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January 27, 2012
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The warning from the ratings agency could not have been more direct: The parent company of the Mohegan Sun faces a "wall of debt" due early this year as the casino, struggling with rising competition and a weak economy that's hammered consumer spending, tries to refinance hundreds of millions of dollars in loans.
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Native American filmmaker Chris Eyre has been appointed chairman of Santa Fe University of Art and Design's film department.
He'll take over the New Mexico school's Moving Image Arts Department on Feb. 1.
Eyre directed "Smoke Signals," which won a Sundance Audience Award and the Sundance Filmmakers Trophy. His television and film work has won numerous awards, including a Peabody and an Emmy.
His latest film, "Hideaway," starring Josh Lucas and James Cromwell, is due for release in May.
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A $245 million American Indian casino in downtown Lansing could create about 2,200 jobs and help fund scholarships for area students, backers of the plan announced Monday.
The Kewadin Lansing Casino would be built near the Lansing Center and owned by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribeof Chippewa Indians, the city and the tribe said.
Mayor Virg Bernero said it would improve the viability of the convention center and fund four-year college scholarships for Lansing School District students under what's being called the "Lansing Promise."
January 26, 2012
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Almost half of American Indians and Alaska Natives identify with multiple races, representing a group that grew by 39 percent over a decade, according to U.S. Census data released Wednesday.
Of the 5.2 million people counted as Natives in 2010, nearly 2.3 million reported being Native in combination with one or more of six other race categories, showcasing a growing diversity among Natives. Those who added black, white or both as a personal identifier made up 84 percent of the multi-racial group.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The president of the National Congress of American Indians says the federal government should be more flexible in its relationship with tribal governments.
Jefferson Keel, lieutenant governor of the Chickasaw Nation, made the remarks Thursday while delivering the State of Indian Nations address in Washington, D.C.
Keel says the government should put more decision-making power in the hands of tribes. He says tribal governments have proven they have the capacity to grow their economies, educate their people and manage their own resources.
December 9, 2011
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials on Friday approved the relocation of 68 quarantined bison from Yellowstone National Park to two Indian reservations amid intense debate over whether the animal that once populated the American West has a place on today's landscape.
The Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission gave its permission to move the animals once agreements are negotiated with Fort Belknap and Fort Peck tribal leaders over monitoring for disease and how to prevent the animals from escaping to neighboring land. Ownership of the animals will be handed over to the tribes.
December 8, 2011
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Native American adviser helps assist, retain students
College can be a maze for any student with each twist and turn representing a new course or major that could lead a student into frustration. This is especially true for minority students, who might have to adapt to an entirely new environment if they want to succeed.
This is where Salena Hill comes in.
December 7, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration says it supports changing the federal law governing disaster aid to let tribal governments apply directly to the White House for help.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which announced the administration's stance Wednesday, says right now only governors can ask for a disaster declaration, which brings with it access to federal money to help a region recover from a disaster.
December 2, 2011
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A man who alleges he was sexually abused decades ago at an American Indian boarding school cannot continue his lawsuit against the religious organizations that ran the school, the South Dakota Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
The high court's unanimous ruling upheld a trial judge's decision to throw out the lawsuit because D.Z. Iron Wing waited too long to file it.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Native American tribal leaders are asking President Barack Obama to reject a permit for a proposed oil pipeline from Canda to refineries in Texas.
The pipeline opponents plan to make their plea when leaders of the nation's 565 American Indian tribes meet with Obama on Friday in Washington. The administration has delayed the pipeline project until 2013.
