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1st sweat lodge survivor speaks out

By FELICIA FONSECA, Associated Press Writer Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press Writer
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.
Texas resident Beverley Bunn is the first participant in the tragic incident to speak out publicly about the events that led up to the deaths. The 43-year-old tells the AP that by the time the sweat lodge ceremony began, the participants had undergone days [...]

Take Action ~ Buffalo Field Campaign Requests Comment on Goverment Brucellosis Plan

Buffalo Field Campaign
Yellowstone Bison
Update from the Field
October 22, 2009
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In this issue:
* Update from the Field – TAKE ACTION!
* Help Buffalo Field Campaign Help Buffalo
* Last Words
* Kill Tally
* Important Links
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* Update from the Field – TAKE ACTION!
While there is currently little activity in the field, volunteers are beginning to return to BFC headquarters, preparing for [...]

USDA Census Reveals Non-Native Producers Dominate on Most Native American Reservations

USDA Census Reveals Non-Native Producers Dominate on Most Native American Reservations
Recently released 2007 Agricultural data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for Native American Reservations reveal that non-native agricultural producers dominate on most Native American Reservations in the United States.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRLog (Press Release) – Oct 23, 2009 – Recently released 2007 Agricultural [...]

Tribal Leaders Urge Energy Policy Reforms for Indian Country

 
By PHIL TAYLOR of Greenwire

Marcus Levings can see gas flares across the western horizon from his front porch on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota, where energy companies are drilling into the rich Bakken shale formation, one of the largest domestic oil and gas discoveries in the last 30 years.
But the night sky remains [...]

President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release                                                    October 22, 2009
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts:

Betty E. King, Representative of the United States to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, [...]