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Hualapai Tribe Renews Uranium Mining Ban
Hualapai Tribe Renews Uranium Mining Ban

The Hualapai Tribe has renewed a ban on uranium mining on its land near the Grand Canyon, joining other American Indian tribes in opposing what they see as a threat to their environment and their culture.

 (9/18/2009)
A Grandmother's Memories
A Grandmother's Memories

Rhonda LeValdo interviewed her grandmother, Rachel Blackwater, about her memories of growing up on the Acoma Pueblo Reservation in New Mexico.

 (12/3/2008)
Native Student Happy With Video Vote
Native Student Happy With Video Vote

An Acoma Pueblo student at the University of Kansas was one of 10 hopefuls who made it this month to the semifinals of a YouTube video competition for aspiring journalists. Her video did not win, but she is happy for the attention it brought to a wetlands in Kansas.

 (11/23/2008)
A Party Ends Early
A Party Ends Early

In the South Dakota governor's race, it was an 'absolutely terrific' day, says the loser

 (6/7/2002)

  • 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.)

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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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