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San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Grants $100,000 to American Indian College Fund
DENVER, March 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians located near Highland, Calif. renewed its commitment to American Indian education with a grant of $100,000 to the American Indian College Fund (the Fund) for scholarships benefiting Native students.
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Since the Tribal disenrollment issue continues to spiral out of control, I decided to repost a article that I wrote back in 2004 about this issue to remind folks about the cause!
Here is a list of the Tribal Disenrollment issues in NDN Country

Berry Creek RancheriaCalifornia Miwok TribeCherokee FreemanCold Springs RancheriaCoushatta TribeDry CreekGuidiville RancheriaIsleta Pueblo TribeLayonville [...]

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Local Tribe Begins Member Removal ProcessSaginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan Has 3,427 Members
March 27, 2009
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan has begun the process of removing some members who don’t meet the tribe’s requirements for membership.
The tribal council voted 6-5 on March 17 to begin the process [...]

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Original Pechanga's Blog: Dry Creek Pomos Consider Limits on Free Speech
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Goldberg: Public Law 280 isn’t the proper economic stimulus for Indian countryBy Carole Goldberg
Story Published: Mar 20, 2009
Despite the prosperity tribal gaming has brought to some Native nations over the past 20 years, poverty and unemployment rates remain high on many reservations.
How can economic conditions on reservations be improved? Searching for the answer [...]

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Ancient bones found at UCSD back in disputeBy Steve Schmidt (Contact) Union-Tribune Staff Writer 2:00 a.m. March 20, 2009
Background: San Diego County’s Kumeyaay tribes had asked UCSD to turn over skeletal remains unearthed near the chancellor’s home in La Jolla. Local American Indians say the remains are part of their ancestry. But UC researchers say [...]

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Report: Refund loans costly to many Indians
A Nebraska county has a high concentration of the loans, which cut into the benefit of a tax credit for the poor.By Joe Ruff, World Herald News ServicePublished: Sunday, March 29, 2009 7:38 PM CDT
Six U.S. counties with American Indian reservations — including Thurston County in Nebraska — ranked [...]

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For Immediate Release – March 30, 2009, Hot Springs, South Dakota.
Cherokee Singer/Songwriter/Activist, Michael Bucher will perform on Stage 49 at the 26th Annual World Celebration of the Gathering of Nations on Saturday, April 25th at 10:40am, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Michael Bucher will be joined on-stage by tradition drum performance group, Wind Spirit Drum on “STAGE 49″ [...]

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For Immediate Release – March 27, 2009
, Grammy Award and eleven-time Native American Music Award winning artist and Native Music American Award Nominee and Acoustic Singer/Songwriter, Michael Bucher on Sunday, April 5th at Borders Books, Syracuse, New York.
Joanne Shenandoah and Michael Bucher will perform songs from their new CD, BITTER TEARS SACRED GROUND, an [...]

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