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October 12, 2005 U.S. Supreme Court nominee backed limits on gaming In the 1990s, U.S. Supreme Court nominee Harriet E. Miers led efforts to restrict the use of electronic gaming machines, an issue of critical importance to the $19 billion tribal... Red Lake chairman defends son in shootings case Red Lake Nation Chairman Floyd Jourdain Jr. gave an extensive interview to The St. Paul Pioneer Press about his son's alleged involvement in the March 21, 2005, shootings on the... Quileute Tribe to meet over park boundary dispute The Quileute Tribe of Washington is meeting with Rep. Norm Dicks (D-Washington) on Thursday to discuss a dispute over the boundaries of the Olympic National Park. The park was drawn... Navajo man leads walk against domestic violence John Tsosie, a member of the Navajo Nation, is leading an 18-day, 345-mile walk to raise awareness of domestic violence. Tsosie is a recovered abuser. He began the "Walking... Stanford law school to offer first Indian law course The Stanford University Law School will be offering its first Indian law class at the prodding of Indian students. Colin Sampson, a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina,... IHS to improve cancer testing, prevention and care The Indian Health Service is undertaking initiatives to improve screening, prevention and care in certain areas of Indian Country, U.S. Medicine reports. Overall, cancer rates among American Indians and Alaska... Oneida Nation gives $5K for tribal college students The Oneida Nation of New York has donated $5,000 to Oglala Lakota College in South Dakota for student scholarships. The donation will enable five students to receive $1,000 scholarships. It... Alabama-Coushatta Tribe regroups after Rita Members of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas are regrouping after being hit by Hurricane Rita. The reservation lost power for nearly a week after the storm hit. Now that it's... Opinion: Natives lived 'simple, animallike existence' "Let's put aside the wars between tribes, the outright brutality and the like, and just look at the daily lives of the Indians before Columbus. Life was lived simply, in... Family feels 'conned' by former Crow representative A family from Oregon feels "conned" after investing $402,000 in a development deal with a former representative of the Crow Tribe of Montana, The Billings Gazette reports. Melissa Deegan... Howard Dean, Al Franken at INDN's List boot camp Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and comedian and radio host Al Franken will be headlining the Indigenous Democratic Network List's first ever "boot camp" for Indian candidates. Kalyn... Connecticut tribes have been denied recognition Update III, 2:02pm: The BIA has just denied both tribes recognition. More information will be posted. Here is a PDF of the BIA's announcement: http://www.indianz.com/docs/bia/bia101205.pdf. The Connecticut papers have posted... Run to publicize national Native Youth Crisis Hotline Runners from the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota will make a six-day journey through Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota to promote the new Native Youth Crisis Hotline. The hotline... Oregon board votes to rename 'squaw' places The Oregon Geographic Names Board voted on Tuesday to rename about a dozen "squaw" place names in the state. Squaw Island in Coos County will now renamed Qochyax Island. "Qochyax"... Tonto Apache Tribe reaches new water deal The Tonto Apache Tribe and the town of Payson, Arizona, have reached a new water deal that is up for approval by the town council. The agreement has been six... Rosebud Sioux Tribe gets small business grant The Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota has received a $99,990 grant to support small businesses on the reservation. The grant is from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development... Seminole Tribe, town agree on law enforcement The Seminole Tribe and the town of Davie, Florida, have come to an agreement on law enforcement. Police officers in Davie will now be allowed to make "hot pursuit" arrests... Another meeting held on Makah Nation whale hunt The third public meeting on the Makah Nation's whale hunt was held in Seattle, Washington, on Tuesday night. The meetings are being held to consider the tribe's request to hunt... Aurene Martin hired by Saginaw Chippewa Tribe Former Bureau of Indian Affairs official Aurene Martin has been hired by the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan, one of the tribes at the center of the Jack Abramoff lobbying... |