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September 29, 2005 UND won't be taken off NCAA's Indian mascot list The "Fighting Sioux" logo of the University of North Dakota. ™ UND. The NCAA refused to take the University of North Dakota off its Indian mascot list on Wednesday,... Arizona tribes making pilgrimage to Mexico Members of the Tohono O'odham Nation and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, both in Arizona, are making their annual Catholic pilgrimage to Mexico. Tribal members are attending the October 4 feast... Navajo Nation to break ground on rehab center The Navajo Nation is breaking ground on Friday for a new drug and alcohol rehabilitation in Shiprock, New Mexico. The residential adult facility will be located at the old Indian... Editorial: BIA is busy ... dumping trust records "It's an old wheeze that the Bureau of Indian Affairs was advised by General Custer as he rode out of the fort not to do anything until he returned from... Oneida Nation drops OSHA sovereignty challenge The Oneida Nation of New York has dropped, for now, its sovereignty challenge to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The tribe believes that OSHA doesn't have the ability to... UND President: Why is Utes, but not Sioux, acceptable? "It is not at all obvious to us why the NCAA finds the nicknames "Chippewas," "Seminoles" and "Utes" worthy of exceptions, but somehow "Sioux" is deemed hostile and abusive.... Denver mayor 'sick and tired' of Columbus Day protest Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper has angered Native activists and Italian descendants with an e-mail that criticized Columbus Day protests and questioned the need for the Columbus Day parade. In an... Cheyenne chiefs share culture with students Three traditional Cheyenne chiefs visited the Cheyenne Middle School in Edmond, Oklahoma, on Monday. Harvey Pratt, George Old Crow and Lawrence Hart shared their culture with about 250 sixth-graders. Students... Hopi Tribe prepares for upcoming elections The Hopi Tribe of Arizona will be holding a primary election and general election in November. Chairman Wayne Taylor Jr. has announced his bid for re-election. He will face a... NAIHC expands program to deal with meth problem The National American Indian Housing Council on Wednesday said it is expanding its methamphetamine training program and launching a new crime prevention and safety program. NAIHC currently offers training to... Editorial: Include tribal colleges in lottery scholarships " On Tuesday the presidents of New Mexico’s four tribal colleges asked lawmakers to allow their students to be eligible for the state’s Lottery Success Scholarship, presently open to students... Cason: Cayuga Nation subject to Sherrill decision A new letter from Jim Cason, the acting assistant secretary for Indian Affairs, says the Cayuga Nation is subject to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Sherrill v. Oneida Nation.... Bush said to be near new pick for Supreme Court President Bush could name a replacement for retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor by the end of the week, The New York Times reported. Republicans told the paper... State wants proof of tribal cemetery's significance The state of Oregon wants two tribes to prove that an area that is home to the gravesite of Old Chief Joseph is archaeologically "significant." The Nez Perce Tribe of... County supports bill to extend Paskenta Band leases The Tehama County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to support provisions in a bill that would allow the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians in California to enter into 99-year leases.... Cannon denies ex-Abramoff lobbyist set agenda Rep. Chris Cannon (R-Utah) is denying that his stance on gaming and other issues has anything to do with the hiring of a former associate of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff... Tribe moving forward with House of Knowledge The Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe of Washington is continuing to raise funds for its House of Knowledge project. The tribe began the $4.5 million project five years ago to reintroduce... DeLay steps aside after being indicted in Texas Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas) stepped aside as House majority leader on Wednesday after being indicted in Texas for conspiring to violate election laws. DeLay was required to step down under... |