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FILED*  LODGED RECEIVED COPY*
NOV 02, 2009
CLERK US DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 
UNITED STATED DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA  
OGLALA LOKOTA DELEGATION OF THE BLACK  HILLS SIOUX NATION TREATY COUNCIL et al;     )         
Case No. :  CV-09-8196-PCT-FSM
JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW DELEGATE FLOYD HAND, IVAN H. LEWIS  )     
UPHOLD THE LAW OF THE UNITED STATES  OF AMERICA AND THE TREATY [...]

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By Nina Rehfeld
SEDONA, AZ (November 12, 2009) – In the aftermath of the tragedy at Angel Valley Retreat Center, where an incompetently conducted “sweat lodge” held by Californian self-help guru James Arthur Ray killed three participants, political steps are being taken by several native people across the United States. While local Indians from Arizona are [...]

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For Immediate Release: October 27, 2009
For Information, contact:
Nancy Harjo (Muscogee Greek), (505) 404-5000
Native American Business Garners Number One Spot; Accolades Among Top Insurance Companies World-wide; A First for Indian Country
For AMERIND Risk Management Corp., “family-friendly” is a natural extension of the company’s basic business mission.
The Pueblo of Santa Ana, N.M.-based AMERIND was established by more [...]

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The United States has a unique legal and political relationship with Indian tribal governments, established through and confirmed by the Constitution of the United States, treaties, statutes, executive orders, and judicial decisions. In recognition of that special relationship, pursuant to Executive Order 13175 of November 6, 2000, executive departments and agencies (agencies) are charged with [...]

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Obama: US must reverse course with Indians
By KEN THOMAS (AP) – 12 hours agoWASHINGTON — Making good on a campaign promise to hold a yearly summit with American Indians, President Barack Obama told tribal leaders Thursday gathered in Washington that he is determined to reverse the federal government’s history of marginalizing Indian nations.
“You will not [...]

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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
November 05, 2009
Remarks by the President During the Opening of the Tribal Nations Conference & Interactive Discussion with Tribal Leaders
Department of Interior, Washington, D.C.
9:37 A.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Please, everybody have a seat.  Thank you to Jefferson Keel, thanks for the wonderful introduction; to Clarence Jackson [...]

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For those folks that missed today’s historic event with President Obama, the video is archived at the link below.
Pres. Obama delivered the opening remarks at a White House Tribal Nations Conference and participated in a discussion with leaders from the 564 federally recognized tribes. The conference is addressing issues facing American Indian tribes such as [...]

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A surge in the number of H1N1 cases nationwide appears to have tapered off in recent weeks, but another surge is likely later in the flu season, an Indian Health Service official said.
By: Ryan Johnson, Grand Forks Herald

A surge in the number of H1N1 cases nationwide appears to have tapered off in recent weeks, but [...]

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