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December 12, 2005 Supreme Court takes action on tribal car tag case The U.S. Supreme Court delivered some potentially bad news to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation on Monday, a week after ruling against the Kansas tribe in a fuel tax case.... IGRA amendments tough on many, especially tribes A bill to overhaul the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act contains provisions that will make just about every stakeholder in the $19 billion tribal casino industry unhappy. Casino investors face more... Sacred items returned to tribe after 102 years The Bois Forte Band of Chippewa went to New York last week to reclaim several sacred items that had been taken from the tribe 102 years ago. Phyllis Boshey, an... Tribal tobacco collections fail to meet projections Tribal tax collections have failed to meet projections for yet another month in Oklahoma. The state expected to collect $4.3 million from tribal tobacco sales in November. Instead, the state... Flooding forces evacuation of Manitoba reserve Flooding has forced most of the residents of the Dauphin River First Nation in Manitoba to evacuate. The only road leading to the reserve has been blocked since last Tuesday.... Donations sought for soldier wounded in Iraq Donations are being collected for the family of Latseen Benson, a Tlingit soldier from Alaska who was seriously wounded in Iraq. Benson lost both his legs in a roadside... Interview with Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. hopes 2006 will be another big year for the Navajo Nation. In an interview with The Farmington Daily Times, Shirley said he hopes... Connecticut tribes spend money in Washington Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes have made hundreds of thousands of dollars in political contributions, The Connecticut Post reports. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe have donated... Ojibwe woman seeks to lead library association Loriene Roy, a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, has launched her campaign to be the first American Indian president of the American Library Association. Roy is... County may lease land to Little Shell Chippewa Tribe Commissioners in Cascade County, Montana, will vote tomorrow on a proposal to lease land to the Little Shell Chippewa Tribe. The tribe plans to use the land for a headquarters,... Opinion: Dorgan a great friend to Indian Country "I write to add perspective to The Forum’s recent series of articles regarding Sen. Byron Dorgan’s, D-N.D., participation in the congressional investigation into the activities of Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff.... Bill extends Indian employment tax credit Provisions in a $56 billion tax bill approved by the House last week extends tax credits for businesses that hire Native Americans. The two tax breaks are designed to help... Mark Trahant: The really great state of the economy "I wasn't going to write about the economy again this week. I thought I would give it a rest. Then I read about what Congress is up to -- and... Yellow Bird: Blessed with a crazy but good week 'It has been a crazy week. I wonder if the star people changed positions during the night or if the "trickster" was about. The weather warmed up into the teens.... Opinion: Land use plans ignore tribal traditions "Tradition is important to people here. County land use plans drafted across the state of South Dakota cite custom, culture and tradition as important components of establishing land use. The... Editorial: Don't hate Burns, hate the system "Montana's junior U.S. senator, Republican Conrad Burns, is one of several pols in Washington, D.C., reportedly under investigation by the U.S. Justice Department for actions linked to contributions and... Babbitt under fire for role in sacred site case Former Interior secretary Bruce Babbitt is being criticized for helping the U.S. Forest Service defend a plan that tribes say will desecrate the sacred San Francisco Peaks in Arizona. When... Delaware Tribe closes up after losing recognition Leaders of the Delaware Tribe of Oklahoma say they are willing to negotiate with the Cherokee Nation in order to regain federal recognition. The Delawares lost their federal status after... |