Native American Passions

The new TODAY: a preview of the new ICT Web Site
Published September 17, 2008, 8:06 am in Indian Country Today - Top Stories Tags:
Canastota, NY - Click here to get a preview of what will be the new Indian Country Today website. It is not 100% complete, but it i


The new TODAY: a preview of the new ICT Web Site
Published September 16, 2008, 8:08 am in Indian Country Today - Top Stories Tags:
Canastota, NY - Click here to get a preview of what will be the new Indian Country Today website. It is not 100% complete, but it


American Indians for McCain Coalition debuts at GOP convention
Published September 12, 2008, 12:26 pm in Indian Country Today - Top Stories Tags:
ST. PAUL, Minn. - John McCain;s presidential campaign announced the leaders of the American Indians for McCain Coalition at a Sept. 3 meeting in St. Paul, in time for the two-month home stretch to the Nove


Ball of confusion
Published September 12, 2008, 12:26 pm in Indian Country Today - Top Stories Tags:
WASHINGTON - The next time the Republican Party holds a national convention, planners might want to check in more than 48 hours in advance with one of the nation;s more powerful Indian leaders about their


GOP platform includes Native-specific language and goals
Published September 12, 2008, 12:26 pm in Indian Country Today - Top Stories Tags:
WASHINGTON - Delegates and leaders of the Republican National Convention have approved a national party platform for the next four years that includes several Indian-focused provisions.


Russell Means, fish-in activist, asserts treaty rights and discounts both the DNC and RNC
Published September 12, 2008, 12:26 pm in Indian Country Today - Top Stories Tags:
DENVER Six trout were caught - one over the legal limit of five - and some license plate numbers were recorded by law enforcement during a recent fish-in at a lake in South Dakota, according to a long-time Nati


Native ;first dude' holds power
Published September 12, 2008, 12:26 pm in Indian Country Today - Top Stories Tags:
Is Todd Palin the next LaDonna Harris? WASHINGTON - Some Alaskan politicos say that Todd Palin, the husband of Gov. Sarah Palin, has held unprecedented power over her decision-making process


Judge denies Schaghticoke federal recognition appeal
Published September 12, 2008, 12:26 pm in Indian Country Today - Top Stories Tags:
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A federal judge has denied the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation;s appeal to restore its federal recognition in part because federal decision makers said they were not influenced by the frenzy


Morales and hundreds of tribal leaders in historic Alaska meeting
Published September 12, 2008, 12:26 pm in Indian Country Today - Top Stories Tags:
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Hundreds of tribal leaders will travel to Alaska later this month for a historic meeting with Bolivian President Evo Morales. Morales, Bolivia;s first fully indigenous head of state, w


More violence in Bolivia after referendum
Published September 12, 2008, 12:26 pm in Indian Country Today - Top Stories Tags:
LA PAZ, Bolivia - In the three weeks after the contentious national referendum vote, anti-government forces from Bolivia;s half-moon region staged a series of protest actions including: attacks against Cub


Republican Natives react favorably to Palin VP selection
Published September 12, 2008, 12:26 pm in Indian Country Today - Top Stories Tags:
WASHINGTON - As Gov. Sarah Palin worked overtime at the Republican National Convention to make her views better known, Native Republicans began to speak out on their admiration for the governor from Alaska.