NCAI Praises Reported Selection of Daschle as HHS Secretary

NCAI president Joe A. Garcia praised the reported selection of former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Obama administration.

 (11/20/2008)
Seminoles Open Tribal Public Safety Complex
Seminoles Open Tribal Public Safety Complex

Seminole Tribal Council members cut a grand opening ribbon in front of the tribe's new Public Safety Complex on the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation.

 (11/19/2008)
Indian Museum Exhibit Addresses Health Issues for Native Children

The National Museum of the American Indian's "Through the Eyes of the Eagle" exhibit seeks to educate Native children about "the joy of physical activity and healthy eating."

 (11/18/2008)
Music Association Seeks Emergency Assistance for S.D. Reservations

The Native American Music Association is asking for donations for people hit hard by a severe blizzard on the Pine Ride and Rosebud reservations in South Dakota.

 (11/17/2008)
Shakopees Fund 'Green' Elders Center

The 200 elders from the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians will be eating and meeting in a new "green" elders center, thanks to a $350,000 grant from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.

 (11/10/2008)
22 Natives From 11 States, 16 Tribes Win Elections

Denise Juneau, Three Affiliated Tribes, is the first American
Indian woman elected to statewide office in Montana and only the third
tribal member ever elected statewide.

 (11/5/2008)
Ron Allen Explains Endorsement of Obama

Ron Allen, a lifelong Republican and longtime tribal chairman, explains why he's decided to endorse and vote for Barack Obama.

 (10/31/2008)
Poll of Native Voters Finds 80-Point Lead for Obama

Native Vote Washington conducted a poll of 600 American Indian and Alaska Native voters from 30 states, including Washington, Arizona, New Mexico, Montana and Oklahoma.

 (10/30/2008)
Crow Chairman Venne in Accident

In a press release, Crow Nation says Chairman Carl E. Venne 'has his Creator (and his seatbelt) to thank for the fact that he is still here to continue to fight for the future of the Crow Nation.'

 (10/28/2008)
Nominees for American Indian Film Festival

More than 100 films have been screened and judged by a jury panel designated by the American Indian Film Institute, which announces nominess for 14 awards.

 (10/27/2008)

  • 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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