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
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