ICT - National

AISES conference attracts America’s next young leaders

PORTLAND, Ore. – The enthusiasm level was over the top at the 31st annual American Indian Science and Engineering Society’s conference which drew 1,000 professionals and 500 students Oct. 29 – 31 at the Oregon Convention Center.

Ceremony held for white buffalo at Pa. resort home

FARMINGTON, Pa. (AP) – Native American songs and dances welcomed a sacred white buffalo to its new home at a sanctuary established at a southwestern Pennsylvania resort following the closure of the zoo where it was born.

Ruby Tiger Osceola remembered

TAMPA, Fla. – Ruby Tiger Osceola, matriarch of the Seminole Tribe’s Tampa reservation, passed away in 2002 at the age of 106, but her memory will never die.

Riverton agreement with tribe raises concerns

RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) – Some residents of the Riverton area are expressing concern about a proposed agreement between the city and the Northern Arapaho Tribe to cooperate on common interests.

Cautious days ahead for IHCIA in Senate

WASHINGTON – Late on the evening of Nov. 7, the reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act overcame a major hurdle, passing the U.S. House of Representatives as part of larger health care reform legislation. Whether it can do the same in the Senate remains to be seen.

Alternatives in the works if Carcieri fix legislation fails

LAS VEGAS – The Obama administration is considering alternative ways to “fix” the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial Carcieri v. Salazar ruling in case proposed legislation doesn’t work.

White Bison founder says award will fund his dream

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Older people are sometimes overlooked, but one Native 66-year-old innovator in the substance abuse field has been recognized with a $100,000 award for his work.

EchoHawk discusses water rights

PAWNEE, Okla. – A rising battle over water rights for Oklahoma tribes loomed at a listening conference with Assistant Secretary of the BIA Larry EchoHawk Oct. 23 hosted by Pawnee Nation College.

Recognition issues may kill Indian Affairs panel

NASHVILLE (MCT) – Nearly 180 years after President Andrew Jackson forcibly began uprooting American Indians from the Southeast, a Tennessee commission that deals with Native American issues may die amid a fight involving groups wanting state recognition.

Northern California tribal leader airs concerns with Obama

(MCT) – Leslie Lohse, leader of a small band of Indians in Tehama County, recently found herself speaking directly to President Barack Obama – one chief of state to another.