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Welcome to Reznews! Helping to bring news to you that matters! Friday Morning News Briefs & Summary’s January 27, 2012

U.S. Government & Political Briefs & Summary’s

Census Finds Claims Of Tribal Heritage Jump Dramatically KUOW NPR The number of residents who identify as Native American is increasing much faster than the growth of the overall population. An analysis of 2010 Census figures shows much of the increase comes from people who say they’re part…

Lawmaker promotes creation of official S. Dakota flag; Rep. Hunhoff says it … The Republic Artist Dick Termes of Spearfish drew the design, which has a Native American medicine wheel surrounded by yellow rays of sunshine on a sky-blue background. He made the artwork at least 20 years ago. Termes said he posted an image of the 23-year….

Reservation & Tribal Government Briefs & Summary’s

Extended Indian hunting rankles some non-Indians Longview Daily News Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials said they don’t know how many animals … “I can’t tell you what the Native American harvest was 10 years ago….

New Navajo Nation law protects vulnerable adults Farmington Daily Times “There’s an early childhood protection act on the books that protects children from 0 to 17, then there’s an elderly protection act that’s 55 and above,” said Hoskie Benally, community and government liaison for the Native American Disability…

First Nations & Indigenous Briefs & Summary’s

Crucial to bridge First Nations-Canadian gulf StarPhoenix This lack of understanding has been the state of communications between First Nations and government since the treaties were signed. The government wanted to secure the West, but couldn’t afford to send in an army as the Americans…

Conservation & Environmental Briefs & Summary’s

Lawmaker: In face of fire threat, state, counties deserve sovereignty over forests Cronkite News Most of the trees to the west of this fence, on reservation land, survived. Butch Gregg, a forester technician with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, uses a drip torch filled with a mixture of gasoline and kerosene to light wood piles….

Sacred Land & Site Preservation Briefs & Summary’s

Freetown plans special vote seeking to bypass state on Meditech Fall River Herald News The company and MHC could not reach consensus on the details of an excavation that would protect ancient American Indian artifacts on the site known as Peace Haven. Meditech’s owner Neil Pappalardo said his company had invested more than $2 million….

Education & History Briefs & Summary’s

Grants Available for NIH Predoctoral Training Program in Neurosciences Targeted News Service (subscription) … county, city, township and special district governments; independent school districts; public, private and state controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments and organizations; public housing authorities/Indian….

NDSU 4-H tribal youth program awarded grant In-Forum FARGO – The North Dakota State University Center for 4-H Youth Development has been awarded a $113753 grant from the National 4-H Council for the 4-H Tribal Youth National Mentoring Program. FARGO – The North Dakota State University Center….

Banned Books: Tucson Middle School Students Become Heroes The NarcoSphere Tucson middle school students became heroes when they walked out of their classrooms after Tucson public school officials banned Mexican American Studies and their books, including the book “Rethinking Columbus,” written by Native American….

BBBS of SWLA grant to promote Tribal Community Initiative Jennings Daily News 18, Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Southwest Louisiana received $160000 to strengthen its Tribal Community Initiative, a culturally relevant mentoring program developed to help Native American/Alaska native children achieve success in school…

Business & Gaming Briefs & Summary’s

SC politicians vow to oppose Catawba Indian casino, but tribal members … The Herald | HeraldOnline.com A political and legal battle is brewing between politicians in York County who are advocates of economic development but oppose the Catawba Indian Nation’s plan to open a casino on its York County reservation. There is no way….

Cliff Schrader: Don’t bet on new Lansing casino scheme paying off Port Huron Times Herald State media was running wild this week with coverage of Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero’s announcement that within 12 to 24 months Lansing would build a $245 million off-reservation Indian casino within a stone’s throw of the Michigan Capitol building…

Feds say proposed Kialegee casino in Broken Arrow to get full review Tulsa World By JIM MYERS World Washington Bureau WASHINGTON – Assistant US Interior Secretary for Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk said Thursday that his agency has “heavy responsibilities” on Indian gaming and may have a future “decision point…

Museum & Exhibit Briefs & Summary’s

New art, familiar themes TheNewsTribune.com Political injustice is explored by Dana Claxton, enlarging photographs of old federal documents suppressing Native American history. Gray & Paulsen have a similar concept photographing textbook margin scrawls…

23-foot arrows point to area’s Comanche history, legacy Amarillo.com By RUSSELL ANGLIN Sculpture artist Charles A. Smith hopes to preserve a fragment of Native American history with each 23-foot Comanche arrow he sets in place to mark the Quanah Parker Trail….

Court & Legal Briefs & Summary’s

Domestic Enforcement of UNDRIP Indian Country Today Media Network.com The Department of Justice and its various agencies show an unmatched eagerness to enter tribal territories and enforce state tobacco tax laws against tribal governments and members through federal laws like the PACT Act….

Pamida closing revives debate over burial site Crookston Daily Times By AP The closing of a Pamida store in Bemidji (beh-MIH’-gee) has revived the debate on American Indian remains buried on the property. Skeletal remains of 22 people were uncovered during construction of an addition to the store in 1988….

Lawsuit Filed to Protect Marine Mammals from Harmful Sonar Public News Service A coalition of conservation and American Indian groups are challenging permits issued to the US Navy to expand use of sonar in training exercises off the coasts of California, Oregon and Washington. The sounds are so high-pitched, says Hawk…

Tribal Law Enforcement Openness Welcome Rio Grande Sun … Ohkay Owingeh shooting, it was assumed this space would be filled with a rant about how federal agencies pal up with Indian pueblos and release no information on crimes committed on pueblos and investigated by the FBI or Bureau of Indian Affairs….

Assorted News Briefs & Summary’s

Day Tripper – Greenville, SC – Asheville Citizen-Times The story: The city of Greenville is on land formerly belonging to the Cherokee Indians. The land was used as a campsite for an Indian trader before it became a village in the late 18th century. Over the years, the village grew into a town…

NM native and Sundance Film filmmaker inspired by Navajo for latest project … The Republic The ability to transfer those early memories on the reservation of going to the movies with my grandmother, to the actual reality of making films, has been a dream come true,” she said. “‘Opal’ is a reflection of that and of the personal stories…

Season 89 of ‘Ramona’ reveals stellar new cast The Valley Chronicle The American Indian Theatre Company of Oklahoma actress played the role for one season in 1997 and decided to return to audition this year after a long stint acting for other Native American acting companies. “I have done a lot of comedy in the….

Events & Activity Briefs & Summary’s

Fourth Annual American Indian Music Festival TriValley Central Fourth Annual American Indian Music Festival presented by the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument will be Feb. 11-12 with music both days; visit www.NPS.gov/CAGR for more information. The following are comments from….

Meadowlark hosts concert to benefit Omaha reservation Daily Nebraskan ONCRT is a non-profit, community-based organization, dedicated to bringing about positive change through promotion of tribal culture on the Omaha Reservation. The music will kick off at 6 pm. and will feature Nebraska folk artists, including….

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Welcome to Reznews! Helping to bring news to you that matters! Thursday Evening News Briefs & Summary’s January 26, 2012

U.S. Government & Political Briefs & Summary’s

Capitol Report: Tribal members protest mining bill; one cited for disorderly … Capital Times (blog) Once the waters of the Bad River enter the reservation, Stoddard says the water quality must meet tribal, rather than state, standards. He added the Environmental Protection Agency will be asked to get involved in the legal dispute that will result….

In party-line vote, Assembly passes contentious mining bill Capital Times (blog) Drummers from the Bad River Reservation drum in the Capitol rotunda on Thursday. Members of the tribe came to Madison to demonstrate against a mining bill in the Legislature because of their concerns about its environmental impact….

Lawmaker’s controversial statement is mischaracterized KOB.com A state lawmaker is being criticized for a statement she made that involved the federal government, Native American treaties and cocaine. Here’s what Roswell Rep. Candy Spence Ezzell told the local group Progress Now New Mexico…

American Indian leader calls for more flexibility Enid News & Eagle From AP OKLAHOMA CITY — The president of the National Congress of American Indians says the federal government should be more flexible in its relationship with tribal governments. Keel says the government should put more decision-making power…

Blueprint for an America Built to Last and Indian Country Native Times In Indian Country, we have made significant strides over the past three years and continue to strengthen the government-to-government relationship with tribal governments and improve the quality of life in Indian Country. Last month, for the third year….

Reservation & Tribal Government Briefs & Summary’s

Navajo Council passes law to protect vulnerable adults [4 pm] Farmington Daily Times “There’s an early childhood protection act on the books that protects children from 0 to 17, then there’s an elderly protection act that’s 55 and above,” said Hoskie Benally, community and government liaison for the Native American Disability ….

Tribe demonstrates against mining bill Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog) Eldred Corbine, a member of the tribal council, said his tribe opposed a mine proposed for near their reservation and the legislation designed to make it easier for such mines to be approved by state regulators. “It’ll destroy our wild rice fields and…

Looming “Starvation Winter” Could Destroy Their Livestock Native Times On January 4, 2012 in the dead of night two major grass fires bore down on the town of Browning, Montana which is located on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. The fire source is suspected to be downed power lines due to the high winds…

IHS & Indian Community Health Briefs & Summary’s

THE BIG PAYBACK ReporterNews.com Despite her German name, white skin, and blond hair, Schultheiss has Native American ancestry. Her mother’s great-grandmother was one-half Cherokee, which made Schultheiss eligible for a grant from Indian Health Service, a division of the US Department….

Conservation & Environmental Briefs & Summary’s

Haskell Indian Nations University and EPA Announce Partnership Agreement to … U.S. EPA.gov (press release) 26, 2012) – EPA and Haskell Indian Nations University officials next week will gather in Lawrence, Kan., to announce a partnership agreement to support American Indian students pursuing careers in environmental and scientific fields…

Passamaquoddy Tribe plans $120M wind farm in Washington County Bangor Daily News “This can be a key economic driver for the Passamaquoddy Tribe,” he said. “We became interested in this project because it is a first-of-its-kind development of a commercial-scale wind power project that is uniquely owned with Native Americans….

UPDATE – Opposition to casino continues, but no EPA (VIDEO) Broken Arrow Ledger The NEPA provisions require federal agencies similar to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to make their own environmental assessment. The distinction is important because according to Cawley, “It doesn’t matter what the EPA found in regard to a wetlands…

Culture & Traditional Briefs & Summary’s

Newt Gingrich Wants to Colonize the Moon Indian Country Today Media Network.com Every American Indian, First Nation and other indigenous group has names for the moon. But forget about Winter’s Younger Brother (Choctaw), Moon of the Strong Cold (Cheyenne) and When Snow Blows Like Spirits in the Moon (Arapaho), which only cover the…

Sitka artist weaves bulletproof Kevlar, other unusual materials into art work The Republic Rofkar plans to draw on the tradition of robe-making for ceremonial use in Native American culture, by weaving modern composite materials into robes. Rofkar, who is Tlingit, loves the black and white poster of four Native Americans with rifles…

Bear River Massacre Commemoration and Healing Indian Country Today Media Network.com The public school system has enrolled members as superintendents, teachers, and coaches. The language immersion program has produced 40 fluent speakers from English speaking homes since 1995. The superintendent of the Bureau of Indian….

Education & History Briefs & Summary’s

American Indian Youth Leadership Institute theDailyCamera American Indian Youth Leadership Institute is being held on the University of Colorado Boulder Campus. Video by Jeremy Papasso www.dailycamera.com…..

Native Youth Play and Learn at Leadership Workshop Valley News Live Native American teens from across the region got a chance to meet others from the same culture Thursday. The Fargo-West Fargo Indian Education program hosted the Leadership Day activity for students in grades 9-12. One of the activities for the ….

Native American students connect at Boulder conference Daily Camera “It’s easy for them to feel very alone,” said David Young, chairman of the planning committee for the American Indian conference. “We want them to have a sense of community.” Learning about their culture is a goal, he said, as is motivating students…

Political Group Wants To Soften Slavery In Textbooks WCYB Notably, they’re hoping to make changes in how slavery and encroachment on Native Americans are portrayed to students. “Slavery is of course portrayed in the textbooks nowadays I’m sure as a totally negative thing. Had there not been slavery …

Native Americans Hailed from Siberian Highlands, DNA Reveals History For nearly a century now, most scholars have agreed that the ancestors of Native Americans likely hailed from Siberia, trekking across the Bering Strait to Alaska via a long-gone land bridge. But certain aspects of the historic migration—including the…

Business & Gaming Briefs & Summary’s

Tribe’s board votes to move ahead with new casino Sault Ste. Marie Evening News The proposal has drawn opposition from other American Indian tribes that separately operate casinos in Mount Pleasant and near Battle Creek. Michigan has more than two dozen casinos, including three in Detroit. The Board of Directors for the Sault…

BIA head outlines agency’s role in Broken Arrow casino Tulsa World He made his remarks in an interview outside an event held by the National Congress of American Indians. Echo Hawk declined to speak directly to the controversial proposal by the Kialegee Tribal Town. “Right now, the Indian lands determination…

Bill would allow gambling on homestead land Maui News While noting success stories and failures of gambling ventures with Native American tribes on the Mainland, Carroll discussed the success story of the Tulalip Tribes in Washington state. “I have seen with my own eyes a success story, and they….

Watch: Film Documents Rohnert Park’s Historic Struggle Against Vegas-Style Casino Patch.com For the tribal chairman, the casino is the only sure way to provide his 1000 tribal members with health insurance and college educations after generations of deprivation. And as some tribal members see it, it’s high time Native Americans…

Warm Springs Ribbon Cutting on Telecommunications Company KBND The new Indian Head Casino will open next Saturday, and tomorrow the Warm Springs Reservation will have a ribbon cutting for its new telecommunications company. Warm Springs Economic Director Jeff Anspach says these new additions will have…

Museum & Exhibit Briefs & Summary’s

‘Jungle Book’ comes to life in Glenview Wilmette Life By MYRNA PETLICKI Contributor January 26, 2012 12:24PM Children can create a Plains warrior shield as part of a Kids Craft Morning workshop Sunday at Mitchell Museum of the American Indian in Evanston. Expect a wild time when American Eagle…

Museum gives back artifacts to Native Americans Livingston Daily That’s the goal of the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, which became law in 1990. Since then, the museum has been working to return the remains of Native American people and artifacts back to the tribes from which…

Court & Legal Briefs & Summary’s

Oklahoma tribes amend federal water rights lawsuit News On 6 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Two Oklahoma-based American Indian tribes have filed another amendment to their federal lawsuit over the tribes’ water rights in their historic territories in southeastern Oklahoma. Attorneys for the Chickasaw and Choctaw…

Enviros, Tribes Sue to Protect Marine Mammals from US Navy Environment News Service SAN FRANCISCO, California, January 26, 2012 (ENS) – A coalition of conservation groups and American Indian tribes today sued the National Marine Fisheries Service, NMFS, for failing to protect whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals and sea lions…

2 cases of skeletal remains in Fulton still unidentified Atlanta Journal Constitution 11, the remains of a white man, possibly of American Indian or Hispanic mix, were found near Paines and Pike avenues in northwest Atlanta, a Medical Examiner’s news release said. The man, thought to be between 30 and 45 years old, was about 5 feet….

AG: Record number of voting rights inquiries Atlanta Journal Constitution … American Indians, Asian-Americans, Alaskan Natives or Hispanics. As of last week, there were 833 Section 5 submissions for proposed electoral changes awaiting approval at the Justice Department from state, county and local units of government…

Ohkay Owingeh Cop Shoots Woman Rio Grande Sun Bureau of Indian Affairs Special Agent in Charge Max Dickens said Torrez is expected to survive and the Bureau is investigating the shooting. “The last word I got was that the injuries are non-life-threatening at this time,” Dickens….

People in the News Briefs & Summary’s

Learn truth about Geronimo on American Experience witf.org At a time when surrender to the reservation and acceptance of the white man’s civilization seemed to be the Indians’ only realistic options, Geronimo and his tiny band of Chiricahuas fought on. The final holdouts, they became the last Native-American….

Okla. History Center celebrates Woody Crumbo Tulsa Native American Times He dedicated his life and talent to the sincere portrayal of American Indian thought and culture through his art. For the first time in 50 years, the Oklahoma History Center and Minisa Crumbo Halsey have assembled Woody Crumbo’s complete….

Tornado response earns Downstream Casino and chairman a national award KOAM-TV 25, 2012) — Chairman John L. Berrey and Downstream Casino Resort have been named the Tribal Enterprise of the Year by the National Center for American Indian EnterpriseDevelopment (NCAIED), which cited Berrey’s leadership and Downstream’s community…

Events & Activity Briefs & Summary’s

Tunnel of Oppression comes to MSU Feb. 28 and 29 Montana State University The SUB Ballrooms will be transformed into an interactive tour of exhibits created by a number of campus and local organizations, including the VOICE Center, American Indian Council, the Women’s Center, Baha’i Campus Club, Residence Life Diversity…

Spare Times for Jan. 27-Feb. 2 New York Times Thunderbird American Indian Dancers: Dance Concert and Powwow (Fridays through Sundays, through Feb. 5) As it has done for the last 36 years, the organization is offering its annual performance of music, dance and other activities to benefit….

Native Americn festival and art in the parks Sarasota Herald-Tribune (blog) Sarasota’s Native American Festival returns this weekend, January 27-29, 2012, to Your Sarasota along with arts, crafts and a flea market. Sarasota Native American Indian Festival ~ 9 am-5 pm Friday, 10 am-6 pm Saturday and 10 am-5 pm Sunday….

Editorial & Opinion Briefs & Summary’s

I feel the pain of the Mayors “Taco’s” comment TheDay.com The Mayor also mentioned the Irish community I am Irish, English and American Indian as well as disabled so when our town’s Mayor chooses to act unprofessional in my opinion unmorally by choosing verbiage and actions that are of a racially biased…

He Is The President Of The United States. Get Over It! Lez Get Real … criminal, civil and ethics charges for his actions. Forget that the newly elected director of school content was elected on a pledge to “stop la raza” and Tucson sent goons into classrooms to remove books written by Native Americans and Hispanics…

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Welcome to Reznews! Helping to bring news to you that matters! Thursday Afternoon News Briefs & Summary’s January 26, 2012

U.S. Government & Political Briefs & Summary’s

Whitewashing History in Arizona Consortium News The largest number of Indian people, both on reservations, in urban areas. Arizona has even elected several legislators from predominantly Indian districts. So we see that this is another attack on the sovereignty and the culture of the American Indian…

Mining bill draws protesters to the Capitol UW Badger Herald There was also a strong presence at the rally from several Native American tribes from Wisconsin, including the Bad River Band and Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the Sakaogon Mole Lake Community. Bad River tribe member Joe Rose spoke….

Lawmaker’s controversial statement is mischaracterized KOB.com A state lawmaker is being criticized for a statement she made that involved the federal government, Native American treaties and cocaine. Here’s what Roswell Rep. Candy Spence Ezzell told the local group Progress Now New Mexico…

LA’s Dark Secret It’s Getting Hot In Here Furthermore, the electricity that the residents of LA are using everyday from coal is being burned at the expense of struggling Native communities in the American Southwest. Despite a resolution passed by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa….

American Indian leader calls for more flexibility Washington Examiner AP The president of the National Congress of American Indians says the federal government should be more flexible in its relationship with tribal governments. Keel says the government should put more decision-making power in the hands…

South Dakota could wave farewell to its current flag Rapid City Journal Around the state’s centennial in 1989, Spearfish artist Dick Termes proposed a new flag design incorporating the sun burst along with Native American symbols, but it failed to find much support. In 1992 the flag was revised again to include the…

Census: Few among Az’s tribes claim to be multiracial TucsonSentinel.com WASHINGTON – The number of American Indians who claimed to be multiracial jumped sharply over the last decade, but not so much in Arizona, the Census Bureau reported Wednesday. The bureau said the total number of American Indian or Alaska Natives ….

Census releases data on American Indian population Review seeker (press release) Census data shows more American Indians, Alaska Natives identifying with multiple races By The Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) ‘ Almost half of American Indians and Alaska Natives identify with multiple races, representing a group that grew…

Census Releases Data on American Indian and Alaska Natives Population KTUU.com By AP Felicia Fonseca Almost half of American Indians and Alaska Natives identify with multiple races, representing a group that grew by 39 percent over a decade. TheU.S. Census Bureaureleased data Wednesday showing that 2.3 million people…

Census Releases Data on American Indian Population ABC News Some tribes were less diverse. Of the 34000 people who identify as Yup’ik, an Alaska Native tribe, 29000 said they were affiliated with no other race. The Navajo Nation, whose reservation stretches into New Mexico, Utah and Arizona…

Reservation & Tribal Government Briefs & Summary’s

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe government orders closure of Three Feathers Casino WatertownDailyTimes.com The group, which considers itself a “sovereign people,” is not associated with the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council, the only governing body on the reservation recognized by the state of New York. Soon after the casino’s opening, tribal officials….

IHS & Indian Community Health Briefs & Summary’s

Flagstaff hospital using remote patient monitoring Alamogordo Daily News The project is backed by the National Institutes of Health, Verizon, Qualcomm Incorporated and Zephyr Technology. It isn’t specifically aimed at American Indians, but they will benefit. Nearly 30 percent of patients at the Flagstaff Medical Center….

Washcall: 2 openings on Most Wanted list…firearm imports San Francisco Luxury News In a historic change, the federal government is preparing to offer health insurance to as many as 350000 employees of American Indian tribes and tribal organizations. This expansion will be the first time Uncle Sam has opened …

Conservation & Environmental Briefs & Summary’s

Environment – Keystone XL: Game over? The Muslim News He attempted to postpone a decision on the pipeline until after the presidential election following mass protests by environmentalists as well as grievances expressed by Native Americans. It is a critical time in American politics…

Conservationists sue over Navy’s expanded use of sonar off Northwest, say it … Washington Post SEATTLE — Conservationists and Native American tribes are suing over the Navy’s expanded use of sonar in training exercises off the Washington, Oregon and California coasts, saying the noise can harass and kill whales and other marine….

Navy Training Blasts Marine Mammals With Harmful Sonar Center for Biological Diversity (press release) SAN FRANCISCO— A coalition of conservation and American Indian groups today sued the National Marine Fisheries Service for failing to protect thousands of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals and sea lions from US Navy warfare training exercises….

Sacred Land & Site Preservation Briefs & Summary’s

Indian community says closing of Pamida store is opportunity to … The Republic The closing of a Pamida store in Bemidji (beh-MIH’-gee) has revived the debate on American Indian remains buried on the property…

Culture & Traditional Briefs & Summary’s

The Secret World’s Blue Mountain revealed Videogamer.com Located west of Kingsmouth, the mountain is currently home to the Wabanaki Native American tribe which has been hit hard by the modern age, MMORPG reports. However below the mountain is an ancient evil, and the result…

‘Native Americans’ actually came from a tiny mountain region in Siberia, DNA … Daily Mail By Rob Waugh Native Americans can trace their origins to a tiny mountainous region of eastern Russia, DNA evidence suggests. Scientists identified genetic markers linking people living in the Russian republic of Altai, southern Siberia….

Penn anthropologists clarify link between Asians and early Native-Americans EurekAlert (press release) Roughly 20-25000 years ago, these prehistoric humans carried their Asian genetic lineages up into the far reaches of Siberia and eventually across the then-exposed Bering land mass into the Americas. “Our goal in working in this area was to…

Web Feature: Where Wishes Are Horses Arizona Public Media Horses hold a special place in many Native American traditions, and other Native communities with close cultural ties to horsemanship are also turning to equine therapy for their behavioral health needs. The Yaqui…

Education & History Briefs & Summary’s

Relationships built from scratch: Minneapolis Public Schools and American … Twin Cities Planet By Alleen Brown, TC Daily Planet For decades, American Indians have not trusted schools, and why would they? American Indian kids went to boarding school to unlearn language and culture. Indian schools were established to make sure the Indian community…

Taking responsibility for our fathers’ sins Bulletin (subscription) Most of the victims were Native American youths from the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Many of the perpetrators were knowingly sent to Native American posts after allegations were raised against them in other areas. Several of these pedophiles….

This is the Life: An unexpected education Creston Valley Advance The Black Hills gold rush of the 1870s occurred on Indian territory, the result of an agreement signed between the US government and various Indian tribes. The treaty gave land to its first settlers in exchange for safe passageways…

Museum & Exhibit Briefs & Summary’s

Shapeshifting exhibit will transform images of American Indians Wicked Local “Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art” runs through April 29. Organized by Karen Kramer Russell, the museum’s curator of Native American Art and Culture, the exhibit will prod visitors into seeing the artists and their world…

A new show at the National Museum of the American Indian gives the real story … Express from The Washington Post She approached the tribal council for the Quileute — about 300 of whom live on the 1-square-mile reservation in La Push, Wash. — and offered her assistance in setting up an exhibit to tell their real, sparkle-less story. That story does…

People in the News Briefs & Summary’s

Former Oglala Sioux Tribe president met Kennedy, fought in World War II Rapid City Journal Kennedy has just announced the first public housing planning grant for a Native American reservation. Pictured with Kennedy and Holy Rock is Public Housing Commissioner Marie McGuire. Photo courtesy Abbie Rowe. White House…

Assorted News Briefs & Summary’s

US Census Reports Multiple Checked Boxes Leads to Native Demographic Growth Indian Country Today Media Network.com Another major finding was that more than three-fourths (78 percent) of the Native population lived outside of tribal areas. “At the same time, most counties with relatively higher proportions of American Indians and Alaska Natives tended….

Census releases data on American Indian population Watertown Daily Times … National Indian Education Association Executive Director Colin Kippen and National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) Kevin Gover, presents a graph of Native American population during a forum about the American Indian and Alaska…

Obama Staff Fielding Questions on Twitter Addressing Indian Country Indian Country Today Media Network.com By ICTMN Staff January 26, 2012 American Indians and the rest of the country have a chance for their voices to be heard today, as members of the Obama administration, Kimberly Teehee, Senior Policy Advisor for Native American…

Chances at Romance Publishes Groundbreaking Romance Novel Featuring a … Sacramento Bee The title delves into the fact that some Native American tribe members could assume the identity of the opposite gender and still be accepted and respected by their community. “Many of the native peoples believed a spectrum of gender identities….

Events & Activity Briefs & Summary’s

American Indian Storytelling Tonight, Anniversary of Magnetic Tape Patch.com By Patty Busse 1. It’ll be partly sunny today with a high near 36, according to the National Weather Service forecast. 4. Ellen DeGeneres turns 54 today. Before getting into comedy, she worked as a bartender, waitress, retail clerk, house painter….

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Welcome to Reznews! Helping to bring news to you that matters! Thursday Morning News Briefs & Summary’s January 26, 2012

Reservation & Tribal Government Briefs & Summary’s

Navajo Nation president facing criticism for remarks about New Mexico, Arizona … The Republic But Navajo Nation Council Delegate Joshua Lavar Butler told Shelly the comments were inappropriate coming from the leader of one of the country’s largest American Indian tribes. “Every time you address these state and federal leaders…

Census: Few among Arizona’s tribes claimed to be multiracial KTAR.com Colin Kippen, executive director of the National Indian Education Association, expressed concern about federal money that is distributed to states for Native American education. He said the money “gets washed” and does not reach the people…

IHS & Indian Community Health Briefs & Summary’s

14 Million Funding Available for Development of Public Health Information Targeted News Service (subscription) This funding opportunity is open to county, city, or township governments; Native American tribal governments and organizations; and institutions of higher education. A funding opportunity notice from the Agency for Health Care Research…

Apache chairman Ronnie Lupe defies judge backing his ouster Arizona Republic On Wednesday, Vice Chairman Timothy Hinton Sr. said he did not know whether tribal police will enforce the suspension with backing from a court order or how the dispute might be resolved. “We are in uncharted territory, so we’re going to have to take….

Conservation & Environmental Briefs & Summary’s

Opportunity open for wetlands protection funding Alexandria Town Talk Only state and local units of government, Native American tribes and nongovernmental organizations as defined in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code are eligible to submit a proposal and enter into agreements with NRCS…

Sacred Land & Site Preservation Briefs & Summary’s

Feds Seek Alternatives to Restricting Popular Rock Climbing Area Twin Falls Times-News The debate is controversial among rock climbers and local members of American Indian tribes who have vested interests in the area. Shoshone-Bannock Tribe member Merceline Boyer said the area is still visited by tribal members. Over the years….

Culture & Traditional Briefs & Summary’s

SpiritWood: Marketing and Branding Tribal Forest Products Indian Country Today Media Network.com Many Americans have not visited an Indian reservation with the exception of casino vacations. Beyond tribal gaming and entertainment venues there is an appreciable sum of natural resources under tribal stewardship…

Education & History Briefs & Summary’s

Sanford High School assembly will kick off community mascot discussion Foster’s Daily Democrat Although Sanford’s sports teams have been the “Redskins” for more than 60 years, the official mascot — an Indian, or Native American warrior — was dropped several years ago. Redskins was the name adopted by several Maine high schools years…

Business & Gaming Briefs & Summary’s

Catawba Indian Nation plans to build casino on reservation The Herald | HeraldOnline.com … The Herald In a bold and shocking action that has already drawn vows of a fight from conservative political leaders, York County’s Catawba Indian tribe is moving ahead with plans to build a massive gaming casino on its York County…

LANSING – Michigan could lose more than $20 million in gaming proceeds it … Lansing State Journal Casinos, particularly those off of Indian reservations, have not been part of that plan, Wurfel said. Nye stopped short of saying the tribes would stop making state payments, adding that it will depend on what happens with the Lansing….

Online Poker Granted New Congressional Hearing CompatiblePoker In previous hearings which touched on internet gambling and the rights of Native American tribes, witnesses were generally not in favor of online poker as they believed a growth in this industry would threaten the land-based tribal casinos…

Court & Legal Briefs & Summary’s

Swastika branders sentenced to prison Farmington Daily Times “Today the court sentenced Paul Beebe and Jesse Sanford to significant terms of imprisonment for the inexcusable crime of assaulting, branding and scarring a young man simply because he happened to be Native American….

Jailed: The Neo Nazis who shaved swastika on man’s head and branded his arm Daily Mail … year when Beebe and Sanford pleaded guilty, New Mexico’s US Attorney, Kenneth Gonzales said: ‘The young victim in this case was assaulted, branded and scarred because he happens to be a Native American – that simply is inexcusable…..

Minnesota’s prisons locked down as feds target Indian gang Minneapolis Star Tribune “I consider Native Mob to be one of the most significant and problematic Native American-based gangs in the US,” he said. The indictment gives detailed insight into the gang, including its hierarchical structure complete with a “chief” and a “co-chief…

Native American artifacts stolen from Blue Lake Museum; sheriff’s office makes … Times-Standard Seven antique female Native American basket hats were stolen early Wednesday morning from the Blue Lake Museum, and a Eureka man was arrested around noon after trying to sell them at a local antiques store. Carter Daniels, 30, was arrested…

Catawba Tribe plans to sue SC for right to have a casino WBTV Catawba Indian Nation Chief William Harris sent out a press release stating they plan to sue the State of South Carolina for the right to open a casino on the Reservation. “The Catawba nation is simply asking South Carolina to honor promises….

Claims process updated for women, Hispanic farmers Alamogordo Daily News Agency officials say the updated process is more comparable to settlements reached with American Indians and black farmers over similar issues. Like the black and Indian farmers, thousands of minorities and women say local USDA offices for years…

Youth sex offenders must report for 25 years San Francisco Chronicle The ruling upheld registration requirements for three Montana youths who committed forcible sex crimes between ages 14 and 17 on Indian reservations, subjecting them to federal prosecution. After their release, they must report their whereabouts….

People in the News Briefs & Summary’s

Outdoors photographer wants to document oil drilling development in the Rockies Great Falls Tribune A maintenance drill rig on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation with Rising Wolf Mountain in the Two Medicine Valley of Glacier National Park in the background…

Memorial honors basketball player Talley’s zest for life The Spokesman Review Jerry Talley was a tall, good-looking Native American man who his friends called the King of Peaceful Valley. Most of the time you could see him at the basketball court near Main Avenue and Maple Street in his beloved Peaceful Valley…..

Assorted News Briefs & Summary’s

Park design could include amphitheater HollandSentinel.com A rock with a plaque on it at the site commemorates Native American burial grounds from 1800 to 1850, though no graves or bones are at the site, Harrier said. In 1929, when a basement was dug for the building that is now city hall, remains and burial….

Store’s closing brings back discussion of burial site Minnesota Public Radio … about what will happen to Native American remains on the property. … Burial mounds along the river were identified by archeologists in the late…

Chances at Romance Publishes Groundbreaking Romance Novel … NEWS.GNOM.ES “Two Spirit Ranch” explores when love is challenged by a rugged sheriff’s … The title delves into the fact that some Native American tribe members could…

Events & Activity Briefs & Summary’s

What’s Happening Belleville News Democrat Native American Eagle Tribute at the Tower — noon-4 pm Saturday, Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower, 435 Confluence Tower Drive, Hartford. Learn about importance of Bald Eagle. Listen to Native American folklore and participate in activity…

1. Ethel will be joined by Marabal in series concert HollandSentinel.com Three-time Grammy Award-winning Native American flutist Robert Mirabal is joining Ethel to create a cross-cultural contemporary music event. The evening will highlight instruments of the string quartet, and Native American flutes and drums…

Editorial & Opinion Briefs & Summary’s

You say Australia, I say invasion The Economist (blog) American Indians can operate casinos in states that otherwise ban gambling: Euro-Americans and blacks cannot. Blacks are favored in college admissions (affirmative action) but it is acceptable to discriminate against the Swedish immigrant who…

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Welcome to Reznews! Helping to bring news to you that matters! Wednesday Evening News Briefs & Summary’s January 25, 2012

U.S. Government & Political Briefs & Summary’s

Senate panel passes reservation nursing home bill KCAU PIERRE, SD (AP) – A bill that removes a 2-year time limit for building American Indian nursing homes receiving Medicaid dollars has passed a Senate committee. Senate Bill 69 now heads to the full Senate. In 2010, lawmakers lifted a moratorium….

Watch the 2012 State of the Indian Nations Live Webcast on Thursday at 10:30 … Indian Country Today Media Network.com By ICTMN Staff January 25, 2012 Indian Country Today Media Network will be carrying the 2012 State of the Indian Nations address by Jefferson Keel, President of the National Congress of American Indians. The address is a response of sorts to the annual…

From Tribal Representatives to State Legislatures Indian Country Today Media Network.com The State of Maine negotiated a favorable Indian land claims settlement in 1980, and has been reluctant to recognize tribal sovereignty and government-to-government relations. States are semi-sovereign entities within the United States federal…

Federal funds toward a new Indian center now in jeopardy The Tennessean The Native American Indian Association of Tennessee could lose a $248000 federal grant if the organization can’t begin construction on a new cultural center in Nashville by Sept. 30. The Economic Development Grant, appropriated several years ago….

Census releases data on American Indian population San Francisco Chronicle

Welcome to Reznews! Helping to bring news to you that matters! Wednesday Afternoon News Briefs & Summary’s January 25, 2012

U.S. Government & Political Briefs & Summary’s

TN Tea Party activists want references to Founding Fathers owning slaves … WVLT … to state legislators by several Tennessee tea parties, includes a proposal to eliminate from history books references to the Founding Fathers owning slaves or encroaching on Native American lands, according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal…

Unity fleeting as Minnesota Legislative session opens Crookston Daily Times Susan Allen, DFL-Minneapolis, took her seat as the Legislature’s first female American Indian member. “I think the debate’s going to be about transforming government,” said Allen, who was welcomed with extended applause. “And each side has their own…

Master plan forgets bayou communities, residents say Houma Courier Locals criticized the plan for not prioritizing the protection of vulnerable bayou communities, home to many Native American residents. “The plan talks about getting the most bang for your buck. What does that mean?” said United Houma Nation….

Reservation & Tribal Government Briefs & Summary’s

Federal funds toward a new Indian center now in jeopardy The Tennessean The Native American Indian Association of Tennessee could lose an approximate $248000 congressional grant appropriation if the organization can’t begin on a new cultural center in Nashville by Sept. 30. The Economic Development…

Conservation & Environmental Briefs & Summary’s

Flooding undercuts Belmont Ave. Albany Democrat Herald The city also would have to involve the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Division of State Lands, the National Marine Fisheries Board and Native American tribes. Another option is to close the street permanently and let the creek revert to its natural…

Sacred Land & Site Preservation Briefs & Summary’s

South coast lawmakers push bill to clear way for Meditech project, 800 jobs Taunton Daily Gazette The proposed development sits on historic Native American land, giving the commission a role in the environmental impact review of the development. Meditech has already spent $2 million for archeological studies to determine the best location…

Culture & Traditional Briefs & Summary’s

The Secret World’s Blue Mountain revealed Joystiq Presently, the mountain is home to the Wabanaki native American tribe, which has fallen on hard times due to the greed and machinations of the modern age. Funcom says that an ancient evil is sleeping beneath the rock, and draugs, wendigo….

Education & History Briefs & Summary’s

Coming up on CNN CNN (blog) For one seventh and eighth grade history class, Gonzalez said she was told to teach from of a state-issued Arizona state history textbook, which she said erroneously implied that a certain tribe of Native Americans was extinct…

Business & Gaming Briefs & Summary’s

Gambling Addicts Aren’t Necessarily Smoking Addicts San Diego Reader “The casino operates under the jurisdiction of a private corporation on tribal lands and the City exercises no authority over any part of its operation,” Washington wrote back. Rudy Prieto, Pechango’s general manager, wrote Toomire that the…

Opposition to casino continues, but no EPA (VIDEO) Broken Arrow Ledger This section of the law deals with leases that are seven years or more in length and the section addresses tribal lands and tribe leases. Leases less than seven years in length do not need approval, but the type of land on which the casino…

Senecas choose architecture firm for new downtown casino plan Buffalo News Hnedak Bobo Group, which has done design and planning for more than 25 Native American tribes, will help determine a future, permanent site where the gambling casino now operates 457 slot machines, the Seneca….

Michigan could lose $22M if Lansing casino approved Lansing State Journal Michigan could lose more than $20 million in gaming proceeds it receives from two in-state American Indian tribes if a proposed tribal casino opens in downtown Lansing. Terms of state compacts with the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi …

Bank donation buys affordable homes Clackamas Review Wells Fargo will donate $76000 to Clackamas Community Land Trust in Gladstone, which will use the funds to help buy and renovate 14 foreclosed houses. Proud Ground will share $124000 with Native American Youth and Family Center in Portland….

Court & Legal Briefs & Summary’s

DOJ Indicts 24 Alleged Members Of ‘Native Mob’ CBS Local The indictment alleges that roughly 200 people are members of a gang referred to as the “Native Mob.” The Department of Justice says new members have been recruited from communities with young Native American men. According to the justice department….

Sullied by sewer back-ups, Cherokee resident files suit against tribe Waynesville Smoky Mountain News Tribal Council passed two resolutions — one in 2008 and another in 2010 — promising to remedy the overflow problems. However, the complaint against the tribe states that nothing has been done and sewage continues to leak onto…

Attorney For Proposed Broken Arrow Casino Confident – NewsOn6.com – Tulsa, OK … News On 6 … being developed on 20 acres of land. The casino has nearby residents worried about crime and politicians trying to stop it, but last week G. William Rice of the Native American Law Center says the casino is a win-win for Kialegees…

Indian tribe sues SC over gaming Spartanburg Herald Journal AP COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s only federally recognized Indian tribe argues in a lawsuit that laws governing casino cruise ships off the state’s coast also mean gaming should be allowed on the tribe’s reservation. In the suit filed….

People in the News Briefs & Summary’s

Middle East Transformation: Peace concert features Native artists Native Times Grammy winning Native American singer Joanne Shenandoah and her daughter Leah both performed during the globally televised event. LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Wishing for global peace and taking action on making it a reality is a vastly different…

Veteran won battle of the bottle: He helped other Native Americans do so, too Tulsa World A Lawton native and longtime Broken Arrow resident, Bosin learned the tradition from his father, Francis Blackbear Bosin, a well-known American Indian artist. Dancing was always a big part of the Sobriety Powwow. The event began at a local…

NCAIED Names Walter Lamar American Indian Business Owner of the Year Indian Country Today Media Network.com Walter chose to dedicate himself to serving and protecting Indian Country; Lamar Associates is an extension of his service and lifelong commitment to the safety and well-being of Native Americans. Walter works hard to provide…

Breaking down Indian stereotypes KC Community News Luci Kennedy’s eighth-grade students at Holy Trinity Catholic School got a chance to see past some of the common stereotypes about Native Americans on Thursday when they met a full-blooded Navajo Indian. Philbert John, who grew up on a reservation…

Assorted News Briefs & Summary’s

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