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Past
2004 National Native News Headlines Headline Archives 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Canada is Looking at Ways to Improve Aboriginal Health A Nez Perce Chief Can Now Rest in Peace Thursday,
December 30, 2004 Military Service is A Way of Life for one Ho-chunk Family The Mohegan Tribe loses a Matriarch Wednesday,
December 29, 2004 Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell is Close to His Retiring Date The Alaska Federation of Natives Convention is Moving to Fairbanks Tuesday,
December 28, 2004 The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is Banning Journalists from Council Meetings A Publishing Company Celebrates Ten Years Bringing Books to Navajo Students in Their Own Language Monday,
December 27, 2004 South
Dakota's Indian Child Welfare Act Commission Examines Complaints Friday,
December 24, 2004 Navajo Santa Featured in People magazine Salish Kootenai Woman 1st to Serve on Regional Energy/Environmental Council Thursday,
December 23, 2004 ND College and University Working to Increase Number of Native Pilots $75-Thousand Grant Boosts Production of Native Veterans Documentary Wednesday,
December 22, 2004 U.S. Rep. Ney will Meet with House Ethics Committee on His Relationship to Abramoff and Scanlon Tribal College Expands Its On-line Degree Programs Tuesday,
December 1, 2004 Two National Anti-Indian Organizations Merge Vowing to Fight Tribal Sovereignty Rosebud Sioux Welcomes Transfer of Buffalo from Catalina Island Monday,
December 20, 2004 U.S. Air Force will Give 4 South Dakota Families New Homes Si Tanka University Can’t Pay Employees Friday,
December 17, 2004 Dine’ College Struggles to Keep Electricity on Campus Wind Monitoring Towers Available for Loan to Tribes Thursday,
December 16, 2004 Alaska Native Could be Next Governor of Washington State Pow Wow will Honor Student who Died in a B.I.A. School Wednesday,
December 15, 2004 Former Kickapoo Tribal Chairman Remains Jailed for Defrauding Tribe Proposed
Navajo Power Plant Blasted at Public Hearings Tribal Leader Wants South Dakota Geographic Places Named in Lakota Shoshone Bannock Developing Laws to Protect Their Elderly Monday,
December 13, 2004 Mohave Generating Station Ordered to Consider another Aquifer before Closure Oglala Sioux Tribe Inaugurates its First Female President Friday,
December 10, 2004 Interior Department Accused of Helping Companies Defraud Navajo Land Owners Battle
Over Using Natives as Mascots Continues 2 Wisconsin Tribes Enter Race to Build Casinos in New York 5 Native American Artists Nominated for GRAMMY Award Wednesday,
December 8, 2004 Northern Michigan Tribe Victorious in its Protest of an Historical Marker Reservations Near Closed Military Bases at Risk of Contamination Nez
Perce Tribe Happy with Art Display Recognizing Lewis and Clark Expedition Tuesday,
December 7, 2004 First Nations Band Negotiates Land Claim Lawsuit for Oil Group Wants Federal Government to Protect Ancient Native Sites Monday,
December 6, 2004 Blackfeet Fire Fighters are Recognized by the Montana Governor Wild Horse Advocates Seek Support Against a Legislative Bill Friday,
December 3, 2004 Tribes Dealing with Homes Infested With Mold Tribal College Makes Holiday Greetings from Iraq Possible for Families Thursday,
December 2, 2004 South Dakota Accused of Violating the Indian Child Welfare Act Navajo and Peabody Coal Co. Continue to Battle Over Royalty Payments Wednesday,
December 1, 2004 Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell Will Retire in 35 Days Pine Ridge Tribal Elders to Get Free Firewood
Aboriginal Music Awards Ceremony Highlight of Aboriginal Festival Congress Hears Testimony on Type 2 Diabetes Rates in Tribal Communities Friday,
November 26, 2004 The BIA is Hearing Public Comment on a Proposed Navajo Nation Power Plant Two National Programs are Offering Grants to Help Preserve Languages in the United States Thursday, November 25, 2004 Professor's Article on Teaching Native Students Outrages Ft. Lewis College's Native Students Indigenous Groups Work to Educate on the Affects of Climate Change on People and the Environment Wednesday,
November 24, 2004 Three Washington Tribes Combine Efforts to Save Spiritual Rock Formation Navajo Nation Mourns Death of Code Talker Samuel Billison Tuesday,
November 23, 2004 Montana Governor-Elect Wants Cabinet Level Native Office Is the U.S. Agriculture Policy Adding to Nation’s Girth? Monday,
November 22, 2004 Compensation Plans for Victims Abused at Canada’s Residential School Criticized Michigan Tribe Says Historical Marker is Offensive Friday,
November 19, 2004 U.S. Supreme Court Declines Michigan Tobacco Tax Case South Dakota Character Counts Will Use Native Curriculum Thursday,
November 18, 2004 Native Plaintiffs in Boarding School Abuse Case Ordered to Take Claim to B.I.A. Clerical Error Threatens Legislation that Could Protect Native Sites & Ruins Wednesday,
November 17, 2004 Tribes Advised to Research Lobbyists Before Employing their Services Montana Supreme Court Upholds Indian Education for All Tuesday,
November 16, 2004 University of North Dakota Wins Federal Grant Assess Native Elder Health Monday,
November 15, 2004 Two Canadian Police Officers are Fired due to the Death of an Aboriginal Teenager Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger is Under Fire from a California Indian Group Native Inmates in Nebraska’s Prison System Now Have Freedom of Religion Iowa Tribe Plans to Build Eagle Aviary Thursday,
November 11, 2004 Cheyenne River Sioux Family Prepares Memorial for Fallen Soldier New Mexico Pueblo’s Police Department Receives International Honor Wednesday,
November 10, 2004 Crow Creek Reservation Tackling its “Meth” Problem
Iowa Tribe Clears 1st Hurdle to Tuesday,
November 9, 2004 Washington Tribe to Battle Canadian Company in U.S. Court Navajo Nation E.P.A. 1st to Administer Federal Clean Air Act Monday, November 8, 2004 Washington Tribes Hope Removal of Dams is Answer to Salmon Recovery Oklahoma Tribe Wants Casino in New Mexico Report on Native Teen’s Death 14 Years Ago Splitting Canadian Community Friday, November 5, 2004 South Dakota Commission Holds Hearings on Inequities Judicial System Hopi Tribe Fires its Vice Chairman President Bush Proclaims November as National American Indian Heritage Month Thursday,
November 4, 2004 South Dakota Natives Guardedly Optimistic about Republican John Thune's Victory Navajo Nation Passes Ballot Initiative Formally Legalizing Gaming Wednesday,
November 3, 2004 Oklahoma Tribes Move to Save Native Languages Tuesday,
November 2, 2004 Colorado Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell is Ready to Retire Monday, November 1, 2004 Federal Court Rules Tribal I.D. Acceptable to Vote in Minnesota Election Day Count Down, Natives Being Courted by Campaigns S.D.
Senator Daschle says President Bush Failing on Native Health Care Friday, October 29, 2004 Alaska Senator Stevens says He Will Stop Pushing Regionalization Will Natives Flex their Voting Power? Hundreds of Alaska Native Artists Sell and Barter at Native Convention Thursday, October 28, 2004 Anchorage Will Lose $4 Million when A.F.N. Convention Moves Canadian Police Officers Suspended 14 Years After Aboriginal Teen’s Death NARF Crafting Domestic Violence Legislation to Protect Native Women Wednesday, October 27, 2004 Alaska Native Youth Go Head to Head Over Corporation Enrollment Native Journalists and Judicial Officials Discuss Reporting of Native Issues Cherokee Woman Named World’s Outstanding Social Entrepreneur Tuesday, October 26, 2004 Alaska Native Elders and Youth Conference Goes Hi-Tech New Business Center Opens to Help Native Business Owners Russell Means is Arrested and Jailed Monday,
October 25, 2004 Penobscot Indian Nation may soon Enter Pharmaceutical Business Dept. of Interior Deeds Thousands of Acres of Mineral Rights to Acoma Pueblo Friday,
October 22, 2004 Montana Appealing Court Ruling on Poor Education of Native Students Native American Grown Products In Demand in International Markets Thursday,
October 21, 2004 Closed Door, “All Democrat” Meeting in South Dakota Criticized Nat’l Education Center Opens with Hopes of Improving Native Students’ Reading and Writing Wednesday,
October 20, 2004 MT will not Challenge Northern Cheyenne’s Jurisdiction of Coal Bed Methane Tracts along River AZ Democratic Congressional Candidate Pushing Wind Energy Plan for Tribes Tuesday,
October 19, 2004 Congress Hopes to Honor All Code Talkers from Nearly 20 Tribes HBO Program- Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel- to Air Segment on Native Mascots Monday, October 18, 2004 South Dakota Senator Daschle Wants More Money for the I.H.S. Canadian Aboriginals Celebrate Anniversary of Native Fishing Rights Ruling New National Museum of the American Indian Criticized Friday,
October 15, 2004 South Dakota Senator Tom Daschle says He’s Happy with Tribal Gaming Runners from Mexico Honored for Bringing Attention to Communities Issues Thursday,
October 14, 2004 U.S. Senate Approves Bill on Major Indian Water Rights Claims in Arizona Washington
Ballot Initiative Could Allow Non-Native Casinos to Use Electronic Slot
Machines Wednesday,
October 13, 2004 Conference Highlights Art as a Form of Healing Event Honors International Solidarity Day Tuesday, October 12, 2004 Teresa Heinz Kerry Addresses the National Congress of American Indians Native Land Owners Awaiting President Bush’s Signature on Land Probate Bill Friday,
October 8, 2004 AIM Plans Protest of Denver Columbus Day Parade Haskell Indian Nations University Students Oppose Fee Increase Thursday,
October 7, 2004 Former AIM Leader is Top Candidate for Oglala Sioux Tribal President National Museum of American Indian Kicks-Off Native Writer Series Wednesday,
October 6, 2004 California Anti Tribal Gaming Ballot Initiative Could Be Dropped St. Regis Mohawk Protesting Gas Tax, Considering Toll Booths Tuesday,
October 5, 2004 Supreme Court Won’t Hear California Tribal Gaming Monopoly Case Native American Issues are the Subject of Graduate Student Research Projects Monday,
October 4, 2004 Elouise Cobell Visits Navajo Land, Also Endorses SD Senator Daschle Pine Ridge Library Breaks Ground Friday,
October 1, 2004 North Dakota Tribal Officials get a Grant from the Help America Vote Act South Dakota Tribal Members Protest Lewis and Clark Re-enactors Thursday,
September 30, 2004 The only Democratic Office on the Navajo Nation is Set Up Aboriginal Leaders want better Health Care for Native Women A former South Dakota Senator Gets an Award Wednesday, September 29, 2004 The Kerry-Edwards Campaign Unveils a Native American Health Plan Montana Lawmakers are Drafting a Gaming Bill A Native Activist Shares Environmental Justice Concerns Tuesday,
September 28, 2004 Aboriginals Knew About Dinosaur Tracks Discovered Recently Yakima Tribe Working to Reintroduce Wild Horses Monday
September 27, 2004 More Teachers Threaten Leaving Over Reservation School’s Dispute with Idaho Tribal Council Stockbridge-Munsee Indian Tribe Introduces Bear Management Program Friday September 24, 2004 Senate Democratic Leaders Meet with Tribes Some South Dakota Tribal Members Protest a Lewis & Clark Event The
President of the Navajo Nation says He’s Making Efforts to Save
the Tribe’s Language Thursday, September 23, 2004 Native
Americans Need to get Healthy, That’s the Message at an Indian Health
Service Summit Tens of Thousands of Colombia’s Indigenous People March for Their Rights Wednesday, September 22, 2004 Thousands Gather for the Opening of the National Museum of the American Indian A
group of Native American Graduate Students are Headed to South America
to Study Tuesday,
September 21, 2004 A Report by the National American Indian Housing Council says Native American children are Devastated by Overcrowding and Substandard Housing Monday, September 20, 2004 A set of Totem Poles Honoring Victims of Nine-eleven are Accepted at the Pentagon Natives in Arizona are at the Center of a Major Battle for a Congressional Seat Thursday,
September 16, 2004 Native Men Encouraged to Take Test for Prostate Cancer Arizona Tribal Casinos Earn $1.35 Billion in Revenues Wednesday,
September 15, 2004 Michigan County & City Commission Support Local Tribe’s Bid for Federal Recognition Native American Pro Boxer’s Fight will Air on H.B.O. Tuesday,
September 14, 2004 A Federal Judge is Considering Reviewing Sealed Peltier Case Documents The
American, A 17-Story Statue will be Erected in Oklahoma A North Dakota Tribal College is Awarded Grants to help Spur Economic Development Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Junior talks about creating an Albuquerque Chapter Friday,
September 10, 2004 Tribal members in South Dakota tell Their Side of the Lewis and Clark Story The Squaxin Tribe in Washington State is Restoring a Traditional Food Thursday,
September 9, 2004 Education and Law Enforcement are Top Issues at Tribal Leaders’ Gathering Oglala Lakota College Historical Center Marks Successful End of 1st Season Wednesday,
September 8, 2004 Alaska Native Leaders Unify Against Regionalization Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Get Nod to Co-Manage Bison Range Tuesday,
September 7, 2004 Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation to Sponsor Boxing Invitational Monday,
September 6, 2004 2 School Districts in Washington State Teaching Native Culture & History Native
Firefighters Dealing with Slow Wildfire Season Natives Speak Out on Support for Senator Kerry & Native Issues Washington
Joins Colville Confederated Tribe’s Lawsuit Against Canadian Company
A Dispute Threatens a Tribal Liaison Position in the WY Governor’s Office Family of 2-Year Old Native Boy Needs Help Raising Money for Heart Transplant Wednesday,
September 1, 2004 Wisconsin Man Convicted of Kidnapping his Son is Headed to Jail Native Actors Wanted for Cable Mini-Series Tuesday,
August 31, 2004 Navajo Nation Legislators Attempt to Kick-Out Tribe’s Attorney General Former Olympic Skier says Olympic Team Sports Traceable to Native Americans Monday, August 30, 2004 Republicans Kick-Off their Convention in New York City, Where Are the Natives? 2 Aboriginal Communities Still Concerned About Mercury Poisoning Report says Oklahoma’s Tribal Gaming Industry- One of the Fastest Growing Friday,
August 27, 2004 Government Official’s Visit to Navajo could lead to Reservation Veterans Clinic/Cemetery Nebraska Company gets “Go-Ahead” to Continue Operating Gas Pipeline on Fort Peck Thursday,
August 26, 2004 Tribes Fighting NY State for Land Now Battling Each Other Cheyenne Elder Preserving Tribe’s Language by Teaching at a University Wednesday, August 25, 2004 Meskwaki Mourning the Death of Last Surviving Code Talker Efforts to get an Aboriginal on Canadian Supreme Court Fail Alaska Native Company gets Nod to Continue Federal Contract Tuesday, August 24, 2004 Report Sheds Light on Cancer Prevalence in Alaska Natives Wisconsin Ojibway Tribe Pushes Fishing Rights Issue with Governor Tribes, Small and Large, Taking the Challenge to Get Out the Native Vote Monday, August 23, 2004 B.I.A. Leader Won’t Comment on Regionalization of AK Tribes Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe Opens Multi-Million Dollar Headquarters U.T.T.C. Art Students Work on Sculpture for City of Bismarck Friday, August 20, 2004 Retired Army Officer Says Federal Law Discourages Native Vets from Owning Homes Canada’s Prime Minister Encourages Self Governance in Aboriginal Communities Lakota Artist Wins ‘04 Southwest Association for Indian Arts Fellowship & Lifetime Achievement Award Thursday, August 19, 2004 Personnel Changes at the B.I.A. Includes Aurene Martin’s Departure New Mexico Tribe Receives $3.2 Million to Help At-Risk Youth Native Kids in New Mexico & South and North Dakota Will Receive 100K Books Wednesday, August 18, 2004 Company’s Tactics to Secure Land on Navajo Criticized Natives Protesting Development of Mountain in Canada Natives Reacting to Bush’s Comments on Sovereignty Tuesday, August 17, 2004 California Tribe Nears Deal to Build Casino in Bay Area South Dakota Working to Alleviate Voter ID Problems Three Affiliated Tribes Chairman Defends Memo on Employees Talking to the Media Monday, August 16, 2004 University of North Dakota Recruiting Natives to become Physicians Assistants Gaming Bill becomes Law on Navajo Nation Lakota Media, Inc.’s new Publisher and Editor in Chief Plans to Expand Friday, August 13, 2004 Lead Plaintiff of Cobell v. Norton Asks New Mexico Governor for Help U.S.D.A. Hears Tribal Concerns on Nutrition Thursday, August 12, 2004 President Bush Calls for Health Centers on Tribal Land NM Native American Family’s New Home Loan Highlighted by President Bush University of Michigan Planning for New American Indian Law Program Wednesday, August 11, 2003 Kerry Opposes Yucca Mountain Nuclear Site but Voted for It in Congress Non-Natives Carrying Eagle Feathers Upsetting Some Natives Northwest Tribes Still Want Say in Scientific Study of Kennewick Man Tuesday,
August 10, 2003 Southwest Tribal Leaders Impressed by Democrat Presidential Nominee Kerry Monday, August 9, 2003 The Bureau of Indian Affairs Oversees Land Consolidation Effort in the Great Lakes Region Democratic Presidential Nominee John Kerry Campaigns in Gallup, New Mexico President Bush Addresses Minority Journalist at UNITY Friday, August 6, 2003 Oregon Senator Holds Tribal Summit, Tribal Leaders Ask for Boost in Health Care Funds Idaho Tribe Enticing State/Federal Officials to Fund Lake Clean Up Women's Group holds Meeting on Pine Ridge, Addresses Removal of Children from Homes Thursday,
August 5, 2004 2nd California Judge Agrees to Hear Another Tribal Enrollment Case Family Planning Releasing of the Soul Ceremony- a Century after Lakota Warrior’s Death Wednesday,
August 4, 2004 Pine Ridge Police Department Faces Police Shortage Alaska Native Artists want Fair Market Price for Their Artwork. Tuesday, August 3, 2004 Michigan Supreme Court Rules Gaming Compacts Valid, Legislation Unnecessary Arizona Schools with High Native Enrollment to Receive $3 Million in Grants Grant
will Help Native Graduate & Doctoral Students at South Dakota State
University Monday,
August 2, 2004 Tribal Forest Protection Act Takes Proactive Role Stolen Sacred Pipe Bag Retuned to Dakota Territory Museum Friday,
July 30, 2004 Record Number of Natives Participate in Democratic National Convention Non-Gaming Tribe in Nevada Finding Success with Diverse Businesses Thursday,
July 29, 2004 Federal Amnesty Program Helping to Recover Artifacts Poverty & Homelessness Statistics Worse than Expected Northwest Tribes Hailing Court’s Decision that Protects Salmon Wednesday,
July 28, 2004 Colville Confederated Tribes Sue Canadian Company for Polluting Reservoir 2 Natives Sing National Anthem in O’odham at the Democratic National Convention Sioux Man Makes History as Assistant Sergeant at Arms at Democratic National Convention Tuesday,
July 27, 2004 Navajo Legislators Approve Casinos for 5 Tribal Communities Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Member Wants to be South Dakota’s Governor Monday,
July 26, 2004 California Judge says Tribal Dis-enrollment Case Falls Under State Jurisdiction Canada's New Minister of Indian Affairs Addresses Assembly of First Nations Friday,
July 23, 2004 Young Native Americans in North Dakota Addressing Poverty Government Warns Removing Remains from Missouri River is Federal Offense Thursday,
July 22, 2004 New Mexico Senator Vows to Settle Navajo Water Rights Claim Religious Groups’ Use of South Dakota’s Bear Butte Viewed as Problematic Wednesday,
July 21, 2004 Senate Indian Affairs Committee to Hear from Two Bush Administration Officials Discovered Native American Remains Suspends Proposed Development in S.D. Tuesday,
July 20, 2004 Native Parents Urged to Test Newborns for Sickle Cell Disease The Intertribal Deaf Council Starts its 2004 Conference Tomorrow Monday,
July 19, 2004 The Government is Investigating Desecrated Pictographs A Native American Family Donates Documents Signed by Lewis and Clark Friday,
July 16, 2004 The U.S. House Resources Committee is Studying Off Reservation Casinos The Federal Government is Investigating Desecrated Pictographs Thursday,
July 15, 2004 Mother Files Lawsuit for Teenager’s Death at Boarding School Tribal Interest in Renewable Energy Increases Attendance at Workshop Wednesday,
July 14, 2004 MADD National President Addresses Native American Lifesavers Conference Former Native Boarding School Students File Lawsuits Against Religious Orders Tuesday,
July 13, 2004 Former Sault Sainte Marie Tribe's Leader Banned from Tribe's Land Navajo Nation Jails Some of the Worse in Indian Country Monday,
July 12, 2004 Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Opens Meatpacking Plant University of New Mexico Approves Native Studies Bachelor Degree Curriculum Friday,
July 9, 2004 The Western Shoshone Tribe in Nevada is Against a New Law A
Father Was Taken into Federal Custody on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation
for an Alleged Kidnapping Oglala Sioux Tribe Files Suit Seeks Full Accounting of Land Leases & Land Audit Fight Over Proposed Road Through Petroglyph National Park in NM Continues Wednesday,
July 7, 2004 Former South Dakota Leader Wants Voter ID Law Repealed 2nd I.H.S. Investigation Launched, Administrator Accused of Stealing I.H.S. Funds Tuesday,
July 6, 2004 Native American Apology Bill Making its Way Through Congress Actor Marlon Brando Remembered as Outspoken Advocate for American Indian Rights |
