In todays red round up, the Pima get their water back, a native warrior exhibit is unveiled, a tribal college amps up the native identity, the NIGC issues a violation notice, Wal-Mart gets interested in the Cherokee while the Cherokee also postpone a booze vote and the usual in todays red round up.
Pima Indians celebrate return of life-giving water
from Survival International:
This is a notable Round Up today, readers. There's a lot of stuff that should've been on the front page in terms of significance, but other stuff was more significant. So, let's round up this stuff that didn't make it to Redlines and digest.
Billings Man Cites Hunting Discrimination
from KULR-8:
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is now hearing the case of a Billings man who claims he's being denied the right to hunt, based on his race.
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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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