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Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Feds push for Internet records
Ballin' with the Beavers
Yaqui leader's brother fatally shot
Stories miscast complex tribal issues
Diabetes team focuses on Natives
Marshal County Central vs. Red Lake (Stats)
Longtime Oglala Sioux Tribe council member Marlin Westin dies at 45
2006 Red Lake New Years Eve Celebration and Pow Wow
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
Red Road Pow Wow held in Mpls. on New Years Weekend
Pioneer Year in Review
Road toll is lowest since 1945
Alberta man facing second murder charge
Alberta man charged in second prostitute's slaying
FBI probing death of Yaqui chairwoman's brother as homicide
Hogansburg man arrested for ramming Tribal police cars with ATV
Developer sues Seminoles, accuses tribe of rigging sale of Hard Rock empire
Native agency to train its own child welfare workers
Engineering marvel could be tribe's savior
Autopsy finds man died of blood loss
Woman faces tribal murder charge
Dilkon teacher arrested
Thursday, January 4, 2007
Investigators search for stabbing suspect
Dems to elect first female House speaker
Cross will be Wadena County chief deputy
State near top in preparing children
The Basic Indian Stereotypes
Unusually warm Midwest winter makes for some strange sights
Agreement reached in Desert Rock protest
Yakama official in legal trouble
Woman charged in New Year's stabbing
Judge considers joint trial for hate crime suspects in Blackie beating
The Trouble with Face-Painting
Friday, January 5, 2007
RLES students participated in holiday food drive for Equay Wiigamig
Mille Lacs Band donates ambulance to MLHS
McFarlane victim of Minneapolis shooting
Tips sought on murder of former tribal chairman
Witness in Mpls. slaying leads police to body in Aitkin County
Local tribe donates funds
McCain, Kyl make recommendation for Arizona U.S. Attorney post
Cabazon Indian leader who pursued gaming rights dies
Why Indian Country Is Becoming America's Waste Dump
Calf with two faces born at Va. farm
New Year Pow Wow at the Red Lake Headstart
Ford's presidency found room for Indian country
Sailer takes oath of office for 2nd term in Minn. Legislature
Saturday, January 6, 2007
Strong winds cause widespread damage on Blackfeet Reservation
Pilot project to help diabetic aboriginals in Manitoba
2 sought for quizzing in Frias slaying
Johnson coming back to N.M.
Program aims to curb payday loan cycle
Tex Hall loses appeal for new election
Winifred's Butcher referred to Indian colleague as 'chief'
Tribal colleges offer specialized education
Tsosie appeals to high court
Monday, January 8, 2007
State wants some child care assistance money returned
Mixing up the races
What's black and white and on patrol?
Lawmaker apologizes for comments
‘My home is your home’
Pembina tribe member refuses to plea
Issues important to Native Americans must be addressed
Race obscures real problem
Red Lake edges Walker-Hackensack-Akley 68-66 Stats
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Sailer announces roll-out of 1st bills of Legislative session
Beltrami County Officials take Oath of office
58 Beltrami County families were overpaid for child care
Church raising funds to aid Lakota group
Speak now or forever hold your winning ticket
Bird deaths shut down downtown Austin
Cherokee may get Wal-Mart
Tribe wins Hard Rock OK
More Natives step into Legislature
More Natives step into Legislature
Tsosie denied Navajo council seat
Tribal council to hold new elections
Dispute over road turns violent
Ex-tribal official goes on trial for allegedly false statements
Big haul for Indian drug unit
Study of young American Indians found hypertension raised risk for enlarged heart
Mother set to give daughter bone marrow
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
House Passes Major Homeland Security Legislation
Minneapolis FBI office getting new special agent in charge
Death of Crow Wing County woman still a mystery to police
Pioneer Sports 010807
Duluth Air Show honored at ICAS convention
Federal judge clears use of religion in care for veterans
Suspended tribal leader faces ethics challenge
Navajo Elvis salutes the King
Some state Republicans upset over gas deal with two tribes
Bank account set up to aid windstorm victims on Blackfeet Reservation
Indian dropout rate studied
Sacred gift
Tribe Considers Storing Nuclear Waste
Climate Experts Worry as 2006 Is Hottest Year on Record in U.S.
Life at $7.25 an Hour
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe creates new retirement account for elders
Trial begins in bayonet-stabbing case
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Looking forward to a productive Legislative session
Steel Industry Critical to National Security
$1.9 bil in 2005 makes Arizona No. 12 in gaming
Native Peoples and supports to protest against power plant
Indian team tracks load of 3.5 tons of pot
Ramapoughs still waiting for answers
Miwuk clash over road rights
Program cut would cut services to more than 700 tribal elderly
Tex Hall says issues of case ‘burning a hole in my side’
744,000 are homeless in U.S.
USDA Handouts For Hungry Native Americans Are Poorly Written
UI officials to talk with three students about online threats
UI examining racist posts on Facebook site
Lower Sioux Looking Beyond Casinos
New Pueblo leader puts his people first
Family of American Indian killed by park police suing NJ
Sheriff and commissioners discuss lack of county's jurisdiction on Reservation
Friday, January 12, 2007
Red Lake summit designed  to educate communities on drug, gang activity
Archaeological treasure found Up North
Cherokee heads into election with absentee limits in place
Mile Post 398 world premiere packs house in Kayenta
Why White People Are Funny
U.S. warns about Canadian spy coins
Rep. Sailer announces House passage of tax relief bill
One in 10 N.M. babies are healthy
Apartment residents victims of vandalism
O’Connell appoints members to American Indian Education Oversight Committee
Minn. Supreme Court upholds conviction of school shooter
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Man suffers gunshot wound in Cass Lake
Pine Ridge drug-ring conspirator sentenced to 14 years
Cortez holds meeting to alleviate racial tensions
Hogan jury deliberations resume
Talking about race:  Are we different?
Navajo woman vies for mayor
Not your daddy's Seminole Tribe
Summer floods warrant disaster' declaration, frees federal aid to Navajo Nation
Boost in Net speed helps 45 schools
Wampanoag and Narragansett cases sound a warning
Senators push for Hopi U.S. Attorney
Meth movie premiers at Legislature
Lady Warriors get second win against Nay-ah-shing 49-38
Monday, January 15, 2007
Additional reports of vandalism may be connected to late-night tire-slashing spree
Sailer, Skoe urged to expand scope of GI Bill
County covers child care overpayments
Lawmakers on path to influence in Washington, D.C.
St. Paul police investigating rapes get more than 100 calls
Police say rape suspect may be tied to other cases
INMED needs tribes’ help
During 4 years, parents of kidnapped son never gave up
DEA targets marijuana providers
Minnesota Guard unit gets raw deal in Iraq
Exploring the myths and realities of race
Contributors help American Indian Center assist families
Tribe gets moving
Intolerance surprisingly inhabits some American college campuses
Check out Charlie Kelly in Baghdad on Frontline World
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
First 100 Hours a Good Start for American People
Pedestrian killed when struck by car
Subzero cold grips Minnesota
Principals' blogs give slice of school-day life
Test scores slip in school choice program
For the Subjugated Indians, Some Food, a Loincloth, a Blanket
15 days into 2007, Minneapolis has 5 homicides
St. Paul police chase new lead in rape case
51% of women living without spouses
A Response to the Bruce Conrad Letter - Missing Children
In Northern Wisconsin, Death of Immigrant Fuels Tensions
Venezuelan Oil Reaches Alaska Villages
Friday, January 19, 2007
Summit focuses on drugs, missing children
Red Lake holding summit to find community solutions to difficult problems
Suspect charged in death of pedestrian
Senator Rod Skoe: State of the State
Oberstar Puts Transportation Committee to Work
New survey finds majority of Minnesotans support strong statewide smoke-free law
Rep. Sailer responds to State of the State address
Rep. Sailer co-authors “25 X 20” renewable energy standard
Project to improve health care response to abuse in American Indian communities expands
Native student receives U of M undergraduate research program grant
Critic questions district’s Indian education policies
Wapato tribe seek youth club
Suspect in summer hate crime considering plea
Natives vying for seats on council rare
Surprisingly, hate, intolerance inhabit campus
Indian Country cops take aim at meth
Windy Boy upset over tribe's portrayal in HBO meth special
Lawsuit seeks alcohol ban enforcement
Ice Storm effects Rural Indian community
Supreme Court won't hear tribal immunity case
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Cancer Deaths Decline For Second Straight Year
Tribe asks governor to remove indicted school board members
Ottawa fights decision on residential school legal fees
Revenge versus harmony
Casino Supporters Make Renewed Push In Texas
DJs to help Shiprock Boys and Girls Club reopen
Cherokee Nation Crews Reach Out To Rural Areas
Navajo Supreme Court Rules Tsosie Can't Serve on Two Legislative Bodies
Indian Blood
‘If I can’ gets Native youth reading for fun
Hall taking case to regional tribal court
Out-of-home child placement exceeds budget
Authentic Ethnicity in Question
Gang fight
Gay Indians tap into power of Two-Spirit tradition
Native American women concerned about fate of their culture, beliefs
Legislative session picks up steam
Cheat on your spouse in Michigan and spend life in prison
Nevis vs. Red Lake STATS and Photographs
Laporte downs Red Lake 68-36
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Jourdain breaks Minnesota State High School girls record
Web of Torment
Monday, January 22, 2007
Drug/Gang Summit at Red Lake deemed success
Minnesota tribe calls on families to solve complex problems
Tons of toxic sludge link U.S., Canadian Indian tribes
One tribal family lost two members in unsolved cases
Chavez to U.S. officials, “Go to hell”
Man's beliefs pit military vs. Navajos
Nation turns away county pump inspectors
2-time felon wins way back to tribal post
Recovering problem gambler describes experiences
Addicted to the rush
Boys and Girls Clubs leaders come together to learn Indian games
Parents reflect, schools mobilize to curb suicide
Minn. Counties In Race To Cut Welfare Rolls
2 Oneida schools shutting down because of bad behavior
Iceman brothers serving in Iraq
Connecticut woman, 114, now world's oldest
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Drug/Gang Summit held in Red Lake on 01/18/07
Red Lake vs. Cass Lake STATS and photographs
New passport rules start Tuesday for air travelers
Addicted to the rush
Bills in Congress address meth crisis in Indian Country
Minority juveniles in S.D. arrested at far higher rate than whites
Disturbing video played during trial of slain teen
Funeral held for boy killed by dogs
Busby man denies shooting death
N.M. state senator quits to fill Navajo job
Brotherhood Indian status was Ezold's quest
Casino wars with Seminoles make no sense
Mysteries remain unsolved
Pickton plotted 50th
Cherokee Nation Crews Clear the Way for Trapped Residents
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Tribal casinos pay rural Minnesotans
Rural Electric Cooperative Gets Loan to Upgrade
Troopers still being killed during traffic stops despite Ted Foss Law
Shelter now welcomes tribal ID
Rep. Sailer responds to Governor's budget
Pioneer Sports January 24, 2007
Jana's 'American Indian Story' receives GRAMMY nod
Man arrested on meth charges
First Nation moves toward creating a reserve in Regina
Ethic Fraud
Tribal members face assault charges
Tsosie sworn in
Columbus Day name may change
Former empowerment zone employee pleads guilty to theft
Red Nation Media Channel programming re-debuts
GFC Donates 1,115 Children’s Books to the United Houma Nation
Closing schools the right move for Oneidas
Danforth firm on temporary closure of Oneida school
Thursday, January 25, 2007
State may subsidize jobs under tougher welfare-to-work rules
Report cites high rates of substance abuse disorders
No tax on Indian lands
Indian plaintiffs lose trust fund ruling despite DOI delay
Hog-dogger Parker acquitted in Florida
Threatened Amazon tribes fight against the odds
American Indians on center stage at University of Minnesota
Tsosie's resignation from state Senate questioned by tribal delegates
Senator pushes access to Indian health clinics
Tribe, Cass cite joint successes
Navajo Nation Council approves increase in sales tax
Navajo Marine given conscientious-objector status
Friday, January 26, 2007
Nick Sumner and RLHS teacher Chris Johnson at Camp Fallujah
Relief for cattle producters in sight
Legislators introduce 'Freedom to Breathe Act of 2007'
Poplar woman charged with murder changes plea to guilty
The U.S. Department of Education is Launching the FREE Website for Teachers
Fish-killing virus confirmed in Lake Huron
No one ever sees Indians: A reflection on Native cinema
Red Lake Men’s Basketball League Results from Tuesday January 23, 2007
Blackfeet complex closes after getting threatening letter
Rampant consumerism erodes us
Man Indicted For Killing Family On Indian Reservation
No avian influenza in state’s wild birds
Native American journalism is focus of April conference
More aboriginal people working in the West
Deputies err in giving child to women
New details in kidnapping of young girl
Sunday, January 28, 2007
United Tribes not an earmark
Bovine TB Update