National Native News...
Monday, July 19, 2004
- The Battle over Kennewick Man Appears to be Over
- The Government is Investigating Desecrated Pictographs
- A Native American Family Donates Documents Signed by Lewis and Clark
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
During this week in 1881, Sitting Bull the Lakota Medicine Man and Chief was the last to surrender to the U.S. military, after years of battling with the government.
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
- The Umatilla Tribe will not take the Kennewick Man Case to a Higher Court
- Native Parents Urged to Test Newborns for Sickle Cell Disease
- The Intertribal Deaf Council Starts its 2004 Conference Tomorrow
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1979, Mohawk actor Jay Silverheels, best known as "Tonto," had a star placed on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
- Bush Court Nominee Opposed by Tribes is Voted Down
- Senate Indian Affairs Committee to Hear from Two Bush Administration Officials
- Discovered Native American Remains Suspends Proposed Development in S.D.
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1836, more than 2000 Creeks were loaded onto three steamboats in New Orleans. They were taken to Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma. The Muscogee Creek Nation still reside in the state.
Friday, July 23, 2004
- Investigation into Missing Aboriginal Girl in Canada is On-Going
- Young Native Americans in North Dakota Addressing Poverty
- Government Warns Removing Remains from Missouri River is Federal Offense
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1971, Cherokee tribal member John Crow was appointed commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.