the award because he is too controversial. The alumni association,... Lamberth orders Interior to turn over e-mails The federal judge handling the Indian trust fund case ordered the Interior Department on Thursday to turn over e-mails of top officials, including Secretary Gale Norton, associate deputy secretary Jim... Fort Belknap Tribes counter Lewis and Clark tour The Fort Belknap Indian Community of Montana held the "Corps of Recovery" on Thursday, a counter celebration to the Lewis and Clark bicentennial. Leaders of the Gros Ventre Tribe and... Shoshone-Bannock Nation holds council election Voters of the Shoshone-Bannock Nation of Idaho are going to the polls today to elect four council members. Former chairman and current council member Blaine Edmo, incumbent Alonzo Coby, incumbent... Miccosukee Tribe ordered to give up Everglades land A judge in Florida has ordered the Miccosukee Tribe to give up more than 800 acres of land to make way for the $8.5 billion restoration of the Everglades. The... Harjo: NCAA should ban all 'Native' imagery "Nearly 30 schools determined to hang on to their 'Native'' sports references have filed reports with the National Collegiate Athletic Association justifying their continued use of race-based team identities. The... Report: Police stop Natives more often than whites Police in Kingston, Ontario, stop Native people 1.4 times more often than they stop white people, according to a study released on Thursday. "Bias Free Policing" [ PDF] found disparities... More artifacts uncovered at Stillaguamish site More artifacts have been discovered at a state construction site in Washington but no additional tribal remains, The Everett Herald reports. Excavation is occurring under an agreement between the state... Indian educator: More classwork, less culture The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 has led to efforts to improve the academic levels of children from the Fond du Lac Chippewa Reservation in Minnesota, an Indian... Court asked to rule on Catawba Nation leadership Members of the Catawba Nation of South Carolina are asking a state judge to intervene in the tribe's ongoing leadership dispute. The members want the judge to recognize the results... Nevada tribe starts wellness program for women • PDF: Heart Disease Death Rates • PDF: Stroke Death RatesSource: Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke Among American Indians and Alaska Natives The Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of Nevada has... Judge orders Bush to reconsider salmon plan A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Bush administration to reconsider the effect four dams have on dwindling runs of salmon in the Columbia River. In a suit brought... Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation sponsors service dogs The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas held a special blessing and naming ceremony on Thursday for a litter of puppies that will be trained to help people with physical... Editorial: Indian wars continue in Santa Ynez Valley "The on-going, festering dispute between the Chumash tribe and its Santa Ynez Valley neighbors has made a cross-country journey. Rock musician and Santa Ynez Valley resident David Crosby last week... Grand Traverse Band to celebrate recognition The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians will celebrate 25 years of federal recognition on Saturday. The Michigan tribe received federal recognition on May 27, 1980. It was... |