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October 17, 2005 Appeals court considers bias charges in Cobell lawsuit The Bush administration renewed allegations of bias in the handling of the Indian trust fund lawsuit at a hearing on Friday but faced probing questions from two appellate court judges.... Haskell graduate among three killed in apartment fire Yolanda Riddle, a member of the Navajo Nation and a graduate of Haskell Indian Nations University, was among three people killed in an apartment complex fire in Lawrence, Kansas.... Opinion: UND fans made mockery of Natives "I was a young woman when I went to UND in 1997. I tried my best to fit in to the whole college scene, living in the dorm, going to... Montana tribes to participate in state bison hunt Members of Montana tribes are slated to be among the participants in the state's first bison hunt in 15 years. A total of 50 licensed hunters will be allowed... Wyoming tribes say BIA didn't negotiate best deal Two Wyoming tribes are considering the creation of a minerals development company to get a better price for their trust assets. Leaders of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe and the Northern... Bush to tout Miers' knowledge of tribal sovereignty Faces with intense skepticism from conservative Republicans, the White House is relaunching the U.S. Supreme Court nomination of Harriet Miers with an emphasis on her experience with tribal sovereignty, Time... Firm awarded contract to track fake Native arts A consulting firm in Virginia has been hired by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board to track counterfeit Native goods. Potomac Management Group Inc. has experience in the homeland security... Tribe in Florida receives donation of 28 acres An anonymous donor has given nearly 28 acres of land to a Creek tribe based in Florida. The Santa Rosa County Creek Indian Tribe has big plans for the land.... Muckleshoot Tribe opens $20M health center With statistics showing that Native Americans in Washington have the shortest life expectancy and suffer from high rates of diabetes and deaths from injuries, the Muckleshoot Tribe hopes a... Tribe in Venezuela criticizes action against mission Representatives of the Puinare Tribe in Venezuela criticized President Hugo Chavez for ordering a Christian mission group to leave the country. Jose Kayupare, a member of the tribe, said the... Pine Ridge president faces another complaint A second complaint has been filed against Cecilia Fire Thunder, the first woman president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. The charges are much the same as a... GOP feels threatened by Abramoff scandal The Republican establishment in Washington is holding its breath over the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal, The Austin-American Statesman reports. Abramoff has links to a number of top Republicans, including the... Ralph Reed worked for Abramoff -- again Ralph Reed, the Christian Republican activist and candidate for lieutenant governor of Georgia, worked for disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff on yet another gaming venture but still denies knowing he... Abramoff used lobbying cash to defeat Internet bill The Senate Indian Affairs Committee has raised doubts about the millions that tribes spent on Jack Abramoff but The Washington Post reconstructs how disgraced lobbyist went to bat for a... Two missing Indian girls found in North Dakota Two 13-year-old Indian girls who went missing last week were found Sunday night in Bismarck, North Dakota. An Amber Alert had been issued for LaRaya LaVallie and Brianna Mayer.... Dispatch: Indians and whites heirs to sacred land "The Indians took their own names from the hills and rivers and creatures they held sacred. They explained their universe with legends and fables. Lewis and Clark came to... More 'Backtalk' about 'Fighting Sioux' controversy The Grand Forks Herald publishes more reaction about the controversy over the University of North Dakota's "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo. The positive comments outweigh the negative ones this time.... Opinion: Racism against Native people alive and well "The indigenous people of North America historically have been and still are highly affected by racism and stereotyping. I define racism as the existence of beliefs, attitudes, institutional arrangements and... Yellow Bird: Elders taking more active role in tribe "I want to mention that the elders' organization is just one of a growing number of such programs around the country. Many are being formed as tribal elders retire to... |