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Ranger Cleared In NJ Shooting Of Native American
Thursday, 02 July 2009
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. The shooting happened after rangers arrested Emil Mann on charges of illegal weapons possession and stopped several others for riding all-terrain vehicles in 2006.
Thursday, 02 July 2009
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. The shooting happened after rangers arrested Emil Mann on charges of illegal weapons possession and stopped several others for riding all-terrain vehicles in 2006.
Cherokee Nation likely to appeal decision by BIA head about tribal history
Friday, 03 July 2009
The Cherokee Nation's attorney general says it's likely the Tahlequah-based tribe will appeal a decision about its historical status made by the new head of the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs. In a letter, BIA head Larry EchoHawk said the tribe was not the historical Cherokee tribe, which he said no longer exists as a distinct political entity.
Friday, 03 July 2009
The Cherokee Nation's attorney general says it's likely the Tahlequah-based tribe will appeal a decision about its historical status made by the new head of the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs. In a letter, BIA head Larry EchoHawk said the tribe was not the historical Cherokee tribe, which he said no longer exists as a distinct political entity.
Native American boy fights Texas school over hair cut
Monday, 29 June 2009
A Native American boy is fighting a Texas school district for the right to keep his long hair. A small rural school district in Fort Bend County Texas wants to force Adriel Arocha to cut his hair in compliance with the terms of the school district's dress code.
Monday, 29 June 2009
A Native American boy is fighting a Texas school district for the right to keep his long hair. A small rural school district in Fort Bend County Texas wants to force Adriel Arocha to cut his hair in compliance with the terms of the school district's dress code.
Feds ask judge to toss Geronimo kin suit vs. Yale society
Monday, 22 June 2009
The U.S. Justice Department is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by descendants of Native American leader Geronimo, whose remains were purported to be stolen by members of a secret society at Yale University.
Monday, 22 June 2009
The U.S. Justice Department is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by descendants of Native American leader Geronimo, whose remains were purported to be stolen by members of a secret society at Yale University.
Maliseets mark Native American Veterans Day
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
A solemn crowd gathered at the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians' reservation Monday afternoon as the tribe marked Native American Veterans Day in the state. This was the inaugural event for the band, after Gov. John Baldacci signed a bill in April to establish June 21 of each year as Native American Veterans Day in Maine.
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
A solemn crowd gathered at the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians' reservation Monday afternoon as the tribe marked Native American Veterans Day in the state. This was the inaugural event for the band, after Gov. John Baldacci signed a bill in April to establish June 21 of each year as Native American Veterans Day in Maine.
Tribes bring past to light during weeklong workshop
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Seated in the Oneida Nation Elementary School gym Monday, Marge Greene was one of about 40 people who watched a video on tribal hunting and fishing rights in Wisconsin. Images of angry 1980s-era protesters flashed across the screen. They shouted and carried signs disparaging Native Americans and their newly affirmed rights.
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Seated in the Oneida Nation Elementary School gym Monday, Marge Greene was one of about 40 people who watched a video on tribal hunting and fishing rights in Wisconsin. Images of angry 1980s-era protesters flashed across the screen. They shouted and carried signs disparaging Native Americans and their newly affirmed rights.
Custer toy makes for Not-So-Happy meals in Indian Country
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Custer rides again, although he's atop a plastic motorcycle and in a McDonald's Happy Meal box. And that doesn't sit well with some in the Native American community. Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer was killed in 1876 along the Little Big Horn River by Native Americans he aimed to destroy.
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Custer rides again, although he's atop a plastic motorcycle and in a McDonald's Happy Meal box. And that doesn't sit well with some in the Native American community. Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer was killed in 1876 along the Little Big Horn River by Native Americans he aimed to destroy.
Salazar defends investigation into artifact thefts
Monday, 15 June 2009
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says he stands behind the investigation that resulted in the indictments of 24 people accused of illegally trafficking in ancient artifacts from the Four Corners area. Responding to a question from The Associated Press at the Western Governors' Association meeting Monday, Salazar said he didn't have any regrets about the case involving residents of Utah, Colorado and New Mexico.
Monday, 15 June 2009
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says he stands behind the investigation that resulted in the indictments of 24 people accused of illegally trafficking in ancient artifacts from the Four Corners area. Responding to a question from The Associated Press at the Western Governors' Association meeting Monday, Salazar said he didn't have any regrets about the case involving residents of Utah, Colorado and New Mexico.
Obama appoints American Indian adviser
Monday, 15 June 2009
President Barack Obama will have an American Indian adviser in the White House to counsel him on tribal issues, a new post he promised while campaigning on Indian reservations last year. Obama on Monday appointed Kimberly Teehee as a senior policy adviser for Native American affairs, saying she will provide "a direct interface at the highest level" of his administration and will ensure a voice for American Indians as policy decisions are made.
Monday, 15 June 2009
President Barack Obama will have an American Indian adviser in the White House to counsel him on tribal issues, a new post he promised while campaigning on Indian reservations last year. Obama on Monday appointed Kimberly Teehee as a senior policy adviser for Native American affairs, saying she will provide "a direct interface at the highest level" of his administration and will ensure a voice for American Indians as policy decisions are made.
Nissan North America, Inc. Announces $85,000 Grant to American Indian College Fund
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
Nissan North America, Inc. announced it is renewing its commitment to American Indian education in 2009-10 by donating $85,000 to the American Indian College Fund through its Corporate Scholars Program. The grant will fund ten tribal college scholarships and five mainstream scholarships for American Indian scholars. Nissan North America, Inc. also provided $20,000 for the Fund's 20th anniversary gala fundraising event to be held in Denver at the Seawall Ballroom, Denver Center for the Performing Arts October 28 to bring in further scholarship donations.
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
Nissan North America, Inc. announced it is renewing its commitment to American Indian education in 2009-10 by donating $85,000 to the American Indian College Fund through its Corporate Scholars Program. The grant will fund ten tribal college scholarships and five mainstream scholarships for American Indian scholars. Nissan North America, Inc. also provided $20,000 for the Fund's 20th anniversary gala fundraising event to be held in Denver at the Seawall Ballroom, Denver Center for the Performing Arts October 28 to bring in further scholarship donations.
Local tribes say treaty rights violated
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
Two Olympic Peninsula tribes say federal, state and county officials have failed to protect tribal shellfish beds in Marrowstone Island's Mystery Bay in violation of treaty rights. The Jamestown S'Klallam tribe of Blyn and the Port Gamble S'Klallam tribe told government agencies in a recent letter they are concerned about the increasing number of boats moored in Mystery Bay. Both tribes have commercial shellfish harvesting beds in the bay.
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
Two Olympic Peninsula tribes say federal, state and county officials have failed to protect tribal shellfish beds in Marrowstone Island's Mystery Bay in violation of treaty rights. The Jamestown S'Klallam tribe of Blyn and the Port Gamble S'Klallam tribe told government agencies in a recent letter they are concerned about the increasing number of boats moored in Mystery Bay. Both tribes have commercial shellfish harvesting beds in the bay.
Drug task force gets boost, right before woman apparently overdoses
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
State Justice Department leaders announce a new effort to battle drugs and gangs on Indian reservations just before a Lac Du Flambeau woman died of an apparent overdose. The new program puts tribal officers undercover to infiltrate drug rings to learn information that can be shared throughout the state. Tribal President Carl Edwards says, "Well when you're dealing with other Native Americans, having a fellow native on staff that is trained and has the background for it is essential. It's more positive it's going to get better results."
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
State Justice Department leaders announce a new effort to battle drugs and gangs on Indian reservations just before a Lac Du Flambeau woman died of an apparent overdose. The new program puts tribal officers undercover to infiltrate drug rings to learn information that can be shared throughout the state. Tribal President Carl Edwards says, "Well when you're dealing with other Native Americans, having a fellow native on staff that is trained and has the background for it is essential. It's more positive it's going to get better results."
Law may turn up heat on some Oklahoma tribes
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
A new law that takes effect next year will help crack down on tribal retailers selling cigarettes with the wrong state tax stamps and also should serve as an incentive to get tribes to sign tobacco compacts with Oklahoma, a state Tax Commission official said Monday. Provisions of Senate Bill 608, signed last week by Gov. Brad Henry, change state law to comply with current tribal tobacco compacts, Oklahoma Tax Commission Administrator Tony Mastin said.
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
A new law that takes effect next year will help crack down on tribal retailers selling cigarettes with the wrong state tax stamps and also should serve as an incentive to get tribes to sign tobacco compacts with Oklahoma, a state Tax Commission official said Monday. Provisions of Senate Bill 608, signed last week by Gov. Brad Henry, change state law to comply with current tribal tobacco compacts, Oklahoma Tax Commission Administrator Tony Mastin said.
American Indian Tribes Sue for Recognition
Tuesday, 09 June 2009
A federal judge has approved a lawsuit settlement that restores federal recognition to American Indians whose ancestors settled in the Sacramento region thousands of years ago. U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel released copies of the agreement on Monday. Fifty years ago, the federal government took away its recognition of the Wilton Rancheria and divided the rancheria's nearly 39 acres among 13 families.
Tuesday, 09 June 2009
A federal judge has approved a lawsuit settlement that restores federal recognition to American Indians whose ancestors settled in the Sacramento region thousands of years ago. U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel released copies of the agreement on Monday. Fifty years ago, the federal government took away its recognition of the Wilton Rancheria and divided the rancheria's nearly 39 acres among 13 families.
American Indian Cultural Center & Museum Selects 1st Public Artwork
Tuesday, 09 June 2009
Bill and Demos Glass, a father and son team from Locust Grove, OK, who are members of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, received the commission. The American Indian Cultural Center and Museum (AICCM) officially launches its Art in Public Places (AIPP) program with the commissioning of its inaugural public art project. Bill and Demos Glass, a father and son team from Locust Grove, OK, who are members of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, received the $54,000 commission, which is comprised of designated Art in Public Places funding and an additional donation provided by the Chickasaw Nation. The AICCM's first public ar
Tuesday, 09 June 2009
Bill and Demos Glass, a father and son team from Locust Grove, OK, who are members of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, received the commission. The American Indian Cultural Center and Museum (AICCM) officially launches its Art in Public Places (AIPP) program with the commissioning of its inaugural public art project. Bill and Demos Glass, a father and son team from Locust Grove, OK, who are members of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, received the $54,000 commission, which is comprised of designated Art in Public Places funding and an additional donation provided by the Chickasaw Nation. The AICCM's first public ar
Officers seize Creeks' cigarettes shipment
Thursday, 14 May 2009
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is weighing its legal options after a shipment of the tribe's cigarettes was confiscated Wednesday by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Oklahoma Tax Commission. The truck was stopped by the OHP about 9:30 a.m. on U.S. 75 at 221st Street as it traveled from the tribe's headquarters in Okmulgee to smokeshops in the Tulsa area. Tax Commission agents were on hand to confiscate the cigarettes, Creek Nation Attorney General Roger Wiley said.
Thursday, 14 May 2009
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is weighing its legal options after a shipment of the tribe's cigarettes was confiscated Wednesday by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Oklahoma Tax Commission. The truck was stopped by the OHP about 9:30 a.m. on U.S. 75 at 221st Street as it traveled from the tribe's headquarters in Okmulgee to smokeshops in the Tulsa area. Tax Commission agents were on hand to confiscate the cigarettes, Creek Nation Attorney General Roger Wiley said.
Help for Indian faith in prison
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Inmates in Washington state's prisons can attend Catholic Mass, take Protestant communion or celebrate Muslim Eid, but American Indians often struggle to find ways to practice their beliefs. For religions based in nature, bars and razor wire can be insurmountable hurdles. A group of young adults through the Boy Scout's Venturing program set out early this month to change that. With direction from an American Indian chaplain for the state prisons, the group hiked up a logging road near Gold Bar to collect slender alder saplings, said Ray Sayah, leader of the Venturing crew. The saplings will be used to build sweat lodges
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Inmates in Washington state's prisons can attend Catholic Mass, take Protestant communion or celebrate Muslim Eid, but American Indians often struggle to find ways to practice their beliefs. For religions based in nature, bars and razor wire can be insurmountable hurdles. A group of young adults through the Boy Scout's Venturing program set out early this month to change that. With direction from an American Indian chaplain for the state prisons, the group hiked up a logging road near Gold Bar to collect slender alder saplings, said Ray Sayah, leader of the Venturing crew. The saplings will be used to build sweat lodges
UND to lose Fighting Sioux nickname, logo
Thursday, 14 May 2009
North Dakota's Board of Higher Education has agreed to drop the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname and Indian head logo, a move intended to resolve a decades-long campus dispute about whether the name demeans American Indians. The name and logo, which is a profile of an American Indian man with feathers and streaks of paint on his face, could still be saved if North Dakota's Standing Rock and Spirit Lake Sioux tribes agree by Oct. 1 to give the university permission to use them for at least 30 years.
Thursday, 14 May 2009
North Dakota's Board of Higher Education has agreed to drop the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname and Indian head logo, a move intended to resolve a decades-long campus dispute about whether the name demeans American Indians. The name and logo, which is a profile of an American Indian man with feathers and streaks of paint on his face, could still be saved if North Dakota's Standing Rock and Spirit Lake Sioux tribes agree by Oct. 1 to give the university permission to use them for at least 30 years.
Committee backs EchoHawk for Indian Affairs job
Thursday, 14 May 2009
A U.S. Senate Committee has given the nod to making Larry EchoHawk the next head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. EchoHawk, a former Idaho Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate, was nominated to be the next Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs by President Barack Obama last month.
Thursday, 14 May 2009
A U.S. Senate Committee has given the nod to making Larry EchoHawk the next head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. EchoHawk, a former Idaho Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate, was nominated to be the next Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs by President Barack Obama last month.
Law and Order in Indian Country
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Law enforcement can get stretched pretty thin in rural America. Insufficient funding and too much territory to patrol are the main reasons it is so hard to maintain adequate coverage. In Indian Country, when you add the challenge of checkerboard jurisdiction and additional funding challenges, it makes the idea of sufficient law enforcement just that – an idea. Indian Country is, generally speaking, as rural as it gets. Therefore, we have all the problems that any other rural community has when it comes to law and order but more so.
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Law enforcement can get stretched pretty thin in rural America. Insufficient funding and too much territory to patrol are the main reasons it is so hard to maintain adequate coverage. In Indian Country, when you add the challenge of checkerboard jurisdiction and additional funding challenges, it makes the idea of sufficient law enforcement just that – an idea. Indian Country is, generally speaking, as rural as it gets. Therefore, we have all the problems that any other rural community has when it comes to law and order but more so.
State has final say on Nation deal
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
The recently-announced negotiated deal between the Oneida Indian Nation and Oneida County cannot be instituted without the state’s approval. Under the agreement, the state must make a list of concessions to the Nation, including allowing the tribe to receive a liquor license and dropping all pending lawsuits against the decision by the Department of Interior to take land into trust for the OIN.
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
The recently-announced negotiated deal between the Oneida Indian Nation and Oneida County cannot be instituted without the state’s approval. Under the agreement, the state must make a list of concessions to the Nation, including allowing the tribe to receive a liquor license and dropping all pending lawsuits against the decision by the Department of Interior to take land into trust for the OIN.
Local tribes get chunk of stimulus money
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
American Indian tribes in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah stand to receive nearly half of a $500 million allocation from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced last month that the Bureau of Indian Affairs will fund $500 million in new school and housing construction, road and bridge improvements and work force development projects for tribes across the nation. The funding also will provide federally guaranteed loans for American Indian-owned businesses.
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
American Indian tribes in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah stand to receive nearly half of a $500 million allocation from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced last month that the Bureau of Indian Affairs will fund $500 million in new school and housing construction, road and bridge improvements and work force development projects for tribes across the nation. The funding also will provide federally guaranteed loans for American Indian-owned businesses.
Sioux split on suit seeking money for Black Hills
Thursday, 23 April 2009
A band of Sioux whose ancestors were driven from the majestic Black Hills more than 130 years ago is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation, upsetting other tribal members who say taking money for the sacred land would be legitimizing the theft. A lawsuit filed last week asks a federal judge to release as much as $900 million in compensation and interest that eight Sioux tribes refused decades ago. The tribes insisted instead on return of the rugged land in southwestern South Dakota they lost in military battles that included Custer's Last Stand.
Thursday, 23 April 2009
A band of Sioux whose ancestors were driven from the majestic Black Hills more than 130 years ago is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation, upsetting other tribal members who say taking money for the sacred land would be legitimizing the theft. A lawsuit filed last week asks a federal judge to release as much as $900 million in compensation and interest that eight Sioux tribes refused decades ago. The tribes insisted instead on return of the rugged land in southwestern South Dakota they lost in military battles that included Custer's Last Stand.
Woman who helped preserve Klallam culture dies, 89
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
A woman who worked to preserve the Klallam (KLAW'-um) language and culture of the Lower Elwha tribe has died in Washington state. Bea Charles was 89. Charles died Monday in her sleep at home on the reservation about 70 miles northwest of Seattle. Her death was confirmed today by Tribal Chairwoman Frances Charles.
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
A woman who worked to preserve the Klallam (KLAW'-um) language and culture of the Lower Elwha tribe has died in Washington state. Bea Charles was 89. Charles died Monday in her sleep at home on the reservation about 70 miles northwest of Seattle. Her death was confirmed today by Tribal Chairwoman Frances Charles.
ACLU says Crossroads discriminates against Indians
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
A spokesman for the Montana Corrections Department says they’re investigating allegations that Native American inmates were mistreated and discriminated against at the Crossroads Correctional Center in Shelby. The private prison operates under a contract with the state. The American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday that Crossroads violated the rights of Native American inmates.
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
A spokesman for the Montana Corrections Department says they’re investigating allegations that Native American inmates were mistreated and discriminated against at the Crossroads Correctional Center in Shelby. The private prison operates under a contract with the state. The American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday that Crossroads violated the rights of Native American inmates.
Wampanoag: PBS failed to get tribe perspective
Thursday, 23 April 2009
The head of the Public Broadcasting Service is rebutting criticism from local American Indian tribes that the nonprofit network did not consult tribal historic preservation officers for its TV series "We Shall Remain." The series, which tells U.S. history from the American Indian perspective, debuted on April 13 and is scheduled to run Mondays for five episodes, said Patrick Ramirez, a spokesman for WGBH Boston.
Thursday, 23 April 2009
The head of the Public Broadcasting Service is rebutting criticism from local American Indian tribes that the nonprofit network did not consult tribal historic preservation officers for its TV series "We Shall Remain." The series, which tells U.S. history from the American Indian perspective, debuted on April 13 and is scheduled to run Mondays for five episodes, said Patrick Ramirez, a spokesman for WGBH Boston.
Native American signs vandalized on campus
Tuesday, 07 April 2009
Three signs that were part of the "Beyond the Chief" exhibit on the University of Illinois campus were vandalized between Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon. UI Professor Robert Warrior said the damaged signs, located on the 1200 block of West Nevada Street, Urbana, portrayed the Potawatomi, Meskwaki and Sac Native American tribes.
Tuesday, 07 April 2009
Three signs that were part of the "Beyond the Chief" exhibit on the University of Illinois campus were vandalized between Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon. UI Professor Robert Warrior said the damaged signs, located on the 1200 block of West Nevada Street, Urbana, portrayed the Potawatomi, Meskwaki and Sac Native American tribes.
PBS focuses on American Indian stories
Thursday, 09 April 2009
Saving the history of Oklahoma's contemporary Native American experience is the goal of a new statewide initiative launched by the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA). "We Shall Remain Oklahoma" encourages Oklahomans to share stories of their American Indian experiences by submitting stories, photos and videos online at tulsaworld.com/oetawsr. Most of those stories will be archived at the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma City and featured on the project Web site.
Thursday, 09 April 2009
Saving the history of Oklahoma's contemporary Native American experience is the goal of a new statewide initiative launched by the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA). "We Shall Remain Oklahoma" encourages Oklahomans to share stories of their American Indian experiences by submitting stories, photos and videos online at tulsaworld.com/oetawsr. Most of those stories will be archived at the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma City and featured on the project Web site.
Indian Medical Center seeks to quell fears
Thursday, 09 April 2009
Phoenix Indian Medical Center officials say they have no plans to close, change services or lay off workers as its union has feared. Last year the medical facility at 16th Street and Indian School Road had approximately 300,000 visitors. The center provides care to thousands of eligible members of 40 federally recognized tribes in Arizona, Utah and Nevada.
Thursday, 09 April 2009
Phoenix Indian Medical Center officials say they have no plans to close, change services or lay off workers as its union has feared. Last year the medical facility at 16th Street and Indian School Road had approximately 300,000 visitors. The center provides care to thousands of eligible members of 40 federally recognized tribes in Arizona, Utah and Nevada.
Pine Ridge AIM slaying defendant wants out of jail
Thursday, 09 April 2009
One of two men charged with the 1975 killing of a fellow American Indian Movement member has asked a judge to release him from jail until their trial, which is set to start May 12 in Rapid City. John Graham and Richard Marshall pleaded not guilty to charges they committed or aided and abetted the murder of Annie Mae Aquash near Wanblee.
Thursday, 09 April 2009
One of two men charged with the 1975 killing of a fellow American Indian Movement member has asked a judge to release him from jail until their trial, which is set to start May 12 in Rapid City. John Graham and Richard Marshall pleaded not guilty to charges they committed or aided and abetted the murder of Annie Mae Aquash near Wanblee.
Churchill speech boycotted by Fort Lewis president
Thursday, 09 April 2009
Ward Churchill has been invited to speak to students at Fort Lewis College this weekend. But Fort Lewis' president says he won't go because of academic integrity allegations against the former University of Colorado-Boulder professor.
Thursday, 09 April 2009
Ward Churchill has been invited to speak to students at Fort Lewis College this weekend. But Fort Lewis' president says he won't go because of academic integrity allegations against the former University of Colorado-Boulder professor.
American Indian holiday a step closer
Monday, 06 April 2009
The proposed American Indian Heritage Day is one step closer to becoming an official state holiday. Senate Bill 196 would establish the last Friday in September as a day of observance of American Indian culture.
Monday, 06 April 2009
The proposed American Indian Heritage Day is one step closer to becoming an official state holiday. Senate Bill 196 would establish the last Friday in September as a day of observance of American Indian culture.
Texas prisoner's suit reinstated over hair, medicine pouch
Monday, 06 April 2009
A federal appeals court has reversed a lower ruling that threw out a lawsuit from a Texas convicted sex offender in a religious dispute. Shawn Odneal says Texas prison officials won't let him carry a medicine pouch or grow a patch of hair on the back of his head in line with Native American beliefs. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans sent the case of Odneal, who's a member of the Choctaw nation, back to a district court.
Monday, 06 April 2009
A federal appeals court has reversed a lower ruling that threw out a lawsuit from a Texas convicted sex offender in a religious dispute. Shawn Odneal says Texas prison officials won't let him carry a medicine pouch or grow a patch of hair on the back of his head in line with Native American beliefs. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans sent the case of Odneal, who's a member of the Choctaw nation, back to a district court.
FLC gets $1M gift
Monday, 06 April 2009
The Fort Lewis College Foundation has received a $1 million donation to fund a new Native American Center at the student union building. The large donation comes from the John and Sophie Ottens Foundation. The Ottens, a deceased Sedona, Ariz., couple, established their foundation to support American Indian education and health.
Monday, 06 April 2009
The Fort Lewis College Foundation has received a $1 million donation to fund a new Native American Center at the student union building. The large donation comes from the John and Sophie Ottens Foundation. The Ottens, a deceased Sedona, Ariz., couple, established their foundation to support American Indian education and health.
Navajos want to run river trips at Grand Canyon
Sunday, 05 April 2009
The Navajo Nation is lobbying for one of its businessmen to run coveted river trips through the Grand Canyon. With only one American Indian tribe currently doing so, the director of the Navajo Nation's Division of Economic Development says its time to open the door to others. Allan Begay said the Navajo Nation would like for the venture to begin soon, but Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Steve Martin said that's unlikely. The National Park Service tightly controls the number of people who can set out on the river and a management plan isn't up for review.
Sunday, 05 April 2009
The Navajo Nation is lobbying for one of its businessmen to run coveted river trips through the Grand Canyon. With only one American Indian tribe currently doing so, the director of the Navajo Nation's Division of Economic Development says its time to open the door to others. Allan Begay said the Navajo Nation would like for the venture to begin soon, but Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Steve Martin said that's unlikely. The National Park Service tightly controls the number of people who can set out on the river and a management plan isn't up for review.
Strategies for Native American Success at UNM Focus of Panel Discussion
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Strategies for Improving Native American Success at UNM, a faculty led discussion on diversity, is set for Tuesday, March 31 from 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. in Lobo rooms A&B on the third floor of the Student Union Building. A question the panelists will address is: What resources exist on campus to help me better respond to the needs of Native American students?
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Strategies for Improving Native American Success at UNM, a faculty led discussion on diversity, is set for Tuesday, March 31 from 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. in Lobo rooms A&B on the third floor of the Student Union Building. A question the panelists will address is: What resources exist on campus to help me better respond to the needs of Native American students?
Obama taps UA educator to head Indian Health Service
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
A University of Arizona educator has been nominated to be the director of the Indian Health Service by President Obama, the White House Press Office announced Monday. Dr. Yvette Roubideaux is an assistant professor in the department of family and community medicine in the College of Medicine. The Indian Health Service is a federal health program that is a part of the Department of Health and Human Services and oversees health care services for the native nations.
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
A University of Arizona educator has been nominated to be the director of the Indian Health Service by President Obama, the White House Press Office announced Monday. Dr. Yvette Roubideaux is an assistant professor in the department of family and community medicine in the College of Medicine. The Indian Health Service is a federal health program that is a part of the Department of Health and Human Services and oversees health care services for the native nations.
Morongo Band donates $10,000 to trust fund for families of slain Oakland officers
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Shocked by the weekend shooting deaths of four Oakland police officers, The Morongo Band of Mission Indians on Tuesday offered their condolences to the families. The tribe expressed outrage at the senseless killings. The Morongo Band also donated $10,000 to the trust funds that have been established in the names of the families of each of the fallen officers.
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Shocked by the weekend shooting deaths of four Oakland police officers, The Morongo Band of Mission Indians on Tuesday offered their condolences to the families. The tribe expressed outrage at the senseless killings. The Morongo Band also donated $10,000 to the trust funds that have been established in the names of the families of each of the fallen officers.
Court rejects lawsuit by Mdewakanton descendents
Thursday, 12 March 2009
A court battle for tribal land rights, called “the most momentous issue in modern Indian history” by one of its champions, was halted by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday. The court determined that self-described “lineal descendents” of the “Loyal Mdewakanton” Dakota are not owed money for land promised to their ancestors in the late 1800s. The lawsuit, Wolfchild vs. U.S., originally was filed in 2003 by the Minnesota Mdewakanton Dakota Oyate (MMDO), included land on the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux reservation. The suit is named for Lower Sioux tribal chairman Sheldon Peters
Thursday, 12 March 2009
A court battle for tribal land rights, called “the most momentous issue in modern Indian history” by one of its champions, was halted by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday. The court determined that self-described “lineal descendents” of the “Loyal Mdewakanton” Dakota are not owed money for land promised to their ancestors in the late 1800s. The lawsuit, Wolfchild vs. U.S., originally was filed in 2003 by the Minnesota Mdewakanton Dakota Oyate (MMDO), included land on the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux reservation. The suit is named for Lower Sioux tribal chairman Sheldon Peters
Pine Ridge AIM Killing Suspect Wants Case Outlined
Thursday, 12 March 2009
One of two men charged with the 1975 slaying of a fellow American Indian Movement activist wants prosecutors to outline the specifics of their case against him in a separate document. But the U.S. attorney argued Richard Marshall has all the information he needs to defend himself on charges he provided the gun that co-defendant John Graham used to kill Annie Mae Aquash. The prosecutor said he shouldn't have to file a bill of particulars, but Marshall's lawyer said the indictment is too vague to prepare a defense or prevent any surprises at trial.
Thursday, 12 March 2009
One of two men charged with the 1975 slaying of a fellow American Indian Movement activist wants prosecutors to outline the specifics of their case against him in a separate document. But the U.S. attorney argued Richard Marshall has all the information he needs to defend himself on charges he provided the gun that co-defendant John Graham used to kill Annie Mae Aquash. The prosecutor said he shouldn't have to file a bill of particulars, but Marshall's lawyer said the indictment is too vague to prepare a defense or prevent any surprises at trial.
Indian plaintiff says Salazar comments insulting
Wednesday, 11 March 2009
The lead plaintiff in a 12-year-old Indian trust case against the U.S. government says she is already frustrated with the Obama administration's approach to ending the legal battle. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said in an interview with The Associated Press this week that he would like to end the lawsuit, and suggested that the outcome of an upcoming federal appeal could lead to a settlement between the two parties. Lead plaintiff Elouise Cobell calls Salazar's comments "an insult to Indian people" and if he was serious, the government would settle now.
Wednesday, 11 March 2009
The lead plaintiff in a 12-year-old Indian trust case against the U.S. government says she is already frustrated with the Obama administration's approach to ending the legal battle. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said in an interview with The Associated Press this week that he would like to end the lawsuit, and suggested that the outcome of an upcoming federal appeal could lead to a settlement between the two parties. Lead plaintiff Elouise Cobell calls Salazar's comments "an insult to Indian people" and if he was serious, the government would settle now.