Oneta, "American Eagle," feather painting NEWSWATCH NATIVE AMERICA SPECIAL REPORTS DOE Files Long-Awaited License Application for Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Dump July 15, 2008 DOE Files Long-Awaited License Application for Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Dump July 7, 2008 Arizona-California Transmission Line Dispute Could Go to Federal Regulators July 7, 2008 Desert Rock Power Plant Air Permit Decision Due Next Month June 15, 2008 Polar Bear Listed as Threatened; Protections Called Insufficient, Unnecessary May 22, 2008 Tribal Casinos, Hotels Meet to Discuss Expansion Issues, Going Green May 15, 2008 Seneca Nation President Shares Experience in Creating Tribal Casinos May 13, 2008 GAO Upholds Protest Against Bureau of Indian Affairs May 11, 2008 Radio Host Dumas Suspended for Derogatory Comments About Native Americans April 9, 2008 Enhanced Tribal Enrollment Cards to be Accepted at Border Crossings, But Conditions Apply April 4, 2008 Native American Financing Expert Utilizes IMN Conference Forum to Examine Muni Bonds March 25, 2008 Key Native American Leader in Bush Administration Touts Tourism March 5, 2008 Trust Fund Lawsuit Could Be Near Complete Victory for Indian Plaintiffs Feb. 27, 2008 Tribes Win Temporary Protection of Mt. Taylor; Consultation Now Required Before Mining Begins Feb. 27, 2008 Arizona Copper Mine Still on Hold; Rep. Renzi Indicted for Alleged Role Feb. 24, 2008 N.Y. Times Calls Proposed New Uranium Mining on Navajo Lands a 'Grave Insult' Feb. 12, 2008 Native American Runs for Congress as Independent in South Dakota Feb. 11, 2008 Legislation Would Nix Safety Standards for Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Dump Feb. 1, 2008 Expanded Oil, Gas Exploration in Beaufort Sea Threatens Alaska Natives' Survival Jan. 23, 2008 Some Native American Tribal IDs Good for Land and Sea Border Crossings--For Now Jan. 22, 2008 Labor Dept. to Help Navajo Uranium Workers File for Compensation Jan. 11, 2008 Feds Approve Gaming Compact Between Seminole Tribe, Florida Jan. 8, 2008 Appeals Court Hears Critical Religious Freedom Dec. 19, 2007 ALA President Roy to Visit Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Nov. 26, 2007 DOJ Releases Report on School Crime and Safety Nov. 26, 2007 Senate Indian Affairs Committee Issues Concept Paper on Law Enforcement in Indian Country Nov. 25, 2007 Hopi Nominated to Serve as U.S. Attorney for Arizona Nov. 21, 2007 Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation Honors Young Native Writers Nov. 19, 2007 Apache Tribe and Comanche Nation Win EPA Grants Nov. 19, 2007 Mohegan Tribe's Air Quality Plan to Limit NOX Emissions Approved by U.S. EPA Nov. 16, 2007 Navajo Nation Supreme Court Hears Religious Freedom Case Nov. 11, 2007 Congress Considers Legislation to Compensate Sioux for Lost Land Nov. 7, 2007 NRC Extends Comment Period on Uranium Milling EIS Nov. 1, 2007 Indian Leaders Call for Unity Oct. 29, 2007 Indian Country Bits and Bytes Oct. 28, 2007 Indian Country Bits and Bytes Oct. 28, 2007 NLRB Rules Against Mashantucket Pequot Tribe Oct. 26, 2007 Mashantucket Pequots Want Tribal Law for Reservation Unions Oct. 23, 2007 Appeals Court to Rehear Religious Freedom Case Oct. 22, 2007 Federal Recognition Hearings Suggests Overhaul Will Be Tough Oct. 14, 2007 BIA Whistleblower Vindicated by Federal Investigation Oct. 9, 2007 Canada Asks U.S. to Accept Certificate of Indian Status Oct. 2, 2007 Committee Holds Hearing on Alaska Native Corporations Oct. 1, 2007 UN Adopts Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Sept. 18, 2007 Navajo Nation Gets Favorable Ruling in Trust Case Against Feds Sept. 18, 2007 Move to Deny Funding for Cherokee Tribe Deferred Sept. 18, 2007 Fitch Adjusts Ratings on Indian Gaming Bonds Sept. 12, 2007 GAO Issues Report on Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Sept. 11, 2007 Feds, Tribes, Businesses Tackle Mortgages on Tribal Lands Sept. 5, 2007 Navajo Artist Follows Own Dream Aug. 31, 2007 Shanker Calls on Renzi to Stand Down Now Aug. 27, 2007 Economic Development Booms for Indians, U.S. Aug. 23, 2007 Mohegan Tribe Examines Potential for Expansion into Mass. Aug. 12, 2007 Havasupai Struggle to Reclaim Ancestral Land Aug. 5, 2007 AIM Plans Long Walk 2 as Environmental Message Aug. 2, 2007 Ferrell Secakuku's Life Celebrated July 29, 2007 Shoshone-Paiute Tribe Gets Some Help to Cope With Murphy Complex Wildfire July 28, 2007 Secakuku, Hopi Tribal Chairman, Peacemaker, Passes at 69 July 25, 2007 Texas State Senate Recognizes Career of Anishinabe Loriene Roy President of American Library Association July 25, 2007 Shoshone-Paiute Tribal Members Facing Desperate Conditions July 24, 2007 Shoshone Spiritual Elder, Activist Harney Passes July 12, 2007 House Appropriations Committee Supports Law Enforcement, Cuts Funds to Office of the Special Trustee July 12, 2007 Ex-Justice Official: Native American Vote May Be Issue in U.S. Attorney Firings July 11, 2007 Gates Foundation, American Library Association President-Elect Roy Share Goal of Literacy for Native American Children June 26, 2007 Cherokees Re-Elect Smith as Freedmen Controversy Rages June 25, 2007 ID Requirements Present Challenge for Some Native Americans June 22, 2007 Western Power Chief Promises New Partnerships with Native Americans June 21, 2007 Russell Means, Other Elders Endorse Shanker for Congress June 21, 2007 Native Americans' Religious Freedom Again at Risk June 3, 2007 Defending Indian Voting Rights May Have Put U.S. Attorney on Firing List June 3, 2007 Senate Indian Affairs Committee Conducts Oversight Hearing on Tribal Colleges April 24, 2007 Indian Leaders Gather in Phoenix for National Indian Gaming Association Convention April 6, 2007 Native Public Media Urges Tribal Groups to Apply for Radio Licenses April 4, 2007 Native American Tribes Win Critical Religious Freedom Case on Appeal March 12, 2007 Facing the Death of Children, Indian Country Rallies to Urge Congress to Provide More Health Care Options March 12, 2007 St. Regis Mohawk Chief Offers Perspective on Off-Reservation Gaming February 22, 2007 Indian Trust Fund Management Comes Under Fire Again February 21, 2007 Tribes Say Congress Should Keep Out of Rights-of-Way Negotiations February 13, 2007 Passport Requirements, Fence Separate Native American Families January 20, 2007 Native American Rights Fund Files Lawsuit to Protect Tribes' Trust Fund Rights January 15, 2007 Compensation Limited for Uranium Workers on Tribal Lands January 7, 2007 Energy, Interior Take Another Look at Rights-of-Way on Tribal Lands January 3, 2007 Lead Plaintiff in Indian Trust Reform Lawsuit Challenges Harvard University December 4, 2006 Tribal Lands in Play for High-Level Nuclear Waste Disposal November 19, 2006 Election Day Brings Mixed Results for Indian Country November 9, 2006 IRS Viewed as Taking Hostile Actions Against Indian Country Taxing Issues October 21, 2006 Energy Could Be Key to Economic Development on Indian Lands October 21, 2006 Oneida Nation CEO Challenges Native Americans to Work Collaboratively October 16, 2006 Mohegan Chairman Bozsum Welcomes Native American Finance Conference Attendees; Promotes Economic Independence October 16, 2006