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In Twist, Tribe Fights for College Nickname
Grand Forks :: ND :: USA | 1 day ago
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Except that some members of the Spirit Lake Tribe , one of two groups of Sioux in the state, say they consider the nickname an honor and worry that abandoning it would send them one step closer to obscurity. “When you hear them announce the name at the...
Tags: Spirit Lake Tribe, Fighting Sioux, University of North Dakota, N.C.A.A., standing rock, fights sioux, North Dakotans, North Dakota State University, Board of Higher Education, American Indians, Grand Forks, North Dakota Fighting Sioux, Ralph Engelstad Arena, Native American tribes, States of the United States, Sioux, Grand Forks-East Grand Forks
U.S. Astronaut Hopes to Inspire Canadian Youth at Aboriginal Symposium
Toronto :: Canada | 2 days ago
Credibility Commander John Bennett Herrington was just 8 years old when he dreamed about being an astronaut. “I never thought that I could actually accomplish it,” recalled the space shuttle veteran, who logged over 330 hours in space when he flew on Endeavour mission...
Tags: Mr. Herrington, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, American Indians, NASA, international space, space station, astronaut john, AIII, mission specialist, John B. Herrington, Canada, Toronto, John Herrington, Education, STS-113, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, spaceflight, Canadian Space Agency
American Indians who were forcibly adopted find themselves torn between cultures
Denver :: CO :: USA | 12 days ago
Credibility Harness drew suspicious stares and was followed by employees every time she entered a store in the Montana town where she was raised. But it wasn't until she was 14 that she realized how estranged she was from the dominant culture she had been pushed...
Tags: white hawk, Susan Devan Harness, indians children, Suzie Fedorko, American Indians, Evelyn Stevenson, American Indian Movement, biological family, indians child, forcibly adoptive, Denver, Social Issues, Adoption, Family law, Language of adoption
A closer look at the role of Utah's Indians
Sandy :: UT :: USA | 15 days ago
Credibility They learned the Wampanoags were decimated by an epidemic shortly before the pilgrims arrived. They learned the Wampanoags were wary of Europeans from past experiences, but the two groups joined together to survive and stand strong against other tribes.
Tags: Utahns, University of Utah, American Indians, American Indian Nations, indians students, American West Center, shall remain, Sandy, Native Americans in the United States, Education, Navajo tribe, Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts, Wampanoag, Navajo people, Utah, Navajo Nation, We Shall Remain
Obama giving Texas tribe hope for compensation
Livingston :: TX :: USA | 16 days ago
Credibility When President Barack Obama met with leaders of the 564 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes Nov. 5, he promised to end a history of broken promises. "I know what it means to feel ignored and forgotten, and what it means to struggle,"...
Tags: East Texas, Congress, Alabama-Coushatta, R-Texas, Barack Obama, U.S. House, U.S. Supreme Court, claims court, american indians, Carlos Bullock, Livingston, Federally recognized tribes, Livingston Texas, Oneida tribe, Coushatta, Native American tribes, Alabama
Winter Sports Program for Tribal Youth
Olympian Suzy Chaffee continues to work for Native Communities and ski programs Find information at: http://enewschannels.com/2009/11/12/enc9478_194447.php
Tags: skiing, olympics, suzy chaffee, american indians, native americans, allnews
Native American Arts and Lifestyles Magazine Captures Unique Stories Reflecting Native Life
Native Peoples Magazine features articles written by authors that create sensitive portrayals of the indigenous people of North and South America. It is considered the periodical voice of the American Indian community.
Tags: native americans, american indians, native american culture, native american folkways, native peoples magazine, Native American art, Indigenous peoples of the Americas, American culture, Native American history, Native Americans in the United States
Health Care, Not Assimilation
Aberdeen :: SD :: USA | 26 days ago
Credibility Frank Joseph Smecker, t r u t h o u t Op-Ed While the health care reform debate continues throughout the country, America's indigenous peoples suffer from some of the worse conditions imaginable. Comprising only 1.6 percent of the general population,...
Tags: American Indians, IHS, americans indian, native americans, North American, Responsibility for Native American, United States of America, Ward Churchill, health services, Indian Health Service, Aberdeen, Navajo Nation, Urban Indian, Health care in the United States, Health insurance in the United States, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Native American history, Indian reservation, Social Issues, Health Medical Pharma
Traditional meal served at Iron Gate
Tulsa :: OK :: USA | 27 days ago
Credibility Last Modified: 11/14/2009 2:23 AM Clara Mooris goes to Iron Gate for a free, hot meal about once a week. On Friday, she and other American Indians enjoyed a traditional native meal, including hominy and fry bread. "It's delicious," she said. "I really...
Tags: iron gate, Connie Cronley, American Indians, Cherokee Nation, fry bread, Tulsa, Native Americans in the United States, Native American tribes, Cherokee, Fish fry, Hospitality Recreation
Obama: US must reverse course with Indians
White House :: TN :: USA | about 1 month ago
Credibility President Barack Obama assured American Indians on Thursday that they have a place in his White House and on his agenda, telling tribal leaders their marginalized community deserves more from its government. "I get it. I'm on your side," Obama told the...
Tags: Barack Obama, Obama Holds His, tribal leaders, American Indians
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