Advertise on Indianz.Com
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Advertise on Indianz.Com | |||
|
|
Home > News > More Headlines
February 16, 2006 Bill gives tax break to Navajo power plant developer A bill facing final action in the New Mexico Legislature would give a $60 million tax break to the company that wants to develop a coal-fired power plant for the... Native people not descended from lost Jewish tribe The Mormon Church doesn't plan on changing its teachings about Native Americans even after DNA evidence showed that indigenous people in the Americas do not descend from a lost tribe... Passamaquoddy Tribe seeks former naval base The Passamaquoddy Tribe is seeking to acquire a former naval air station in Brunswick, Maine. The 3,200-acre Brunswick Naval Air Station is no longer in use. The tribe is eligible... FEC official seeks to rein in tribal political donations A Republican lawyer who played a key role in approving a redistricting plan engineered by Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas), under scrutiny for his ties to Jack Abramoff, is going after... Editorial: Good work in keeping tribe's ER open "Good work all around in saving - even if only temporarily - the Indian Health Services Emergency Room in Wagner. It will stay open 24 hours at least through September.... Oneida Nation wants land claim settlement honored The Oneida Nation of New York wants to go back to a land claim settlement reached in 2002, tribal Representative Ray Halbritter said. Halbritter told The Observer-Dispatch's editorial board... Wyoming tribes drop coalbed methane proposal The Eastern Shoshone Tribe and the Northern Arapaho Tribe have dropped plans to drill more than 300 coalbed methane wells on the Wind River Reservation. The tribes were working with... Judge won't move Arapaho man's murder trial A judge in Wyoming has denied a request to move the trial of a Northern Arapaho man accused of murdering his 22-month-old daughter. Andrew Yellowbear Jr., 31, wanted the trial... Police seek missing 14-year-old twin Native girls Police in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, are searching for two 14-year-old Native sisters who have been missing for more than two weeks. Cherish and Rosalee Frenchman are fraternal twins. They were... Writer accused of slur against premier's Indian wife A magazine published in Alberta is facing another round of criticism of publishing a column in which the wife of Premier Ralph Klein is referred to as "just another... Investigation into murder of 14-year-old Native girl The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have launched an investigation into the murder of a 14-year-old Native girl in British Columbia. Aielah Katherina Saric had been missing for more than... Ex-premier denies running a 'redneck' government Mike Harris, the former premier of Ontario, took the stand on Wednesday for the second day of his testimony to the inquiry into the death of Ojibwe activist Dudley... Bill opens tribal colleges to lottery scholarships The New Mexico House approved a bill on Tuesday to allow tribal college students to receive scholarships from the state's lottery scholarship program. The scholarships are already available to students... Group pushes Pataki to collect reservation taxes The New York Association of Convenience Stores submitted legislative testimony on Wednesday, calling on Gov. George Pataki (R) to collect cigarette and fuel taxes on the state's reservations. Starting March... Pombo starts investigation of DOI royalty program Rep. Richard Pombo, the chairman of the House Resources Committee, launched an investigation on Wednesday into the Interior Department's "royalty relief" program. Pombo asked Interior Secretary Gale Norton for a... Ceremonial swearing-in set for new Justice Alito The U.S. Supreme Court will hold a ceremonial swearing-in today for new Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Alito was given his oath of office immediately after being confirmed by... Tom Daschle: Opportunity for tribes and energy "A little-noticed section of America’s new national energy policy could bring new jobs and opportunities to Indian Country and help reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil – but tribes need... Alaska Native leader to leave Tanana Chiefs post Buddy Brown is resigning as president and chief executive officer of the Tanana Chiefs Conference due to health and family concerns. Brown, 36, has been battling cancer since October... Column: Urban Indian colony still thriving "A letter of approval to form a tribal colony in Albuquerque came from the Laguna Pueblo Tribal Council on Dec. 31, 1955. On Feb. 16, 1956, 60 Laguna tribal members... |