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Appeals court upholds existence of SD reservation
August 26, 2009
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that found a small part of the once-huge Yankton Sioux Tribe’s reservation in southeastern South Dakota still exists and remains under the legal jurisdiction of the tribe and federal government.
The state and Charles [...]

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Native Americans and the Public Option
By TERRY ANDERSON
Bozeman, Mont.
Montana Sen. Max Baucus , a leading architect of national health-care reform, visited the Flathead Indian Reservation near Pablo, Mont., in May, and he was confronted with a surprising critique. “I hope any [new health-care] plan does not forget the nation’s first people,” Dr. LeAnne Muzquiz told [...]

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Recognizing the Passing of Senator Edward Kennedy 
The National Indian Education Association extends our deepest condolences to the family and colleagues of Senator Edward Kennedy. A tireless champion of education and opportunity for all people, Senator Kennedy was a powerful advocate for the education of Native children, always seeking ways to ensure that the U.S. government [...]

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News Release
HUD No. 19-152
Andrea Mead
(202) 708-0980
www.hud.gov/news/
For Release
Tuesday
August 11, 2009
HUD SECRETARY DONOVAN ANNOUNCES $132 MILLION IN RECOVERY ACT FUNDS TO IMPROVE NATIVE AMERICAN AND ALASKAN HOUSING, SPUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Grants bring total HUD’s Recovery Act investment in Native American and Alaskan communities to a half billion dollars
ANCHORAGE – During a visit to an Anchorage, Alaska community today, [...]

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Don’t forget to watch the video at  http://www.nb3challengevideo.com 

Dear friend,
This is Notah Begay III, and I’m writing to you today not only as a professional golf player, but as a full-blooded Native American (Navajo/Isleta/San Felipe Pueblo) and passionate supporter of Native youth.
One week from today, a major event will highlight the important need to fight one of [...]

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Stephs crossing over was completely unexpected, which has left her daughter with huge financial burden. A memorial fund is in the process of being set up within the next day for those of you that could assist Steph’s family in this devastating time. I will forward the details how you can contribute, as soon as [...]

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King: Life is bare bones on the Lakota reservation

In nation’s poorest county, about 56 percent of residents live below poverty line
Herbert Hale, who is a member of the Lakota tribe, is unemployed
Hale gets about $17 a week from a tribal welfare fund; tries to find odd jobs
Lawmakers don’t get “the plight on the reservation,” tribal [...]

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— On Thu, 7/30/09, Maggie <margaretnumkena@verizon.net> wrote:
Here are the pictures of the baskets that were stolen from my home – few are Hopi but mostly they are from the Karuk tribe woven by Florence Harry. I am so very thankful that you are helping with this – I can’t begin to describe who upset I [...]

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