11/21/08 - Stillaguamish ex-leaders plead guilty to cigarette trafficking

November 21, 2008
Four former leaders of the Stillaguamish Indian Tribe must pay more than $25 million to Washington state that should have been charged as taxes on cigarettes sold at the Blue Still... Read more

Work woes

Letter to the Editor
November 21, 2008
The economy’s weight presses down on us like the tenacity of genocide on our psyche. Our hours at work are being cut... Read more

Sex offender registry gets a demonstration with Navajo

Jerry Reynolds
November 21, 2008
SUMNER, Wash... Read more

Groundbreaking PBS series nears completion

Gale Courey Toensing
November 21, 2008
BOSTON – After almost five years of planning and production, a groundbreaking television series depicting more than 350 years of history from an American Indian perspective is sche... Read more

Indigenous and Latin American leaders optimistic about Obama

Rick Kearns, Today correspondent
November 21, 2008
L atin American reaction to the presidential election victory of Barack Obama has been overwhelmingly positive... Read more

Class II regulations still hot

Gale Courey Toensing
November 21, 2008
LAS VEGAS – National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman Phil Hogen is still questing after a “bright line” between Class II and Class III gaming, and may find it by enforcing compli... Read more

A new face in Washington

Neva Reece, Today correspondent
November 21, 2008
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – After an extended count of ballots in Alaska, Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich, 47, has been declared winner in his race against Senator Ted Stevens by more than 3,0... Read more

‘Promise: Bozeman’s Trail to Destiny,’ by Serle L. Chapman

Adrian Jawort, Today correspondent
November 21, 2008
Cheyenne and internationally acclaimed author and photographer Serle L... Read more

Teaching tools foster science and diabetes education in American Indian schools

Staff reports
November 21, 2008
WASHINGTON – Schools across the country now have free access to an innovative set of teaching tools designed to increase the understanding of science, health and diabetes among Ame... Read more

SE Michigan health fair provides balanced care

Brenda Austin, Today correspondent
November 21, 2008
DETROIT – About 350 people attended the American Indian Health and Family Services’ annual Healthy Families Fair in Detroit Oct. 4... Read more

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