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January 24, 2006 Judge affirms state jurisdiction in murder case A judge in Wyoming has ruled that the state has jurisdiction in a murder case involving a member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe. Attorneys for Andrew John Yellowbear argued that... Man sentenced for death of Washoe tribal member A judge in Nevada sentenced a man to five years in prison for his role in the death of a member of the Washoe Tribe. Michael J. Ward, 21, was... California tribes spar over gaming machine distinctions The Bush administration's controversial Indian gaming legislation is causing controversy among California tribes, with a handful lining in support of the goals of the measure. The overwhelming majority of tribes... Yellowstone returns ancestors to Shoshone tribes Yellowstone National Park is returning the remains of a woman and an infant to the Eastern Shoshone Tribe of Wyoming and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Idaho. The remains were linked... Former tribal court clerk sentenced for theft A former tribal court clerk for the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians was sentenced to 18 months in prison for embezzlement. Yvette LaFloe Falcon, 39, falsified travel documents for... Tulalip Tribes debate future of ailing longhouse The Tulalip Tribes of Washington are planning to repair an ailing tribal longhouse that may need to be replaced altogether. The longhouse is suffering from a number of structural... Beaver Creek tribe latest to seek recognition The Beaver Creek Indian Tribe in South Carolina will make its case for state recognition at a hearing on Friday. The tribe wants to be the third tribe recognized in... Navajo soldier killed in Iraq during second tour Clifton Yazzie, a member of the Navajo Nation serving his second tour of duty in Iraq, was killed on Friday. Yazzie, 23, leaves behind a wife and two young... Native payout may lead to scams, RCMP warns The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is warning that Natives who are part of a $2 billion residential school abuse settlement may be the target of fraud. Each of the 12,000... DOI allows underpayment of natural gas royalties The Bush administration's lax oversight of the oil and gas industry has resulted in a loss of $700 million in natural gas royalties, The New York Times said after a... Tim Johnson: Don't tar tribes with Abramoff scandal Sen. Tim Johnson, a Democrat, is the senior senator from South Dakota. As both Vice Chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee and a member of the Senate Committee on Indian... Tohono O'odham woman dies after collapse at home A Tohono O'odham woman who collapsed at her home, prompting her 8-year-old daughter to dial 911, died Saturday. Olvera Valenzuela, 33, was suffering from a wide range of health... Bill seeks to preserve Penobscot language Maine state Rep. Michael Sockalexis, a member of the Penobscot Nation, has introduced a bill to preserve the tribe's language. Sockalexis says only a "handful" of tribal members speak the... Sen. Burns still trying to give away Abramoff cash Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Montana) is still trying to get rid of $150,000 in campaign contributions linked to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Burns tried to give $110,000 to the Montana-Wyoming... California Congressman admits to liking Abramoff Rep. John Doolittle (R-California) defended his relationship with Jack Abramoff in a radio interview broadcast on Monday, saying he "liked" the disgraced lobbyist because he was "a partisan, conservative Republican... Ralph Reed hopes voters won't care about Abramoff Ralph Reed, the conservative Christian activist who is running for lieutenant governor of Georgia, said voters won't go against him because of his ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.... White House won't release Bush-Abramoff photos The White House acknowledged on Monday that President Bush took photos with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff but officials said the photos won't be released. "Any suggestion by critics or anybody... Tim Giago: Christians and Muslims still at war "From the history books I learned that in years past nations were ruled by Popes and great battles were fought between Christians and Muslims. Now let me see; on which... |