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Defenders of the land take action across the country
By Carmelle Wolfson
January 8, 2009
The colonization of North America began over 500 years ago. But the process continues today through government policies that actively create divisions within Native communities.
The devastation of Indigenous lands means a loss of culture for First Nations [...]

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Tacoma Power, Skokomish Tribe reach Cushman Dam settlement
Jan 12 2009
Tacoma Power, the Skokomish Tribal Nation and state and federal agencies signed historic settlement agreements for Tacoma Power’s Cushman Hydroelectric Project Jan. 12. The agreements resolve a $5.8 billion damages claim and long-standing disputes over the terms of a long-term license for Cushman Hydroelectric Project, which [...]

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By Jomay Steen, Journal staff | Monday, January 12, 2009
As part of the Fort Robinson Outbreak Spiritual Run, a group of American Indian youths will run the final leg of a 400-mile journey through the Black Hills to Busby, Mont., to commemorate the 130th year of the Northern Cheyenne escape from Fort Robinson, Neb.
For Jonathan [...]

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REGION: San Pasqual band members barred from votingFamily whose enrollment is in dispute blocked from tribal electionsBy EDWARD SIFUENTES – Staff Writer | Monday, January 12, 2009 7:07 PM PST ∞
San Pasqual’s chairman instructed tribal security officials and sheriff’s deputies to block about 50 members from voting in Sunday’s elections, a possible violation of their [...]

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Families of victims unhappy with fatal hit-and-run pleaBy Heidi Bell Gease, Journal staff | Monday, January 12, 2009
A Rushville, Neb., man charged with killing two pedestrians while driving drunk near Pine Ridge has pleaded guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter.
Timothy Hotz, 60, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court last week, admitting that he had [...]

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