National Native News...
Monday, July 5, 2004
- Modern Language Association says Navajo is Commonly Spoken Nation Wide
- Extinct Lakes Tribe Wants Canadian Recognition
- Northern Arapaho Tribal Member is a "Horse Whisperer"
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
During this week in 1887 World Champion Marathoner Thomas Longboat was born. The Iroquois/Onondaga native won the 1907 Boston Marathon.
Tuesday, July 6, 2004
- Interim Report Says B.I.A. Jails Don't Report Deaths and Suicides
- Native American Apology Bill Making its Way Through Congress
- Actor Marlon Brando Remembered as Outspoken Advocate for American Indian Rights
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1951, Oneida comedian Charlie Hill was born. Hill is a renowned stand-up comedian and has appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He was also a staff writer for the Roseanne show and has been featured on the TV show Moeshe.
Wednesday, July 7, 2004
- Report says Tribal Casino Revenue up 12%, Pundits say Estimates Too High
- Former South Dakota Leader Wants Voter ID Law Repealed
- 2nd I.H.S. Investigation Launched, Administrator Accused of Stealing I.H.S. Funds
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1979, more than 2,000 Native American activists and anti-nuclear demonstrators marched through South Dakota's Black Hills to protest the development of uranium mines on sacred lands.
Thursday, July 8, 2004
- Efforts to Block New California Gaming Compacts Fail, Tribe Considers Appeal
- Oglala Sioux Tribe Files Suit Seeks Full Accounting of Land Leases & Land Audit
- Fight Over Proposed Road Through Petroglyph National Park in NM Continues
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1755 a Shawnee war party staged a series of raids in Draper's Meadows, near modern day Blackburn, Virginia. They killed 5 settlers and captured several others including Mary Ingles, who later escaped. Her children, however, remained in the wilderness and were raised Shawnee.
Friday, July 9, 2004
- New Mexico's Zuni Pueblo Scores a Major Victory
- The Western Shoshone Tribe in Nevada is Against a New Law
- A Father Was Taken into Federal Custody on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation for an Alleged Kidnapping
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1981, The Lakota Times was first published. The paper was later renamed Indian Country Today.