Tribal Consultation Reveals Carcieri Pressures On Obama Officials
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- Senior officials in the Obama administration have indicated for the first time the urgency with which they are pursuing congressional action to remedy the implications of the recent Supreme Court decision that would limit the ability of US tribes to establish off-reservation casino facilities.
Standing Rock tribal chairman warns of a crisis re-emerging
(SOUTH DAKOTA) -- Nine people have killed themselves since January on the Standing Rock Reservation in a string of tragedies that tribal chairman Ron His Horse Is Thunder fears could be a sign of even more human misery to come if public safety problems aren't addressed.
State, Colville tribes agree on cigarette compact
(WASHINGTON) -- Washington state and the Colville Confederated Tribes have reached an agreement on a cigarette compact. Under the agreement, the tribe will impose its own cigarette tax in lieu of state and local taxes.
Cigarette Compact Negotiated with Colville Tribe
(WASHINGTON) -- The State of Washington and the Colville Confederated Tribes have entered into an agreement in which the Tribe will impose its own cigarette tax in lieu of state and local taxes.
State Tax on Indian Cigarettes Changes Today
(FLORIDA) -- While state officials continue talks over a gambling compact with the Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida, another, less public series of negotiations may soon begin on another activity; smoking.
Tribal leaders seek more reservation police
(NORTH DAKOTA) -- The chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe says the reservation needs more police officers. Ron His Horse is Thunder was among those speaking Wednesday at a hearing chaired by Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., on the need for law enforcement. The Standing Rock reservation straddles the North Dakota-South Dakota border.
Not Enough Tribal Police
(NORTH DAKOTA) -- The Standing Rock Reservation doesn`t have enough police officers. That`s what Senator Byron Dorgan says, and he wants to find ways to fix it.
Tobacco wholesaler indicted in untaxed cigarette probe
(WASHINGTON) -- A federal grand jury in Seattle has indicted a New York State tobacco wholesaler in a recent crackdown on a smoke shop near Arlington run by former Stillaguamish tribal leaders who were selling millions of cartons of untaxed cigarettes.
Churchill awaits judge's decision
(COLORADO) -- Ward Churchill may learn early next week whether he'll get his job back at the University of Colorado, a Denver District Court judge said Wednesday.
Churchill in court to ask to teach again at CU
(COLORADO) -- Ward Churchill, the former Colorado professor fired after comparing some Sept. 11 victims to a Nazi, testified Wednesday that he wants his job back without special privileges, but warned more legal battles would ensue if the university retaliates against him upon his return.
Churchill's return to CU not a sure thing
(COLORADO) -- Should Ward Churchill be: A) Reinstated as a tenured professor at CU. B) Given so-called front pay in lieu of reinstatement. Or . . . C) Sent packing with the $1 awarded by the jury in his lawsuit against the school and nothing else.
Trimble: Custer, the plastic icon
(NEBRASKA) -- I sometimes think there is a massive conspiracy to wear Indians down and drive us to despair, insanity and death. Every time we find ourselves happy about something – the largesse of Obama’s Indian budget, our kid’s birthday, or a good day at the casino, someone out there in the great white conspiratorial world does something to offend us.
Ariz. tribal leader pleads guilty to theft
(ARIZONA) -- 1 of the leaders of a northern Arizona Indian tribe has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $300,000 in tribal funds. San Juan Southern Paiute Vice President Evelyn James also admitted Wednesday to money laundering and making false statements.
Cash for chapters, speaker's office uses fiscal '10 funds
(ARIZONA) -- With the Navajo Nation's cash accounts drained into the red, the Navajo Nation Council looked to the future, allocating $10 million that is accumulating now to help pay for next year's budget during a special session June 26.
Appeal certain in reform ruling
(ARIZONA) -- A hearing officer has ruled in favor of ballot initiatives backed by President Joe Shirley Jr. and has given the Navajo Election Administration six months to hold a special election at which voters can decide whether to reduce the tribal council and expand the veto power of the president.
Tribe to Toyei renters: Time's up
(ARIZONA) -- Navajo Nation officials said this week that families still living in asbestos-ridden housing at Toyei, Ariz., have to move out and they have to do it now.
Man Who Beheaded Eagle Was A Native American
(COLORADO) -- A young man who beheaded a bald eagle in Boulder County will not face charges. The Colorado Division of Wildlife says he had a federal permit that allowed him to use the eagle parts for religious purposes.
NDP calls for hearings on aboriginal law
(VANCOUVER) -- The NDP is calling for travelling public hearings on a wide-ranging law that would rewrite the province's relationship with aboriginal peoples, saying widespread consultation is needed to build support for the landmark legislation.
LETTER: Don't use sovereignty to define membership
(MICHIGAN) -- You should be concerned who's a member of any Indian tribe with a casino. When Donald Trump said "Those don't look like Indians to me" trying to expose "new tribes," he was called a racist.
Reservation fireworks dealers moved again
(MICHIGAN) -- Fireworks being sold on the Isabella Reservation has been a controversial topic for the past seven years, when Stacy Johnson, owner of Chippewa Fireworks began selling the low explosive pyrotechnic devices from her home.
Ranger Cleared In NJ Shooting Of Native American
(NEW JERSEY) -- Jurors have found a New Jersey park ranger not guilty of reckless manslaughter for the deadly shooting of a member of the Ramapough Lenape Indian Nation, CBS 2 HD has learned.
Port of Piegan work shut down by Blackfeet tribe
(MONTANA) -- Blackfeet compliance officers have shut down a construction project at the Port of Piegan, citing six workers with failing to comply with tribal paperwork, lead compliance officer Emerald “Beep” Grant said Wednesday.
Owyhee Initiative Funding Begins
(IDAHO) -- Duck Valley Indian Reservation - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will join members of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation tomorrow to discuss the first phase of funding that will implement provisions of the Owyhee Initiative land management legislation he passed earlier this year.
Klamath restoration negotiations delayed
(CALIFORNIA) -- Dam removal negotiators were unable to come to an agreement Tuesday, missing the deadline set for finalizing a plan to remove four aging dams on the Klamath River.
$2 million to aid Elwha restoration
(WASHINGTON) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has provided $2 million to the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe for habitat restoration on the banks of the Elwha River and on its floodplain on the reservation, the agency said Tuesday.
Sick of illegal dumping
(ARIZONA) -- Illegal dumping is a problem across the Navajo Nation, but residents of Old Red Lake Road say they are being overwhelmed by other people's trash and they want it to stop.
Burn ban in effect on reservation
(OREGON) -- Open burning, including trash in burning barrels and yard debris, is prohibited on the Umatilla Indian Reservation beginning today.
Reservation business center breaks ground
(WYOMING) -- Silver shovels dug into the dirt across U.S. Highway 287 from the Wind River Trading Post last week, as tribal dignitaries symbolically broke ground for the Frank B. Wise Business Plaza.
Treasury official announces money for Indian County
(SOUTH DAKOTA) -- A federal Treasury Department official was in Kyle on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Wednesday to announce $11.3 million from the agency's Community Development Financial Institutions fund and the economic stimulus act for economically distressed Native communities nationwide.
Tribes receive $28 million
(WYOMING) -- Enrolled tribal members on the Wind River Indian Reservation received a total windfall of 28-million dollars in extra royalty checks last weekend.
Tribal leadership shifting
(MICHIGAN) -- The leadership for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians will be shifting. On Monday, during the tribe’s general election, the team of 51-year-old Ken Harrington of Petoskey and 63-year-old Dexter McNamara of Pigeon, won the chairman/vice chairman positions over incumbents Frank Ettawageshik and Bill Denemy — with 504 votes to 319.
Rodriguez Announces $32k grant for Kickapoo Tribe
(TEXAS) -- U.S. Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez (TX-23) announced Wednesday that the Kickapoo Community Development Company, LLC has received a $32,756 grant to strengthen the tribe’s financial institutions.
Court 'moving ball' on racial hiring, Obama says
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- President Barack Obama said Thursday the Supreme Court was "moving the ball" on affirmative action in this week's decision favoring white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., but he added that the court had not ruled out the use of racial preferences in the future.
Man charged in assault on Shinnecock reservation
(NEW YORK) -- A Southampton Village man was arrested and charged with assault this week after he hit a woman in the head with a piece of wood at her home on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation, State Police said.
Milan man arrested in Native beatings
(NEW MEXICO) -- A Milan man has been arrested in connection with the beatings of several Native American men — which have been termed hate crimes by Grants Police — between June 9-17, Detective Sgt. John Castaneda said.
Native American youths to gather in NM
(NEW MEXICO) -- Nearly 1,000 Native American youths from across the country are gathering in Albuquerque, N.M. to discuss substance abuse solutions and participate in cultural and other activities.
Belief in Early Death May Lead Teens to Risky Behavior
(MINNESOTA) -- New research gives clues that can help teach young people to avoid taking risks that are harmful. Preventing youth from getting into trouble can be predicted by finding out about how they view life and when they believe they will die.
Tribal addiction treatment center to reopen
(WYOMING) -- A coalition of American Indian tribes plans to reopen an addiction treatment center in Sheridan. The Montana-Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council says the Inter-Tribal Wellness Center would also offer health counseling.
Choctaw Fair gets under way next Wednesday
(CALIFORNIA) -- Country Music star Marty Stuart will return home next week with his wife, Connie Smith, to headline entertainment during the 60th annual Choctaw Indian Fair which begins next Wednesday, July 8.
Chickasaw Nation announces Hall of Fame inductees
(OKLAHOMA) -- A Pickens District judge, a state representative, an accomplished bladesmith, and a world-famous opera singer will be inducted into the Chickasaw Nation Hall of Fame at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, August 13, at Riverwind Casino in Norman, Okla.
Learn about Native American concerns
(USA) -- In several recent diocesan visits, I've had interactions with Native American members of this church or questions about ministry in Native communities.
Native film festival set for this weekend
(ARIZONA) -- While citizens across the country are celebrating Independence Day this weekend, hundreds of native filmmakers are commemorating a much older history.
"Hopitutuqaiki" celebrates five-year success
(ARIZONA) -- Attendance at a culturally oriented summer arts program called "Hopitutuqaiki" is in so much demand for local Hopi and non-Hopi student attendees, there is now a waiting list for several of the classes being offered this summer, from June to August.
Navajo-inspired pieces make summer sizzle
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- There is really something breathtaking and beautiful about Native American art, heritage and culture. The traditions that have been passed on through history such as intricate patterns, bead work and leather crafts have all served as inspiration to fashion designers and retailers.
City gives nod to begin design work on soccer fields, powwow grounds
(SOUTH DAKOTA) - Two of the largest unfinished 2012 projects got the go-ahead Tuesday to begin design work. The city Public Works Committee approved requests from Rapid City Soccer and the Alliance of Tribal Tourism Advocates to negotiate for professional design services for their respective projects: a 25-field soccer facility and a Native American art market and powwow grounds.
Youth falls into canyon, escapes serious injury
(ARIZONA) -- A very lucky Chinle 17-year-old escaped serious injury Monday when he fell into Canyon de Chelly at the only spot within at least a half-mile where a ledge protruded from the sheer 200-foot vertical canyon wall.
Evo Morales: Obama 'Lied' About Cooperation
(BOLIVIA) -- President Evo Morales on Wednesday accused Barack Obama of lying by pledging to change America's historically heavy-handed relationship with Latin America and then halting $25 million in annual trade benefits for Bolivia.
Woman burned in Potlatch house fire
(WASHINGTON) -- Rescuers pulled a trapped woman from a burning mobile home near Potlatch, north of Shelton. The Mason County sheriff's office says the fire broke out about 5 a.m. Thursday on the Skokomish Indian Reservation.
Colville Tribes will keep Colville Fish Hatchery in production
(WASHINGTON) -- The Colville Confederated Tribes (CCT) have agreed to cover fish production costs at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) Colville Fish Hatchery, a state facility in northeast Washington slated for closure under recent budget cuts.
Treasury Awards $8 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Native Communities
(SOUTH DAKOTA) -- As part of the Obama Administration´s continued investment in economic development in communities around the country through the Recovery Act, Treasury´s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Director Donna J. Gambrell today announced $8 million in financial assistance awards for 10 CDFIs committed to serving economically distressed Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities across the nation.
Chumash Healer to Speak at Redbird Powwow
(CALIFORNIA) -- Cecilia Garcia is a Chumash healer and spiritual leader. She will be giving a series of talks on July 18 and 19 at the Children of Many Colors Powwow in Moorpark, at Moorpark College
Louisiana Guard forms bond with Seminole nation
(LOUISIANA) -- The Louisiana National Guard participated in a dedication ceremony last week held by the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma here at Fort Pike in remembrance of the tribal members brought there in the 1800s.
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