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January 31, 2006 Opinion: Anti-Native bias in wake of Abramoff "The reporting on the Abramoff lobbying corruption scandals by the mainstream corporate dominated media has demonstrated an anti-Native American bias. This anti-Native American media bias has been effectively exploited by... Tribal political donations under scrutiny in Washington With the Jack Abramoff scandal overshadowing tribes and their efforts in Washington, D.C., the Senate Indian Affairs Committee will be taking on a controversial issue next week. The committee has... Montana Democrats air new Burns-Abramoff ad The Montana Democratic Party debuted a new television ad on Monday that criticizes Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Montana) for his ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. The ad is a... Tribal judge expected to enter plea in drug case A tribal judge on the Wind River Reservation is expected to enter a plea agreement for her role in a drug trafficking scheme. Details of Judge Lynda Munnell's plea are... Yellow Bird: Elders still deserve to be respected "Over tea this weekend, a friend and I talked about how much we can learn from elders. She currently is collecting things she inherited from her elders - recipes, quilt... Editorial: White House needs to come clean on Abramoff "The Bush administration should end weeks of playing coy with the American people and release all of its information about contacts between the White House and disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.... Investigation clears police in death of Ojibwe man An independent investigation has cleared police officers in Duluth, Minnesota, of any wrongdoing in the death of a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe. David Croud, 29, died... Navajo leader's comments on gays stir controversy A Navajo leader who called a Navajo anthropology professor a "homo archaeologist" and made disparaging remarks about gay people in a Phoenix newsweekly is refusing to apologize for his... Pataki latest to oppose Oneida Nation trust land bid New York Gov. George Pataki (R) has joined local and state politicians in opposing the Oneida Nation's trust land application. Pataki's legal counsel says the land-into-trust process was meant to... Nez Perce Tribe to participate in Montana bison hunt The Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho will be participating in the next round of Montana's bison hunt. The tribe's participation was approved by Montana attorney general Mike McGrath. he and... Tribes discuss trust reform bill, Cobell settlement Tribal leaders met at the United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, North Dakota, to discuss the trust reform and Cobell settlement legislation. Tex Hall, the chairman of the Mandan, Hidatsa... Editorial: Show some respect for Idaho's tribes "Idaho legislators could help repair their state's relationship with its five American Indian tribes by heeding a North Idaho lawmaker's request. Before legislators consider matters that would affect state-tribe relations,... Red Lake families meet in private with Heffelfinger A private meeting between the families of the victims of the March 21, 2005, shootings on the Red Lake Reservation and U.S. Attorney Tom Heffelfinger stirred up strong emotions... Rep. Doolittle won't respond to Abramoff story After publicly defending Jack Abramoff and challenging the Department of Justice to investigate him, Rep. John Doolittle (R-California) is refusing to answer questions about his ties to the disgraced... Republicans seek to close tribal donation 'loophole' House Republicans plan to introduce a bill that would limit how much money tribal governments can contribute to federal candidates and political parties, USA Today reports. The Federal Election Commission... Three Abramoff tribes among top givers in 2004 Three of the top 10 tribal political donors in 2004 were clients of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, according to figures published by USA Today. The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan... Candidate refuses cash linked to anti-tribal group A Republican candidate for attorney general in Oklahoma is refusing to take money from the Oklahoma Farm Bureau because the group is affiliated with the anti-tribal One Nation. Kevin Abel,... Tim Giago: Lions, Tiger, Bears and Indian mascots "The college football season is over and the professional season ends with Super Bowl XL on February 5. But with March Madness approaching mascots are still in full bloom on... Senate to vote on Alito for Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito Jr. is expected to win confirmation today as the next U.S. Supreme Court justice after an attempt at a filibuster failed on Monday. Alito, a judge on the... African-American Museum to be built on National Mall It turns out that the National Museum of the American Indian isn't the last museum to be located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian Institution announced... |