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Court hearing in Stillaguamish tobacco case
Four members of the Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington are due to appear in court tomorrow on charges they sold untaxed cigarettes. Former chairman Edward Goodridge, Sr., his wife, their son and a relative are accused of making at least $55...
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School changes mind on Seminole boy's hair
A school district in Louisiana says a 5-year-old Seminole boy can keep his hair long. Curtis Harjo was told he would have to cut his hair or wear it in a bun. But the superintendent in St. Tammany Parish said...
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Center: 'Risky business' in Indian Country
" Deep in the foothills, miles above California?s Sacramento Valley, the 640-acre home of the Cortina Band of Wintun Indians lies empty except for six houses, a graveyard, and the spot where the band?s ceremonial roundhouse once stood. A...
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Tom Daschle tapped for Health and Human Services
Former Senate majority leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota has been tapped as Secretary of Health and Human Services for president-elect Barack Obama. Daschle is known as an advocate for Indian issues. He would oversee the Indian Health Service in...
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Sen. Thune asks Bush for $2B in Indian funding
Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota), a newly elected Republican leader in the Senate, is asking President Bush to include $2 billion in funds for Indian Country in the Bush administration's final budget proposal. Thune led the effort to amend a...
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NIGC chairman stresses independence to Obama team
The outgoing leader of the National Indian Gaming Commission said on Tuesday he is encouraging the incoming administration to maintain the agency's independence. NIGC Chairman Phil Hogen, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, has served as...
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Northern Cheyenne woman admits to death
A woman from the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for the death of her boyfriend. Kimberly Joyce Hiwalker, 43, said she was drinking and doesn't remember all of the details of the November 2007 incident...
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Navajo youth launch 'Dine Protection Day'
Navajo students at a public school in New Mexico are seeking to educate youth and the public about healthy lifestyles. The Dine Youth Council at Kirtland Central High School will host "Dine Protection Day" on Thursday to focus on...
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White Earth Band set for youth treatment center
The White Earth Band of Ojibwe will open a youth residential treatment center in Bemidji, Minnesota, on January 1, 2009. The White Earth Oshki Manidoo Center, or ?New Spirit,? provides services to Native youth ages 10-18. The tribe paid $6.5...
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Oglala Sioux Tribe releases official election results
The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota released official results from its November 4 election. Former state Sen. Theresa Two Bulls won the president's race with 2,443 votes. Activist/actor Russell Means had 2,083 votes. For vice president, incumbent William ?Shorty?...
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