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October 18, 2005 Some crimes, arrests increase among Native Americans The number of violent crimes and property crimes declined in 2004, the FBI reported on Monday, but certain incidents involving American Indians and Alaska Natives increased. Nationwide, violent crime --... Thousands pouring into Fairbanks for AFN More than 3,000 people are expected in Fairbanks this week as the Alaska Federation of Natives holds its annual conference. This is the first time since 1988 that convention has... Yankton Sioux toddler's death blamed on gas spil A two-year-old boy from the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota died after a gasoline spill caused a flash fire, the state fire marshal said. Joseph Miller was playing with... Washington tribe forced to stop fishing due to oil spill The Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe of Washington has been forced to stop fishing and will delay a geoduck-clam harvest due to an oil spill. The spill occurred near the... Art Reviews: Native artists showcase glass work The Seattle Times reviews two new exhibits that showcase the works of Native glass artists. "Fusing Traditions: Transformations in Glass by Native American Artists" is running at the Burke... Tomahawk stolen from historic site in Washington The FBI is investigating the theft of a tomahawk from the Whitman Mission National Historic Site in southeastern Washington. The tomahawk was believed to have been used to kill... Objections from tribe delay construction project The city of Santa Fe is delaying a $54 million construction project due to objections from Tesuque Pueblo, whose ancestral home is located in the city. The city wants to... U.S. Supreme Court won't hear big tobacco case The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear the Bush administration's attempt to seek as much as $280 billion from big tobacco companies. Without comment, the justices let stand... Pine Ridge president disputes latest complaint Cecilia Fire Thunder, the first woman president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, is waging a public campaign against a complaint that seeks her ouster. Fire Thunder will... Wyoming tribes weigh impact of coalbed drilling The Eastern Shoshone Tribe and the Northern Arapaho Tribe are weighing the impacts of coalbed methane development on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. Tribal leaders are worried about potential... Tim Giago: Two friends make journey to spirit world "My world became a lot smaller this week. Two of my dear friends made that trip the Lakota people call 'The Journey to the Spirit World.' Several years ago a... Judge sides with tribe, U.S. on Tongue River bed A federal magistrate is siding with the Northern Cheyenne Tribe and the federal government in a dispute over the Tongue River. U.S. Magistrate Richard Anderson is recommending that a lawsuit... Yellow Bird: An unusual remedy for arthritis sufferers "This weekend, I went home to White Shield, N.D., for a family get-together. After the gathering, the family sat around visiting. I, this wise woman from afar, suggest home remedies... Mississippi Choctaws gave to DeLay's party fund The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, a wealthy former client of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, gave money to Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas) so he could throw parties at the 2000... Editorial: Abramoff scandal has Hollywood makings "The most recent installment in the continuing saga of Jack Abramoff sounds more like a Hollywood thriller than a real-life account of the stealthy operations of one of the capital's... Ohio Congressman a big focus of Abramoff probe Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio) is under investigation by federal prosecutors for his ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, The Washington Post reports. The investigation concerns Abramoff's purchase of a... Senate Indian Affairs schedules lobbying hearing The Senate Indian Affairs Committee has scheduled a fourth hearing into the tribal lobbying scandal that has enveloped Washington, D.C., for more than a year. The hearing will take place... House Resources Committee to take up Makah bill The House Resources Committee will take up a measure to express support for the Makah Nation's whale hunt at a markup session on Wednesday, October 19. The title of the... |