Articles from the July 1, 2011 edition
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Seminole Tribe of Florida Celebrates 100th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hollywood Seminole Reservation at Seminole Okalee Indian Village
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...
Tribal Justice News - June 30, 2011
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...
Vilsack Announces Economic Development Funding To Create Jobs, Economic Opportunity and Strengthen Rural Communities
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...
USDA Encourages Eligible Native Americans to Nominate Candidates and Vote in Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections
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...
Bill John Baker wins recount in Cherokee Nation election
TAHLEQUAH - Cherokee Nation election commission officials say Bill John Baker won a recount in the election for Principal Chief....
Protesters challenge handling of election
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....
N.L. residential school survivors seek recognition
Residential school survivors from Newfoundland and Labrador say they are still seeking recognition from the federal government for what they went through....
Residential school survivors in North gather to heal
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...
James Ray verdict: Jurors affirm 1 of 3 aggravating factors
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...
Tribal Offers Will Have Authority Off Reservation Lands
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...
Police sgt. slain in Kaibeto gunfight
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....
Every Mohawk a Suspect
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....
Ponca Tribe sues Nebraska officials, saying state refuses to recognize tribal clinic doctor
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....
Word "Squaw" slowly being phased out of Oregon
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....
Lightning strike starts new Stanley fire on San Carlos Apache Reservation
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...
Sinclair inquiry faces further delay
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....
4 wounded in Lummi Reservation stabbing
FERNDALE, Wash. — Four people were taken to a hospital after violence early Thursday on the Lummi Indian Reservation near Ferndale....
Fireworks seller peddled dynamite
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...
Pascua Yaqui tribe member sentenced for 2007 murder
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 arrested in drug raids at two sites
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....
Protestors found not guilty of remaining charge after 2010 sit-in
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....
By Native American Indian Pow wow - Plateau women group dancing - VIDEO
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...
Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office - State Shutdown Information
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...
