Friday Evening News Briefs & Summary’s
Welcome to Reznews! Helping to bring news to you that matters! Friday Evening News Briefs & Summary’s January 6, 2012
Reservation & Tribal Government Briefs & Summary’s
New Executive Tribal Planning Certificate Program Begins This Month Indian Country Today Media Network.com According to a release, the purpose of the program is to “provide executive level education on tribal planning curriculum to address the specific issues for American Indian reservations…
Indian tribes concerned about water, gaming The Republic “I would really like to see something worked out with that water issue,” Victors said. “This is Kansas, and it’s the new millennium, you know. There should be something where tribes, reservations and people don’t have to wake up to that…
IHS & Indian Community Health Briefs & Summary’s
HIV, AIDS up on Rez Arizona Daily Sun It’s not only a frequent choice at the hospital, but also one encouraged by the Indian Health Service out of respect for Navajo culture and to make patients feel more optimistic about their treatment. Medicine men came to his hospital….
Conservation & Environmental Briefs & Summary’s
Winter wildfires burn 18000 acres of dried out grass and brush east of Glacier … The Wildlife News By Ralph Maughan On January 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment The wind-driven fire was on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation that follows the east boundary of Glacier National Park up the the Canadian border. There is no snow this winter in this normally…
Education & History Briefs & Summary’s
Dayton to hold first American Indian education summit Monday West Central Tribune Mark Dayton will convene the first Governor’s American Indian Education Summit on Monday, with the goal of improving access to high quality education opportunities to all Minnesota youth. ROSEVILLE – Gov. Mark Dayton will convene the first Governor’s…
A dark day in American history DL-Online Remember how it pales in comparison to what happened to the Lakota people that day and what happened to other American Indian tribes in other government-led massacres that followed. And remember Baum’s hateful words calling for…
Why we can’t trust Stephen Harper’s history of the War of 1812 rabble.ca (blog) But one crucial objective of the Native warriors who allied with the British – under Shawnee leader Tecumseh and others – was to safeguard an independent Native confederacy. As a result of American aggression and British betrayal…
Business & Gaming Briefs & Summary’s
Oklahoma lawmakers continue efforts to block proposed casino kjrh.com Tom Coburn, R-Okla., sent a letter to National Indian Gaming Commission Chair Tracie Stevens and Bureau of Indian Affairs Assistant Secretary Larry Echo Hawk describing the community’s opposition to the casino…
Court & Legal Briefs & Summary’s
New rules allow feds to help fight reservation crime Minnesota Public Radio By Dan Gunderson, Minnesota Public Radio News New federal rules in effect this week allow Minnesota Indian tribes to seek federal crime fighting help. Minnesota is one of six states where the state has primary criminal jurisdiction on most reservations…
Assorted News Briefs & Summary’s
15 Years ago in the Sounder – North Slope Borough considers Native-preference … The Arctic Sounder Specifically, section 703(i) states, “Nothing contained in this title shall apply to any business of enterprise on or near an Indian reservation with respect to any publically announced employment practice of such business or enterprise under which….
Rapid City homeless shelter seeing influx of people from SD reservations The Republic AP RAPID CITY, SD — Officials from a Rapid City homeless shelter say they’re seeing an influx of people from South Dakota’s three American Indian reservations. Cornerstone Rescue Mission executive director Lisa Swallow tells KOTA television…
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