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Keetoowah Cherokees inaugurate officials

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians of Oklahoma chief George Wickliffe saiad in his inaugural address Saturday that he expected resolution to several legal issues that could strengthen the ...

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NMAI hosts festival as part of inaugural events

WASHINGTON – The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will host “Out of Many: A Multicultural Festival of Music, Dance and Story” from Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, through Monday, Jan....

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Choctaws get new Head Start building

WILBURTON, Okla. – The Choctaw Nation Head Start in Wilburton topped their Christmas wish list with hope for a new facility and thanks to the generosity of Beyond Petroleum and the Arkoma Operating Center, their wi...

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Native hunters say climate affecting herds

POZNAN, Poland (AP) – Chief Bill Erasmus of the Dene nation in northern Canada brought a stark warning about the climate crisis: The once abundant herds of caribou are dwindling, rivers are running lower and the ic...

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Student reaches out to Anadarko youth
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ANADARKO, Okla. – At a time in her college career when most students worry about grades, exams and tuition costs, Maya Torralba, a senior political science major at USAO, has taken on the challenge of empowering the lives of young women in her hometown of Anadarko.

 

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Native hunters say climate affecting herds
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POZNAN, Poland (AP) – Chief Bill Erasmus of the Dene nation in northern Canada brought a stark warning about the climate crisis: The once abundant herds of caribou are dwindling, rivers are running lower and the ice is too thin to hunt on.

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IHS prepares for growth in Indian population
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ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) – A reorganization of the senior staff is among the changes since Charlene Red Thunder took over as area director of the Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service.

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Tribes may gain more river input

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MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) – American Indian tribes could have more influence in management of the Missouri River after a bylaw change by the... Read more...

Politics

Keetoowah Cherokees inaugurate officials

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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians of Oklahoma chief George Wickliffe saiad in his inaugural address Saturda... Read more...

Law & Crime

ISP can arrest Indians on reservation highway

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BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Idaho authorities can arrest American Indians on highways where they cross reservation land without violating a tr... Read more...

Gaming

Longtime gaming holdout Navajos open tribal casino

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GALLUP, N.M. (AP) – After years of saying no to tribal gaming, the Navajo Nation has opened its first casino, Fire Rock, east of Gallu... Read more...

Native Sports

Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford: Cherokee named AP Player of the Year

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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) – Sam Bradford of Oklahoma was voted The Associated Press college football player of the year Monday. He beat out t... Read more...

Business

Social networking can benefit business

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BARTLESVILLE, Okla. (AP) – Just as millions of people use social networking tools to find old friends or stay in contact with existing... Read more...

Commentary

Fighting back against meth

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It takes just one try and then you are likely hooked.Tragically, methamphetamine, typically referred to as meth or crystal meth, has taken h... Read more...

Life & Culture

Federal recognition turns tribes into competitors

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EVERETT, Wash. (AP) – It’s been more than a month since the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe opened its casino east of Seattle, in a prim... Read more...

Food & Health

UKB contracts with IHS to treat addiction

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TULSA, Okla. – What could be better than state-of-the-art substance abuse treatment? How about state-of-the-art substance abuse treatm... Read more...

Arts & Entertainment

Alaska Native culture prominently featured on Rose Parade float

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ANCHORAGE  – Alaska Native culture will be prominently highlighted in the Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau’s trib... Read more...

Education

Juneau: Indian heritage will help in supt. job

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HELENA, Mont. (AP) – Montana’s first American Indian state schools superintendent, Denise Juneau, says she’s an American I... Read more...

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