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The State of Sequoyah: "Indian Territory Proposed as Sequoyah"!
Society & Culture  (tags: Cherokee Nation, Indians, Native Americans, American Indians, Genocide, culture, society, americans, ethics, freedoms, government, humans, interesting, news, rights, sadness, usa )

Kat
- 1594 days ago - thepeoplespaths.net
The U.S. government attempted to abolish the governments of the Five Civilized Tribes effective March 4, 1906. This was through the Curtis Act. Most of the members of the United States Congress were in favor of Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory...
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Search Continues for Family
Society & Culture  (tags: Missing Persons, Indians, American Indians, Native Americans, culture, society, crime, americans, family, interesting, news, humans, police, sadness, safety, usa )

Kat
- 1595 days ago - billingsgazette.net
Big Horn County authorities continued searching for a family missing since late December, but there was no new information or developments in the case Wednesday, a Big Horn County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman said...
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AIM-West to Join Palestinian March in San Francisco!
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indian Movement, AIM, Indians, Native Americans, American Indians, culture, society, americans, activists, ethics, freedoms, interesting, humans, news, rights, world, usa )

Kat
- 1597 days ago - bsnorrell.blogspot.com
AIM-WEST endorses the rally event and action scheduled for Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Civic Center in San Francisco.The American Indian Movement (AIM)-WEST calls out to all our relations, allies and supporters to join the marches; form a contingent...
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County, Tribe Join Challenges of Nuke Dump Plan
Society & Culture  (tags: DEA, Indians, Native Americans, American Indians, ethics, government, culture, society, americans, ethics, environment, interesting, news, safety )

Kat
- 1597 days ago - mercurynews.com
LAS VEGAS--Clark County and a nonprofit Timbisha Shoshone corporation have joined the state of Nevada in challenging the federal Energy Department application for a license to build and operate the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository...
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Unsolved Murders on Tribal Land to Be Reopened
Society & Culture  (tags: Yakama Nation, Indians, American Indians, Native Americans, culture, society, crime, murder, news, interesting, americans, ethics, death, humans, police, sadness )

Kat
- 1598 days ago - yakima-herald.com
More than 15 years has passed since Shari Dee Sampson Elwell's strangled and sexually mutilated body was found in a remote area of the Yakama reservation, but the family is still awaiting closure in the case. Her homicide capped a decade-long string...
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Cherokee Nation Buys 6 Properties Since March
Society & Culture  (tags: Cherokee Nation, Indians, American Indians, Native Americans, culture, society, americans, ethics, freedoms, GoodNews, interesting, humans, news, rights, usa )

Kat
- 1598 days ago - cherokeephoenix.org
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. - Since March 2008, the Cherokee Nation has purchased six real estate properties totaling more than 60 acres for more than $1.6 million.
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ISP Can Arrest Indians on Reservation Highway
Society & Culture  (tags: Indians, Native Americans, American Indians, Tribal Government, culture, society, americans, crime, ethics, freedoms, government, humans, interesting, law, news, police, rights, safety, usa, abuse, dishonesty )

Kat
- 1599 days ago - localnews8.com
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho state troopers can arrest American Indians on highways where they cross reservation land without violating a tribe's sovereignty, according to a recent Idaho Court of Appeals opinion.
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Teens' Film Looks at Oil Refineries on Tribal Lands
Society & Culture  (tags: Indians, American Indians, Native Americans, Oil Refineries, Education, culture, society, americans, activists, environment, ethics, humans, interesting, news, usa, education )

Kat
- 1599 days ago - superiortelegram.com
The College of St. Scholastica hosts a screening and discussion of the documentary "March Point" at 6 p.m. Jan. 13, in the Mitchell Auditorium on campus.
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Crow Consider 'Contract Law Enforcement'
Society & Culture  (tags: crow nation, Indians, Americans, Native Americans, law, culture, society, ethics, freedoms, government, interesting, humans, news, police, rights, crime, GoodNews )

Kat
- 1599 days ago - greatfallstribune.com
Frustrated by trying to work within the federal system, the Crow Tribe is considering a radical change to its criminal justice system. "The tribe is now exploring the possibility of contract law enforcement services," said former U.S. Attorney...
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:Indian Country Today" 2008 Top Story
Society & Culture  (tags: Indians, American Indians, Native Americans, Politics, culture, society, americans, ethics, freedoms, government, humans, interesting, news, politics, rights, usa )

Kat
- 1603 days ago - indiancountrytoday.com
New IHS director faced difficult year.Soon after Robert McSwain was sworn in as director of IHS May 7, he was an optimistic man. In an Indian Country Today interview, he said that he was looking forward to working under the Bush administration...
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Tennessee Titans Have Native Player
Society & Culture  (tags: Sports, Football, Tennessee, Indians, Native Americans, American Indians, culture, society, americans, education, GoodNews, humans, interesting, news )

Kat
- 1603 days ago - reznetnews.org
To find a Native American example of perseverance, one wouldn't have to look too far. In fact, turn on the TV in January and tune into the Tennessee Titans. Look for the Titan football player wearing jersey No. 26. That's 25-year-old Chester David
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Oklahoma's Sam Bradford: Cherokee Named AP Player of the Year
Society & Culture  (tags: Cherokee Indians, Indians, Native Americans, American Indians, Football, culture, society, americans, GoodNews, humans, interesting, news, usa )

Kat
- 1603 days ago - nativetimes.com
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Sam Bradford of Oklahoma was voted The Associated Press college football player of the year Monday. He beat out the same two quarterbacks he did in capturing the Heisman Trophy - Colt McCoy of Texas and Tim Tebow of Florida...
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Bad Economy's Toll on One Indian Family
Society & Culture  (tags: Indians, Native Americans, American Indians, Recession, culture, society, americans, ethics, family, interesting, news, sadness )

Kat
- 1605 days ago - reznetnews.org
PHOENIX (AP) -- With the economy's troubles growing more dismal each week, families are struggling to stay afloat, in some cases with half their monthly income and no job prospects. As bank accounts bottom out and jaws tighten with each bill, many...
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Samish Indian Nation Buys 14 Acres on Highway 20
Society & Culture  (tags: Samish Indian Nation, Indians, Native Americans, American Indians, culture, society, rights, americans, environment, ethics, GoodNews, humans, interesting )

Kat
- 1605 days ago - indiancountrytoday.com
ANACORTES, Wash. - The Samish Indian Nation has acquired 14 acres of prime commercial real estate on Highway 20, boosting its profile in the region and creating new economic development opportunities...
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Klamath Tribes to Buy 90,000-Acre Mazama Forest
Society & Culture  (tags: Kalamath Tribes, Indians, American Indians, Native Americans, culture, society, americans, environment, ethics, freedoms, GoodNews, humans, interesting, news, rights, usa )

Kat
- 1605 days ago - indiancountrytoday.com
CHILOQUIN, Ore. - It's a new chapter in the history of the landless Klamath Tribes in southern Oregon. They're buying back part of their lost reservation - and with that returns their tradition of caring for and being nurtured by their native land.
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