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Law->Misc.: Eleven tribes participating in Pesident Obama's inaugural parade
Posted on Tuesday, January 20 @ 05:48:19 CST (3046 reads)

AUTHOR: Jody Rave

Thousands of Native people from across the nation are in the capital this week to celebrate the Tuesday inauguration of the 44th president of the United States, a man who is bringing Indian Country with him to the Oval Office.

Eleven tribes will be participating in Tuesday's inaugural parade. A powwow and American Indian Inaugural Ball will follow the swearing-in ceremony.

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Editorials: Sen. Barack Obama has been meeting with tribal leaders throughout the country
Posted on Friday, August 22 @ 12:11:55 CDT (2213 reads)

AUTHOR: Wilma Mankiller

Now, as the campaign has narrowed to a general election, my hope for the future of this country and its policies toward tribal governments and individuals only grows. I know we have an advocate in Sen. Barack Obama, who unveiled his First Americans platform while the campaign was still in its infancy and has since been meeting with tribal leaders around the country.

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Law->Court Cases: Unrecognized indian tribe found guilty of defrauding immigrants
Posted on Wednesday, August 20 @ 09:19:33 CDT (1987 reads)

AUTHOR: Roxana Hegeman

The self-proclaimed leader of a group that claims to be an American Indian tribe was found guilty Wednesday of defrauding immigrants by falsely telling them tribal membership would make them U.S. citizens.

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Law->Court Cases: Fake indian tribre found guilty of defrauding immigrants
Posted on Wednesday, August 20 @ 09:18:43 CDT (1990 reads)

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Law->Misc.: Would John McCain be good for Indian Country?
Posted on Tuesday, August 19 @ 23:09:40 CDT (2147 reads)

AUTHOR: Jerry Reynolds / Indian Country Today

McCain entered the presidential campaign with considerable standing in Indian country - not bad for a Republican on overwhelmingly Democratic turf. But even prior to the rapprochement with Reed, a number of announcements and positions had compromised his support in some quarters and led to a re-evaluation in others.

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Law->Misc.: U.S. and states should establish Truth and Reconciliation Commissions
Posted on Wednesday, July 09 @ 21:52:48 CDT (2634 reads)

Wahkon writes Truth and reconciliation commissions seek to uncover facts and distinguish truth from lies. The process allows for acknowledgement, appropriate public mourning, forgiveness and healing. And if the US House of Representatives passes their version of Brownback’s apology bill and President Bush signs it Congress should then be pressed to launch a national Truth and Reconciliation Commission. And each state should also debate the need for its own Truth and Reconciliation Commission and then to fund it."

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Law->Misc.: Alcohol Prohibition timeline
Posted on Wednesday, July 02 @ 04:42:46 CDT (5324 reads)

The 1933 appeal of prohibition did not apply to native americans. They continued under prohibition laws until 1953, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower Indian prohibition was repealed country-wide. Indian reservations, however, remained dry unless they opted to permit the possession and sale of alcohol on the reservation.

Many reservations remain "dry" today. However, most frequently, tribal police do not enforce the alcohol law in areas where Anglo federal employees reside, or unless the drinker is causing a disturbance or has committed other crimes.

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Law->Misc.: BIA finally back online after six years
Posted on Tuesday, June 10 @ 20:53:55 CDT (2318 reads)

Internet access is being restored to the Office of the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) via the BIA’s network following a recent court order. This means that Indian Affairs, BIA and BIE employees will soon be able to communicate by email with tribes, other federal offices and the general public to provide services and conduct business.

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Law->Misc.: 'Obamamania' hits the Crow Nation
Posted on Saturday, May 24 @ 21:32:33 CDT (4048 reads)

AUTHOR: Adrian Jawort

If elected, Obama promises to host an annual summit at the White House with tribal leaders to come up with an agenda for tribal communities while making sure treaty obligations are met while honoring the tribal and federal government relationship.

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News->Health: Hillary Clinton Unveils South Dakota Native American Agenda
Posted on Wednesday, May 21 @ 02:38:54 CDT (4118 reads)

Hillary Clinton unveiled her proposal to provide increased opportunity and improve the quality of services for South Dakota’s Native American community today. Her plan, grounded in the principle of tribal sovereignty, focuses on job creation, improving the quality of health care and combating crime.

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TNB->Cherokee Indian: Obama Upholds Rights of Cherokees, All Native American Tribes
Posted on Tuesday, May 20 @ 21:50:06 CDT (3950 reads)

AUTHOR: First Americans Advocate

Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) has stated his opposition to H.R. 2824, an attempt by his fellow Congressional Black Caucus member Rep. Diane Watson (D-CA) to sever government-to-government relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma because of an on-going dispute between the tribe and the "Cherokee Freedmen."

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TNB->Crow Tribe: Obama becomes 'Barack Black Eagle'
Posted on Tuesday, May 20 @ 21:40:49 CDT (4126 reads)

AUTHOR: Jeff Mason

US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama became an honorary member of a native American tribe today and promised policies to help tribal people if he wins the White House in November.

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Law->Misc.: Obama's distant American Indian ancestry may make him an attractive candidate to American Indians
Posted on Monday, December 24 @ 05:39:38 CST (4247 reads)

AUTHOR: Gale Courey Toensing, Indian Country Today

Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama opposes the dumping of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, a sacred site, and co-sponsored the Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007.

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Law->Misc.: Bill being sponsored to terminate the Cherokee tribe from Federal Recognition
Posted on Sunday, December 09 @ 15:55:33 CST (2392 reads)

Thirty-three bills are currently before Congress that will affect the Cherokee Nation. Some members of Congress are even going so far as attempting to terminate the existence of the Cherokee Nation as a federally recognized Indian Nation under Bill H.R. 2824.

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TNB->Makah Indians: Update on 5 charged in unauthorized Makah whale hunt
Posted on Tuesday, November 27 @ 15:13:28 CST (2570 reads)

AUTHOR: Claudia Rowe, Seattle PI Reporter

The five members of the Makah tribe who took it upon themselves to stage an illegal, unsanctioned whale hunt in the Strait of Juan de Fuca last September have now been formally charged on a number of offenses.

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