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June 07, 2005 EPA case on tribal sovereignty attracts attention An Oklahoma tribe's attempt to assert sovereignty on environmental matters is attracting attention, and generating concerns, among state officials, other tribes and members of Congress. For the past seven years,... OST audits fare no better under Ross Swimmer Months before former Interior Department official Tom Slonaker left his job as head of the Office of Special Trustee, his request to assume more authority over trust reform was rejected... Paper says Churchill plagiarized another work In Day 3 of its investigation, The Denver Rocky Mountain News says controversial University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill plagiarized another scholar's work on treaty rights. Churchill "prepared" an... Opinion: Christians should return tribal donation "The story, if you haven't heard it: a while back, the organization Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) gave the Coalition $850,000 to fight gambling in Alabama. Last month the... Oil companies to pay $1.3M in Wind River settlement Three oil companies will pay $1.3 million to settle alleged violations of environmental laws on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. BP America Production Co., CamWest, Inc. and CamWest Limited... Tribes await appeal on snowmaking plan Several tribes are awaiting a ruling on their appeal of the U.S. Forest Service's decision to allow snowmaking in the sacred San Francisco Peaks. About 40 tribes are opposing the... Seminole Tribe swears in council, board members The Seminole Tribe of Florida swore in a council member and a corporation board member on Monday after a close election. Max B. Osceola Jr. was sworn in for an... Column: Tensions rising over First Nations fishery "Tensions are rising in the Fraser River Canyon where native bands are in conflict over aboriginal fishing sites that have been used for centuries. In past fishing seasons, nets have... Buffer zone divides Native and non-Native fishermen The Canadian government has created a buffer zone to keep Native and non-Native fisherman apart in Miramichi Bay, New Brunswick. The buffer zone, where no fishing is allowed, is meant... High school principal gets rid of 'Warriors' mascot The principal of a high school in New Brunswick has eliminated the school's "Warriors" mascot, saying it is disrespectful to Native people. John MacKay of Woodstock High said the... Allegations traded over First Nations University The vice chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations defended his handling of the First Nations University of Canada at a press conference on Monday. Morley Watson, who... Yellow Bird: Indian center at UND should look Indian "The buildings on a university campus are an expression of the community, students and local philosophy. These buildings make an impression on visitors and represent the community at first glance.... Tim Giago: Tribes to claim downsized military bases "In New Mexico I suppose the city commissioners of Clovis can vote to have Jemez Pueblo officials open their off-reservation casino there because it is running into all sorts of... Two tribes paid $50K to attend White House meeting Correction: The two tribes *and* two corporate sponsors paid a total of $100,000. The Choctaws, like the Coushattas, only paid $25,000. The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana and the Mississippi... Opinion: Indian 'conservatives' pay to meet Bush "A jaw-dropping article in The Texas Observer (www.texasobserver.org) shows that two lobbying clients of Jack Abramoff paid $25,000 to Grover Norquist's group for a lunch date and meeting with President... Search teams find body of one missing Cree teen Search teams have found the body of one of three missing teens from the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation in Manitoba. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of... Senate hearings on suicide, education, lobbying The Senate Indian Affairs Committee has three hearings on its schedule for the month of June. June 15 - Oversight hearing on youth suicide prevention. Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-North Dakota),... Indian protests in Bolivia prompt resignation offer Tens of thousands of Bolivian Indians marched in the capitol of La Paz on Monday, prompting President Carlos Mesa to offer his resignation yet again. The march was the... Supreme Court rules against medical marijuana The U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 on Monday to allow the federal government to prosecute people who use marijuana in states where it has been legalized for medical use.... Judge tosses GOP suit over Washington governor A judge on Monday dismissed a Republican lawsuit against the election of Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, a Democrat. Gregoire won the November 2004 election by just 129 votes. Republican Dino... Opinion: Drilling in ANWR would destroy sacred place "In the northeastern corner of Alaska is a strange, polygonal-patterned plain that the local Gwich'in people call Vadzaii Googii Vi Dehk'it Gwanlii, or the Sacred Place Where Life Begins. At... Editorial: Being sorry for atrocities isn't enough 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... |