National Native News...
Monday, July 12, 2004
- Arizona's Tribal Casino Revenue On the Rise by Millions
- Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Opens Meatpacking Plant
- University of New Mexico Approves Native Studies Bachelor Degree Curriculum
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
During this month in 1824 Seminole Principal Chief Neamathla managed to avoid the removal of his people from Florida to the west.
Tuesday, July 13, 2004
- AK Senator's $2.5 Million Legislative Rider to Buy Native Allotment is Criticized
- Former Sault Sainte Marie Tribe's Leader Banned from Tribe's Land
- Navajo Nation Jails Some of the Worse in Indian Country
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1973, the state of New Mexico outlawed state taxation of income earned on tribal lands. However, income earned on tribal land is federally taxed.
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
- White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians Swears-In 1st Female Chairwoman
- MADD National President Addresses Native American Lifesavers Conference
- Former Native Boarding School Students File Lawsuits Against Religious Orders
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1837 the first Mandan to die from smallpox was recorded by Francis at Fort Clark, on the upper Missouri. The outbreak of this disease spread rapidly and was extremely deadly to the Mandan and others in the area.
Thursday, July 15, 2004
- Oklahoma Tribe Negotiating Casino Deal in New York
- Mother Files Lawsuit for Teenager's Death at Boarding School
- Tribal Interest in Renewable Energy Increases Attendance at Workshop
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1948, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled in the case Harrison v. Laveen, which gave Native Americans in the state the right to vote.
Friday, July 16, 2004
- An Arizona Teen Will Be Perform on Late Night Television
- The U.S. House Resources Committee is Studying Off Reservation Casinos
- The Federal Government is Investigating Desecrated Pictographs
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1887, J.D.C. Atkins, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, wrote in his Annual Report that English would be the exclusive language for all Indian schools. He argued that Native languages were of no use and were detrimental to the education and civilization of Indians.