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BEIJING — The death toll from a rare spate of hornet attacks in central China has reached 41 people, local authorities said Wednesday....
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama brought congressional leaders to the White House on Wednesday for the first time since a partial government shutdown began, but there was no sign of progress toward ending an impasse that has idled 800,000 federal workers and curbed services around the country....
The longer the federal shutdown lasts, the more Minnesotans could feel the pain....
Bigfoot is real, and now at least one scientist claims there is proof. A group of Sasquatch researchers who have been collecting over 100 pieces of evidence over the past five years screened "never before seen HD video" of the alleged creature at a news conference in Dallas on Tuesday....
Mashantucket — Facing a federal trial on charges he stole more than $700,000 from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, Steven Thomas resigned from the tribal council and is expected to change his plea in the case in a bid to avoid prison time....
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (AP) — The treasurer of the tribe that owns Foxwoods Resort Casino has resigned from the tribal council as he faces federal theft charges, tribal officials said Wednesday....
The Miccosukee Tribe has lost a bruising legal fight in Miami federal court against its one-time chairman Billy Cypress, accused of stealing millions, and its former lawyers, accused of collaborating with him. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/10/02/3666069/miccosukees-lose-federal-racketeering.html#storylink=cpy...
Violence against women had hundred of Yellowknife residents flooding the city’s streets this week....
The United States Government has shutdown with some 800,000 essential government employees being furloughed until further noticed – a situation that seems like a bad dream for one Native American Lawyer. Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/10/01/stearns-maybe-we-can-take-our-land-back-if-they-dont-pay-151529...
Arvind Ganesan’s post in The Hill’s Congress Blog once again gets it wrong on lending, painting all short-term lenders with the same brush. This is another step in a narrative of misinformation aimed at destroying a legal industry, which provides a critical lifeline of financial support for many members of the Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA). Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/economy-a-budget/325949-understand-legitimate-online-tribal-lending#ixzz2geqq6zZp...
The chairman of the Spirit Lake Nation has cancelled a scheduled re-vote to recall the Saint Michael representative on the tribal council. The vote was scheduled for Friday, after an initial vote to decide the fate of council member Mardell Lewis ended in a tie. Not surprisingly, the decision brought with it a diverse reaction, with some applauding Chairman Russ McDonald for the decision, and some claiming he's ignoring the rights of the people. See more at: http://www.wdaz.com/event/article/id/20100/group/News/#sthash.Blxdk...
CROW AGENCY — American Indian tribes have more than access to national parks on the line with the government shutdown, as federal funding has been cut off for crucial services including foster care payments, nutrition programs and financial assistance for the needy. Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/government-shutdown-s-hit-magnified-for-tribes-in-crow-tribe/article_28d79f72-667c-5eb7-b01d-3bd6d59610d5.html#ixzz2geriUtYG...
The U.S. government is not taking its last gasp. But it is working through its checks and balances like Pac-Man racing through a maze. The key word here is "checks" -- as in issuing payment for all the money it has gobbled. And its "balances," well, the ledger hasn't seen black in a long time....
BINGER The Caddo Nation is in turmoil following an effort to recall the tribe's chairwoman....
The grand chief of the Southern Chiefs Organization in Manitoba has been suspended....
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Federal prosecutors say a former tribal president has pleaded guilty to misapplication of tribal funds....
When Charles Fourcloud was hired as finance director of the Passamaquoddy Tribe’s Pleasant Point Reservation in the spring, he neglected to tell his new employer a few things....
Prosecutions on North Dakota Indian lands increased 84 percent between fiscal years 2009 and 2012. The U.S. Justice Department mounted an anti-violence initiative in 2011, and U.S. Attorney for North Dakota Tim Purdon likes the overall number of prosecutions his office has initiated and the growing number of major convictions obtained. It’s working, Purdon says....
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Five people who are accused of embezzling federal stimulus aid from Montana's Chippewa Cree tribe are to appear in court Thursday on a new indictment after a tribal leader was dismissed as a defendant....
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) has released the following statement regarding the budget impasse and the shutdown of the federal government. “The failure to come to a budget agreement threatens the capacity of tribal governments to deliver basic governmental services to their citizens. The federal government has made treaty commitments to our people, and in return we ceded the vast lands that make up the United States. The immediate shutdown crisis poses very real threats to tribal governments and denies health, nutrition, a...