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February 03, 2006
Garcia turns to Four Directions to guide Indian Country
STATE OF INDIAN NATIONS • View Webcast: NCAI • Download MP3s: Address | Q&A • More: Text of Speech | FY07 Budget Request Joe Garcia, the new president of the...

UND president says tribe won't oppose 'Sioux' name
The Spirit Lake Nation won't oppose the University of North Dakota's "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo, school president Charles Kupchella said. Kupchella met with tribal leaders recently and he said...

Opinion: Long overdue honor for Montana's Indians
"Recently the Legislature acted to recognize a minority group whose constitutional rights we have ignored for over three decades. Montana ranks fourth among the states in the percentage of population...

Alaska Natives at center of ANWR drilling debate
As the debate over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge occurs in Washington, two Alaska Native villages are closely watching to see how it will affect their daily lives....

New Delaware chief seeks deal with Cherokee Nation
Jerry Douglas, the new chief of the Delaware Tribe of Oklahoma, said he hopes to reach an agreement with the Cherokee Nation to restore his tribe's federal recognition. The Delawares...

Cason acknowledges robbing Peter to pay Paul
Top Interior Department officials are defending the Bush administration's decision to cut funds from Indian programs to pay for the Cobell v. Norton trust fund lawsuit. Associate deputy secretary Jim...

Tex Hall worried Abramoff scandal may hurt tribes
Tex Hall, the former president of the National Congress of American Indians and current chairman of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, says tribes could face a backlash over Jack...

Soboba Band continues to upgrade golf course
The Soboba Band of Luiseņo Indians is continuing to make upgrades to a popular golf course the tribe purchased in San Jacinto, California. The tribe spent nearly $4.5 million in...

Little River Band leader removed from office
Lee Sprague, the ogema of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians in Michigan, was removed from office after a council hearing on Thursday. Sprague, accused of financial mismanagement,...

Jodi Rave: Garcia calls for settlement of Cobell
STATE OF INDIAN NATIONS • View Webcast: NCAI • Download MP3s: Address | Q&A • More: Text of Speech | FY07 Budget Request "The president of the National Congress of...

Nez Perce Tribe opposes state plan to kill wolves
The Nez Perce Tribe is opposing Idaho's plan to kill dozens of wolves, saying state officials are relying on "junk science" to justify the slaughter. The tribe helped reintroduce the...

Justice sought for Native teen lynched by mob in 1884
The story of a Canadian Native teen who was lynched by an American mob for a murder he didn't commit is gaining attention. In 1884, a mob of non-Indians...

Native rights figure charged with attempted murder
Donald Marshall Jr., the Mi'kmaq activist whose court case led to a landmark ruling in favor of treaty rights, has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation after appearing...

Garcia to appear on C-SPAN 'Washington Journal'
STATE OF INDIAN NATIONS • View Webcast: NCAI • Download MP3s: Address | Q&A • More: Text of Speech | FY07 Budget Request Joe Garcia, the new president of the...

Campbell says Abramoff shouldn't stop lobbying
Campbell appeared at a reception sponsored by the National Indian Gaming Association, Indian Country Today reported. ''A lot of Indians are worried that the doors will be closed back...

Democrats seek special prosecutor for Abramoff
Thirty-five Democrats, joined by Independent Sen. James Jeffords of Vermont, asked Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales to appoint a special prosecutor to handle the Jack Abramoff probe. Democrats have questioned...

The Nation: Christian leader in bed with Abramoff
"Gambling might not rank as high as homosexuality or abortion on the list of social evils monitored by Focus on the Family found er James Dobson, but its growth has...

Rep. Boehner wins election as House majority leader
In what is being termed an upset, Rep. John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) was elected House majority leader by his fellow Republicans. Boehner's main challenger was Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Missouri),...

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