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Monthly Archives: February 2009
Tribal tourism: museums better than casinos?
On February 26, 2009, the Billings Gazette published a story that tribal museums are better at attracting tourism than casinos (get the entire article): “Gambling doesn’t draw tourists to Montana’s Indian Country, but museums do. That’s one of the conclusions … Continue reading
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S.D. Senate kills English only amendment to constitution
The South Dakota Senate killed a proposal to have voters decide if the state’s constitution should declare English the state’s official language. The senators voted 20-14 against SJR2, which proposed a constitutional amendment to make English the state’s official language. … Continue reading
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87 year old professor teaching Sahaptin at Univ. Oregon
Yakama elder Virginia Beavert, 87, is teaching the Yakama Sahaptin language for the first time this year at the University of Oregon. She is a native speaker. This is not your typical foreign language class. “There are no textbooks, no … Continue reading
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Another tribal loss in the U.S. Supreme Court
The extremely high percentage of cases that American Indian tribes and Indian people lose in the U.S. Supreme Court has reached ridiculous proportions. Studies show that tribes and the “Indian position” prevailed in about 58% of a wide variety of … Continue reading
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NY Times editorial: Justice for American Indians
A New York Times editorial today states that the “federal government has a long history of cheating American Indians, and not all of this dirty dealing is in the distant past.” The editorial discusses a case the Supreme Court heard … Continue reading
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Canadian bill proposes to make UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous people national law
Judith Lavoie, of the Victoria Times Colonist, reported February 22, 2009, that Democrat MP Denise Savoie will reintroduce a private member’s bill in the House of Commons to require the Canadian federal government to “take all measures necessary” to ensure … Continue reading
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The Shawnee Trail of Tears
Dr. Randall L. Buchman, will present “A Sorrowful Journey,†the story of the removal of the Shawnee, Seneca, and Ottawa Indians from Ohio in 1832, 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 19, in the Cedar Point Center Auditorium at Bowling … Continue reading
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Dept. of Interior scrambling to spend $3 billion
The GREENWIRE and E&E reporter Noelle Straub, writes (get the full story) about the Department of Interior planning on its upcoming $3 billion spending spree under the economic stimulus law. “While its planning is just beginning, the department does have … Continue reading
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Obama promises to push for Native Hawaiian bill
President Barack Obama says he is willing to go to bat for the Native Hawaiian recognition bill. Obama, who was born in Hawaii, told reporters that he has not paid much attention to the bill due to the economic crisis. … Continue reading
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Washington tribe buys large construction company
The Suquamish Tribe purchased a construction company that is one of the biggest employers in Kitsap County, Washington. Liberty Bay Excavating employs more than 800 people. It will continue to perform construction work for the tribe as well as other … Continue reading
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