In todays news that didn't make it to Redlines, the Mashpee Wampanoag deal with a snail pace Governer, Nooksack River Casino avoids a problem, a jail in Pine Ridge gets shut down by the BIA and the United Tribes Technical College of Bismarck gets some new classes.
United Tribes Adds Law Enforcement Classes
from KFYR-TV:
The president of Bismarck`s United Tribes Technical College says the college will be adding classes in criminal justice and law enforcement.
Todays round up is a doozy, chock full of information that any self-professed in-the-know ultra-hyphenated native american should know.
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians set back in fee-to-trust case
from the Santa Ynez Valley Journal:
Litigation. It can be a beast that is both long in years and labyrinthian in complexity. Its a vicious one as well, able to drain you of your every last dime and give you nothing in return.
This truth is only amplified when Tribes are involved. What was only complex before becomes imperceptible, like being Sisyphus pushing a boulder up a hill for all eternity to Sisyphus pushing a boulder up a hill that is also a maze.
The News that didn't make it to Redlines today.
Elouise Cobell on NPR this afternoon
Federal agencies coordinate clean up of Navajo Uranium mines
From AirBlog:
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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.)
A Native American gay wedding ceremony takes place at a Two Spirit gathering in Montana.
Omission disappoints Native Americans attending the presidential candidate's speech in Wisconsin. Others express concern over Obama's stance on Indian gaming.
A Tennessee high school, whose mascot is the Indians, takes the Native American motif one step further: It calls school grounds "The Reservation."
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.
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