Thursday Evening News Briefs & Summary’s
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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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