November 21, 2009
Great Lakes
Despite 35 years, Michigan Indian Day slow to catch on
EAST LANSING, Mich. – About 200 American Indians, local community members and students gathered in East Lansing to participate in festivities marking the 35th annual Michigan Indian Day Sept. 25.
Tribe needs nuclear waste solution
RED WING, Minn. – The Prairie Island Indian Community called on President Barack Obama to follow the law and deliver on the federal government’s decades-old mandate and promise to establish a permanent repository for the nation’s commercial nuclear waste.
‘7 Artists, 7 Teachings: Contemporary Great Lakes Native Art’
EVANSTON, Ill. – Seven contemporary Native American artists from the Great Lakes region will unveil interpretations of the revered principles known as The Seven Grandfather Teachings in an exhibit on view Sept. 20 to Dec. 30, at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, 3001 Central St., Evanston, Ill.
Smudge quest continues
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Native students at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point have had to get through a lot of red tape – or in this case, white tape, some say – in order to fight for the right to smudge in their dorms.
Can ‘Minnehaha’ save Duluth?
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – Can “Minnehaha” save Duluth?
Maybe, if the 115-year-old Tiffany window depicting a fictional American Indian princess draws the bids experts say it might.
Republican Natives react favorably to Palin VP selection
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.
Native ‘first dude’ holds power
WASHINGTON – Some Alaskan politicos say that Todd Palin, the husband of Gov. Sarah Palin, has held unprecedented power over her decision-making process during her two years in the state’s highest office. Since he’s Alaska Native, some Indians can’t help but wonder if his spousal sway could result in more tribal influence in the White House if Sen. McCain were elected.
American Indians for McCain Coalition debuts at GOP convention
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 November presidential election.
Ball of confusion
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 desire for him to speak at the convention.
GOP platform includes Native-specific language and goals
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.
