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August 04, 2005 Tribal challenge to same-sex marriage dismissed A Cherokee Nation couple claimed victory on Wednesday when the tribe's highest court dismissed a lawsuit challenging their same-sex marriage. Kathy Reynolds, 28, and Dawn McKinley, 33, sparked an outcry... Editorial: Nation musn't forget Sand Creek Massacre "In 1864, a contingent of Colorado militia murdered at least 163 Indians, mostly women and children, at a camp along Sand Creek in eastern Colorado. Last year, then-U.S. Sen.... Conservative: Tribal sovereignty a 'loophole' "The whole [tribal casino] scam has attracted an unappetizing crowd of lobbyists with highly dubious connections to the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, which has let this obscene situation develop... AFN to file $12B residential school abuse lawsuit The Assembly of First Nations will file a $12 billion residential school abuse lawsuit against the Canadian government, AFN Chief Phil Fontaine said on Wednesday. The national class action will... Native youth meet for Nation Building conference Two dozen students representing 11 tribes are meeting in Arizona this week for the Nation Building for Native Youth conference. The conference aims to teach participants leadership skills that they... Deal reached to clean up dump on Indian allotment A deal has been reached to clean up a dump on an Indian allotment in Washington. The dump has posed an environmental and safety hazard to the Nooksack River.... Editorial: McCain and Dorgan should fix trust bill "Nine years ago, Elouise Cobell sued the Interior and Treasury Departments on behalf of more than half a million Native Americans who are the beneficiaries - if that is the... Editorial: Native Hawaiians never had a government "As a statement flouting the fundamental premise of the 15th Amendment - that most noble item forbidding racial discrimination in voting - you could not do much worse than the... Saginaw Chippewa Tribe opens treatment center The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan is holding ribbon-cutting ceremonies for its new behavioral health center today. The 33,000-square-foot building offers outpatient substance abuse and mental health treatment. The center... Turtle Mountain Band starts work on research center With the help of a nonprofit that has brought homes to Indian Country, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians began work on research center at the tribe's college. The... Disenrolled Pechangas seek $38M in damages More than 130 former members of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians want at least $38 million in damages from the tribe. The disenrolled members were cut off from their... Search continues for missing baby girl on reservation Hundreds of members of the Tohono O'odham Nation continued their search for a one-year-old baby girl who was swept away in a flooded wash. The tribe said a vehicle... Non-Indians question Tulalip Tribes authority Some non-Indian residents of the Tulalip Reservation in Washington are questioning the authority of the Tulalip Tribes police. Tribal officers have been helping state police crack down on speeding on... Editorial: Library a worthy project for tribe, county "A Muckleshoot tribal vision for education from childhood through college could benefit rapidly growing South King County. The tribe and the King County Library System want to build a library... School won't rule out action to defend 'Seminoles' The president of Florida State University said he would consider taking legal action to protect the school's "Seminoles" mascot. FSU justifies its use of Indian imagery by citing its relationship... Red Lake youth hold first REZiliency festival The Red Lake Nation Youth Council kicked off events on Tuesday for the first-ever REZiliency festival. The council organized the festival to provide activities for youth on the reservation.... Arizona tribe debates use of land for new freeway The Gila River Indian Community of Arizona is concerned about allowing a proposed freeway to run through its reservation. Discussions on the freeway have been ongoing for 10 years. But... Connecticut tribe to restore chief's burial ground The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is moving forward with plans to preserve the burial ground of Chief Sachem Uncas and his family. The burial ground is located beneath a... Massachusetts tribe removes bats from historic church The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts paid $10,000 to remove a bat colony from a historic church. The tribe said the 1,000 brown bats were a nuisance to the 321-year-old... |