National Native News...
Monday, August 23, 2004
- B.I.A. Leader Won't Comment on Regionalization of AK Tribes
- Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe Opens Multi-Million Dollar Headquarters
- U.T.T.C. Art Students Work on Sculpture for City of Bismarck
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1904, Arizona's Fort McDowell Yavapai-Apache Tribe's reservation boundaries were modified. The tribe's land is located in south-central Arizona near Phoenix.
Tuesday, August 24, 2004
- Report Sheds Light on Cancer Prevalence in Alaska Natives
- Wisconsin Ojibway Tribe Pushes Fishing Rights Issue with Governor
- Tribes, Small and Large, Taking the Challenge to Get Out the Native Vote
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1869, Pawnee Scout Mad Bear was awarded the Medal of Honor. He was one of a handful of Native Americans awarded the medal for his actions during the Indian Wars.
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
- Meskwaki Mourning the Death of Last Surviving Code Talker
- Efforts to get an Aboriginal on Canadian Supreme Court Fail
- Alaska Native Company gets Nod to Continue Federal Contract
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1737, Munsee Chiefs signed the Walking Purchase agreement. It recognized an old deed that sold Indian lands along the Delaware River in the size of the distance a man could walk in a day and a half.
Thursday, August 26, 2004
- First Urban Casino Proposed in California Faces Battle
- Tribes Fighting NY State for Land Now Battling Each Other
- Cheyenne Elder Preserving Tribe's Language by Teaching at a University
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1858, "The Battle of Four Lakes" took place. The Coeur d'Alene, Columbia River, Colville, Kalispel, and Spokane tribes fought an Army force. The battle lasted for several hours.
Friday, August 27, 2004
- Wisconsin's Ho-Chunk Nation Buys 40-Acres in Illinois to Build Casino
- Government Official's Visit to Navajo could lead to Reservation Veterans Clinic/Cemetery
- Nebraska Company gets "Go-Ahead" to Continue Operating Gas Pipeline on Fort Peck
...Understanding our Present by Honoring Our Past
On this day in 1878, a U.S. cavalry followed a group of Bannock Natives accused of stealing livestock along the Madison River. The cavalry fought with the Bannocks near Henry's Lake, and recovered fifty-six head of livestock.