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Headline Archives 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

PAST 2003 National Native News Headlines

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Wednesday, December 31, 2003

Narragansett Tribe Plan to Appeal Smoke Shop Raid Ruling

Tax Agreement Between Oglala Sioux Tribe and South Dakota Under Fire

Canadian Female Chiefs May Soon Get Recognition for Their Contributions

Tuesday, December 30, 2003

N.Y. Tribes Preparing to Fight Taxation of Non-Native Cigarette and Gas Sales

No Word on Death of 16-Year Old Native American Girl at Boarding School

Meskwaki Casino Plans to Re-Open on Wednesday, December 31st

Monday, December 29, 2003

Colville Conf. Tribes Welcome EPA’s Decision to Have Mining Co. Pay for Lake Studies

Canadian Supreme Court Decision In Favor of Metis Rights Spurs Debate

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Tribe Makes State’s List of Biggest Charitable Donors

Wednesday, December 24, 2003

Court Upholds CA Tribes’ Exclusive Rights to Operate Casinos

Civil Rights Commission to Investigate Racial Discrimination in Southwest Border Towns

Canadian Survey Shows Urban Natives Lagging in Education

Tuesday, December 23, 2003

Kickapoo Tribal Members Take Over Tribal Headquarters to Protest Leadership

Idaho Tribal Smoke Shops Set to Increase Prices on January 1st

Winnipeg City Council in Canada Vote Yes on Proposed Urban Reserve

Monday, December 22, 2003

Isleta Pueblo in New Mexico Enforces 50% Blood Quantum

Navajo Nation and State of New Mexico Proposed Water Rights Deal Under Fire

TV Movie about Canadian Native Leader’s Death Renews Concerns of His Death

Friday, December 19, 2003

Utah Tribal Leader and Four Others Indicted on Federal Charges

Montana Tribes Wanting to Expand Gaming on Tribal Lands

Oglala Sioux Tribe Sponsors Stress in the Workplace Conference

Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Southern Ute Indian Tribe Agrees to Co-Fund Services for County

Many Concerned over Death of Native American Teen at Boarding School

Alcoholism/Addiction Follow Canada’s Innu After Relocation from Troubled Community

Tuesday, December 16, 2003

Native Americans in Kansas Trying to Block a Save Natural Wetlands

Court Decision Allowing Air Force to Grant Contract to Native-Owned Business Stands

Supporter of Shooting Range Near Sacred Butte Ask Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit

Monday, December 15, 2003

Report Says Montana’s Reservations Improving Wellness and Health Programs

Reconstruction After Wildfires Begin on California’s Barona Indian Reservation

Canadian Health Officials/Community Leaders Concerned by High Suicide Rates

BIA Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit In Killing of Couple by Drunk Driving Employee

Friday, December 12, 2003

200 Year-Old Wampum Belt Making Its Way Home To Akwesasne Mohawk

Humane Farming Association Says Hog Farm on Rosebud Sioux Reservation is Inhumane

Kansas Awaiting Decision on Suit Against Wyandotte Tribe

Thursday, December 11, 2003

Judge Dismisses Native Veterans State Income Taxes Lawsuit, Says Case Belongs in State Court

Oneida Nation Has to Negotiate New Compact with N.Y., State Drops Appeal

Alaska’s Kake All-volunteer Circle Peacemaking Receives Harvard Award

Wednesday, December 10, 2003

Congress Confirms Dave Anderson to Head the Bureau of Indian Affairs

Navajo Nation and New Mexico Propose Water Rights Settlement

South Dakota Governor Wants to Improve Relations with Tribes

Tuesday, December 9, 2003

Native Americans say Justice Being Served in Janklow Conviction

Warm Springs Reservation Children More Likely to Die

3 Tribal Members Sue Police in Narragansett Tribal Smoke Shop Raid

Monday, December 8, 2003

Kickapoo Tribe Wants to Honor its Veterans with Re-Naming of a Highway

Canadian Judge Says Prime Minister Should Testify in Oil & Gas Royalties Case

Native American Business Owners Want OpportunityNot Hand Out

Friday, December 5, 2003

Standing Rock Sioux Reservation Has Water, Again

Advocates of Rape and Domestic Violence Victims Discuss State/Federal Representation

42 Native American Works Premier at 12th Annual Native American Film and Video Festival

Thursday, December 4, 2003

Justice Department Report says Reservation Jails are Over Crowded

Eskimo Teenager Training to Become Squad Commander in Israeli Military

South Dakota Diabetes Reduction Program Combines Technology and Culture

New Mexico Tribe’s Golf Course Named Best In Class by National Magazine

Wednesday, December 3, 2003

Judge Rules Native American Medicine Men have Clergymen Privacy Privileges

South Dakota Peace and Justice Calls for Review of Rapid City Police Department

Alaska Senator Drops Riders but Wants Commission to Review Tribal Justice Systems

Tuesday, December 2, 2003

Snohomish Indian Tribe’s Bid for Federal Recognition is Rejected

University Student Establishes Memorial Fund for Pfc. Sheldon Hawk Eagle’s Family

First Female Chief Justice of the Navajo Nation is Sworn In

Monday, December 1, 2003

Mothers Against Drunk Driving Kicks Off Campaign Targeting Native Americans

Survey Shows Canadians Support Aboriginal Cultures But Not Native Rights

South Dakota State University Program Aims to EducateThrough Distance Learning



Friday, November 28, 2003

Oregon State Supreme Court Throws Out Case Against a Tribal Casino

Natives and non-Natives Protest Farm Bureau and One Nation

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Official Visits the Navajo Nation

Thursday, November 27, 2003

Montana Governor Commits $50,000 to Indian Education for All Act

Meskwaki Tribal Leaders Hope to Re-Open Casino Soon

New Expedition Honors History of the Iditarod Trail

Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Standing Rock Sioux Reservation is Out of Water

Ms. Wheelchair America Invited to Watch but Not Participate in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Ontario’s New Government Calls for Investigation into Dudley George Shooting

Tuesday, November 25, 2003

Planned Radioactive Waste Dumped Near Utah Reservation May not Happen

CA Utility Company Tells Navajo Nation that Coal Generating Station Will Close

South Dakota Corrections Aftercare Program Focuses on Native American Juveniles

Monday, November 24, 2003

New York College Student Faces Charges for Rubber Arrow Shooting

Poverty Report says Canada’s Native Children Most Affected

South Dakota Catholic School Dealing with Allegations of Sexual Abuse

Friday, November 21, 2003

Report Says Native Americans in Montana are Victims of Housing Discrimination

Cigarette Smuggling Bill Viewed as Attacking Tribal Sovereignty

Native America Calling Host Put on Leave for DWI Arrest

Thursday, November 20, 2003

Dean Vows to Settle Cobell Trust Fund Case If Elected President

15 year-old Trade Dispute
Between Mohawk Tribe and Canada Trade Revived

Sioux Nations to Hold Treaty Meeting to Educate on Fort Laramie Treaties

Wednesday, November 19, 2003

Alaska Tribes say They’re Concerned with Riders & Want NCAI’s Help

BIA Recognized Meskwaki Election But Tribe’s Bank Doesn’t

Federal Officials Plan to Clean Up Former Uranium Mine on Spokane Reservation

Tuesday, November 18, 2003

Democratic Presidential Candidates Address the National Congress of American Indians

Lakota First Person in South Dakota to Receive 10th Degree Black Belt in Martial Arts

Monday, November 17, 2003

NCAI Kicks Off its 60th Annual Convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico

U.S. Navy Officially Hands Sacred Island back to Hawaiian Government

University of Oklahoma Official Lectures on Contemporary Native American Activism

Friday, November 13, 2003

New Study Defies Old Stereotypes on Alcoholism in Native Communities

Nominee to Head B.I.A. says Entrepreneurship is Key to Native Independence

Tony Hillerman’s Navajo Tribal Police Thriller “Coyote Waits” Premiers in New Mexico

Thursday, November 13, 2003

California Tribe Donates $1 Million to Victims of Recent State Wildfires

Catalina Island Buffalo Returned to Standing Rock & Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation

Canada's First Nations Group Want Totem Returned

Wednesday, November 12, 2003

New Law is the Next Obstacle in Cobell vs. Norton Case

Philadelphia University Hopes to Bring E-Commerce to Alaska Native Villages

Native Americans Mascots A Hot Issue at Central Michigan University

Tuesday, November 11, 2003

Native American Military Veterans Acknowledge Veterans’ Day

Students at American Indian Schools Rank Highest In Smoking and Drug Use

First Nations’ Cree are Getting into the Oil Business

Monday, November 10, 2003

Florida Tribe to Underwrite First 2004 Presidential Debate

Arizona Judge Rules to Keep Hopi and Navajo Separated

BIA Recognizes Results of Meskwaki Recall Elections

Friday, November 7, 2003

New Mexico Governor Signs Navajo Nation Gaming Compact

Fast Track Plan to Settle Abuse Claims in Canadian Boarding Schools Changes

Tribal College Hopes Program will Help Native American Veterans Return to School

Thursday, November 6, 2003

D.O.I. Program says in ‘01 Oil and Gas Companies Underpaid Royalties

Legal Issues Impacting Indian Education in Montana being Tackled in Forum

Lakota Elder Teaching the Art of Brain Tanning

Wednesday, November 5, 2003

Maine Voters Say “No” to Proposed Las Vegas Style Tribal Casino

Appeal Filed in Washington Redskins Trademark Case

Federal Court Denies Leonard Peltier’s Request for Parole Hearing

Canadian Aboriginal Flees US Army to Deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Tuesday, November 4, 2003

N.Y. Tribes Differ On a State Tax Plan for Non-Native Gas/Cigarette Shoppers

Native American Organizations to Participate on CNN’s Democratic Presidential Forum

Canada’s First Nations Band Battle with Cottage Owners in Saskatchewan

Monday, November 3, 2003

Tennessee Women Accused of Illegally Soliciting Money for Lori Piestewa’s Children

Police Consider Attack of Alaska Native Woman with Paintballs a Hate Crime

Few Services for Inuit Offenders in Most Canadian Federal Prisons

Friday, October 31, 2003

Congressional Bill Aims to Foster Housing Development in Tribal Communities

Montana Tribes Say they will Sue State/Federal Government over Old Gold Mine

Coeur d’Alene Tribe and Idaho State Ban to Survey Wind Power Generation

Thursday, October 30, 2003

Some California Tribes Hit Hard by Wildfires

Minnesota Racial Profiling Study Confirms Native American Claims

Recent Elections Continue Meskwaki Tribal Leadership Dispute

Wednesday, October 29, 2003

NM Voters Defeat Street Bond that Threatens Sacred Petroglyph National Monument

Navajo Nation’s $600 Million Breach of Trust Claim Revived

Pine Ridge High School Receives Grant to Keep Students in School

Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Cobell vs. Norton Plaintiffs Upset Over Congress’ Interference

NM Legislators Hear Navajo Leaders & Parents’ Concerns Over Students’ Needs

Traditional Buffalo Hunt Aims to Bring Back Traditional Lakota Ways

Monday, October 27, 2003

Alaska Federation of Natives Offer Alternative to Senator Stevens’ Riders

Aboriginal Girls Win the Right to Stay with White Foster Parent

Native Americans in Albuquerque, NM Working to Become Swing Vote

Friday, October 24, 2003

Canada’s Mount Currie Indian Reserve Hit Hard by Flood

Navajo Nation Council Confirms First Woman Chief Justice

Bear Project in Southeast Alaska is Drawing Fire from Environmentalists

Thursday, October 23, 2003

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Approve “Famous” Dave Anderson to Head BIA

Nez Perce Tribe Considers Developing Bio-Diesel Fuel

Montana’s Governor Proclaims Fort Peck Reservation as “Capitol for a Day”

Wednesday, October 22, 2003

Annual Alaska Natives’ Conference Expected to Address Federal Appropriations Bill Riders

Benefit Concert to Help Native American Health Center in Oakland, California

Tuesday, October 21, 2003

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights says Health Care Services fro Native Americans is Poor

SD Receives Nearly $500,000 to Boost Organ/Eye/Tissue Donations on Reservations
.
Tlingit Village Awaiting Return of Several Cultural Artifacts

Monday, October 20, 2003

Navajo Area I.H.S. Routinely Testing for Syphilis

Hundreds Gather to Commemorate Victims of the Dakota Conflict of 1862.

Aboriginal Celebrities Raise Funds for Scholarship in Memory of Native Activist

Friday, October 17, 2003

South Dakota School District Settles Drug Dogs in Classroom Lawsuit

Plans to Establish Oklahoma’s First Tribal College are Underway

Comanche Military Project Honors Past/Present Warrior

Thursday, October 16, 2003

Arizona Tribe Signs Agreement to Help Small California Tribe to Build Casino

Meskwaki Primary Elections Hopes to End Costly 7-Month Political Struggle

Montana Governor Meets with Tribes to Talk Natural Resource Development

Wednesday, October 15, 2003

Group Delays Filing Lawsuit on Salmon Recovery in the Snake River

Outgoing California Governor Davis Signs Bills In Favor of Tribal Casinos

Multi-Media Exhibit Explores Spirit of Lady Liberty from a Native Perspective

Tuesday, October 14, 2003

Chief Sitting Bull’s Legacy Honored at the University of South Dakota

First Inuk to Play Professional Hockey Plays for the Nashville Predators

Kalispell Tribe Goes State of the Art to Preserve Culture

Monday, October 13, 2003

Inquiry into Native Teen’s Death Revels Similarities in other Cases

Sacagawea Statue to be Placed in the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall

South Dakota’s Native American Day - Crossing Racial Divides/ Building Bridges

Friday, October 10, 2003

South Dakota Native American Women’s Shelter Celebrates 3 Years

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Montana Non-Native Hunter Case

Judge Says Washington Redskins Can Keep Trademark

Thursday, October 9, 2003

Spokane Tribe asks Congress to Help Settle Damages from Dam

Appeals Court Overturns Approval of Planned Railroad Expansion

U.S. Civil Rights Commission to Review Native Health in New Mexico


Wednesday, October 8, 2003

Panel says Narragansett Tribe and Governor to Blame in Smoke Shop Raid

Construction Ban on Lake Coeur d’Alene Docks Continue

Canada’s First Nations People Walk 700 miles to Highlight Health Problems

Tuesday, October 7, 2003

Some California Tribes Regret Tribal Involvement in Recall Election

Navajo Nation Addresses Death Penalty in Public Hearings

Canada’s Northwest Territories Premier Announces Retirement

Monday, October 6, 2003

Bill Aims to Restrict Tribes from Crossing State Borders to Build Casinos

Colville Tribal Members Rally to Draw Attention to School District Deficiencies

University of California Restricts Native American Blessings and Prayers

Friday, October 3, 2003

North Dakota H.S. Apologizes to Native Student for Racial T-Shirt

Navajo Times Newspaper wants to Separate from the Tribal Government

Reconciliation between Native and non-Natives Subject of SD Event

Thursday, October 2, 2003

Another Takeover of the Meskwaki Tribe and Casino Fails

Canada's Governor General’s State Visit to Russia Focuses on Aboriginal People

Lakota Tribal Members Trying to Save South Dakota’s Black Hills from Logging


Wednesday, October 1, 2003

CA Tribes Run TV Ads that Counter Schwarzenegger’s Anti-Tribal Gaming Ads

Haskell Indian Nations University Concerned over Management of Archives

Minnesota Tribes Ban Together to Get Northern Minnesota Island Back

Tuesday, September 30, 2003

Congress’ National Energy Policy Could Allow Uranium Mining on Navajo Land

Montana Democratic Party Elects Blackfeet Woman as its Vice-Chairwoman

South Dakota Congressman William "Bill" Janklow Pleads "Not Guilty"


Monday, September 29, 2003

Department of Interior Ordered to Conduct Full Accounting Back to 1887

Religious Artifacts Returned to Navajo, Hopi and Pueblos

Ontario Public & Security Minister Wants Wrongful Death Lawsuit Postponed

Friday, September 26, 2003

Two Crow’s Family/Attorney Question Army’s Determination of Cause of Death

Creek Nation Elects A.D. Ellis as Its New Leader

Nisqually Tribal Members Working to Exonerate Chief Leschi


Thursday, September 25, 2003

Media Center Will Focus on Aspiring Native American Journalists

First Nations Chiefs Sign Protocol Agreement with British Columbia

Tribal Colleges Exploring Earth Science and Satellite Technology

Wednesday, September 24, 2003

Schwarzenegger’s TV Campaign Ad upsets California Gaming Tribes

Kansas’ AG Sues Department of Interior & NIGC over Kansas City, KS Casino

Study Finds Disparities in Treatment of American Indian’s in SD Criminal Justice System


Tuesday, September 23, 2003


South Dakota to Return HUD Money Used on Bear Butte Shooting Range

St. Regis Mohawk Want New York Tribes to Oppose Cigarette & Gas Tax

Peltier Seeks Early Parole Hearing

Monday, September 22, 2003

Navajo Nation President Signs Gaming Compact

Canada's Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Metis Hunting & Fishing Rights

Vermont School Still being Accused of Racism because of Mascot

Friday, September 19, 2003

Kansas City, Kansas Approves Oklahoma Tribe’s Casino Proposal

Fired Department of Interior Trust Official Claims Retaliation

Tribal Communities Most Affected by West Nile Virus

Thursday, September 18, 2003

Michigan AG Wants Tribes to Abide by State Fishing and Hunting Regulations

White Bison- Striving to Uphold Sobriety and Wellness in Native Communities

Lakota Men Swim from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco to Promote Health

Wednesday, September 17, 2003

Navajo Man who Killed a Grandmother & Granddaughter Sentenced to Die

Suspicious Fires On New York’s Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation

Rare Pneumonia in Native Canadian Community a Threat

Tuesday, September 16, 2003

Alaska Senator Wants to End Federal Funding of State’s Tribal Courts/Police

South Dakota Tribal Radio Stations Simulcasts Treaty-Education Show

Monday, September 15, 2003

Bush Administration will Nominate “Famous Dave” Anderson to Head B.I.A.

Pueblo of Zuni Maybe Facing New Battle Over Sacred Lake

Natives in Canada's Eastern Arctic are Celebrating New National Park

Native American Students Help College Rank 2nd in Campus Diversity


Friday, September 12, 2003

Schwarzenegger says He Wants Tribal Endorsement but Not Money

Canadian Prison Sentence in Sex Assault of Native Girl Outrages Supporters

Grant Hopes to Increase Organ/Eye/Tissue Donations in SD Tribal Communities


Thursday, September 11, 2003

Kansas A.G. Wants Downtown Kansas City, Kansas Tribal Casino Closed

Inquiry Into the Death of 17-year-old Native Begins in Canada

Native Americans Reflect on 2-Year Anniversary of 9-11 and War in Iraq


Wednesday, September 10, 2003

Tribal Groups Working to Fund Pacific Salmon Commission

Feds Concerned About Money Laundering by Terrorists at Tribal Casinos

Lakota Tribal Members Walk to Celebrate/Remember Cancer Survivors and Victims

Tuesday, September 9, 2003

Report Shows Montana Tribes Still Have High Unemployment Rates

Decrease in Number of Native Americans in OK Blamed on Flawed Survey

Hopi Man First Native American Nominated to Arizona Veterans Commission

Monday, September 8, 2003

Navajo Nation President Says “No” to Gaming

Night Time Blasts Commemorate Anniversary of Crazy Horse’s Death

Workshop Aims to Revive Tribal Languages

Friday, September 5, 2003

Governor Richardson Vows to Highlight Native Issues in Presidential Debate

Inuit Sign Historical Land Claims Settlement

Native-owned Printing Company Features Lakota History

Thursday, September 4, 2003

Gaming Tribes Donations Heats Up California’s Governor-Recall Election

Federation of Saskatchewan Indians Strategize On Native Youth Gangs

Committee Says Federal Agencies are Ignoring NAGPRA Laws

Wednesday, September 3, 2003

Trust Fund Plaintiffs ask Court to Reinstate Contempt Charge Against Norton

Canada’s Aboriginal Loggers Win Major Legal Battle

Regulators Cite Problems with Native American Bank

Tuesday, September 2, 2003

Court Rules in favor of Native American Company Over a State Fuel Tax

Native Americans Comment on Congressman Janklow’s Manslaughter Charge

Mohegan Tribe’s WNBA Team Shows Deficit of More than a Million Dollars

Friday, August 29, 2003

Native Americans Say S.D. Congressman Janklow getting Special Treatment

Majority Polled Say Janklow should Resign if Charged with a Crime

Canada’s Dogrib First Nation Sign Historic Land Claim/Self-Government Deal


Thursday, August 28, 2003

Group Wants Federal Judge to Stop Michigan Tribe’s Casino Plans

California Nations Indian Gaming Association to Hear from 3 Recall Candidates

President Bush’s Energy Council Criticized for Lacking Tribal Representation

Judge Denies Former Crow Tribal Leader’s Request to Withdraw Guilty Plea

Wednesday, August 27, 2003

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit over Muckleshoot Amphitheatre

Ponca Tribal Members Sue Oklahoma’s Department of Environmental Quality

Federal Court of Appeals Upheld Convictions of 6 Montana Skinheads

Women’s Group says I.H.S. Guilty of Poor Compliance of Hyde Amendment

Tuesday, August 26, 2003

Outages Spark Renewed Interest in ANWR Drilling

President Bush says He’s Fulfilled Promise to Improve Salmon Runs

Stem Cell Match Found for 3 Year-Old Navajo Boy

Monday, August 25, 2003

California Tribes Considered Key Player in Governor’s Recall Election

Ontario Government Ordered to Release Photos and Videos Of Fatal Standoff

Tribal Members Protest Oklahoma Monument

Friday, August 22, 2003

Navajo Land Allotment Owners Not Getting fair Market Value for Land

Appeals Court Hands 3-Part Ruling on Water Rights Nevada Tribe

Blackfeet Nation Tribal Member Darren Geffre Releases First Solo CD

Thursday, August 21, 2003

BIA Gives Grant to Kickapoo for Reservation Water Shortage

Tribal Leaders Meet to Discuss Health Care of Native Americans

BIA Preparing to Meet Federal/State Regulations

Wednesday, August 20, 2003

Native People in British Columbia's Interior Hit Hard by Fires

Top U.S. Officials Deny Proposal to Reduce Imminent Danger/Combat Pay

Chickasaw Nation Re-Elects Anoatubby to Fifth Term

Tuesday, August 19, 2003

Number of Mortgages for Native Americans Increases

EPA Touring Native America to Recognize Tribal Efforts

Monday, August 18, 2003

Quapaw Chairman Accuses NIGC of Security Breach

Will Microsoft Add Tribal Names to new Version of Word?

Study says Native American Women Rank Lowest in Employment/Job Status

Friday, August 15, 2003

Tribe/State Negotiate Management of Part of Badlands National Park

Meskwaki Casino May Be A Step Closer to Reopening

Report says Native Americans with Disabilities are Underserved

Thursday, August 14, 2003

Saint Michael Village in Western Alaska Votes to Keep Alcohol Ban

Canada’s Metis People Continue Struggle for Recognition/Constitutional Rights

“Spirit Walk 2003”- Preserving Native languages

NCAA Addresses the Use of American Indian Mascots, Nicknames and Logos

Wednesday, August 13, 2003

Tribal Chairman Becomes First Native to Run for California Governor

Meskwaki Set Their Recall Election for October

Tipi Capital of the World Opens at Crow Fair

Tuesday, August 12, 2003

Alaska Honors the Life of Chief Peter John

Dr. Charles Grim Sworn in as New IHS Director

Gaming Chief to Appear Live on The O’Reilly Factor

Monday, August 11, 2003

Potawatomie Wins Court Case Over Tribal Car Tags

Oneida Set to Host Ironworkers Festival

North Dakota State Continues Recognition of Fighting Sioux

Friday, August 8, 2003

Native America Grieves the Loss of Author James Welch

Coeur d'Alene of Idaho Seek State Status from EPA

California Tribe OK’d for Land Near Downtown San Francisco

Thursday, August 7, 2003

BIA Names Ed Parisian New Director of Education

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Solicit Tribes For Grants


Wednesday, August 6, 2003

Little Shell Tribe Hopes Elections will help them get Federally Recognized

Former Southern Ute Indian Tribal Leader Laid to Rest

Navajo Nation Bracing For Possible Outbreak of the West Nile Virus

Tuesday, August 5, 2003

Energy Company Pulls Out on Mining Near Zuni Salt Lake

Field Burning on Coeur d’ Alene Reservation Facing Legal Battle

Yurok Tribe Receives EPA Grant for Klamath River Salmon

Monday, August 4, 2003

Troopers Clear Themselves of Wrongdoing in Narragansett Smoke Shop Raid

Canada's Native People Angered By Fishing Rights Court Ruling

Nez Perce Man Writing Tribal Viewpoint of Lewis and Clark Expedition

Friday, August 1, 2003

Energy Bill Reopens Door for Controversial Proposals in Native America

Homeland Security Act Amendment Recognizes Tribal Sovereignty

Report Shows Disparities in Native American Death Rates and Health Problems

Thursday, July 31, 2003

South Dakota Says Tribes Need Tribal Gas Tax

Wisconsin’s Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe Ready to Claim Land in New York

Draft Treaty Draws Criticism from Some of Canada First Nation Elders

Wednesday, July 30, 2003

Alaska Officials Tackle Educational Challenges in Remote Native Villages

Racism Case Against Native Leader in the Canadian Adjourned for a Month

Writer/Poet Sherman Alexie on a nearly 30-city Book Tour

Tuesday, July 29, 2003

Narragansett Tribe want U.S. Attorney General to Investigate Smoke Shop Raid

South Dakota Lawyers Ask Judge to Dismiss Redistricting Lawsuit

White Mountain Apache Firefighter Dies

Monay, July 28, 2003

NCAI meets to Prepare for Congressional Hearings on Settling Trust Funds Case

Group Discusses the Mental Health of Incarcerated Native Youth

Friday, July 25, 2003

Tribes Want Inclusion in Talks on Bison Management at Yellowstone Park

Number of Plaintiffs in Boarding School Abuse Lawsuit Expected to Grow

Sandia Pueblo gives Computers to Residents of the Pueblo

Thursday, July 24, 2003

Court Told to Review whether Tribes are Subject to State Campaign Laws

Senator Joe Lieberman Visited the Nation Largest Indian Tribe

Court Limits a Canadian Aboriginal Group’s Rights to Fish, Hunt and Trap

Wednesday, July 23, 2003

Court Says NY Oneida’s Don’t Have to Pay Property Taxes

Connecticut Senator Lieberman to Address Navajo Lawmakers

Alaska Native Corporation Working on Becoming a Oil Producer

Former POW Lynch Says she Misses Hopi Soldier Lori Piestewa

Tuesday, July 22, 2003

Court Overturns Contempt Ruling against Interior Officials

Reservation Spay and Neuter Event Largest in South Dakota

Alaska’s Water Bodies Lose Water-Quality Monitoring Funds

Monday, July 21, 2003

Court Overturns Contempt Ruling against Interior Officials

Reservation Spay and Neuter Event Largest in South Dakota

Alaska’s Water Bodies Lose Water-Quality Monitoring Funds

Friday, July 18, 2003

Wisconsin Supreme Court Says Give "Full Faith and Credit" to Tribal Court

Canada’s Assembly of First Nations Elects New Leader

Family Questions “Accidental” Ruling of Sergeant Alan Two Crow’s Death

Thursday, July 17, 2003

Lakota Tribal Member Suing Nebraska Over Whiteclay

New Mexico Commissioner Wants Zuni Salt Lake Mining Suspension Lifted

Michigan Tribal College Asks for more Charter Schools

Wednesday, July 16, 2003

Apache Kinishba Wildfire Grows, Forces Evacuations

White River Hospital Transfers Patients to Phoenix

Aboriginal Abuse Victims Warned to Ignore Canada's Settlement Offer

Tuesday, July 15, 2003

Violent Raid of Narragansett Smoke Shop, Tribal Chief Arrested

Group Claims Klamath Basin Study Discriminated Against Tribes

Budget Aimed to Helped Rural Alaska Villages Not Approved

Monday, July 14, 2003

Canada's Department of Indian Affairs Spied on Aboriginal People

Native Americans in South Dakota Protest Police Plans

Army Soldier Sentenced to Life for Killing Native American Soldier

Friday, July 11, 2003

Iroquois Confederacy Plans Protest of NY Casino/ Land Deals

Court Overturns Montana Redistricting Law, Indian Lawmakers Happy

Former BIA Employee Appeals Sentence in Drunk Driving Murders

Thursday, July 10, 2003

Indian Trust Settlement Proposals Concern NCAI, Cobell & House Committee

Court Strikes Down Alaska Burough’s Native American Hiring Preference

South Dakota University Receives $125,000 Grant for Multicultural Scholarships

Wednesday, July 9, 2003

Senate Holds Hearings on Gaming and Revenue Sharing

New York will ask U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold Mohawk Compact

Report says Montana Universities Overlooking Native Students

Tuesday, July 8, 2003

Bishop Pleads Innocent to Hit-And-Run that Killed Navajo Man

South Dakota Water Pipeline Project Faces Major Cutback

Traditional Native Hawaiian Counseling Takes On New Life

Monday, July 7, 2003

Fires Threatening Tribal Sacred Sites

Alaska Native Corp. Considers Oil and Gas Exploration

Tribal Leaders At Odds with State Over Tobacco Tax

Friday, July 4, 2003

AIM Member Plans to Blockade Whiteclay, Nebraska

Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal Leader Resigns

Southern Ute Cultural Museum Receives “Priceless” Addition

Thursday, July 3 , 2003

Meskwaki’s Leadership Dispute Closer to Resolution

Swimmer Finishes Testifying in Trust Fund Trial

Native American Journalists Association in Financial Crisis

No Casino for Narragansett, Bill Failed in State Legislature

Wednesday, July 2 , 2003

NY Oneidas Seek to Halt Internet Prescription Sales on Reservation

Zuni says Utility Company’s Aquifer Tests Possibly Flawed

Wisconsin Oneidas Unhappy with State Over Cigarette Taxes

Tuesday, July 1 , 2003

Mohawk Inauguration Leaves Land and Casino Deal Uncertain

Apache Tribe Sues Woman who Started Part of Rodeo-Chediski Fire

Trust Fund Judge Shuts Down Interior’s Internet- Again

Pine Ridge Powwow Honors Piestewa and Native American Troops

Monday, June 30 , 2003

Tribal Leaders Walk Out on Department of Interior Briefing

Native Foods Cookbook Funds Elderly Program

Removing “Squaw” from Landmark Place Names

Friday, June 27 , 2003

Montana Tribes Cheer Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision

California Man Sentenced in Death of Powwow Dancer

Non-profits Benefit from Tribal Casino’s Money Booth

Thursday, June 26 , 2003

Battle of the Little Bighorn Re-enacted

Oneidas Answer Call to Save Indigenous Languages

Moving Pictures Travel to New Mexico

Wednesday, June 25 , 2003

Indian Memorial Dedicated at Little Bighorn Battlefield

Special Trustee Ross Swimmer to Testify in Cobell Case

False Navajo Medicine Man Guilty of Rape

Tuesday, June 24 , 2003

Zuni Transfer Slot Machine Rights to Gila River

“See, Test and Treat” – One Stop Cancer Survival Shop

Arizona Museum says “Cancel My Reservation"

Monday, June 23 , 2003

Report Sheds Light on Lori Piestewa’s Death

State’s High Court says Tribes have Civil Jurisdiction on Allotted Land

Indiana Governor Establishes Native American Indian Affairs Commission

Friday, June 20, 2003

Congress Considering Payment to Western Shoshone for Treaty Violations

Kiowa Woman Competing in Ms. Wheelchair America Competition

Thursday, June 19, 2003

Montana Tribal Officials want Governor to Spend Federal Aid Money

Day of Prayer for Protection of Sacred Sites

Program Encourages Native American Teens to Pursue Nursing

Tuesday, June 17, 2003

Catholic Bishop Suspected Hit and Run Driver that Killed Navajo Man

Alaska’s Governor Vetoes Beneficial Land Sale Legislation

Pine Ridge Chamber of Commerce Works to Boost Tourism

Thursday, June 12, 2003

Court Says Mohawk Tribe’s Casino Compact is Invalid

Navajo Nation and N.C.A.I. Co-Chair Tribal Leaders Summit

Northern Idaho Schools Reap Gaming Benefits

Wednesday, June 11, 2003

A bill to protect Native American Sacred lands is introduced in Congress

And the White Mountain Apache firefighter who started the Rodeo fire is deemed fit for trial.

Tuesday, June 10, 2003

Montana Tribe's Proposal to Manage Bison Refuge Draws Heat

Traditional vs. Modern: Navajo Artist Uses Music to Find Balance

Monday, June 9, 2003

Akwesasne Mohawks Vote for Big Changes

Native American Students Show Big Improvements

Talk Radio Host Offends Native Americans

Friday, June 6, 2003

Congress Passes Zuni Water Rights Legislation Afterall

Amnesty International Concerned for Dann Sisters

California Assembly Kills American Indian Mascots Issue

Thursday, June 5, 2003

Idaho Tribe Issues Warning for Contaminated Fish

New Mexico Tribal Leaders Accused of Gross Insubordination

Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma Sues New York Towns, County

Two Minnesota Tribes Tackle Poverty

Wednesday, June 4, 2003

Labor Union Aims to Stop BIA Reorganization Plans

Tribes Hail State Supreme Court Decision on Gaming Machine Use

Tribes Blame SARS for Decreased Shellfish Sales

Tuesday, June 3, 2003

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Tribal Jurisdiction Case

Pine Ridge’s Planned Community Center Sparks Controversy

Arizona Tribe Signs Agreement to Fund Diabetes Research

Monday, June 2, 2003

Tribal College Releases Economic Impact Study

Tribes, Villages Recieve Broadband Technology Grants

Thursday, May 29, 2003

California State and Tribal Leaders Discuss Sacred Native Sites

Cherokee Nation Votes Out Federal Oversight

NAGPRA Helps Return Human Remains Found on College Campus

Wednesday, May 28, 2003

Navajo Man Sentenced to Death Row

Sacred Sites Testimony Continues In South Dakota

Nuclear Storage Company a Step Closer to Utah Reservation

Tuesday, May 27, 2003

Cherokee and Tohono O’odham Elect Tribal Leaders

2 year-old Navajo Boy with Rare Disease Needs Bone Marrow

Protest Against Missouri River Recreational Sites Continues

M
onday, May 26, 2003

Federal Marshals Shut Down Meskwaki Casino

U.S. Army Responds to Accusations of Sexually Assault

Northern Ute Investigating Plans to Open Cockfighting Ring On Reservation

Friday, May 23, 2003

Federal Officials Investigating Tribal Smoke Shops

University Sets Record In American Indian Graduates

Denver Public School Teaches Lakota Language

Thursday, May 22, 2003

Supreme Court Rules Tribes Can’t Sue States

Lewis and Clark Conference Focuses on Native Perspective

Wednesday, May 21, 2003

BIA Officials Testify on Reorganization Plans

Tohono O'odham Election Not Postponed Says Judge

Coeur d’Alene Developing Interactive Map of Ancestral Sites

Tuesday, May 20, 2003

Alaska’s Supreme Court Says Native Hiring Preference Violates Constitution

Judge May Send Marshals to Shut Down Meskwaki Casino

Wounded Knee Residents Upset Over Massacre Museum

Monday, May 19, 2003

Federal Judge Postpones Sacred Sites Decision

New Fish Bypass System on the Columbia River

Winnebago Diabetes Programs Receives $50,000 and Leadership Award

Friday, May 16, 2003

Lakota Woman Accuses Army Recruiter of Sexual Assault

Federal Judge Overturns Salmon Restoration Plan

Montana Bill Honors Native American Veterans

Thursday, May 15, 2003

Minnesota Tribe Okays Radioactive Waste Storage Agreement

South Dekota Senator Says Bush’s Tax Plan Will Hurt Indians

Alaska Native Women File Voting Rights Lawsuit

Wednesday, May 14, 2003

Historic Forum Brings Together Natives, US Lawmakers

Meskwaki Casino Ordered to Shut Down

University of Toledo Asked to Return Indian Remains

Tuesday, May 13, 2003

St. Regis Mohawk, New York Sign Historic Agreement

South Dakota Woman Accused of Voter Fraud Pleads Innocence

Canada’s First Nations Protest Anti-Sovereignty Legislation

Monday, May 12, 2003

Wisconsin's Gaming Compacts Challenged in the Courts

Former Boxing Champ Frazier Appeals Case Against Oneida

Yankton Sioux Asks Tribes to Help Protect Sacred Lands

Friday, May 10, 2003

First Lady Visits the Navajo Nation

Secretary of Education Visits Alaska Native Villages

Thursday, May 8, 2003

Historic Agreement Between Mohawks and New York Halted

Meskwaki Chairman Withdraw