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By Ryan J. Reilly | March 9, 2010

If things had gone according to schedule, one of the largest class action suits brought against the U.S. government would have already gone through Congress, been approved by a judge and the government would soon be cutting checks. But the legislative branch does not always work on the [...]

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Source: Department of Health & Human Services
Posted on: 9th March 2010

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration for Native Americans (ANA) announces the availability of $42 million in competitive grant funding for fiscal year 2010 for community-based projects.
The projects will need to promote economic and social self-sufficiency and cultural preservation for American Indians, Alaska [...]

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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN (AP) – 4 hours ago
SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. — The U.S. Interior Department’s assistant secretary for Indian Affairs says the federal government and tribal law enforcement officers cannot simply arrest their way out of the problems that plague Indian country.
Former prosecutor and law professor Larry Echo Hawk says the solution to [...]

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By KSFY Staff

Story Created: Mar 9, 2010 at 6:40 PM CST
President Barack Obama has issued a disaster declaration that will help South Dakota recover from a Christmas blizzard.

Tuesday’s declaration makes federal aid available to state and local governments and certain nonprofits in affected areas.
The declaration covers 12 counties and two reservations that were hardest hit.
Federal [...]

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