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November 16, 2005 Appeals court leaves trust accounting to Interior A federal appeals court blocked a broad historical accounting of the Indian trust on Tuesday, citing the failure of Congress to spell out the federal government's fiduciary obligations. In a... Judicial activism raised on Oneida Nation case A lawyer for the Oneida Nation of New York questioned whether the U.S. Supreme Court engaged in judicial activism with its recent decision that went against the tribe. William Taylor... Leech Lake residents worried about violence Residents of the Leech Lake Ojibwe Reservation met in Cass Lake, Minnesota, on Tuesday to discuss recent incidents of violence. In recent weeks, three young men have been killed. Residents... FBI still looking for suspect in Navajo homicides The FBI is still looking for a fourth suspect in a triple homicide on the Navajo Nation. The FBI says Michael Johnson, 26, may be in a 2005 maroon... Court rejects suit against reservation police The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit that accused a police officer for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of negligence. In a unanimous decision, a three-judge... Native Harvest brings Native foods to the table Native Harvest, the website and marketing arm of the White Earth Land Recovery Project, gives people a "non-European" taste of the world, Dara Moskowitz, the food writer for The Minneapolis... South Dakota county to redraw voting districts The Charles Mix County Commission has started the process of redrawing its voting districts after a federal judge said Native voting rights were being violated. The county is home to... Election fails to resolve Esselen Nation dispute The Ohlone/Costanoan Esselen Nation of California has a new chairwoman but not everyone is ready to recognize her. Under a court-supervised process, the tribe elected Cari Herthel, a massage therapist,... Bill to add land to Pechanga Reservation passes By a voice vote on Tuesday, the House passed a bill to add 991 acres to the Pechanga Reservation in California. H.R.3507 will transfer two parcels from the Bureau of... White House cites cooperation with Abramoff probe The White House is cooperating with the federal probe into disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, two officials told The Washington Post. The White House is involved because a former official, David... EPA grant to help tribe address lead paint hazards The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $250,000 grant to the Colorado River Indian Tribes. CRIT will use the money to address the hazards of lead-based paint. The tribe needs... Opinion: Something creepy about Federici's CREA Italia Federici, the president of CREA, will be testifying before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee tomorrow [Witness List]. "There always was something weird about the Council of Republicans for Environmental... Appreciation: Deloria an influential American "Some of you may not have heard of Vine Deloria Jr., Sioux, historian, attorney, theologian, best-selling author and Indian rights activist. Or maybe you remember his 1992 suit, along... Editorial: Deloria contributed to all Americans "Vine Deloria Jr. was a witty, sometimes acerbic man who reshaped the way Americans think of the First Americans. When he died Sunday in Golden, Colo., at 72, he left... Art Coulson: Safe journey for Vine Deloria Jr. "A warrior of the people has walked on to meet his Creator. Vine Deloria Jr., a visionary Lakota scholar who passed away in Colorado on Sunday at age 72, was... Editorial: Deloria changed how America views Indians "When asked "Didn't you used to be Vine Deloria Jr.?" Deloria, the noted Native American scholar, once quipped, "I say I gave that up because it didn't pay." It was... Indian Country: In memoriam Vine Deloria Jr. "Burn tobacco today for the wonderful spirit of Vine Deloria Jr., who passed into the world of the ancestors Nov. 13. Our sincerest condolences and warmest embrace reach out to... Rick Williams: On the passing of Vine DeLoria Jr. Richard B. Williams, Oglala Lakota, is the president of the American Indian College Fund in Denver, Colorado. Vine Deloria was a wonderfully gifted Lakota man who quite possibly saved Indian... |