Sacred fire lights the Wabanaki Confederacy

Gale Courey Toensing / Indian Country Today
June 27, 2008
INDIAN ISLAND, Maine - Penobscot Indian Nation Chief Kirk Francis opened the annual Wabanaki Confederacy conference with a call for self-reliance, solidarity and a strategy among t... Read more

Forty gather to observe national days of prayer in Oklahoma

Patti Jo King
June 27, 2008
PAWHUSKA, Okla... Read more

Meeks: Native consumers beware: Payday lenders are predators

Elsie Meeks / First Nations Oweesta Corporation
June 27, 2008
The payday lending industry is mounting quite a campaign to appear legitimate... Read more

Steps in the right direction

Carol Berry
June 27, 2008
NARF, University of Colorado join National Days of Prayer events BOULDER, Colo. - The sun's rays were already warm just after 7 a.m... Read more

New law enforcement plan for BIA meets with call for resources

Jerry Reynolds
June 27, 2008
Part one WASHINGTON - New draft legislation to address law enforcement problems in Indian country got a hopeful hearing before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs June 19, but t... Read more

Peace and Dignity Journey

Staff Reports
June 27, 2008
Participants in the Peace and Dignity Journey took the run to honor sacred sites to the Swinomish reservation in Washington state June 13... Read more

Russell: Fighting violence with law is not always a safe bet

Steve Russell
June 27, 2008
Texas elects judges, and at an election-year barbecue a man I did not know walked up to me and said, ''You're Judge Russell, aren't you?'' Not letting on I didn't recognize him, I ... Read more

Newcomb: Northern 'Discovery' in action

Steven Newcomb
June 27, 2008
The Newfoundland Labrador government has threatened more than 100 Innu families with eviction from their aboriginal lands, which the provincial government calls ''Crown land.'' Acc... Read more

Tribes react to IHS copay position

Rob Capriccioso
June 27, 2008
Leaders and health officials say they feel they've been misled WASHINGTON - Several tribal officials are opposed to a decision being contemplated by IHS officials to stop funding f... Read more

Sacred fire lights the Wabanaki Confederacy

Gale Courey Toensing
June 27, 2008
INDIAN ISLAND, Maine - Penobscot Indian Nation Chief Kirk Francis opened the annual Wabanaki Confederacy conference with a call for self-reliance, solidarity and a strategy among t... Read more

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