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Federal Judge Says Needville Shouldn’t Have Kept Long-Haired Native American Boy Out of SchoolBy Paul Knight in CourtsThursday, Jan. 22 2009 @ 12:10PM
A federal judge ruled this week that the Needville Independent School District was wrong to keep a five-year-old Native American boy out of kindergarten because of his long hair.
“You stand up for [...]

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Legislation would provide $3.58 billion stimulus for Indian CountryBy JODI RAVE of the Missoulian
WASHINGTON – Acoma Pueblo Gov. Chandler Sanchez of New Mexico busily moved from meeting to meeting in the Hart and Russell Senate office buildings on Thursday, joining dozens of other tribal leaders who were lobbying for economic stimulus plan [...]

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Army cuts off pay for WWII vets of Alaskan militia
ALASKA — The Army has decided to cut off retirement pay for veterans of a largely Native American militia formed to guard the territory from the threat of Japanese attack during World War II. The change means 26 surviving members of the Alaska Territorial Guard — [...]

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Initiatives | Efforts Seek To Raise HIV/AIDS Prevention Awareness Among American Indians, Blacks, Increase Hispanic Blood Donor Supply[Jan 23, 2009]
The following highlights efforts that seek to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities.
National Native American AIDS Prevention Center: The NNAAPC has launched a new online resources guide designed to help American Indian groups develop programs [...]

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Indian country lets Senate know why economic recovery money is neededBy Rob Capriccioso
Story Published: Jan 23, 2009
WASHINGTON – Members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs seem to realize that Indian governments are in desperate need of economic recovery dollars for infrastructure and other areas of concern. Recent congressional testimony from tribal and Indian [...]

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High court petitioned to protect sacredness, environmental integrity of San Francisco PeaksBy Gale Courey Toensing
Story Published: Jan 23, 2009
WASHINGTON – The Navajo Nation and other interested parties have filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of a precedent setting case to protect sacred sites and religious practices.
The Supreme Court is the [...]

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For Immediate Release, January 22, 2009
Peabody Energy’s Plan to Reopen Black Mesa Coal Mine Threatens Navajo andHopi Communities, Religious Freedom, Water Supplies, and Wildlife; WillWorsen Global Warming
Diverse Coalition of Tribal and Conservation Groups Appeal Peabody ’sIllegal Permit for Black Mesa Coal Mine
Black Mesa , Ariz. – In the waning days of the Bush administration theOffice [...]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, January 23, 2009
Contact: Elouise Brown, Dooda Desert Rock, 505-947-6159
IS THE PROPOSED DESERT ROCK PLANT DEAD?IT IS TIME FOR THE NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL TO GIVE UP.
On Thursday, January 22, 2009 Ron [...]

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