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The Canadian Human Rights Commission has received more than 300 complaints from aboriginal people and First Nations groups since 2008, when legislation was changed to allow the commission to look at issues such as reserve housing and federal funding for reserve services....
“Fish have always been a part of our tribe. Going back several hundred years, they’ve been one of our main foods,” says Ojibwa tribal member Bill May, general manager of the Red Lake Nation Fishery in northern Minnesota. And it was his tribe, the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, that spearheaded the effort to bring the culturally vital walleye back from the brink of extinction to its healthy status today. Beginning in 1917, the now 11,000-member tribe has banded together to market walle...
WASHINGTON, June 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday the federal government must pay Indian tribes for failing to fully fund services, but conceded it's now up to Congress. Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/06/18/Court-to-US-Pay-the-tribes-in-full/UPI-70331340035495/#ixzz1yF1SYEwR...
Native American tribes are celebrating a major victory in their battle for equal treatment after the US supreme court ruled that the government could no longer short-change them over contracts for public services....
The Supreme Court says the government must fully reimburse Native American tribes for money they spent on federal programs. Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/06/18/national/w073808D79.DTL#ixzz1yF1wWzoP...
The lineup is unusual in a U.S. Supreme Court decision today supporting Native American tribes in a dispute with the federal government....
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House has approved a $28 million settlement with Minnesota's Chippewa tribe....
Melanie Benjamin won the office of Mille Lacs Band chief executive with 588 votes in the election on Tuesday, June 12, defeating Herb Weyaus, who garnered 440 votes. Benjamin will return to the office after being ousted by the Band Assembly — including Weyaus — in 2008. In the election for District 1 representative, incumbent Sandra Blake defeated challenger and former Rep. Alicia Skinaway 247-199. Kimberly Kegg won the election for school board chair. Semira Kimpson was elected District 1 school board member and Eloise Wind will represent Dis...
LINCOLN — Nearly 400 representatives of Indian tribes across the country heard a Native American leader from Nebraska tell them Monday they need to take risks to create jobs on reservations....
Parents in the northern Labrador community of Natuashish say about 20 children — some as young as eight years old — are sniffing gas again to get high....
The Blackfeet Tribal Business Council has voted unanimously to remove tribal councilman Jesse “Jay” St. Goddard from office....
CASS LAKE – An election recount for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe is planned Tuesday. The recount begins at 3 p.m. at the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe officers in Cass Lake. The recount, which is open to the public, will take place in conference room 1. Last week, Carri Jones was certified as the winner as Leech Lake Tribal Council chair. She garnered 1,335 votes in Tuesday’s election, narrowing topping incumbent Arthur “Archie” LaRose, who collected 1,330 votes. Jones, 32, became the first woman – and the youngest person – to be certified a...
EdWeek readers will recall a story from earlier this year about a group of high-scoring California charter schools that came under scrutiny amid allegations of financial impropriety and fraud. Now, a full investigative audit on activities at the American Indian Model Charter School has found numerous instances of financial irregularities and questionable spending, and a county schools leader says the results of the investigation will be referred to the local district attorney's office....
For the past decade Ben Chavis and his so-called American Indian Public Charter schools in Oakland have gotten away with egregious conduct that would be considered grossly unacceptable for any other school — because they have had high test scores. First, there was the revelation that Chavis routinely abused his students verbally, humiliating them in front of their classmates, to force them score higher on tests or quit the school altogether. Then came the news that Chavis had hurled racist and sexist comments at others in front of students, a...
Yuma County has agreed to detain juveniles on behalf of La Paz County, prompting an official to express concerns with possible overcrowding. Read more: http://www.yumasun.com/articles/county-79825-yuma-juvenile.html#ixzz1yF5KuIza...
When a Bloomington man traced a War of 1812 veterans’ records to Mankato a few years ago, local history buff Dean Pettis was enlisted to help find the grave....
WHITERIVER, ARIZONA - Effective June 20, 2012, Stage Two Fire Restrictions will be in effect on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The following will be in effect until further notice to reduce the threat of wildfires on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation:...
Tribes have some unique requirements for reporting of employee income and business expenses. Watch this FREE webinar to learn about: When should tribes classify their tribal council members as employees? What tribal programs can tribal council members participate in? What IRS Tip Agreements are available to Native American casinos? What are the benefits of having a Tip Agreement? How do you determine tip rates for various occupational categories? How do you set up an “actual” tip rate that captures all tips received by the employee? What are...
Newswise — The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian invites visitors to experience its newly opened imagiNATIONS Activity Center, which offers bilingual learning tools and hands-on activities highlighting the diversity, history, culture and contributions of tribes across the Western Hemisphere....
Indian students who want to go to college have an unlimited amount of possibility. If they study hard and get good grades, they can attend any college or university in the United States, including the Ivy Leagues. Unfortunately, few high school counselors and teachers are telling them that. Fifty percent of Indian students drop out of high school. I often wonder if the racist attitudes of school people will ever change. It has not in my lifetime, which is almost three-quarters of a century now. Read more:http://indiancountry...
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Receptionist New Beginnings Redby, MN 56670 Open: June 18, 2012 Closes: July 2, 2012 Primary Function: Incumbent will oversee New Beginnings main office reception area and function(s). Will provide general clerical support services to clients, general public, and staff of the New Beginnings Program. Essential Responsibilities & Duties: • Responsible for answering telephone and greeting the public who come to the office. • Receives and disseminates messages properly. • Respo...