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July 27, 2005 Dogs sent to reservation to help with arson probe Two dogs from West Virginia have been sent to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota to help investigate a spate of arsons. Tucker and Sadie Mae were asked to... HHS secretary promotes Medicare drug benefit The federal government hopes to enroll every eligible Native American in the new Medicare prescription drug program, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt said on Tuesday. Leavitt is... Settlement figure still elusive in Cobell fight Indianz.Com Listening Lounge, Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing on S.1439, the Indian Trust Reform Act of 2005, July 26, 2005. Note: All files in MP3 format. Intro - 16:03... Firm brings opportunities to Pine Ridge Reservation Lakota Express, an Indian- and woman-owned small business, is bringing jobs and opportunities to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Lakota Express has eight full-time employees and has... County board joins Chumash land-into-trust fight The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to file a brief in opposition to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians' land-into-trust application. The board acted after... Minnesota appeals court limits state jurisdiction The state of Minnesota can't force Indians who live on reservations to comply with the state's predatory-offender registration statute, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday. The law requires... Mohegan Tribe ready to debut new Uncas eatery The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut will hold a grand opening on Thursday for its new Uncas American Indian Grill. The eatery is named for Mohegan Chief Uncas. It features... Cobell apologizes for comments on trust bill Indianz.Com Listening Lounge, Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing on S.1439, the Indian Trust Reform Act of 2005, July 26, 2005. Note: All files in MP3 format. Intro - 16:03... United Native Nations announces election The United Native Nations, the largest Native organization in British Columbia, held elections during its recent annual meeting. Lillian George was elected president. She previously served as UNN vice... BIA to help Cayuga Nation resolve leadership The Bureau of Indian Affairs will help the Cayuga Nation of New York resolve its leadership dispute. Factions of the tribe have been battling over a land claim and casino... Editorial: Science trumps Native repatriation "Eighty years after the Scopes trial dealt a blow to the anti-evolution movement, a similar face-off between science and religion is slated tomorrow in the U.S. Senate. This time the... Standing Rock Sioux Tribe holds primary election The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe held a primary election last week for 11 council seats, including the chairman's position. Ron His Horse Is Thunder, the president of Sitting Bull Community... Opinion: McCain, Dorgan lowball Indians on trust "The bill offered by U.S. Senator John McCain and U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan sent Indian Country a low-ball deal, which in gaming terms means they sent the best bill for... Reagan-era documents from Roberts released The National Archives on Tuesday released about 15,000 pages of documents related to U.S. Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr. and his work at the Department of Justice during... House, Senate poised for passage of energy bill Update: The 1,724-page conference report was filed today in the Senate. A copy can be found at http://energy.senate.gov/public/_files/ConferenceReport0.pdf House and Senate leaders hope to send the energy policy legislation to... Opinion: What does Roberts think about Seminole? A former clerk to the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun says Bush nominee John G. Roberts Jr. should be questioned about his views on an Indian law case.... Senate approves Pueblo criminal jurisdiction bill By unanimous consent, the Senate on Tuesday approved a bill to clarify tribal, state and federal criminal jurisdiction on Pueblo lands. S.279 addresses a void in jurisdiction that has surfaced... Massachusetts tribe waits for ruling on recognition The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts hopes federal recognition will improve health care for its elders, Chairman Glenn Marshall said. Marshall and his tribe will finally get an answer on... Red Lake youth form council to address issues A group of youth from the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota has formed a group to address substance abuse, poverty and other issues facing young people. The Red Lake Nation... Judge rules on uranium mining at Navajo sites A Nuclear Regulatory Commission judge has rejected a challenge to uranium mining at four sites on and near the Navajo Nation. Hydro Resources Inc., a New Mexico company, wants permission... Justice nominee questioned on ties to Abramoff Timothy Flanigan, President Bush's nominee for the second-in-command at the Department of Justice, went before a Senate committee for his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Flanigan has served as a vice... Listening Lounge: Senate hearing on gaming Indianz.Com Listening Lounge, Senate Indian Affairs Committee oversight hearing on Lands eligible for gaming pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, July 27, 2005. Note: All files in MP3... |