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Apr 16, 2013 — After a South Carolina couple adopted a baby girl, her biological father sought full custody. Normally, the Supreme Court does not hear such disputes, but this case tests a federal law meant to stop Native American children's being improperly taken from their families.
Apr 16, 2013 — The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case testing the meaning and reach of the Indian Child Welfare Act. The question before the court was whether a Native American biological father who gave up his parental rights could later object after the non-Indian mother gave up the child for adoption.
Feb 6, 2013 — Eight tribes have delivered a report to Congress saying South Dakota is willfully ignoring a federal law meant to protect Native American children. Several lawmakers are demanding action. The Bureau of Indian Affairs on Wednesday agreed to convene a summit meeting of key players, and says it will urge state officials to respond.
Jan 11, 2013 — Diane Tells His Name was 37 when she discovered she was adopted as a child. Rather than feeling anger or sadness, she embraced the opportunity to discover her Native American roots and eventually adopted a child of her own.
Nov 29, 2012 — Federal officials are working to send out $1,000 checks in the next few weeks to hundreds of thousands of Native Americans. The money stems from a settlement of the Cobell case, a landmark $3.4 billion settlement over mismanagement of federal lands held in trust for Native American people.
More Native American news from indianz.com, a continental news service based on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska and with offices in Washington, DC
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The Crow Tribe of Montana held a primary election on Saturday. Incumbent Chairman Cedric Black Eagle garnered enough votes to...
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The Plattsburgh Press Republican is reporting this morning that at $75 million expansion is underway at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino in northern Franklin County.
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe intends to add more than 30,000 square feet of space to the...
The Plattsburgh Press-Republican is reporting that the Bingo Palace and the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino could merge in a project that might also include a new, seven-story hotel complex.
[I]n an announcement of the referendum on its website, the Tribal ...
North Country newspapers today — their on-line editions at least — were filled with reports of former Akewsasne Mohawk chief Phillip Tarbell’s arrest in the Adirondacks on alleged drug-smuggling charges.
This from the Associated...
Peter Garrow
The spiritual side of playing lacrosse
Hogansburg, NY, Jun 20, 2012 — The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, near Massena, is hosting a day devoted to the game of lacrosse. The event, at Generations Park in Hogansburg, will include some of the best Mohawk lacrosse players, demonstrations, workshops, art exhibits and a couple of field lacrosse games. As part of National Aboriginal Day on Thursday, the game's more serious and spiritual role in indigenous cultures will be explored. Todd Moe spoke with Peter Garrow, chairman of the "Our History, Our Game" event. He says it's being organized by members of the Akwesasne Lacrosse Hall of Fame, who want to pass on their skills and knowledge to a new generation. Go to full article
Mohawks seek recognition for WWII code talkers
Hogansburg, NY, Mar 08, 2012 — A Mohawk veterans group wants the federal government to recognize the contributions of "code talkers" during the D-Day invasion of Europe during World War Two. The Navajo "code talkers" were the largest group of Native Americans during the 1940's to use their language skills in the south Pacific against the Japanese.
Jeffrey Whelan, a member of the St. Regis Mohawk Veterans Affairs Committee, says many other tribes participated as "code talkers" during the war. He says the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council has sent a letter of request to the U.S. Mint to develop a Congressional Medal for nine veterans at Akwesasne who used their native language to confuse the Germans. Go to full article
Jeffrey Whelan, a member of the St. Regis Mohawk Veterans Affairs Committee, says many other tribes participated as "code talkers" during the war. He says the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council has sent a letter of request to the U.S. Mint to develop a Congressional Medal for nine veterans at Akwesasne who used their native language to confuse the Germans. Go to full article
St. Regis Mohawk tribe gets USDA grant to help build diabetes center
Hogansburg, NY, Mar 08, 2012 — The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe will get a $129,000 grant to build a diabetes center, from USDA rural development.
The USDA allotted $206,900 for the facility last year--the center's expected to cost about $3 million. Go to full article
The USDA allotted $206,900 for the facility last year--the center's expected to cost about $3 million. Go to full article
Governor takes first step to gambling expansion
Albany, NY, Jan 23, 2012 — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has released a bill to amend the state's constitution to legalize non-Native casino gambling in New York. Go to full article
Akwesasne Freedom School's mission: Cultural survival
Hogansburg, NY, Aug 12, 2011 — At the Akwesasne Freedom School on the Akwesasne Mohawk reservation near Massena, kids spend their whole day, including recess, completely immersed in the Mohawk language.... Go to full article
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Senecas reassert sovereignty; Cuomo eyes gambling
Irving, NY, Aug 11, 2011 — Seneca Nation president Robert Odawi Porter is using an historic piece of cloth to deliver a message to New York State about native sovereignty. He said payment of the cloth... Go to full article
Onondaga Nation applies traditional values to high tech investments
Nedrow, NY, Aug 09, 2011 — The Onondaga are among only a handful of Native American nations who refuse money from the US Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs. They do so to preserve their independence.... Go to full article
Seneca president redefining native leadership
Salamanca, NY, Aug 08, 2011 — This week, we're going to take a look around Indian Country in New York. Taxing native smoke shops have grabbed headlines lately. But we're going to look deeper at some of... Go to full article
Mohawk goalie channels tradition into lacrosse playoffs
Hogansburg, NY, May 06, 2011 — The hockey and basketball playoffs are at full throttle. But there's another professional sport deep in the title series - the national lacrosse league.
Tomorrow, the... Go to full article
Lawmakers want better drug enforcement at border
Plattsburgh, NY, Dec 27, 2010 — Congressman Bill Owens is one of a group of lawmakers working on a law designed to slow drug trafficking from Canada into the U.S.
A bill passed by both houses of... Go to full article
A bill passed by both houses of... Go to full article
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