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Infant boy killed in dog attack near Perkins identified
(OKLAHOMA) -- The name of an infant who was fatally attacked by a dog south of Perkins was released Tuesday by the state Medical Examiner’s office.
Infant Mauled To Death By Dogs Is Identified
(OKLAHOMA) -- The state Medical Examiner's Office is releasing the name of an 8-month-old boy who was mauled to death by dogs near Perkins. A spokeswoman for the medical examiner says Justin Lopez died of blunt force trauma to the head during the attack Monday.
Unlucky horse brings up thorny issue
(ARIZONA) -- Navajo Nation Police Officer Gilbert Yazzie was planning on enjoying his day off. Watch a little TV, maybe take a little snooze ... but first, perhaps a stroll across the yard to check on the sheep in the corral.
6th-graders' trip leads to finding Indian remains
(ALASKA) -- Gene Palm, an instructor at Aurora Borealis Charter School in Kenai, has for several years taken his sixth-grade classes for overnight field trips on the beach of his Nikiski property, not far from Boulder Point.
Archaeologists Dig in Darlington, Discover Native American Artifacts
(SOUTH CAROLINA) -- Archaeologists with the University of South Carolina and The Department of Natural Resources have discovered aproximately 200,000 Native American artifacts at the Johannes Kolb Site in Darlington.
'Heartsong of Charging Elk' inspires lecture and concert
(VANCOUVER) -- Historical fiction, Native American history, the culture of the Oglala Lakota Sioux and contemporary music will converge at a signature event hosted by WSU Vancouver March 22-26. James Welch’s award-winning novel, “The Heartsong of Charging Elk,” is the foundation for the four-lecture and concert event.
PASSING: Guitarist and vocalist Lolly Vegas dies / Co-founded all-Native American rock group Redbone
(CALIFORNIA) -- Guitarist and vocalist Lolly Vegas, co-founder of the all-Native American rock group Redbone, died March 4 in Reseda, Calif. He was 70 and had been battling cancer for several years, band spokesman Joe Ortiz told Reuters.
Infant dies after dog attack on tribal land near Perkins
(OKLAHOMA) -- An infant died Monday after being attacked by a dog at a site south of Perkins, Stillwater fire Battalion Chief Rick Hauf said.
Blessings offered at site of deadly crash
(NEW MEXICO) -- A Navajo medicine man, in a generations-old rite of healing, blessed the site of a Cerrillos Road crash that killed two sisters, and asked for physical and spiritual healing of those who were injured, those who helped the injured and those who were left behind to grieve.
Official: Baby fatally attacked by dog in Okla.
(OKLAHOMA) -- Authorities in Oklahoma say an infant has died after being attacked by a dog on tribal land near Perkins.
Cherokee Nation honors family of veterans
(OKLAHOMA) -- The Cherokee Nation honored a special family of three veterans during the February monthly tribal council meeting held in Tahlequah.
Watchdog journalist Bill Lawrence, 70 / Lawrence scrutinized Minnesota's tribal leaders as Native American Press/Ojibwe News editor.
(MINNESOTA) -- Bill Lawrence, an award-winning editor from Bemidji who scrutinized Minnesota's 11 tribal casinos and unearthed corruption among state tribal leaders, died Tuesday after battling prostate cancer. He was 70 and had been moved last week to the Veterans Affairs medical facility in Boise, Idaho.
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