Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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This year, Congress held two hearings on legislative proposals to distribute a 1999 federal court settlement of $20 million approved for damages inflicted by the Nelson Act on six Indian reservations in Minnesota between the years of 1889 and 1934. At both hearings, members of Congress stated “the time has come to get this done.” I find it interesting that Congress is impatient when it comes to spending someone else's money but fails to lift a finger to return the 600,000 acres of Leech Lake homelands that were taken. Many in Congress talk abo...
BEMIDJI — The Bemidji mail processing center’s life could be saved, thanks to legislation that will allow the community to fight and prevent its closure....
After opening the season 0-2 the Cass Lake-Bena baseball team has evened its record with a pair of lopsided victories. The winning streak began last week with a 15-0 win over Red Lake and also included a 12-0 shutout at Laporte. Caleb Fisher allowed only one hit and fanned eight in the win at Red Lake. Wesley Moe had three hits and Jake Ellis, Fisher, Ben Ruzek and Jordan Collins added a pair. The Panthers took charge early as they scored eight runs in the top of the first. Fisher began the inning with a triple and he quickly scored courtesy...
BEMIDJI – Eager readers of Kent Krueger’s mystery series started to gather at 11 a.m. on Monday at the Bemidji Public Library and chairs were still being set up at the noon start of the author’s presentation....
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - In his first stop on a two-day college tour, President Obama tried to reassure seniors venturing into a fragile job market that the American dream is still realistic....
High unemployment, soaring gas prices and mortgage crisis be hanged: Americans are spending more than ever on the really important things, like the high school prom....
RED CLIFF, Wis. - A Wisconsin American Indian band plans to lead an effort this summer to raise barrels dumped into Lake Superior during the Cold War....
A landmark federal court ruling opens the door to provide First Nations children living on reserve the same amount of funding other kids receive in the rest of Canada, aboriginal leaders say....
At the Missing Women’s Inquiry in Vancouver, testimony heated up Monday as the former civilian desk clerk for the Vancouver police department, Sandy Cameron, took the stand....
MORE than 100 friends and relatives held burning candles under calm dark skies as they circled the Manitoba Legislature Saturday night in a vigil to remember the missing and murdered aboriginal women of Manitoba....
Laurie Odjick is at a loss to explain what happened to her daughter Maisy and the teen’s best friend, Shannon Alexander....
Legislation in Nebraska that would curtail alcohol purchases to residents of a dry Indian reservation has stalled in a key committee whose members have received thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from the alcohol industry, according to state records....
WASHINGTON _ Alaska Natives are lining up in opposition to Lower 48 tribes over the congressional reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act....
WASHINGTON – Approximately 230 out of the 566 federally recognized tribes would not be covered under tribal provisions of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization, currently being considered in the U.S. Senate. Read more:http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/04/24/senate-women-safety-legislation-to-exclude-40-percent-of-tribes-109930 http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/04/24/senate-women-safety-legislation-to-exclude-40-percent-of-tribes-109930#ixzz1t3Qmqz9l...
A former Crow Creek tribal leader who assisted in a federal investigation that led to the ouster of the previous chairman has regained his former seat on the reservation in central South Dakota....
Alcoholism in native Americans has a long history. Introduction of alcohol in America led to the degradation of the native culture. Today's generation of native Americans are 'sandwiched' between a rich heritage of past and misery of present. Alcohol is one of the major factors in the downfall of the native American culture. Earlier, alcohol was introduced in America by the European settlers. The natives who were new to alcohol, then got addicted to it and today we can see 3-4 generations of natives carrying forward the 'tradition' of acquired...
Research has discovered a dental crisis occurring in many Native American tribes. A study shows that 90% of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation residents in South Dakota had at least one decayed tooth, according to a study completed by Dr. Terry Batliner, and his colleagues who are researchers at the University of Colorado in Denver....
SPOKANE – Washington residents eat more fish than the national average, yet the state’s water quality standards are based on the assumption that people here eat one 7-ounce serving of fish per month, according to a toxicologist with the state Department of Health. Read more here: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2012/04/24/2493793/we-eat-a-lot-of-fish-but-is-that.html#storylink=cpy...
Since her appearance on Tyra Banks’ show America’s Next Top Model, Mariah Watchman has become a household name and inspiration for Native women throughout Indian country. Watchman grew up in a variety of locations, but counts the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation as her home. ICTMN caught up with the ravishing 20-year-old during a break as she tutored other aspiring local Native models prior to a Native American fashion event that took place in March in Billings, Montana. Read more:http://indiancountrytodaymedi...
A former officer of the Spirit Lake Tribal Council was sentenced to two years of probation Monday in federal court for stealing from the tribe’s Low Income Energy Assistance Program....
