George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer, who shot and killed Trayvon Martin, 17, an unarmed teenager in Sanford, Florida in February will be charged according to CBS News. A press conference is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET, with State Attorney…
April 11, 2012
Reports: Zimmerman to be Charged in Trayvon Martin Shooting
Smithsonian Institution’s Upcoming Exhibit Includes American Indians, First Major Exhibit With Spanish Translation
The Associated Press reports that a new exhibit opening on Thursday at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. will chronicle U.S. history from American Indians first encounters with Europeans right up to the 2008 presidential election. The exhibit, entitled “American…
Navajo Nation Oil & Gas to Purchase Aneth Field Interests for $100 Million
Navajo Nation Oil & Gas Co. (NNOG) has entered an option to purchase 10 percent of Resolute Energy Corporation’s (REN) interest in Aneth Field for $100 million, reported The Wall Street Journal.
Located in the Paradox Basin of southeastern Utah, Aneth field is the state’s largest oil producer, according to the Utah Geological Survey. Most of Aneth Field lies on Navajo Nation land, states REN’s website.
United Auburn Indian Community Purchases Golf Course
The United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC) has purchased Whitney Oaks Golf Club in Rocklin, California, for $3.95 million, states a tribal press release. “This was a great opportunity for us to acquire and preserve one of the finest golf courses…
Earthquakes Rattle Indonesia
Indonesia is reeling after back-to-back earthquakes rocked the region on Wednesday. Both earthquakes brought tsunami warnings that were lifted a few hours later according to the Associated Press via CBS news. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the first earthquake…
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Ganondagan State Historic Park
The 25th Anniversary of Ganondagan State Historic Site in Victor, New York will be celebrated with a season of special activities, beginning on May 1. A new program, which is being billed as a “fieldtrip of a lifetime” will also…
Tiny Polynesian Island Nation Requests Lady Gaga Concert
The country of Niue, a self-governing island 1,500 miles northeast of New Zealand has requested an concert appearance from pop star Lady Gaga. To sweeten the deal, the island’s tourism manager promised, in a letter to Lady Gaga’s management, that…
April 10, 2012
What the Hail? Massive Ice Balls Drop in Oklahoma and … Hawaii?
You’ve heard people say it, though you’ve perhaps not always believed it: “Hailstones the size of ______.” Golf balls. Baseballs. Grapefruits. If you’ve never seen oversize hailstones falling out of the sky, it’s hard to imagine that they are really…
NAHO Snuffed in Fed Funding Cuts, Amid Governance Issues
Amid talk of governance issues, the closure of the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) by virtue of $200 million in Health Canada cuts is causing consternation among First Nations, Métis and Inuit alike, even though the main groups representing them…
Arizona’s Best-Known Saguaro Fruit Harvester Retires; Tradition Carries On
After years of annually harvesting the desert ambrosia found on succulent desert cacti, Stella Tucker (Tohono O’odham) has finally called it quits and retired as Southern Arizona’s best-known saguaro fruit picker. Over so many years that she lost track of…
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