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Colorful and Creative Pow-wow Dancing Competition, Native American Crafts Showcase, Alligator Wrestling and More Featured at This Year's Landmark Festival WHAT: The Seminole Tribe of Florida will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of its Hollywood Seminole Reservation at this year's Seminole Okalee Indian Village Pow- wow. This three-day event will showcase the rich history of the Seminole Tribe through exhibition Pow-wow dancing and competitions, a Native American crafts marketplace, traditional food, alligator...
South Dakota Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Property (U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota) U.S. Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced on June 29, 2011, during a federal court session before U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann, that Thomas Iyarpeya, 20, of Waubay, S.D., pleaded guilty to theft of government property. If convicted, Iyarpeya faces penalties of up to 10 years in prison and/or a $250,000 fine. http://www.justice.gov/usao/sd/news.html North Dakota Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Child Abuse (U.S....
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2011 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of 43 community-based organizations to receive funding to promote economic growth and the selection of six rural microenterprises for loans and grants to support rural business development, create jobs and strengthen local communities. "A strong rural America and a strong agricultural industry go hand in hand," said Vilsack. "These investments will bring increased economic opportunity to rural residents and communities. And they will help organizations...
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2011 –Farm Service Agency (FSA) acting Administrator Bruce Nelson and Senior Advisor for Tribal Affairs Janie Hipp are advising all eligible Native American tribal members of their right to participate in the ongoing FSA County Committee nomination and election process. “FSA and the Office of Tribal Relations are working together to ensure that every eligible producer participates in these elections because FSA county committees are a vital link between the agricultural community and USDA,” said Nelson. “There’s a growing...
TAHLEQUAH - Cherokee Nation election commission officials say Bill John Baker won a recount in the election for Principal Chief....
TAHLEQUAH — Dozens of tribal members gathered Thursday under the glare of a summer sun in an effort to shine the light on the Cherokee Nation Election Commission....
Residential school survivors from Newfoundland and Labrador say they are still seeking recognition from the federal government for what they went through....
When eight-year-old Rosie Kagak returned to her high-Arctic hometown of Kugluktuk after two years at residential school in Inuvik, NWT, her brother took her by dog team to a tent where a man and woman were waiting. The woman said something she could not understand and offered her a piece of frozen Arctic char to eat. Ms. Kagak remembers asking her older sister, “Why does she want me to eat raw fish?...
James Ray verdict: Jurors affirm 1 of 3 aggravating factors Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/06/30/20110630james-ray-aggravating-circumstances-brk30-ON.html#ixzz1QrDV8Ybl...
SALEM, OR -- Despite objections from Republican lawmakers, the state House passed a bill Wednesday that will give tribal police officers the same authority as their non-tribal counterparts off reservation land. The bill will give tribal officers the power to continue pursuing a suspect that leaves tribal land, and arrest anyone responsible for a crime committed in front of the officer. Members of the GOP said the bill does not offer enough oversight of the tribal officers....
Navajo Nation Police Sgt. Darrell Cervanez Curley, 48, died Sunday of wounds suffered during a gunfight that erupted after he responded to a domestic violence call in Kaibeto, Ariz., the previous night....
KANEHSATAKE—“You didn’t see anything?” my neighbour asks. Apparently, another big police raid is taking place. We stop to listen for a second but hear nothing. Nobody phoned. I hadn’t listened to the radio all morning. I’ve been mowing the lawn. I haven’t seen or heard anything unusual. I haven’t seen a single police car....
OMAHA, Neb. — An American Indian tribe is suing Nebraska health officials and the state attorney general, accusing them of ignoring a new provision in the federal health overhaul law that allows tribes to hire doctors not licensed by the state in which they practice....
MORROW COUNTY, Ore. -- A derogatory word in the Native American community is slowly being phased out in Oregon. The word "squaw", originally meant Native American woman but over the years it has developed a negative connotation. Oregon lawmakers agreed to take that word out....
The general public should be aware and cautious of helicopter operations dipping water out of San Carlos Lake. Fire fighters made good progress yesterday digging direct hand line on the north and the south flanks of the Stanley Fire. The fire remains located on the San Carlos Apache Reservation. Fire fighting resources were assisted by approximately one-half inch of rain that fell on parts of the fire. Erratic down draft winds from a thunderstorm cell pushed the southwest corner of the fire uphill which allowed the fire to grow. No infrared...
An inquiry into the murder of a five-year-old Manitoba girl has barely begun, but lawyers are already warning it won't meet a deadline set by the provincial government....
FERNDALE, Wash. — Four people were taken to a hospital after violence early Thursday on the Lummi Indian Reservation near Ferndale....
A fireworks seller was the subject of a King County Sheriff's Office investigation after he allegedly sold a deputy four "half sticks" and other illegal fireworks, according to court documents. Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Man-investigated-for-selling-illegal-fireworks-1448377.php#ixzz1QrLikJ1f...
TUCOSN - A 21-year-old Pascua Yaqui Indian Tribe member has been sentenced in federal court for Second-Degree murder for a 2007 killing - records show the defendant fired a shotgun into a crowd of people at a New Year's Eve party...
Seven people were arrested Thursday on felony drug and weapons charges as federal agents, Niagara Falls police and Niagara County sheriff's deputies swept in on three locations in the Falls and two others on the Tuscarora Indian Reservation in Lewiston....
A group of six protestors were found not guilty on the remaining count of disorderly conduct "with serious disruptive behavior” charge for their sit-in at Tucson Border Patrol Headquarters on May 21, 2010....
Old footage of White Swan Reservation Pow wow located in Washington State. This is a group dance for a special. Group of three Indian women dance in a competition for a special held by a local family. The women of the area wear basket hats which you can see in the video. Their dresses are fulled beaded. Plateau Indians live in the area between the Cascade Range and the Rocky Mountains and north of the Great Basin....
Today, the state has shuttered many of their services, including state parks, DNR operations, etc. Public Safety Operations at the state level have been deemed essential and will continue to operate. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office members and 911 Communications Center have been fielding many questions from citizens about matters regarding affected state services. County Public Safety operations are not affected by the state shutdown. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office is continuing wor...
