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Long Walk Trail Must Overcome Taboos

Sharon Brown, chief of trail operations with the National Park Service, discusses Long Walk National Historic Trail alternatives with McKinley County School Board member Chee Smith at the open house in Crownpoint, N.M., on June 15. Reznet Photo by Andi Murphy

Long Walk Trail Must Overcome Taboos

The National Park Service is completing its journey to Congress with the thoughts of the Navajo and Mescalero Apache about making the Long Walk a national historic trail.

Senator Wants New Review of Cayuga Land Trust

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Tuesday that federal officials must do a more detailed study on how the local economy would be affected if 129 acres of upstate New York land are put into trust for the Cayuga Indian Nation.

Author of Novels About Plains Indians Dies

Don Coldsmith, a family physician who gained fame as the author of the Spanish Bit Saga novels about the Plains Indians, has died. He was 83.

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Michael Jackson's death stirred many thoughts Thursday, including questions about whether his outrageous behavior - including trying to erase his African American features - has forever tainted his music. At least for this listener, the answer is no.

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Hosts Sought for 50-100 Disease-Free Bison

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Sacred Hoop Run Heads for Wyoming

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Montana Building Statewide Indian Law Site

The State Law Library of Montana plans to unveil what it claims will be the nation's first comprehensive Internet portal on statewide Indian law by next January.

Crow Tribe Elects Vice Chairman

Unofficial results show Calvin "Coolidge" Jefferson, Jr., has been elected vice chairman of the Crow Tribe.

  • Tell us what you think about the 'Navajobama' T-shirt, and we'll send your comments to the manufacturer—and to the Obama for President campaign. (No profanities, please.)

  • Omission disappoints Native Americans attending the presidential candidate's speech in Wisconsin. Others express concern over Obama's stance on Indian gaming.

  • The Native actor’s role on 'Law and Order: SVU' is coming to an end, but he plans to stay busy with an Internet TV show, a book and a new baby.

  • A Tennessee high school, whose mascot is the Indians, takes the Native American motif one step further: It calls school grounds "The Reservation."

  • Native reaction to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, McCain's vice presidential choice, is 'pretty mixed,' says one critic. A supporter says Palin 'has been open to and concerned about Alaska Native issues.'


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