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March 22, 2006 Men who stole petroglyphs escape punishment Two non-Indian men who stole 1,000-year-old petroglyphs saw their theft convictions thrown out by a federal appeals court on Tuesday after the government failed to prove the artifacts were of... Two Creek Freedmen apply for citizenship after ruling Two Creek Freedmen applied for citizenship in the Muscogee Nation after a tribal judge ruled their rights were violated. Fred Johnson and Ron Graham trace their ancestry to the Dawes... Denver museum holds annual spring buffalo feast The 11th Annual Spring Buffalo Feast and Honoring Ceremony was held at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on Tuesday. The event drew hundreds of participants representing dozens... Southern Ute Tribe builds off-reservation community The Southern Ute Tribe of Colorado is building the largest residential and commercial community in Durango. The 681-acre Three Springs community is located off the reservation. The land has... Canada outlines Native water improvement plan The Canadian government announced a five-point plan on Tuesday aimed at improving water quality on reserves across the nation. Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice said 21 Native communities will receive... Navajo woman makes mark at council speaker's office Karen Francis jumped at the chance to work for Navajo Nation Council Speaker Lawrence T. Morgan even though she hadn't worked in tribal politics before. Francis, a May 2003... Paper examines Indian race relations, civil rights The Farmington Daily Times is running a five-part series examining Indian race relations and civil rights issues in Farmington, New Mexico. The series focuses on the findings of a recent... Inuits in Arctic feel effects of climate change Inuits in Alaska, Canada and Russia are documenting the effects of climate change on their way of life. The winters are getting warmer, the ice caps are melting and the... Indian students accuse school of undermining culture Students at the Red Cloud Indian School on the Pine Ridge Reservation say teachers and administrators are degrading Lakota culture and religion. The sophomore class led a protest to call... Oklahoma tribes exempt from state workers comp law Oklahoma tribes are exempt from the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Act, the state attorney general said in an opinion released on Tuesday. The tribes don't have to provide insurance for injured... Saginaw Chippewa Tribe asked to clarify land claim The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan is being asked to clarify its land claim lawsuit against the state. The tribe filed its complaint last year, arguing that the historic Isabella... Pokanoket Tribe seeks state, federal recognition The Pokanoket Tribe of Rhode Island says it needs state and federal recognition in order to practice its culture and protect its heritage. Tribal members testified in favor of a... Soboba Band to begin work on golf course clubhouse The Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians will start construction in April on a new clubhouse at the tribe's recently revamped golf course. The tribe bought the Country Club at... Editorial: Lobbying reform shell game in Washington "The political gods had to guffaw when Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania was designated by the Republicans to be their headlined champion in the current reform effort to rein in... New Rumsey Band chairman makes culture a priority Revitalizing culture, language and heritage are the top priorities of Marshall McKay, the new chairman of the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians in California. McKay, 55, said he wants young... Sen. Burns faces Republican primary challenge Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Montana), whose ties to Jack Abramoff have dogged his re-election campaign, is facing a Republican primary challenge. State Sen. Bob Keenan said yesterday he has filed... Poll shows Ralph Reed lost support after Abramoff Ralph Reed, the conservative Christian activist who is running for lieutenant governor of Georgia, leads his Republican opponent in a new poll but the number show he lost support... Herseth focuses on education during reservation tour Rep. Stephanie Herseth (D-South Dakota) is leading a tour of two reservations in South Dakota to focus on Indian education. Herseth will visit the Pine Ridge Reservation and the Rosebud... Ecuador declares emergency to stop Indian protests Ecuador President Alfredo Palacio declared a state of emergency in four provinces in hopes of stopping Indian protests that have crippled parts of the country. The emergency declaration gives... |