Indians
Oregon Family at Heart of Sticky Issue: Does Intermarriage Threaten Native American Culture?, November 17, 2009, The Oregonian
What is the “blood quantum” required to be an Indian?
Washington Redskins Can Keep Team Name; Supreme Court Refuses Native Americans' Suit, November 17, 2009, Christian Science Monitor
Injuns waited too long to sue.
Order Bars Retiring Nickname Until After Hearing, November 11, 2009, Grand Forks Herald (North Dakota)
Spirit Lake Sioux tribe likes the North Dakota “Fighting Sioux.”
Black American Indians Reach for Untold Story, November 4, 2009, Lake County News-Sun
Black/Indian hybrid says races have been intermarrying for 3,000 years.
Navajos May Try to Buy Popular Arizona Ski Resort, October 22, 2009, Comcast News
They claim artificial snowmaking disturbs their ancestors.
Yes, There Is Racism Against Indians in This Country, October 13, 2009, Belleville News-Democrat (Illinois)
Americans think of Indians as “warriors, chiefs, redskins and braves, everything but human beings.”
Tribal Casino Rules Revisited, September 21, 2009, Wall Street Journal
More handouts for Indians.
Justice to Boost Effort to Combat Tribal Crime, August 26, 2009, Pioneer Press (St. Paul)
More money for Indian reservations should solve the problem.
Akaka Bill Clashes With Hawaii Ideals, August 19, 2009, Honolulu Advertiser
What “native sovereignty” could mean for Hawaii.
Custer Rides Again in McDonald's Happy Meal, June 15, 2009, Huffington Post
Sioux still smarting over their victory at Little Big Horn.
North Dakota Board's Vote Puts 'Fighting Sioux' Mascot on Thinner Ice, May 19, 2009, Chronicle of Higher Education
Fate of University of North Dakota’s team name and mascot rests with Indian tribe.
Appeals Court Sides With Team in Suit Challenging Trademark, May 18, 2009, Washington Pos
Indians claim “Washington Redskins” too offensive to trademark.
Dems Call for DOJ Probe of Indian Tribes, May 5, 2009, The Hill
Descendants of former slaves not now recognized as tribesmen.
Senecas Plan to Establish Independent School, April 22, 2009, Buffalo News
Tribe complains that schools are turning Indians into white people.
U.S. Supreme Court Reverses State Court on Ceded Lands, April 1, 2009, Honolulu Advertiser
US government apology for annexing Hawaii didn’t mean much, legally.
Akaka Bill Impact Revealed, January 12, 2009, The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
Higher taxes and job losses likely if Akaka bill passes.
Immigration Scheme Gets Chief 5 Years in Prison, December 16, 2008, AP
Sold tribal memberships to immigrants as phony shortcut to US citizenship.
Drugs, Alcohol Worsening Problems for Seminoles, October 2, 2008, AP
“Staggering wealth” is blamed.
Reservation Ban of Water for Migrants Is Reported, September 8, 2008, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson)
Having had experience with mass immigration, Indians order desert water stations shut down.
Democratic Platform Adopts Native Hawaiian Recognition, August 28, 2008, Star-Bulletin (Honolulu)
Dems’ platform calls for Hawaii sovereignty and apology for “illegal overthrow.”
Study: 12 Percent of Indian Deaths Due to Alcohol, August 28, 2008, AP
Three-and-a-half times the rate for the rest of us.
Judge Sides With Redskins Against American Indians, July 14, 2008, AP
Indians wanted judge to rule “Washington Redskins” racially offensive.
State Apology Could Spur Federal Action, June 6, 2008, Indian Country Today
Indian tribes apologize for cruelty, inhumanity toward white settlers. No, wait …
Minnesota Genocide Wounds Fester, June 6, 2008, Indian Country Today
Genocide the price of Minnesota’s statehood, say Indian protesters.
Indian Tribesmen Bring Delhi to Standstill, May 30, 2008, Guardian (London)
Farming tribes wants social status lowered—to get affirmative action.
Navajo Nation Likely to Lose Internet Service, April 4, 2008, AP
White man pays for Internet access for Navahos.
L.A. Clinic Offers Care for Mayas, April 2, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Mayans suspicious of Western medicine, but not of federal grants.
Hard-Line Hindus Protest Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2008, AP
Anti-Western Hindus will “swoop upon young lovers found walking hand-in-hand.”
U.S. Judge Says He May Shut Duroville Down, January 15, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Trailer-park case judge says, “The gamesmanship is over.”
Descendants of Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse Break Away From US, December 20, 2007, AFP
“Our people want to live, not just survive or crawl and be mascots.”
Despite Its Wealth, the Tribe Continues to Get Lots of Federal Help, December 3, 2007, South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale)
Ugh. Seminoles scalpem pale face.
Desert Trailer Park Owner Promises a Cleanup, November 16, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Indian trailer park owner says rats and flies are just a way of life.
KQRS Remarks Upset Indian Leaders, October 29, 2007, Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul)
Sioux tribesmen seek shock-jock’s scalp.
Sioux Nickname Could Be Dropped in 3 Years Unless Tribes OK It, October 26, 2007, AP
Only the Sioux get to decide how their name is used.
U.S. Inspectors Find Numerous Health Violations at Desert Trailer Parks, October 5, 2007, Los Angeles Times
On Indian reservations, dangerous wiring, open sewers, arsenic in water.
Nike Creates Shoes For Native Americans, September 27, 2007, RetailWire
Indians’ feet are wider and higher than whites’ feet.
Tribes Offer Membership To Immigrants, August 20, 2007, AP
Make-believe tribe scam illegals, offering them fake legal status.
Owner Defends Indio Mobile Home Park, August 3, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Bureau of Indian Affairs says trailer park is hazardous; owners say BIA is racist.
Navajo Nation Faces Lack Of Jail Space, May 8, 2007, AP
Crime comes to the reservation.
Native American Women Suffering Shocking Rates Of Rape: Amnesty, April 24, 2007, AFP
American Indian women 2.5 times more likely to be raped than American women in general.
Cherokees Pull Memberships of Freed Slaves, March 5, 2007, AP
Ousted descendants of black slaves worry about losing benefits.
Cherokee Nation To Vote on Expelling Slaves’ Descendants, March 5, 2007, Washington Post
“Don’t let black freedmen back you into a corner. Protect Cherokee culture for our children. for our daughter[s].”
Seminoles To Buy Hard Rock Empire, December 11, 2006, AP
Tribe also acquires collection of rock memorabilia; aims for Manhattan.
Indian School Kids Race Ahead Of Whites, November 28, 2006, Times of India
Is the British education system failing whites?
Delhi Monkeys Face Forest Future, October 20, 2006, BBC News (Delhi)
Public nuisances to be repatriated.
Arizona Indian Tribe Could Force Gap In Border Fence, September 21, 2006, New York Times
Nation of 11,000 doesn’t want border fence on their 2.8 million acre territory.
‘Indians Are Among The Most Racist People In The World’, August 28, 2006, Hindustan Times
Discrimination the norm in India.
Gaffe Underscores Indian-American Clout, August 25, 2006, MSNBC
Indian immigrants seeking greater political power.
Is U.S. Ready To Settle With Native Americans?, August 3, 2006, NBC News
Appeals court removes presiding judge in case for lack of objectivity.
Doctors Offer To Maim Beggars In TV Sting, August 2, 2006, Reuters
Some doctors engage in forced amputations.