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U.S. Fights Dismissal Bid in AIM Slaying

Federal prosecutors oppose a claim that John Graham cannot be prosecuted in the 1975 slaying of AIM member Annie Mae Aquash because both are Canadian.

 (10/1/2008)

Badlands cleanup: About Damn Time

The Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Air Force came to an agreement to clean-up and eventually reposses a 40-mile long, 15 mile wide chunk of bombing range land on Oglala Sioux land.  I'm all for making reprimands, but there is a bit of a issue with having to clean up land that's been blown to shit since WW2.

That, and I keep noticing the phrase 'step in the right direction.'  The phrase 'About damn time,' should follow it.  

  • 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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