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Friday, January 26, 2007

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Demonstration to Be Held to Protect Sacred Sites January 26, 2007
SF.Indymedia.org - San Francisco,CA,USA
Sponsors of the event include Advocates for the Protection of Sacred Sites, Seventh Generation Fund, Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice

Saving the story under our feet January 26, 2007
New Times SLO - San Luis Obispo,CA,USA
Northern Chumash Tribal Council spokesperson Fred Collins is calling for the preservation of all archaeological sites including "sacred sites" that are on

Feds shut down Fresno health center for American Indians January 26, 2007
San Jose Mercury News - San Jose,CA,USA
The federal Indian Health Service told officials at the Fresno Native American Health Center that it will not renew its $330000 contract to provide doctor

Arizona Takes Steps To Protect Bald Eagles' Future January 26, 2007
All American Patriots (press release) - Taeby,NA,Sweden
... White Mountain Apache Tribe, Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

Tribal task force making progress January 26, 2007
Billings Gazette - Billings,MT,USA
The drug task force is a partnership among the two tribes, the FBI, the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services, the Drug Enforcement

Reid: America is Fortunate the State of the Indian Nations Is Strong January 26, 2007
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
As President Garcia said today, we must continue to help tribal governments make progress on improving public safety for those in Indian Country

Indigenous Rights Caucus meets at National Museum of the American ...January 26, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
WASHINGTON - Delegates to the Indigenous Rights Caucus of the Organization of American States visited the National Museum of the American Indian on Jan. 21

'Settlement concepts' offer remains viable in Cobell case January 26, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
''You know, if someone in Indian country has a better way to create a solution than the way we put it on the table, great. Tell us what it is.

Narragansetts plead not guilty in Rhode Island smoke shop raid January 26, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
The Narragansetts' legal struggles to maintain sovereign immunity on their tribal lands is being closely watched all over Indian country, where tribes are

Native American journalism is focus of April conference January 25, 2007
First Amendment Center - Nashville,TN,USA
The eighth annual Native American Journalism Career Conference, the largest Native student journalism program of its kind in the country, will be held April

Senate Panel To Encourage Low-Cost Options for Indian Health Care January 25, 2007
Kaiser network.org - Washington,DC,USA
Dorgan said he has worked with the Indian Health Service to develop a bill that would increase clinic hours and physician availability on American Indian

Red Nation Media Channel programming re-debuts January 25, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
''It's so important for us to be supportive of our efforts in Indian country. I can't really say enough on how important it is.''

Morgan Hill Indian Remains Will Likely Stay Put January 25, 2007
Hollister Free Lance - Hollister,CA,USA
Morgan Hill - The American Indian remains found on a construction site will probably remain where they are, and work at the site can continue

WORK CREWS IN MORGAN HILL FIND NATIVE AMERICAN REMAINS January 24, 2007
CBS 5 - San Francisco,CA,USA
Larry Myers, the executive secretary of the Sacramento-based California Native American Heritage Commission said that the organization will work to find the

Feds find progress in Bison Range dispute January 24, 2007
The Missoulian - Missoula,MT,USA
That brought Hall, associate deputy secretary James Cason, Bureau of Indian Affairs director Pat Ragsdale and David Verhey, acting assistant secretary at

Red Nation Media Channel programming re-debuts January 24, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
''It's so important for us to be supportive of our efforts in Indian country. I can't really say enough on how important it is.''

Human Rights Agenda for the 110th US Congress January 23, 2007
Amnesty International USA - USA
Racial profiling has historically been used to target the African American, Native American and Hispanic/Latino American community and, since September 11,

NCAI President Joe Garcia to Deliver 5th Annual State of Indian ...January 23, 2007
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
Themes will include: economic development; trust reform; the protection of American Indian tribal sovereignty; homeland security; and the many other issues

Melmer: Improve schooling for Indians January 23, 2007
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls,SD,USA
... Expand the number of students in the program, but they started in schools, largely in or near Indian Country, where the greatest immediate need existed

Idaho to create position to oversee American Indian education January 23, 2007
KHQ Right Now - Spokane,WA,USA
MOSCOW, Idaho The state Department of Education is creating a new position to oversee the education of nearly 42-hundred American Indian students in Idaho.

State education secretary says Indian education will take time January 23, 2007
Rapid City Journal - Rapid City,SD,USA
PIERRE -- Improving education for American Indian students is a priority that will take some time, according to State Education Secretary Rick Melmer.

Construction Workers Unearth Ancient American Indian Remains January 23, 2007
Hollister Free Lance - Hollister,CA,USA
Morgan Hill - Bones that are believed to be the 1000-year-old remains of an American Indian were unearthed Monday afternoon at a construction site on

Buried remains at Wyeth-Tootle? January 23, 2007
KQTV - St. Joseph,MO,USA
First day testimony in the trial against the museums included an expert in Native American artifacts who said he met with the museums board last fall.

Native American film series concludes January 23, 2007
Ball State Daily News - Muncie,IN,USA
Terry Macy and Daniel Hart's award-winning documentary "White Shamans and Plastic Medicine Men" digs skin-deep into the commercialization of American Indian

3 SD cities explore youth crime, race January 23, 2007
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls,SD,USA
Recommendations include promoting Native American cultural awareness among people working in juvenile justice and collaborating with tribes to use diversion

Counties focus on race in effort to reduce welfare rolls January 23, 2007
LaCrosse Tribune - LaCrosse,WI,USA
MINNEAPOLIS — When it comes to reducing welfare rolls, 16 Minnesota counties have a specific goal: to work to get more black and American Indian families

Seminole Tribe Of Florida Considering New Hotel January 23, 2007
Click10.com - Miami,FL,USA
The Seminoles are also asking the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs to declare the proposed 44-acre site sovereign -- which would mean the Seminoles would

Homeless shelter rejects family's tribal ID January 22, 2007
Bismarck Tribune - Bismarck,ND,USA
(AP) - Two homeless American Indian grandparents from North Dakota slept in a car in subzero weather after they were turned away from a Salvation Army

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