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The Native News Network intends to become the premier American Indian website community Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:53:41 GMT 8af595f3ec81afb3199e5d91410db9d6 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/cheyenne-river-youth-project-teams-to-host-canning-classes.html EAGLE BUTTE, SOUTH DAKOTA In recent weeks, the Cheyenne River Youth Project in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has announced several exciting developments in Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:11:01 GMT e00100a6027d2d5c8c3642886beb4d4a http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/indigenous-nations-call-for-full-and-effective-participation-in-un.html WASHINGTON Indigenous governments, including the tribal nations of North America, are seeking an official status within the United Nations in the lead up to the Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:42:09 GMT 401bd4712e21a1c271758c27de413271 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/oglala-sioux-president-brewer-we-need-to-take-a-hard-look-at-what-alcohol-has-done.html PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATON With a referendum looming on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation for its citizens to vote on whether or not to legalize sale of alcoholic Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:24:27 GMT c4e410ae2f16864c3d91dc88c300297b http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/paul-frank-announces-first-ever-fashion-collaboration-with-four-american-indian-designers.html LOS ANGELES Paul Frank announced Tuesday its first ever Paul Frank Presents fashion collaboration with four American Indian designers from different tribes and Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:07:03 GMT c5cb835955e179cab173fa61b41b9179 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/interior-dept-rolls-out-1-9-billion-cobell-settlement-land-buy-back-program2.html WASHINGTON Following extensive consultations with American Indian leaders, the Department of the Interior Tuesday, June 18, made announcements related to the efforts underway for the purchase Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:17:51 GMT b1f5444f21fd6baebfb2c930f11a8918 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/enews-confirmation.html Thank you for confirming your subscription to the Native News Network enews. A welcoming email is already on its way to you Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:58:09 GMT 36e311fe8464afc9eb44eb7b9624327e http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/oglala-sioux-president-out-of-jail-back-to-business-of-running-tribe.html Monday, President Brewer was in a sheriffs car on his way to jail. He was arrested at White Clay, while taking care of business for his tribe, where protesters from Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:32:03 GMT 4adf763d90ee4f5a73f5ae52e13987e1 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/university-status-under-consideration-for-navajo-technical-college.html WINDOW ROCK, ARIZONA The Navajo Nations Health, Education, and Human Services Committee discussed Legislation No. 0154 13 last Wednesday, which aims to Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:59:49 GMT ecda5788cc6ac622d90c09819beb0ab8 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/in-her-own-words-letter-from-little-traverse-bay-bands-of-odawa-indian-12-year-old.html MANISTEE, MICHIGAN The Native News Network received the following letter from 12 year old, Celia Star Chief. She is an enrolled member of the Little Traverse Bay Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:33:30 GMT 0ae2be5bcdb89b8c12f584fa1722d5d7 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/chickasaw-cultural-center-hosts-the-cherokee-word-for-water-event-june-22-23.html SULPHUR, OKLAHOMA Wilma Mankillers historic journey to become the first modern female Chief of the Cherokee Nation is told in the feature film Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:05:01 GMT a438473c7ecb835c239d9e62763abde1 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/13-week-24.html Native Americans deserve accurate coverage, portraying who we are and what is happening in Indian country. The Native News Network intends to become the premier American Indian website community Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:15:52 GMT 15670f8994fd5f1b72b5a4b1ed4c36ae http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/mark-trahant-chosen-as-2013-2014-atwood-chair-of-journalism.html ANCHORAGE One of the most respected American Indian journalists in the country, Mark Trahant, Shoshone Bannock, has been selected to serve as the 20th Atwood Chair of Journalism Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:49:05 GMT f56ae52a95205cd441aad64f7cafed60 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/oglala-sioux-tribe-president-arrested-in-white-clay.html WHITE CLAY, NEBRASKA Oglala Sioux Tribe President Bryan Brewer was arrested today in White Clay, Nebraska. It was not immediately known what he is charged with Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:43:18 GMT 2b86a4063d0bb0f55c2cd66ca277f2ac http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/muscogee-creek-delegation-travels-to-alabama-for-hickory-ground-court-hearing.html WETUMPKA, ALABAMA Approximately 40 members of the Muscogee Creek Nation are traveling from Oklahoma to Alabama to attend a court hearing for Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:40:18 GMT 48a7b4cacbf48f3a59a01185259195bc http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/documentary-that-highlights-conflicts-between-tribes-energy-companies-to-premiere.html SAN DIEGO The Bureau of Land Management scoping meeting for the Rio Mesa Solar Plant outside Blythe, California likely caused heartburn for the agency, applicant Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:18:07 GMT 6c762a9b3d914c81fd8300f437027ac0 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/south-dakota-six-sioux-tribes-announce-wind-power-initiative.html CHICAGO Six tribal leaders of the South Dakota were on hand at the Clinton Global Initiative to announce with former President Bill Clinton a new power initiative that will Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:48:37 GMT 6960fd299ca5fc85a339bb17a8537fef http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/red-cliff-band-of-lake-superior-chippewa-hosts-tribes-working-to-increase-tourism.html RED CLIFF, WISCONSIN Wisconsin American Indian tribes are attempting to increase tourism to their tribal lands and tribal business enterprises. Last week the Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:23:23 GMT d0fb7891ce8d17c5c5f7e235d5e379ee http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/police-officer-awarded-cherokee-medal-of-patriotism-for-heroic-actions.html TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA The Cherokee Nation honored Coffeyville police officer and Cherokee citizen Steve Gilfillan with the Cherokee Medal of Patriotism this month Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:59:06 GMT a2a9fe42bf98c7ab04017e4b325f1fa1 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/congress-tackles-education-bill-this-week-native-education-policy-debated.html WASHINGTON Last week, the US Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee deliberated on the Strengthening Americas Schools Act (S 1094). While the Senate was the first chamber to move Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:10:58 GMT e8d83f037563aeb4e61bfdd165faaaf0 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/happy-fathers-day-from-native-news-network.html WASHINGTON Today is Fathers Day across the United States. Fathers are important in the lives of the children. Historically in American Indian family living, fathers taught their children tribal Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:38:34 GMT e8be0a7abcd34d106a4ffb2a7977cdbf http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/native-american-employment.html Native American Employment listings are updated daily. Jobs are often on the minds of American Indians everywhere and we are now linking employers with Native Americans and Alaska Natives Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:34:49 GMT 086e9c7dd0ab0c6909c3ff8ab7ea28d9 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/the-native-week-6-15-13.html This weeks five most important and interesting Native News Network stories. What is the most interesting story from this past week to you. Share Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:25:34 GMT d5a592cb9d1eaef061ed7f59e64ebb80 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/justice-services-to-hold-second-in-series-of-tribal-court-trial-advocacy-training.html WASHINGTON The Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services will offer the next in its series of training sessions for tribal court personnel on June 17 20, 2013, in Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:06:48 GMT 5465259e506c8b4013b0bd8fc0bb59eb http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/navajo-code-talker-milton-gishal-passes.html WINDOW ROCK, ARIZONA Navajo President Ben Shellys office announced the passing of Navajo Code Talker Milton Gishal, who died on June 8 in Farmington Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:43:20 GMT c3d10f89c163a4c745a56cf054270e35 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/cherokee-keith-harper-tapped-to-become-un-ambassador-human-rights-council.html WASHINGTON Keith Harper, a tribal citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and partner at the law firm of Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP, has been nominated by Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:17:43 GMT 7b25a079977a186604b90b96bbf20d36 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/developer-of-the-grand-canyon-skywalk-david-jin-succumbs-to-cancer.html LAS VEGAS Las Vegas businessman, David Jin, visionary and developer of the Grand Canyon Skywalk, passed away peacefully in Los Angeles last night after a four Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:43:51 GMT e9b3beef3c7c3c110e6651249930604c http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/photo-of-the-week-code-talker-david-patterson-mlb-all-star-game.html This week Native News Network reported on three Navajo Code Talker. The stories were on two who passed away and one who wants to go this years Major League Baseball All Star Game Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:44:51 GMT 62532cb3c9d2979a1d62cda31f34296d http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/rez-ramblings-tells-the-behind-the-scenes-of-life-on-the-pine-ridge-indian-reservation.html Those who have visited the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, where the unemployment rate hovers around 80 percent, understand that their visits stay with Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:50:27 GMT a48e9becb1e113c166951bd41f72c1d7 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/nfl-commissioner-uses-faulty-evidence-to-justify-washington-football-teams-name.html In his June 5, 2013 letter to members of Congress, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, relies on the same faulty evidence as does the Washington franchise to justify the racial Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:48:40 GMT 1a270c9bc625508ebffbe77232d51280 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/cherokee-nation-honors-three-veterans-at-tribal-council-meeting.html TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA The Cherokee Nation honored three veterans, including renowned Indian artist Donald Vann and two Iraq War veterans, with the Cherokee Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:17:57 GMT 9a1969e0fa95d749b7d0741fbe6ddd07 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/atw-column-longshot-jesse-smith-finally-makes-field-a-reminder-why-its-called-the-us-open.html ARDMORE, Pa. It isnt until you run across a story like Jesse Smiths that you remember why this is called the US Open. Theres no shortage of longshots Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:44:54 GMT 16b978fbe24cec357805f428cfcef856 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/new-effort-by-clinton-global-initiative-to-assist-authors-of-native-childrens-books.html CHICAGO The lack of diversity in childrens literature is a problem that affects all children, especially children from low income families, who rarely see themselves, their Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:16:56 GMT 8fb1078a75160279c52cf231cd6287f2 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/former-lt-governor-of-chickasaw-nation-david-brown-passes.html TISHOMINGO, OKLAHOMA The Chickasaw Nation yesterday announced the passing of David Brown, served Lt. Governor of the Chickasaw Nation. He died late Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:52:35 GMT 47e36f50b1380bc905ae24bdc48bde2d http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/buy-indian-act-step-closer-to-implementation-by-indian-affairs.html WASHINGTON Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn has announced that the Department of the Interior has a final rule for Indian Affairs to implement the Buy Indian Act Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:06:42 GMT c3996b4b41328d4e8bad0ccd38ff47a1 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/hundreds-of-american-indian-alaska-native-tribes-receive-563-million-of-housing-funds.html WASHINGTON Some 353 American Indian and Alaskan Native entities that represent 539 tribes across the United States were awarded 563 million from the US Department Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:39:41 GMT 6a56c13dde8f3d003b385b983b12071c http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/three-fires-powwow-along-grand-river-this-weekend.html GRAND RAPIDS There are powwows spread throughout Indian country this Fathers Day weekend. Powwows are great places to take Dad. The 34th Annual Homecoming Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:58:12 GMT e95880ab0bc666cdf42d80eb729bd771 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/trickster-gallery-to-host-native-arts-market-this-weekend.html CHICAGO If you will be in the Chicago area this weekend, the Trickster Gallery is hosting a Native Arts Market on Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16 from 1000 am Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:13:19 GMT 430c5088e20773050213d1d6b0d74870 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/transcanada-caught-training-police-to-treat-anti-keystone-xl-activists-as-terrorists.html HOUSTON In the midst of recent national controversy surrounding government surveillance of the public, a recent Freedom of Information Act request to the Nebraska Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:53:04 GMT 6aebad4c7f36ada6ad3b8129fe662e40 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/chickasaw-leader-opens-thorpe-games-for-61-tribes.html OKLAHOMA CITY Dozens of Chickasaw athletes will be among athletes from across sixty other tribal nations competing this week in Oklahoma City during the Jim Thorpe Native American Games Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:31:10 GMT 239ef73b4001a427b6d35aecbf9f8d2e http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/pine-ridge-indian-reservation-to-vote-on-alcohol-sales.html PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION The Oglala Sioux Tribal Council on Tuesday, June 11, passed a resolution that allows for a referendum to have tribal citizens Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:53:09 GMT fd339d9f0ed40cece6023b0e62e968f7 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/a-fathers-day-story-dont-be-afraid-to-ask-for-help.html CORNFIELDS, ARIZONA Navajo Duane White works two jobs to provide for his family. But, he says his most important job is being a single father to four year old Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:14:15 GMT dc737c3acf255aed688ecd3f15f709b0 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/indigenous-film-series-screens-teachings-of-the-tree-people-tonight.html DENVER The International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management is pleased to partner with the Denver American Indian Commission to present Indigenous Film Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:49:07 GMT 0c93d0d06f26184c7ca1e7406383b2fb http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/chickasaw-leader-stresses-passion-partnerships-in-business-week-speech.html ADA, OKLAHOMA Bill Anoatubby stood before promising high school business students Friday and told them life has many curves, forks and detours. His message Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:21:37 GMT 704c887f2b6965d456f2ab56b1d5c73c http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/national-football-leagues-commissioner-attempts-to-justify-a-racial-slur.html WASHINGTON NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has responded to a bipartisan group of Members of Congress who urged the commissioner to take a stand Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:59:11 GMT d84f57f9d1691ae44a78c52572b4e408 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/city-council-passes-new-criminal-records-jobs-assistance-law.html SEATTLE The Seattle City Council on Monday unanimously by a vote of 9 to 0 passed a new law that will allow people with criminal records to have a fair shot at getting jobs Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:13:24 GMT 8334aa9c7ec331e7ab28d170617c1dc1 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/cheyenne-river-youth-project-still-in-need.html EAGLE BUTTE, SOUTH DAKOTA This summer is a big one for the the Cheyenne River Youth Project in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. Thanks to a grant from the Northwest Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:31:31 GMT 7444b05ce9c6efc9f47d6f742438f73e http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/indian-country-mourns-loss-of-navajo-code-talker-king-fowler.html TONALEA, ARIZONA The Navajo Nation and Indian country mourn the loss of heroic Navajo Code Talker King Fowler. Mr. Fowler walked on last Friday, June Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:13:53 GMT 5f0c3621200bd585a5d8e85a3a39ccf3 http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/atw-edmonton-powwow-dancer-pleads-for-return-of-lost-regalia.html A Cree powwow dancer is desperate for the return of her gear after a suitcase fell out of her pick up truck Saturday. Roberta Kakinoosit was about to drive to a powwow Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:28:42 GMT