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July 19, 2005 House hearings on land title, Native Hawaiians The House Resources Committee and the House Financial Services Committee are holding a joint hearing this morning at 11am titled "Improving Land Title Grant Procedures for Native Americans." Rodger J.... Flyers in Montana investigated as possible hate crime Police in Havre, Montana, are seeking information about fliers distributed around the city late Sunday night and early Monday morning. The Great Falls Tribune reports that the fliers show a... BIA proposes timeline for Mashpee recognition The Bureau of Indian Affairs is proposing to make a final decision on the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's federal recognition petition by March 2007, The Cape Cod Times reports. In an... Indian Health Service to mark 50 years since transfer Indianz.Com Listening Lounge, Senate Hearing on Indian Health Care Improvement Act, July 14, 2005Note: All files in MP3 format. Intro - 8:27 - 1.45MB Dr. Grim - 9:39 -... Giago: Seminole Tribe wrong on Indian mascots "After more than 30 years of protesting the use of Indians as mascots for America’s sporting teams activists such as myself, Charlene Teters, Michael Haney and Vernon Bellecourt have seen... Opinion: Keep open mind on Cobell settlement "There have any number of significant milestones in the Quixote-like battle Blackfeet Indian Elouise Cobell has waged against the Interior Department’s mishandling of trust funds. But at this time, the... Non-Indian eagle feather case returns to federal court Four non-Indians who say they should be allowed to possess eagle feathers are going to federal court to make their case. Samuel R. Wilgus Jr., Raymond Hardman, and Christopher and... Tribe's museum showcases Northeastern artists The Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center is showcasing Native artists from tribes in the Northeast. The "Northeastern Native American Fine Arts Show" is the museum's first invitational exhibit. It... Mashantucket Tribe offers discount prescriptions The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation is opening its pharmacy program to the 1,200 members of the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut. Chamber members will be able to buy prescription... Navajo Nation Council opens another session The Navajo Nation Council opened its summer session on Monday, hearing from Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. and encountering a protest from tribal members who oppose a power plant... Otoe man recalls history, culture and discrimination Truman Black, one of the last full-blood members of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe, spoke recently about Otoe history and culture and his brushes with discrimination. Black, 68, is one of... Jourdain maintains son's innocence in shootings Floyd Jourdain Jr., the chairman of the Red Lake Nation, said he remained confident that his son is innocent of charges connected to the March 21, 2005, shootings on the... Residents fight Chumash Tribe's land-into-trust Local opponents of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians called in author Jeff Benedict to criticize the tribe's pending land-into-trust request The tribe gained approval to acquire seven acres... Ex-Kickapoo official sentenced 15 years for theft The former health director for the Kickapoo Tribe of Texas was sentenced to 15 years for stealing money from the tribe. Last year, jury convicted Maricela Mendoza, 50, of money... Two wildfires in Colorado threaten cultural sites Fire crews in Colorado are working to contain a fast-growing fire on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation and another one near the Mesa Verde National Park. The fire on the... Oneida Nation negotiating agreement with county The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin is negotiating a municipal service agreement with Brown County. The tribe previously signed a two-year agreement with the county in 2001. Under that agreement, the... Klamath Tribes propose to buy back old reservation The Klamath Tribes of Oregon said they are willing to pay fair market value for the reservation they lost due to termination. The tribes were terminated by the federal government... First Nation receives long-overdue apology The Tla-oqui-aht First Nation of British Columbia accepted an apology from the descendants of an American fur trader who burned down a Native village on Vancouver Island more than 200... Scientists wrap up work on Kennewick Man remains A group of scientists has wrapped up 10 days of study of the 9,000-year-old remains known as the Kennewick Man. The scientists expect to issue a preliminary report in October.... DOJ asks U.S. Supreme Court to take tobacco case The Department of Justice asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday for permission to seek as much as $280 billion from the tobacco industry. DOJ lawyers are seeking to overturn... |