Monthly Archives: August 2012

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis conference on Indian economic development

Posted on August 31, 2012 by robertjmiller2013

On August 27, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minnesota held a conference on the law and economics of Indian country You can get a lot of information about the conference and the Bank's work in Indian country at: http://www.minneapolisfed.org/indiancountry/pastevents.cfm   Here … Continue reading →

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British Columbia conference on Doctrine of Discovery

Posted on August 24, 2012 by robertjmiller2013

A conference entitled the International Seminar on the Doctrine of Discovery is being cohosted by the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council and Thompson Rivers University on September 20th and 21st in Kamlopps British Columbia. The conference will address how the colonial doctrine of discovery … Continue reading →

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We're number 33!

Posted on August 22, 2012 by robertjmiller2013

I was emailed an article by online colleges in which they rank the 50 best American history blogs. They rated this blog as number 33! http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2012/07/02/the-50-best-american-history-blogs/

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Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community builds a Marriott hotel

Posted on August 14, 2012 by robertjmiller2013

This is interesting news and I especially like the part about the tribal government doing its best to ensure that this tribal initiative employs Indian people. According to Indian Country Today, "There are 3,700 Marriott-branded lodging facilities around the world, but … Continue reading →

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International indigenous trade

Posted on August 14, 2012 by robertjmiller2013

Indian Country Today, reports Aug. 15, at page 14, "A document historic in the realm of Native American and First Nations finance was signed in Winnipeg, Canada on July 17. The Aboriginal financial institution Tribal Wi-Chi-Way-Win Capital Corporation (TWCC), is … Continue reading →

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International Indigenous Peoples' day

Posted on August 9, 2012 by robertjmiller2013

August 9 is the international indigenous peoples' Day. Please check out our blog entry on the Oxford University Press website: http://blog.oup.com/2012/08/doctrine-discovery-indigenous-peoples/

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Rave review of Reservation "Capitalism" from American Library Assoc.

Posted on August 4, 2012 by robertjmiller2013

My new book, Reservation "Capitalism:" Economic Development in Indian Country (Praeger Publishers, 2012), received a great review in the August issue of the magazine Choice. Choice is the book review journal of the American Library Association and recommends to libraries which books … Continue reading →

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