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Oneida Nation Land into Trust in Central NY

In 2008, the Bureau of Indian Affairs recommended that 13,004 acres of land be placed into federal trust for the Oneida Indian Nation.
The decision, rendered in May of that year by the U.S. Department of Interior, came after more than three years of review, public hearings and meetings. Of the 13,004 acres, 8,800 are located [...]

Navajo Nation advances toward large wind project

 

The Navajo Nation, the second largest Native American tribe in the US, is going forward with a two-phase, 235-megawatt wind development. It would be the nation’s first green energy project and potentially the largest to be owned by a Native American tribe.
The Navajo Nation Council – the legislative body for the tribe, which has a [...]