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Tribal claims: Shareholder debate arises from discord around 1971 settlement
Editorial The federal government is not standing in the way of efforts to enroll young shareholders in Alaskas Native corporations. The primary obstacle to doing so has been disagreement within...
Tribal dancers turn up the heat: 38th annual Oneida powwow continues today
ONEIDA This weekends Oneida powwow could turn out to be the biggest in the 38-year history of the event.
San Diego County tribe says proposed landfill would be too close to sacred site
The Pala band of Mission Indians opposes a trash dump in Gregory Canyon that would handle an estimated 1.1-million tons of waste a year next to a ritual site. On its way to the ocean, the San Luis Rey River runs through a hilly, brushy parcel of land known as Gregory Canyon.
Collinsville art show offers glimpse at native cultures
About 5,000 people are expected to attend the upcoming 15th Annual Contemporary Indian Art Show at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville.
Students turn to state for Old Fort solution
DURANGO, Colo. Fearing the loss of a major college-related resource for American Indians, some Native students are bypassing liberal arts school officials and going straight to the state of Colorado for support. The Fort Lewis College Buffalo Council, with backing from the FLC Student Body Senate, will approach the Colorado State Land Board directly with a Native students proposal for a 6,300 ...
Mysteries Persist Despite Shahzads Times Square Guilty Plea
Although he spent more than half an hour laying out his story before a federal court in New York on Monday as he said he was pleading guilty to his failed attempt to set off a car bomb in Times Square, Faisal Shahzad left some important questions unanswered. How did he hook up with the Pakistani Taliban? Who imbued him with such a burning hatred of America?
Bluefield native making music in Iraq
BLUEFIELD Americas military has great variety of equipment and specialists conducting operations in Iraq, but a heavy metal band usually isnt what comes to mind.
Wisconsin's smoking ban goes into effect
Wisconsin is now smoke-free, prohibiting smoking in all workplaces. Those include taverns, restaurant and banquet halls.
Northwest tribe revels in 'Twilight' spotlight
SEATTLE - The leader of the Quileute Nation in northwest Washington first began hearing her tribe had a role in the popular "Twilight Saga" from fans clamoring to know more about the place where a vampire tale of teenage love unfolds.
Lending a hand
Mark Knabel is like a lot of Wisconsinites. Each year he takes a break from his job and his normal routine and heads for Mexico, often with his family.