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My name is Imanda Delgado. I am White Earth Ojibwe and Puerto Rican, and I am 14-years-old. I go...
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SMSC Grant Helps Finance Housing for Leech Lake Ojibwe
On the Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota, 61% of children under the age of 18 are being raised by either their grandparents or...
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Minnesota’s Vietnam era veterans
All Vietnam era veterans will be honored on June 13 at the Minnesota State Capitol Grounds. The event includes guest speakers, music, Vietnam memorabilia,...
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Fond du Lac’s Enrollee Day brings in big names
Singer/songwriters Keith Secola and Joanne Shenandoah are among the acts slated for the Fond du Lac Tribe’s Enrollee Day celebration which will take place...
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Waubun High School student receives Gates Scholarship
Winnie Lindstrom, a Waubun High School senior in Ogema, has been awarded the Gates Millennium Scholarship. The scholarship, which strives to increase representation of...
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Whats new in the community:
Obama recognizes Red Lake small business owner
At a White House ceremony on May 19, President Barack Obama recognized Andy Wells, a member of the...
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South Dakota tribes target suicide among youth
Rosebud, S.D. (AP) – Two South Dakota tribes are organizing recreational activities as a way to address suicide among Native youth.
The Oglala Sioux Tribe...
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UND faces new deadline on ‘Fighting Sioux’ name
Grand Forks, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Board of Higher Education set a new deadline and tougher requirements for keeping the controversial “Fighting...
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Mystery barrels in Lake Superior investigated
For five years the Red Cliff Band of Chippewa has investigated the more than 1,400 barrels that have sat at the bottom of Lake...
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Wisconsin smoking ban won’t affect tribal casinos
A bill that bans smoking in public places won’t affect tribal casinos in Wisconsin. Tribes could pass their own smoking laws or address the...
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Crow Creek Sioux Tribe starts wind energy business
Crow Creek, S.D. (AP) – The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of South Dakota and a partner have created a company to develop a wind...
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MN bill includes $1.25M for Native languages
St. Paul, MN (AP) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) signed a funding bill that includes $1.25 million for Native language preservation.
The Legacy Act...
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Menominee Nation files off-reservation casino suit
The Menominee Nation of Wisconsin filed a new lawsuit over the rejection of its off-reservation casino. The Bush administration rejected the proposed Kenosha casino...
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Wisconsin tribes stand to gain from tobacco tax hike
Madison, WI. (AP) – Wisconsin tribes stand to gain another $81.5 million over the next two years if the state increases its tobacco tax,...
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Indian candidates seek office in South Dakota city
Martin, S.D. (AP) – At least three Indian candidates are seeking office in Martin, South Dakota.
The city got rid of its voting districts and...
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NCAI purchases building for tribal embassy in DC
Washington, D.C. (AP) – The National Congress of American Indians has purchased a building for the Embassy of Tribal Nations in Washington, D.C. Dozens...
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IHS still losing equipment, despite prior warnings
Washington, D.C. (AP) – The Indian Health Service continues to lose property at an alarming rate, according to a draft Government Accountability Office report...
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Tribes seek cleanup of contaminated Arizona site
Tuba City, AZ. (AP) – The Navajo Nation and the Hopi Tribe are going to court to seek the cleanup of a contaminated site...
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Pascua Yaqui Tribe to use special border ID cards
Tucson, AZ (AP) – The Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona will issue special ID cards to members who cross the U.S.-Mexico border. The tribe...
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Former NAIHC chair indicted on housing charges
Washington, D.C. (AP) – Chester Carl, the former two-time chairman of the National American Indian Housing Council, has been indicted on conspiracy, bribery, and...
