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November 23, 2005
Philip Deloria: Nasty pokes in column about father
Ed. Note: The column in question can be found here: Column: Deloria advanced some wacky views . "What a disappointment to open the Rocky Mountain News on the day of...

Inside the BIA, according to Jack Abramoff
JACK ABRAMOFF'S BIA • WHAT?!?! - Aurene Martin as acting assistant secretary (January 8, 2003) • Tim Martin at BIA (January 30, 2001) • Two Martins at BIA (December...

Alaska dental care program stirs controversy
A program to provide dental care in rural Alaska Native villages has stirred controversy among members of Congress and the health community. The program allows dental health aides to perform...

Police officers circulate racist 'rap' about Natives
Several police units across Canada are investigating a racist "rap" song about Natives that was distributed via e-mail by a police officer. It is not known where the song originated....

Residential school abuse deal being offered
The Canadian government has announced a settlement package to survivors of residential school abuse. A press conference was held this morning. Phil Fontaine, the chief of the Assembly of First...

NYT Editorial: Six degrees of Jack Abramoff
"No one has ever documented the full universe of influence peddling in Washington, but dogged inquiries into the affairs of Jack Abramoff, the indicted Republican superlobbyist, are beginning to map...

Few tips in pursuit of Navajo homicide suspect
The FBI says it is receiving fewer and fewer tips about the fourth suspect in a triple homicide on the Navajo Nation. The FBI is asking the public for...

Murder of ex-Winnemucca chair leads to chaos
The unsolved murder of Glenn Wasson, the chairman of the Winnemucca Indian Colony in Nevada, has led to chaos within the small tribe. Wasson, 86, was murdered in February 2000,...

Crow Tribe to break ground on sports complex
The Crow Tribe of Montana is breaking ground today on a sports complex whose emphasis is to provide activities for youth. The Aspaalooke Youth Sports Complex will be located east...

Group preserves site of Cherokee massacre
The American Indian Cultural Society in Texas is preserving the site of an 1839 massacre of a peaceful band of Cherokees. On July 16, 1839, Cherokee Chief Duwa'li Bowles, who...

Native foods making their return to the table
Through the efforts of Native farmers, entrepreneurs and cooks, traditional Native foods are beginning to make a return to the table. Noland Johnson, a farmer on the Tohono O'odham Reservation...

Western Shoshones worried about trust payout
The Western Shoshone National Council has filed another lawsuit over a $145 million trust payout. The lawsuit seeks a determination that accepting the money will not affect the 1863 Treaty...

Salt River Tribe considers river development
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of Arizona is considering a $120 million to restore and develop a 14-mile section of the Salt River. The plan would beautify the section...

Jicarilla Apache Nation praises water deal
The federal government has approved a unique water deal between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Under the deal, the city will lease water...

Indian high school students launch web site
Indian students at a high school in Phoenix have started a new web site. The Native American Youth Council of North High launched the site, NorthHighNatives.Com, in October. It will...

Miccosukee Tribe sues over endangered species
The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida has filed an Endangered Species Act lawsuit against Interior Secretary Gale Norton and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The tribe says Interior is causing...

String of indictments seen after Scanlon plea
SCANLON PLEA Public relations consultant Michael Scanlon refused to answer questions at November 17, 2004, Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing. • Plea Deal | Attachment | US v. Scanlon...

Ney: 'Why would I hurt an Indian tribe?'
REPRESENTATIVE #1 • Scanlon Plea | Attachment • US v. Scanlon Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio), the lawmaker at the center of a federal bribery probe to which Michael Scanlon...

Ex-White House official failed to cut lobbying ties
A former White House official who has been indicted as part of the Jack Abramoff scandal failed to cut his lobbying ties after going to work for Rep. Chris...

Tribes question restitution from Scanlon plea
SCANLON PLEA Public relations consultant Michael Scanlon refused to answer questions at November 17, 2004, Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing. • Plea Deal | Attachment | US v. Scanlon...

Scanlon to cooperate in Abramoff fraud case
As a condition of his plea deal, former public relations consultant Michael Scanlon will cooperate in the bank fraud case of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Scanlon acted as the spokesperson...

Salon: Is the end near for Congressman Ney?
REPRESENTATIVE #1 • Scanlon Plea | Attachment • US v. Scanlon "To hear his spokesman tell it, Rep. Bob Ney is a dupe, but not a criminal. The Ohio Republican...

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