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Yukon First Nation keeps Skookum as chief (2/20/2012)
(North Canada) -- The Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation in Yukon has voted to keep embattled chief Eddie Skookum. At a special general assembly held Saturday, members...
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Pine Ridge
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South Dakota programs look to keep Lakota language alive (2/20/2012)
(South Dakota) -- On a recent Tuesday, 5-year-old Jessie White Face hid her hands in the pockets of her pink jumper as she and 14 classmates recited "The Itsy Bitsy...
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Cherokee Election
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ELECTIONS: Breaking through a storied political culture (2/6/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- The race to head the Cherokee Nation isn’t typically a contest favorable to the use of more traditional campaign techniques—new media, direct...
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Plumb resigns from Election Commission (2/2/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation Election Commission Chairwoman Susan Chapman Plumb tendered her resignation letter to Principal Chief Bill John Baker, the Tribal Council...
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Byrd wins seat on tribal council (1/18/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- According to unofficial results, Cherokee Nation voters in Cherokee and eastern Wagoner counties have chosen former chief Joe Byrd to represent them on the...
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Council approves 13 nominations, amends budget (1/17/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- The Tribal Council approved Principal Chief Bill John Baker’s 13 nominations for various tribal boards and positions during its Jan. 16 meeting.
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Byrd wins CN Tribal Council District 1 election (1/16/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- Joe Byrd has won the election for Cherokee Nation Tribal Council District 1, Seat 1, according to unofficial results.
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Ex-Okla. tribe chief wins council seat election (1/16/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- A former Cherokee Nation principal chief has been elected to the Tribal Council. Unofficial results show Joe Byrd on Saturday won the District 1 seat that...
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CN chief sworn in, schools reconfigured (1/3/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- During the second half of 2011, the Cherokee Nation finally swore in a principal chief. Cherokee Nation Election Commission officials certified results in...
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Polling places picked for Cherokee voting (1/2/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Election Commission has secured polling places for next month’s Tribal Council special election. On Jan. 14, voters in Cherokee...
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Cherokee Treasurer, Marshal OK’d (12/15/2011)
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation has a new treasurer and marshal. Cherokee citizens Lacey Horn and Shannon Buhl were confirmed and sworn into office Monday night as the...
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Reves to run for CN tribal council seat (11/28/2011)
(Oklahoma) -- Geneva Reves has announced her candidacy for Cherokee Tribal Council Representative for District 1. The seat was vacated by Bill John Baker, who was...
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Florida Gaming
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Volusia council takes 'time-out' on slots referendum decision (2/2/2012)
(Florida) -- Faced with the prospect of a sudden vote on a gambling debate, Volusia County Chair Frank Bruno skirted the deadline in a new state Senate proposal Thursday...
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Palm Beach County to hold slot machine referendum (12/20/2011)
(Florida) -- Palm Beach County commissioners Tuesday opened the door to the possibility of expanded local gambling when they agreed to hold a referendum in November over...
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Palm Beach County voters will decide on slots in November (12/20/2011)
(Florida) -- Palm Beach County voters will get a chance to legalize slot machines next year, although one county commissioner is warning a yes vote could eventually lead...
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Poll: Voters outside Southeast Florida don't want to bet on casinos (12/15/2011)
(Florida) -- Florida voters are divided across regional lines on the proposal to bring casino resorts to South Florida, with voters in nearly every region except...
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Palm Beach County approves slots referendum on 2012 ballot (12/6/2011)
(Florida) -- Palm Beach County commissioners preliminarily agreed to place a countywide referendum on the November 2012 ballot to allow slot machine gambling at licensed...
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Palm Beach County gives initial go-ahead to slot machine referendum (12/6/2011)
(Florida) -- Palm Beach County's push for slot machines gained steam Tuesday, but backers of expanded gambling still haven't hit the jackpot.
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Palm Beach County sets final vote for December on dog track slot machine ballot question (12/6/2011)
(Florida) -- A push to bring slot machines to the Palm Beach Kennel Club cleared its first major hurdle today. Palm Beach County commissioners tentatively agreed to add...
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Aaronson to call for ballot question on slots at Kennel Club (11/15/2011)
(Florida) -- Palm Beach County Commissioner Burt Aaronson wants to ask voters to allow slots here. In a memo to commissioners, Aaronson said he planned to ask the seven...
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San Manuel Tribe
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Derry attacks Ramos in mailer (2/2/2012)
(California) -- The race between San Bernardino County Supervisor Neil Derry and San Manuel tribal Chairman James Ramos for the 3rd District seat is starting off on a...
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Supervisor Derry accuses opponent of gang, drug ties (2/2/2012)
(California) -- San Bernardino County Supervisor Neil Derry has launched an assault on the character of his major opponent, San Manuel tribal chairman James Ramos, in a...
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Mississippi Band of Choctaw
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Mother, Leader: Mississippi Choctaw Has First Female Leader (1/16/2012)
(Mississippi) -- The 10,000-plus members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians made it clear this past summer that they wanted a dramatic change in leadership.
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LGBT News
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Susan Allen Becomes First American Indian Lesbian Elected to a State Legislature (1/13/2012)
(Minnesota) -- Minnesota Democrat Susan Allen made history January 10 as the first Native American Lesbian to be elected to a U.S. State legislature. During a special...
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First Native American lesbian elected to Minnesota House (1/12/2012)
(Minnesota) -- Susan Allen became the first openly lesbian Native American to be elected to a state legislature after winning a special election in Minnesota on Tuesday...
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Kickass Openly Gay Native American Woman Elected to State Legislature (1/12/2012)
(Minnesota) -- Nine Native Americans have served in the Minnesota state legislature since the state's founding, and all of them have been men.
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Picayune Rancheria
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BIA to stay out of Picayune Rancheria dispute (12/28/2011)
(California) -- The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs says it will stay out of the fight over leadership of the tribal council for the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi...
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Disenrollment
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Chukchansi tribal council election nullified (12/21/2011)
(California) -- A Chukchansi tribal council election this month that ousted two supporters of tribal disenrollment has been nullified, keeping the tribe's membership...
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Shinnecock Casino
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Marian Ilitch to roll dice again after New York casino deal gets voted down (12/21/2011)
(New York) -- Backers of a rejected casino management contract between an American Indian tribe in New York and a partnership co-financed by Detroit's Marian Ilitch...
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Oregon Gaming
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Effort To Establish Non-Tribal Casino Begins Again In Oregon (12/19/2011)
(Oregon) -- Two Oregon businessmen are trying once again to get voters to approve the state's first non-tribal casino. It will be the fourth attempt, and once again...
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Foxborough Casino
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Casino could face two votes in Foxboro (12/14/2011)
(Massachusetts) -- Voters will likely have two shots at approving or rejecting a $1 billion casino resort across from Gillette Stadium. Building Commissioner William...
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Arizona Gaming
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Initiative petition aims to legalize gambling statewide (12/12/2011)
(Arizona) -- Arizona voters could get to decide next year if they want to be able to gamble closer to home. An initiative petition drive launched late last week would...
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Mining & Drilling
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Not enough ballots cast in First Nation's potash vote (11/29/2011)
(Saskatchewan) -- The Muskowekwan First Nation's hopes of having a potash mine on its land are on hold, as not enough band members showed up to vote on the issue...
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Maine Gaming
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BLOG: Lewiston Sun Journal Defends Casino Coverage (11/16/2011)
(Maine) -- Know when to fold ‘em: I heard from a couple of angry people at the Lewiston Sun Journal about my recent postings on that paper’s coverage of...
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ANALYSIS: Voters cool a casino hot streak (11/9/2011)
(Maine) -- The overwhelming defeat of two gambling-related referendum questions by voters on Tuesday has hit the “pause” button on expanding the industry in...
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Gambling is rejected, same-day registration upheld (11/9/2011)
(Maine) -- Maine voters Tuesday decided by wide margins to keep same-day voter registration, and rejected expanded gambling in the state of Maine.
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Maine voters reject more casinos (11/9/2011)
(Maine) -- Supporters of expanded gambling in Maine were dealt a serious defeat Tuesday night, with voters decisively saying no to two different referendum questions.
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Voters questioned gaming expansion, don't buy jobs talk (11/9/2011)
(Maine) -- Regional rivalries and concerns about a major statewide expansion of gambling doomed two ballot questions even though they promised new jobs in a tough...
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Casinos, voter registration on Maine ballot (11/8/2011)
(Maine) -- Mainers will consider additional casino-style gambling and a proposal to restore same-day voter registration as they head to the polls on Election Day.
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Election aftermath: Maine voters say no to gambling (11/8/2011)
(Maine) -- All is almost said and done for ballot measures in the state of Maine. Reports out of the state have deemed two measures defeated and two measures approved,...
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Maine Voters Defeat Casino Proposals, Leaving Far Flung Regions Grappling (11/8/2011)
(Maine) -- The defeat of Question 2 in yesterday's statewide ballot has ended--at least for now--the goal of bringing two racinos to either end of the state....
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Penobscot County backing Hollywood Slots table games (11/8/2011)
(Maine) -- Penobscot County voters were favoring table games at Hollywood Slots by a wide margin Tuesday night, 64.5 percent to 35.5 percent with 41 percent of precincts...
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Question 3 Defeat Bitter Pill for Lewiston Supporters (11/8/2011)
(Maine) -- Supporters of Question 3, which asked voters to approve a casino planned for a vacant mill building in downtown Lewiston, are bitterly disappointed about...
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Voters reject Lewiston casino (11/8/2011)
(Maine) -- Maine voters have rejected two ballot questions for a casino in Lewiston and two racetracks with slot machines in southern and eastern Maine. With 66 percent...
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Anti-casino groups claim victory on Questions 2 and 3 (11/8/2011)
(Maine) -- Numerous media outlets were calling Questions 2 and 3 at 10:30 Tuesday night, with an apparent victory for anti-gambling groups in Maine.
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Early results show voters rejecting gambling expansion (11/8/2011)
(Maine) -- Early results in Tuesday’s balloting showed voters in areas where proposed gambling casinos would be located supported their local project and rejected...
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Election: Voters say 'no deal' to more gambling sites (11/8/2011)
(Maine) -- Mainers on Tuesday rejected two ballot questions that would have led to the biggest expansion of legalized gambling in Maine's history.
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Final push for, against Question 2 (11/8/2011)
(Maine) -- As election day arrives, campaigns on both sides of Question 2 made their final push. That question asks voters if they will allow casino gambling in...
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Mainers reject referendum on Lewiston casino (11/8/2011)
(Maine) -- Maine voters rejected a referendum authorizing a new casino in Lewiston, while a separate proposal for two racinos on Tuesday's ballot was lagging at the...
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Passamaquoddy Leader: 'We're not Going to Give Up' (11/8/2011)
(Maine) -- Chief Joseph Socobasin says the defeat of Question 2 won't deter the tribe from trying again to win permission to operate a gambling facility.
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Other News
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Tribal Leaders Host Campaign Fundraiser for Grand Traverse Band Chairman Derek Bailey (2/22/2012)
(Michigan) -- Several tribal leaders from various Michigan American Indian tribes are hosting a campaign fundraiser for Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa...
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San Ildefonso Pueblo elects women for 1st time (2/19/2012)
(New Mexico) -- A mother of three has become one of the first women elected to the tribal council of the San Ildefonso Pueblo. Irene Tse-Pe was sworn in Saturday as a...
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Women Vote In Pueblo Election For First Time (2/19/2012)
(New Mexico) -- Saturday was a historic day for the San Ildefonso Pueblo. For the first time, women were elected to the Tribal Council. Irene Tse-Pe will go down in...
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President Shelly Signs Law Changing Navajo Election Dates (2/15/2012)
(Arizona) -- Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly made it official on February 13, moving the date for Navajos to vote in the Arizona primaries.
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Redistricting Fight Heads To Fed Court (2/13/2012)
(New Mexico) -- The legal battle over drawing new districts for the New Mexico House of Representatives isn’t over. Republicans filed a lawsuit in federal court...
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UKB starts election season, hears requests for assistance (2/11/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma council met Feb. 4 at the UKB Community Services Building in Tahlequah.
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Snoqualmie Tribe pledges $100,000 to Intellectual House (2/8/2012)
(Washington) -- The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe has pledged $100,000 to support the design and construction of the University of Washington’s Intellectual House, a...
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Native American running for District 1 seat (2/7/2012)
(Arizona) -- Wenona Benally Baldenegro, a Democrat from Flagstaff, is running for the District 1 congressional seat. If elected, Benally Baldenegro would be the first...
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8 councilors named to CNB board (2/6/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- Eight Tribal Councilors were chosen to serve as non-voting advisory members on the Cherokee Nation Businesses board of directors during the Jan. 26 Rules...
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Sault Tribe announces 2012 election (1/27/2012)
(Michigan) -- Today begins the beginning of the election cycle for the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians Tribal Board of Directors. Primary elections will be held May 24...
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Apache chairman Ronnie Lupe defies judge backing his ouster (1/25/2012)
(Arizona) -- One day after receiving a court order to cease acting as leader of the White Mountain Apache Tribe, longtime Chairman Ronnie Lupe announced that the judge...
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Chiniki inauguration contested by band members (1/25/2012)
(Alberta) -- The newly elected chief and council for the Chiniki band in Morley was officially inaugurated on Jan. 20 as questions over the December election linger.
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Officers elected for Yocha Dehe nation (1/22/2012)
(California) -- The citizens of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation have sworn into office their newly elected Chairman, Tribal Officers and Council Members to lead their...
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Election Commission certifies Dist. 1 special election (1/22/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation Election Commission on Jan. 17 certified the results of the special election for Seat 1 in the Tribal Council’s Dist. 1, naming...
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Assembly candidate's comments on train cause a stir on Twitter (1/20/2012)
(California) -- salladay.jpgIn the age of smart phones, YouTube and Twitter, a public train car probably isn't the best place to talk campaign strategy. Assembly...
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No Pala IEs for Michele Martinez (1/20/2012)
(California) -- The Pala Band of Mission Indians will not make any independent expenditures to campaign for 69th Assembly District candidate Michele Martinez, the tribe...
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Supreme Court sides with Texas on redistricting plan (1/20/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- The Supreme Court on Friday set aside court-drawn redistricting plans for Texas that were favored by minorities and Democrats, saying the lower...
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Chairman Shingoitewa congratulates newly elected governor of Gila Indian River Community (1/18/2012)
(Arizona) -- On Jan.7, Hopi Chairman Leroy N. Shingoitewa and Vice Chairman Herman Honanie were special guests at the inaugural ceremonies for Gila River Indian...
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Tribal members sue for early voting (1/18/2012)
(South Dakota) -- Twenty-five residents of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation living in Shannon County have sued the county commission demanding 46 days of early voting...
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Pine Ridge voters sue Fall River / Absentee location called a hindrance (1/17/2012)
(South Dakota) -- Twenty-five Shannon County residents are suing state and local officials for making early and absentee voting more difficult than it is elsewhere.
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