Today's News in Indian Country 2/21/06

Commission to discuss Croud death February 21, 2006
The Duluth American Indian Commission will discuss the report on the death of David Croud at its meeting today. Duluth Police Chief ...

Red Lake chairman denies allegations he blocked drug probe February 21, 2006
... investigations of relatives, friends and political associates, according to the Times report on burgeoning drug trafficking on American Indian reservations.

Equal justice is only a perception in South Dakota February 21, 2006
PIERRE, SD - There is no dispute that American Indians are over-represented in South Dakota's prisons and courts, and that the perception of unequal justice ...

Indigenous from Americas unite in Venezuela February 21, 2006
... Camp said Ponca struggle to retain their rich culture. ... industry in the United States, joined James and Louie to sing an American Indian Movement song urging

Montana tribes awarded economic development funds February 21, 2006
Two Montana tribes received Indian Country Economic Development funds from the state Department of Commerce. The Little Shell Tribe received $50,000.

Indian clinics' value goes beyond numbers February 21, 2006
... demand. The effects of this relatively small budget cut would be similar all across Indian Country and in urban centers. Statewide

Respected educator dies at the age of 79 February 21, 2006
... Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition, he served on the editorial board of the Journal of American Indian Education. He was among ...

The truth comes out as a discredited author who posed as a Navajo ...February 21, 2006
... 28 article called “Navahoax,� Matthew Fleischer, a reporter for the LA Weekly, confirmed the doubts of well-known American Indian author Sherman Alexie

Planetarium visits ‘Native American Skies’ February 21, 2006
... to glow. For the next 60 minutes, visitors will get a lesson in legend, science and American Indian mythology. “Native American ... .