In a modern-day proverbial David-versus-Goliath victory, tiny Beaver Lake Cree Nation has persevered in its attempt to sue both the Alberta and Canadian governments for damages stemming from 15 years of oil sands development that it was never consulted on….
April 12, 2012
Beaver Lake Cree Nation Allowed to Continue Lawsuit Against Province and Feds
Daffodil Princess Walks On
Rather than the princess herself, a photo of Alexandria Tyler Cole will be placed on her seat on the Queen’s Float in Saturday’s Grand Floral Parade during the Daffodil Festival. Cole, a senior attending Chief Leschi Schools and citizen of…
American Indian Disability Summit: ‘To Boldly Go Where Everyone Else Has Gone Before’
“To Boldly Go Where Everyone Else Has Gone Before,” read the buttons of many attendees at the 8th annual American Indian Disability Summit on April 6 in Phoenix. Optimism permeated throughout the hotel ballroom filled with conference goers, many of…
Oil and Gas Boom in Indian Country! Tribal Leaders and EPA Meet in Denver
On April 3, tribal leaders met with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Denver to discuss a number of pertinent issues, including those related to booming oil and gas exploration on tribal lands and some of the accompanying problems. Members…
Entrepreneurs, Meet Warriors
When French explorers met D. J. Eagle Bear Vanas’ tribe, they asked, “Who are you?” The tribe replied, “Odawa,” which meant “to trade,” and that became the tribe’s name “for all time,” Vanas said. Vanas, a noted motivational speaker, said,…
As State of Oregon Considers Ban On American Indian Mascots, One School District Digs in for Fight
As the state of Oregon decides how to handle the proposal to phase out all American Indian-themed school mascots over the next five years, one school district has decided to offer their opinion early. OPBNews.com reports that while the Oregon…
Inupiat Dictionary App Now Available
A new Iñupiat dictionary app provides a quick and easy to look up words in the North Slope Iñupiaq language, the language of the Iñupiat people of the North Slope Borough in northern Alaska. App features include a searchable list…
Hispanic Foundation Names José Calderón President
On April 11, the Hispanic Federation Board of Directors unanimously voted to name José Calderón President of HF according to a Federation press release. Calderón began immediately. “We are very pleased with the final decision by the Board of Directors…
Zimmerman Charged With Second-Degree Murder
Special prosecutor Angela Corey during a press conference held at 6 p.m. April 11, announced that George Zimmerman, 28, and the neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida in February was arrested and charged with…
April 11, 2012
American Indian Rights Activist Walks On
Agnes Dill, a renowned educator and lifelong proponent of American Indian rights passed away March 17. She was 98. Edging close to a century of life, Dill filled many of those years working for causes close to her heart. In…
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