http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast RSS Feed for ICT - National - Southeast en-us Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT 2010-03-21T04:00:00Z en-us http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast/88575842.html SYLVA, N.C. – Robert J. Conley, Cherokee, is the Sequoyah Distinguished Professor of Cherokee Studies at Western Carolina University, a novelist, short story writer, poet, essayist and the author of more than 80 books. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast/88575842.html 2010-03-21T04:00:00Z http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast/88392222.html NEW ORLEANS – American Indian tribes achieving unprecedented economic progress in the past decade now must brace themselves for future inflation, delegates attending a recent Native American finance conference were warned. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:58:53 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast/88392222.html 2010-03-19T13:58:53Z http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast/87796057.html CHEROKEE, N.C. – Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel [] recently announced its partnership with Paula Deen Enterprises and the opening in late 2010 of Paula Deen’s Kitchen, the property’s first new restaurant to be introduced as part of a $633 million, three-year expansion program. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast/87796057.html 2010-03-18T05:00:00Z http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast/87133142.html SANFORD, Fla. – A Cherokee Nation physician was among a team of medical professionals recently sent to Florida to assist in the effort to provide care to refugees arriving from Haiti after that country’s devastating earthquake. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast/87133142.html 2010-03-10T17:00:00Z http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast/86633287.html RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Indian Patawomeck Tribe has ended a 16-year battle for state recognition in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Approximately one week after an appearance by Patawomeck tribal member and entertainer Wayne Newton, the Virginia House and Senate approved HJ 150 granting the tribe state recognition and a seat on the Virginia Council on Indians. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast/86633287.html 2010-03-09T05:00:00Z http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast/86631632.html BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Office Depot Foundation – the independent, nonprofit foundation that serves as the primary charitable giving arm of Office Depot – has recognized the legendary Navajo code talkers with the organization’s highest honor: the “Listen Learn Care Award.” Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast/86631632.html 2010-03-08T05:00:00Z http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast/85949402.html BETHESDA, Md. – Salt River Devco, an enterprise of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, has signed a hotel management agreement with Marriott International to manage the first Marriott-branded hotel on U.S. tribal land. The Courtyard by Marriott will be located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community just outside of Scottsdale, Ariz. at the intersection of Jackrabbit and Pima roads with access off the Loop 101 Freeway at McDonald. The hotel will open in 2012. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast/85949402.html 2010-03-03T05:00:00Z http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast/85846637.html DENVER – The American Indian College Fund appointed Eric Anderson to the position of vice president for resource development. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:25:00 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast/85846637.html 2010-03-04T21:25:00Z http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast/84958122.html LAVEEN, Ariz. – Adeline Blackwell won $112,915 when she hit a Wheel of Fortune quarters MegaJackpot at Gila River’s Casino VeeQuiva Jan. 23. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:10:00 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast/84958122.html 2010-02-24T16:10:00Z http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast/84958002.html CAMP VERDE, Ariz. – Cliff Castle Casino Hotel shuttle drivers are used to helping hotel and casino guests get to their destinations, but they found themselves helping evacuate elderly members of the surrounding community in Camp Verde Jan. 21 and 22 as flood waters swept through the area. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/southeast/84958002.html 2010-02-24T16:00:00Z