November 21, 2009
National & World News
Inland waters now named ‘Salish Sea’
SAN JUAN ISLANDS, Wash. – These waters have been the marine highway of the region’s first peoples since the glaciers retreated an estimated 15,000 years ago, leaving behind a network of sounds and straits dotted by islands.
$867K for Montana tribe on hold after state audit
BILLINGS, Mont. – State agencies have withheld $867,000 in grants and stimulus money from a Montana Indian tribe since auditors revealed lax accounting practices had opened the door to potential financial abuse.
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.
