Written by By Lance Cpl. Daniel Boothe , Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Native Americans from across the nation taught West-coast wounded warriors how to overcome the lasting torments of war, with time-honored rituals and sacred traditions.

Posted on March 12th, 2010 by hunwut
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Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez
It was when I first stood atop the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico in 1976 that I was finally able to grasp something my parents first communicated to me when I was five years old; that my roots on this continent are not simply Mexican, but both ancient and Indigenous.

Posted on March 4th, 2010 by hunwut
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$165 million available for non-casino projects
By Onell R. Soto, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
San Diego County tribes can share up to $165 million in federal stimulus money, federal officials announced yesterday.

Posted on February 12th, 2010 by hunwut
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Treasury Announces $1 Billion in Recovery Act Bond Authority for Tribal Communities
Tribal Economic Development Bonds Awarded to 76 Tribes Nationally
WASHINGTON - The Treasury today announced $1 billion in stimulus bond authority under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) for 76 tribes across the country. Tribal Economic Development Bonds (Tribal Bonds) help create [...]

Posted on February 11th, 2010 by hunwut
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By Roy Cook
Auka. Saturday, February 6, 2010, 11:30 am Santa Ysabel Tribal member Karen Vigneault and her family had closure regarding Augustine Quevas. She never met her great-uncle. He died years before she was born. She had heard family and friends stories about his military service to his country and the tragic circumstances of his [...]

Posted on February 10th, 2010 by hunwut
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By Rob Capriccioso
WASHINGTON - One area of the Obama administration’s proposed fiscal year 2011 budget sticks out like a sore thumb. While most Indian-focused programs are remaining steady or are set to make increases, the National Park Service has proposed to dramatically reduce the amount available for NAGPRA grants.

Posted on February 7th, 2010 by hunwut
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By Rob Capriccioso
WASHINGTON - Many tribes already have trouble getting their voices heard in the American political system. A controversial Supreme Court campaign finance ruling may amplify the problem, according to political observers.

Posted on February 4th, 2010 by hunwut
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After feds reject plea for military medals, donor steps in
By Onell R. Soto, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
His buddies called him “Chief.”
Augustine Quevas, a Santa Ysabel tribal member who served in the Army Air Forces during World War II, was captured by the Japanese and survived the Bataan Death March only to die when a torpedo sank [...]

Posted on January 24th, 2010 by hunwut
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By Rob Capriccioso
WASHINGTON - Before 2009, Native Americans had been tapped to work in previous presidential administrations - just not as many, and not across the same number of arenas.

Posted on January 15th, 2010 by hunwut
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Indigenous immigrants from Latin America to be counted on 2010 Census for first time
By JULIANA BARBASSA and MANUEL VALDES Associated Press Writers
MADERA, Calif. For most people, describing themselves on the U.S. Census form will be as easy as checking a box: White. Black. American Indian.

Posted on January 4th, 2010 by hunwut
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