TIM GIAGO: Challenger to Rep. Diane Watson supports Cherokee Nation
(USA) -- How many of you know that a U. S. Congresswoman from California has twice tried to terminate the federal status of the Cherokee Nation? It may be the first and only time such an event has occurred. Representative Diane Watson (D-CA) is trying to do just that.
Census workers urge tribes to participate
(CALIFORNIA) -- Census officials are reaching out to hard-to-count groups such as Indian tribes and other minorities, and on Monday brought their road show to the offices of the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo in Healdsburg.
Area tribe makes $100,000 donation
(CALIFORNIA) -- The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians near San Bernardino announced today that the Hopi Tribe and the Navajo Nation will receive $50,000 each for emergency relief operations to help respond to winter storms that swept through the reservations recently.
Group Wants School To Change Mascot
(OHIO) -- Pressure is building on the Talawanda School District to change its mascot. The brave, an American Indian warrior, became the symbol of the Talawanda Schools in the 50's. A community group is collecting signatures on a petition that will ask the school board members to get rid of its mascot.
Tribe plans meetings for off-reservation members
(NORTH DAKOTA) -- The Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council plans informational meetings in three North Dakota cities and the Minneapolis area for tribal members who live off the Fort Berthold Reservation.
Alaska village programs facing big cuts in federal funding
(ALASKA) -- As part of an effort to shave earmarks from the federal spending plan, President Obama has proposed cutting $10 million from a Denali Commission program that pays to purchase health equipment and build village clinics and elder housing in rural communities.
Tribe’s AG issues FOIA warnings
(OKLAHOMA) -- Cherokee Nation Attorney General Diane Hammons Friday warned the tribe’s executive and legislative branches that failure to give public notice of meetings could constitute a violation.
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