National Native News...
Tuesday, June 29, 2004
- Congress Grapples with Sault Saint Marie Tribe's Land Transfer
- New Mexico's Pueblo of Pojoaque Governor Jacob Viarreal has Died
- Oglala Commemoration Raises Awareness of 1970's Violence
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1906, Colorado's Mesa Verde Anasazi ruins were declared a national park.
Wednesday, June 30, 2004
- Congress Examines No Child Left Behind Law's Impacts on Indian Country
- Tribes Helping to Save North America's Largest Freshwater Fish
- U.S. Supreme Court Accepts Oneida Nation Case, Denies Seminole Freedmen
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1938, Olympic Gold Medallist Billy Mills was born in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. In the 1964 Olympic games in Tokyo, Japan, the Oglala Lakota athlete won the gold medal in the 10,000-meter race.
Thursday, July 1, 2004
- Toughest Challenge of Bush Education Law said to be Qualified Teachers
- Native Grass Roots Organizers Hail NM Uranium Groundwater Standards
- MTV's Rock the Vote Bus Stops in Navajo Community
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1955 the Indian Health Act was passed. It transferred Indian health services from the Interior Department to the Public Health Service's Indian Health Agency. Just over two decades later it was moved into the U.S. Health and Human Services Department.
Friday, July 2, 2004
- I.H.S. Dentist Investigated for Selling Native American Patient's Teeth
- Native Americans Support Bill Aimed at Investigating Management of the Missouri River
- Report says Physical/Sexual Abuse of Urban Native Women Could Increase Risk of HIV Infection
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1836, an Act of Congress organized the federal removal of 7,000 Choctaws from Mississippi.