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Lawyer Says 1975 AIM Slaying Appeal Unwarranted

The South Dakota defense lawyer for a Canadian man charged with killing a woman in 1975 says a rehearing before a full appeals court is not warranted because prosecutors have repeatedly lost their argument.

 (10/10/2009)
2 Charged in 1975 American Indian Movement Slaying
2 Charged in 1975 American Indian Movement Slaying

A Canadian man and a South Dakota woman were charged in the 1975 slaying of a fellow American Indian Movement member, who prosecutors say was killed because the group's leaders suspected she was a government informant.

 (9/10/2009)
Charge Dropped in Upcoming AIM Case

A federal judge has dismissed a key charge against one of two men accused in the 1975 slaying of a fellow American Indian Movement member.

 (5/4/2009)
1975 AIM Slaying Gets Appeal Hearing

The U.S. attorney for South Dakota and a defense lawyer will argue an appeal in the 1975 slaying of a Canadian woman Wednesday — a month before the case goes to trial.

 (4/15/2009)
American Indian Movement Activist Dies

Robert Robideau, an American Indian activist who was acquitted of killing two FBI agents in a 1975 shootout in South Dakota, has died.

 (2/21/2009)

Red Round Up, 7/10/08

Submitted by Troy Doney on Thu, 2008-07-10 12:04.

In today's Red Round Up, we have sentincing, museum openings, AIM, treatment centers and Al Jazeera.  Read up, everyone.

Cherokee Ex-Worker Sentenced

from the Tulsa World:

A former Cherokee Nation Enterprises official was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to a money-laundering charge.  

Extradition to South Dakota
Extradition to South Dakota

Canadian man to stand trial in 1975 shooting death of American Indian Movement activist on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

 (12/7/2007)

National AIM Secretary passes

Submitted by Ellen Feuerhelm on Thu, 2007-08-09 21:00.
Reva Maureen DeCorah-Barta, a Citizen of the Ho Cank Nation and National Secretary of the American Indian Movement (AIM) passed away early Thursday morning, August 9, 2007. 
A service will be conducted Friday with the arrival of the body at 4:00 p.m.

  • Navajobama

    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.)

  • Two Words Obama Didn't Say: Native Americans

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

  • Adam Beach: ‘Our Worst Enemy Is Us’

    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.

  • Any Reservations About This Mascot?

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

  • What's Palin's Record on Native Issues?

    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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