Galanda: Defending against attacks on tribal sovereign immunity June 1st, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
Unless Indian country reacts to such scathing judicial indictments through more strategically thought-out assertions of sovereign immunity,

VA reaching out to Indian veterans June 1st, 2007
Arizona Daily Star - Tucson,AZ,USA
The Southern Arizona Gathering of American Indian Vets on Saturday aims to reach out to the population through a specially tailored program that includes

Washington in brief June 1st, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
Suicide and child abuse are more prevalent in American Indian communities than elsewhere in America, for the most part, Dorgan stated in a news release.

Ceremonies offer spiritual healing for inmates June 1st, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
But Foster is hopeful that a movement across Indian country to rekindle interest in Native traditions and languages will help young Indians regain their

Drug Use An Increasing Threat To Young American Indians June 1st, 2007
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
A study found that among first-time drug users on and near two different American Indian reservations, those born after 1960 had the highest risk for trying

Court, father at odds before over kids' alleged peyote use June 1st, 2007
Leelanau Enterprise - Leland,MI,USA
The father cited the American Indian Religious Freedom Act and a 1996 federal law signed by President Bill Clinton specifically declaring legal the

BIA director coming to South Dakota June 1st, 2007
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls,SD,USA
Patrick Ragsdale, Bureau of Indian Affairs director, will be in South Dakota Friday participating in a field hearing hosted by Rep

100 to attend Indian academy June 1st, 2007
Billings Gazette - Billings,MT,USA
The academy is co-sponsored by Indian Development and Education Alliance, the Indian Health Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, InCare, tribal programs and

Sen. Clinton bows out of Prez on Rez May 31st, 2007
The Desert Sun - Palm Springs,CA,USA
Hillary Clinton has declined an invitation to speak at the first-ever, presidential candidate forum in Indian Country, according to organizers of Prez on ...

Attorney targeted for protecting Indian votes, some say May 31st, 2007
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
The Minneapolis-St. Paul area has one of the largest urban American Indian populations in the United States. Its members turn out in relatively large ...

Lawyers anticipate failures in Indian trust fund accounting plan May 31st, 2007
GovExec.com - Wahington,DC,USA
Groups pay Interior to use American Indian lands for oil, gas and mineral extraction, as well as other activities, and Interior then distributes money to ...

Foster homes needed for Indian youths May 31st, 2007
Bismarck Tribune - Bismarck,ND,USA
In traditional American Indian culture, the extended family fulfilled the role of providing foster care to children. It's not necessarily so now. ...

Former Meth Users Helping Others May 31st, 2007
KFYR-TV - Bismarck,ND,USA
Meth use in Indian Country was the focus at today`s third annual Great Plains Regional Summit on Methamphetamine in St. Michael. ...

Court rejects tribe's effort to raise boy May 31st, 2007
Miami Herald - Miami,FL,USA
Breaking new ground for Florida courts in cases involving the welfare of American Indian children, an appeals court ruled Wednesday that the ''best

BIA denies approval of tribal amendment May 31st, 2007
Sequoyah County Times - Sallisaw,OK,USA
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) recently notified Cherokee Nation that they will not approve a 2003 tribal constitutional amendment that removed the

Native American Business Alliance (NABA) Recognizes Chrysler Group ...May 31st, 2007
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
"We are proud to be a member of the Native American Business Alliance, and to be recognized as Corporation of the Year," said Jethro Joseph, Chrysler Group,

OST program honored for helping crime victims May 31st, 2007
Rapid City Journal - Rapid City,SD,USA
With limited funding, a big territory and a small staff, the Oglala Sioux Tribe Victims' Assistance office operates by finding creative ways to help victims

New O'odham chairman wants to do business May 31st, 2007
Tucson Citizen - Tucson,AZ,USA
We are held captive in our own environment and our sacred sites are often desecrated by vehicle and human traffic. Because of the increase in Border Patrol ...

Native Americans Oppose Martha Stewart Trademark May 30th, 2007
KDKA - Pittsburg,PA,USA
"I just hope that if this is a legitimate concern by the Native American nation whose area that is, that people listen to them." ...

History of the modern Hoop Dance  May 30th, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
Between 1994 and 2003, a series of Hoop Dance competitions took place throughout Indian country, sparking a greater interest throughout North America in

Fostering hope in Indian Country May 30th, 2007
Bismarck Tribune - Bismarck,ND,USA
... are not racial and I really do try not to be racial as all of us should, but do you say indian or native american--black or negro or african american? ...

SWAIA announces fellowship winners May 30th, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
The awards have been presented since 1980 following the development of the SWAIA Fellowship Program, which was created to ''encourage Native American

Preserved seeds restore aboriginal food systems May 30th, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
''Ours is a treasure trove that provides an irreplaceable genetic library to draw on as a basis for sustainable, environmentally-friendly Native American

Jamestown, 400 Years Later May 29th, 2007
Commentary - New York,NY,USA
According to the Guardian, if Jamestown is to be remembered at all, it should be as "the birthplace of African slavery, Native American genocide,

The Never-Ending Fight to Defend Sovereignty May 29th, 2007
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA
Indian law, sovereignty and jurisdiction are not "one size fits all" issues in Indian country. There are too many variances in how different states view the

The unresolved story of Wounded Knee May 29th, 2007
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls,SD,USA
Politicians and celebrities have tried to help reservations in the past - notably, Bill Clinton's visit to the Pine Ridge Reservation.

Prison offer sweat lodges May 29th, 2007
Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA
Many prisons around the country are allowing ceremonial saunas for American Indian inmates, just as they offer religious services for prisoners of other

Group searching for more American Indian foster homes May 29th, 2007
Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck - Bismarck,ND,USA
He says Burleigh and Morton counties have about 70 American Indian youngsters each year who need foster care but only one licensed Indian foster home.

Second subprime mortgage lender, NovaStar, faulted on Indian policy May 28th, 2007
Indian Country Today - Canastota,NY,USA
It points out that this policy has ''a significant disproportionate adverse impact on Native Americans and Native American homeowners,'' pointing out that

3M donates to help protect Indian mounds May 28th, 2007
The Decatur Daily - Decatur,AL,USA
The Oakville Indian Mounds, an 83-acre site owned by the Lawrence County Board of Education, is home to the Oakville Ceremonial Woodland Mound and the

Site may be named historic landmark May 28th, 2007
Suffolk News-Herald - Suffolk,VA,USA
"It's from different time periods, but because you have both Native American and English (artifacts), it shows it was a very good location to live," said

Around the nation May 28th, 2007
Arizona Daily Star - Tucson,AZ,USA
HELENA -- Workers accidentally put a solvent into the water system at an American Indian reservation in northern Montana, and residents were advised to drink ...

BIA clears up Desert Rock e-mail address confusion May 28th, 2007
Farmington Daily Times - Farmington,NM,USA
Written comments can be mailed to Harilene Yazzie, regional NEPA coordinator, Desert Rock Energy Project EIS, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Regional

Will latest land settlement fare better than prior agreements? May 28th, 2007
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
A decision by the US Bureau of Indian Affairs is not expected until late this year or early next year. By opting to have its property designated as