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July 08, 2005 Massachusetts tribe drops appeal in sovereignty case A Massachusetts tribe who lost a major sovereignty case in state court announced this week it will not appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe was planning... Harjo: O'Connor trampled on Native religious rights "As politicians stake out ground for the fight over Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's replacement on the Supreme Court, the right is condemning her and the left is praising her for... Omaha Tribe near law enforcement agreement The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska is near a cross-deputization agreement with law enforcement in Thurston County. The agreement would resolve outstanding questions about jurisdiction within reservation boundaries. Currently, some crimes... Alaska Native village still in danger of faling into sea An Alaska Native village remains in danger of falling into the sea after recent storms caused extensive erosion damage. Teachers in Shishmaref, a village of about 600 people, almost lost... Shareholders want ANWR oil shared with all Natives Three shareholders of Cook Inlet Region Inc. are lobbying Congress to ensure that every Alaska Native shares in the revenues oil produced from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Under the... Land claim deal for Wisconsin tribes in the works The state of New York and two Wisconsin tribes are negotiating a land claim settlement in light of two recent court decisions. But the parties disagree about the status of... Blackeet member named president of tribal college John E. Salois, a member of the Blackfeet Nation, was named president of the tribe's Blackfeet Community College in Browning, Montana. Salois, who grew up on the reservation, was selected... Haskell wins $100K grant to study grasslands Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Department of Defense to study the grasslands at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Soldiers have been tearing... Reservation meth dealer given life prison sentence A man who sold methamphetamine on reservations in Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska was sentenced to life in prison. Jesus Martin Sagaste-Cruz was convicted of distribution of methamphetamine and conspiracy.... Four groups seek recognition in South Carolina Four tribes are planning to seek recognition from the state of South Carolina. The Chicora Indian Tribe of South Carolina, Natchez-Pee Dee Tribe, Beaver Creek Indians and Piedmont American Indian... Editorial: GOP leader out of touch for remarks "Whenever a public apology starts with a phrase such as "If my remarks offended anyone," the person speaking probably failed to grasp the problem. Clearly that's true for state... Store on Navajo Nation robbed twice within 48 hours A convenience store on the Navajo Nation was robbed twice within 48 hours this past week. The Thriftway convenience in Shiprock, New Mexico, was first robbed at 3:15 a.m.... Massachusetts man files suit over reservation A Massachusetts man has filed a $10 million lawsuit in hopes of resolving the status of the Watuppa Reservation. Albert H. Corliss, a member of the Pocasset Wampanoag Tribe, filed... Fired faculty question Oglala Lakota College Two former faculty members of the Oglala Lakota College on the Pine Ridge Reservation are warning that the college could lose its accreditation. Mark St. Pierre and Lamoine Pulliam worked... Editorial: Address tribe's concerns about drilling "The stakes in the coalbed methane development litigation have come into sharper focus this summer with a series of court rulings. Several lawsuits have challenged the development of natural gas... Fired cops can't remember looking for Native teen Two former police officers in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, are denying that they held a Native teen in custody shortly before was found dead in 1990. Brad Senger and Larry Hartwig... Native leader to lose Order of Canada membership A Native leader who praised Adolf Hitler for the Holocaust and accused Jewish people of controlling the media will lose his membership in the prestigious Order of Canada. Ahenakew... Hopi Tribe joins lawsuit over snowmaking in peaks Leaders of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona passed a resolution on Tuesday authorizing the tribe to join the lawsuit over the expansion of a ski area in the sacred... NCAI's Hall responds to terror strikes in London National Congress of American Indians President Tex Hall responded to the terrorist attacks in London on Thursday, offering Indian Country's condolences. “Today the thoughts and prayers of all of Indian... Colville Tribes receive $13.5M for flooded lands The Colville Confederated Tribes of Washington received $13.5 million under a settlement with the Douglas County Public Utility District. The payment is compensation for land the tribe lost to the... Republicans prepare for Rehnquist resignation The White House and Republican strategists are preparing for the possible resignation of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, The Washington Post reports. The White House is already moving to nominate... Narragansett chief reflects on raid of smoke shop With the two-year anniversary approaching, the chief sachem of the Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island reflected on the state's raid of the tribe's smoke shop. Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas was... Reservation store closes over tax dispute with tribe The owner of a grocery store on the Rocky Boy's Reservation in Montana has closed shop over a tax dispute with the Chippewa Cree Tribe. Debbie St. Pierre was ordered... |