Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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My niece, Anna Ball, just got back from an extended stay in Italy. She told me locals don't greet each other with "How are you?" They ask "What did you eat?" Life revolves around food. Can't remember?...
One of the remarkable trends of the Obama era is the transference of rage from left to right. Anybody remember “Bush Lied, People Died” bumper stickers?...
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A group of Republican lawmakers and conservative activists are suing to stop Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie from implementing an online voter registration system....
ARLINGTON, Va. – President Obama cast Republican Ken Cuccinelli on Sunday as part of an extreme Tea Party Republican faction that shut down the government, throwing the political weight of the White House behind Democrat Terry McAuliffe in the final days of a bitter race for governor....
PITTSBURGH — Some of the world's top climate scientists say wind and solar energy won't be enough to head off extreme global warming, and they're asking environmentalists to support the development of safer nuclear power as one way to cut fossil fuel pollution....
Mashantucket — Two incumbent members of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Council were re-elected Sunday in voting among tribal members....
She was trying to teach a class that evening, but professor Nicky Michael’s phone kept interrupting, flooded with calls and urgent texts....
About the only thing the members of the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council can agree upon is that the bitter controversy dividing the tribal council has hurt the Blackfeet people....
PAWHUSKA, Okla. – The Osage Nation Congress will hold a special session Nov. 14 to consider whether to hold a removal trial for Principal Chief John Red Eagle as recommended by a committee....
FORT MCKAY — Young members of southern Alberta’s Blood Tribe are finding work and learning skills far to the north, courtesy of the Fort McKay First Nation....
A U.S.D.A. spokesperson says they're ready to help Native American tribes gear up to fulfill high-speed internet needs....
North Stonington - Eastern Pequot tribal members Saturday elected Dennis Jenkins chairman of the tribal council....
The number of moose permits issued in the past five years in Montana has reached lows not seen since the 1950s, spurred by concerns that the gangly creatures’ populations are plummeting....
An RCMP officer involved in the Oct. 17 raid on a Mi’kmaq-led anti-fracking camp in New Brunswick is under an internal investigation for saying “Crown land belongs to the government, not to fucking natives....
Out with the old and in with the new. Nunavut is getting a new premier but who will it be?...
Earlier this week, representatives from the Oneida Nation met with NFL higher-ups in New York City to discuss the Washington pro football team's offensive name—the latest in a series of moves to pressure the franchise to change its name and mascot. After the meeting, Oneida representative Ray Halbritter said, "Believe me, we're not going away."...
As part of the Farm Bill reauthorization in the House of Representatives, the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding will be substantially cut. This cut is harmful for Cherokee Nation citizens and will hurt Indian Country. Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/11/01/snap-funding-critical-cherokee-nation-indian-country...
In advance of the November 13 White House Tribal Nations Conference, tribal leaders are stepping up criticism of the Obama administration regarding its plan to cap future contract support cost (CSC) reimbursements to tribes, while avoiding payment of millions of dollars in what is already owed. Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/10/31/tribal-leaders-press-obama-drop-plan-cap-tribal-health-costs-152021...
President Barack Obama issued an executive order on November 1 that includes a strong tribal presence in its new call to action on coping with climate change, most notably with a new task force comprised of tribal officials along with national, state and local authorities. Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/11/01/tribes-named-participants-obamas-climate-change-plan-152037...
Presidential Proclamation -- National Native American Heritage Month, 2013 NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2013 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION From Alaskan mountain peaks to the Argentinian pampas to the rocky shores of Newfoundland, Native Americans were the first to carve out cities, domesticate crops, and establish great civilizations. When the Framers gathered to write the United States Constitution, they drew inspiration from the Iroquois Confederacy, and in the centuries since, Ameri...
Aboriginal Elders hold prominent, vital and respected roles in their communities — positions that are bestowed on a select few. This is why a local Elder is concerned with an apparent trend he has seen taking shape in Edmonton. - See more at: http://www.ammsa.com/publications/alberta-sweetgrass/concern-raised-about-self-proclaimed-elders#sthash.W6tcUCAd.dpuf...
SEKIU — A Makah elder was killed and a Sekiu woman was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with major leg injuries today after a head-on collision between two cars on state Highway 112....
An inquest is continuing in Saskatoon looking into the death of a First Nation teenager who died in police custody....