By JODI RAVE of the Missoulian
As President-elect Barack Obama appoints a new team of cabinet members and fills other key federal work posts, he’s named six Native people to his transition team - half of them assigned to assist in Interior Department policy, budget and personnel changes.
“We’re lucky to have such stellar representatives with people [...]

Posted on November 20th, 2008 by hunwut
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Friday after Thanksgiving will be designated as day of tribute
WASHINGTON - The National Indian Gaming Association acknowledges the passing into law of H. J. Res. 62, which designates the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day 2008.
The Native American Heritage Day 2008 Bill, which is supported by the National Indian Gaming Association, National Congress [...]

Posted on November 16th, 2008 by hunwut
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Friday after Thanksgiving will be designated as day of tribute
WASHINGTON - The National Indian Gaming Association acknowledges the passing into law of H. J. Res. 62, which designates the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day 2008.
The Native American Heritage Day 2008 Bill, which is supported by the National Indian Gaming Association, National Congress [...]

Posted on November 13th, 2008 by hunwut
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‘One Who Helps People Throughout the Land’ elected 44th President
By Rob Capriccioso
Nov 5, 2008
WASHINGTON - History has been made. Sen. Barack Obama won an overwhelming victory over Sen. John McCain to become the 44th President of the United States. He is the first African American ever elected as the leader of the free world.
In his [...]

Posted on November 5th, 2008 by hunwut
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Friday after Thanksgiving designated day of tribute
By Staff reports
Oct 24, 2008
WASHINGTON - The National Indian Gaming Association acknowledges the passing into law of House Joint Resolution 62, which designates the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day 2008.
The Native American Heritage Day 2008 Bill encourages the people of the United States, as well as [...]

Posted on October 24th, 2008 by hunwut
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By Barack Obama
For 20 months now, I’ve traveled this country, often talking about how the needs of the American people are going unmet by Washington. And the truth is, few have been ignored by Washington for as long as American Indians. Too often, Washington pays lip service to working with tribes while taking a one-size-fits-all [...]

Posted on October 24th, 2008 by hunwut
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Posted on October 22nd, 2008 by hunwut
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Leaders say fight is not over yet
By Rob Capriccioso
WASHINGTON - There are many people to blame for the lack of passage of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act reauthorization to date, including multiple grandstanding members of Congress. Introspection has also set in, with some Native leaders saying that fault partially lies with the political decision-making [...]

Posted on October 17th, 2008 by hunwut
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Issa’s 4-year effort to transfer land culminates with president’s signature
By NICOLE SACK - Staff Writer | Thursday, October 16, 2008
PECHANGA INDIAN RESERVATION —- After four years of trying to get federal land transferred to the Pechanga tribe, U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa’s legislation to hand over 1,178 acres was signed into law by President George Bush [...]

Posted on October 16th, 2008 by hunwut
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By Rob Capriccioso
WASHINGTON - The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act, passed by Congress Sept. 22, creates new, sovereignty-based avenues for tribal governments to access the nation’s largest child welfare program, the Title IV-E Foster Care and Adoption Assistance program.
If signed into law by President George W. Bush, the legislation will allow tribal [...]

Posted on October 3rd, 2008 by hunwut
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