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BLT: New challenge filed against 'Redskins' trademarks (03/08)
"The latest effort to strip trademark protection from the name of the Washington Redskins is now before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Native Americans, represented by Philip Mause, of...
Driver charged for deaths of Navajo sisters in Santa Fe (03/08)
A man with a prior DWI conviction has been charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and one count of driving with a revoked or suspended license in connection with...
Winnebago Yankee sends family on vacation to Florida (03/05)
Joba Chamberlain, a member of the Winnebago Tribe who plays for the New York Yankees, paid for a family's vacation to Disney World. Every year, Chamberlain picks a well-performing student...
Student proud to represent Soboba Band on ball court (03/03)
Joe Burton, a member of the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians of California, is proud to represent his tribe on the basketball court. The 6-foot-7, 280-pound freshman at Oregon State...
Students donned headdresses and warpaint at games (02/25)
Indian students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln say the school was slow to address two incidents in which football fans wore "headdresses" and donned "warpaint" at tames last November. Members...
Mary Kim Titla: Encouraged to run my first marathon (02/23)
"Thank you King of Pop and King of Rock. Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley helped me finish my first marathon; at least their songs on my iPod did. I...
Notah Begay joins golfer Tiger Woods for apology (02/19)
"Tiger Woods’ good friend, Navajo golfer Notah Begay III, was in the front row as his friend apologized for his well-publicized infidelities just minutes ago. “I think Tiger really...
VOA News: First Nations represented at Olympics (02/19)
"One of the Inuit people's native symbols is being used as the the logo for the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Members of the indigenous tribe live in some of the...
Drum group from Montana headed to 2010 Olympics (02/10)
The Chief Cliff Singers, a drum group from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana, will perform at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. The group will sing February 19...
Miccosukee Tribe cuts sponsorship for NASCAR driver (02/08)
The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida is no longer sponsoring NASCAR events or supporting NASCAR drivers. Under former chairman Billy Cypress, the tribe sponsored all three of NASCAR's national tours and...
Champion boxer to train youth on Flathead Reservation (01/20)
Marvin Camel, a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana, returned home to the Flathead Reservation on Tuesday. Camel, a two-time world champion boxer, said he...
Column: Haskell offers haven for Indian basketball stars (01/14)
"The bus bounced along the highway from Eagle Butte, S.D., to Lawrence, Kan., covering the almost 700-mile trip in about 16 hours. Folded into one of the seats, 6-foot-10...
Interview: Amanda Blackhorse, 'Redskins' plaintiff (11/30)
Above The Law, a blog that focus on the legal industry, interviewed Amanda Blackhorse, a member of the Navajo Nation who is the lead plaintiff in a new complaint against...
Indian man requested help early on during jail stay (11/25)
A standout Indian basketball player notified jail guards in Montana of medical concerns two days before he was finally taken to a hospital, another inmate told The Great Falls...
Investigation into death of Native basketball player (11/24)
Authorities in Montana are investigating the death of A.J. LongSoldier, who was a standout basketball player, The Great Falls Tribune reports. LongSoldier, 18, was being housed at the Hill...
ESPN: 'Rez ball' a source of pride in Indian Country (11/20)
"It's one of the best times of the year right now on many Native American reservations around the country. Why? Because it's officially basketball season. And while watching college...
Editorial: Supreme Court fails on 'Redskins' name (11/20)
"A 17-year effort to end the use of the Washington Redskins’ name hit a stone wall Nov. 16 when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a lawsuit over the...
Column: Readers offer more names for 'Redskins' (11/19)
"The Redskins beat Denver. The FedEx Field sign ban was overturned. All is right with the world. I mean, as long as you ignore that name. Despite the recent Landover...
Opinion: Team should do right thing on 'Redskins' (11/18)
"In July 1965, my father composed and mailed a letter (a letter was this thing you wrote longhand, or at a typewriter, which was this thing ... oh, never mind)...
Supreme Court declines Redskins trademark case (11/17)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Harjo v. Pro-Football , the case over the Washington Redskins trademarks. Indian activists, led by Suzan Shown Harjo, are challenging...
Navajo teen earns spot on Youth Olympic team (11/12)
Jessie Bates, a 13-year-old member of the Navajo Nation, has her eyes on the first ever 2010 Youth Olympic Games. Bates, earned one of six spots on the U.S....
Opinion: Tribal rivalry in boarding school football (11/12)
"Last week I wrote about Indian boarding schools and mentioned that one aspect of Anglo culture that appealed to the boys was football. Problems often developed, however, that the coaches...
Redskins case a Supreme Court petition to watch (11/12)
SCOTUSBlog has listed Harjo v. Pro-Football as one of its petitions to watch. Indian activists, led by Suzan Shown Harjo, are challenging the federal approval of the trademarks used by...
Cowichan Tribes reach deal over Olympic gear (10/29)
The Cowichan Tribes of British Columbia reached a deal to supply Cowichan sweaters for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. The tribe had bid on a contract to produce...
Native knitters plan protest during Olympic relay (10/23)
A group of knitters from the Cowichan Tribes in British Columbia will protest along the route of the Olympic torch relay. The knitters are upset because the The Bay, the...
Courtland Milloy: A sad symbol of sorry 'Redskins' (10/21)
"Poor Chief Zee. As the "unofficial" mascot for the Washington Redskins during the past 31 years, he has suffered more than enough. His leg was broken. An eye was...
Gila River Tribe tries to woo Chicago Cubs (10/09)
The Gila River Indian Community of Arizona hopes to lure the Chicago Cubs to the reservation for the team's spring training session, The East Valley Tribune reported. The team currently...
Editorial: Fake Native wear won't win gold (10/09)
"Only Coca-Cola is Coke and only a Frisbee can be a Frisbee -- and there is really only one Cowichan sweater. It is one that is produced by the Cowichan...
Olympic team gear called Native knockoff (10/08)
Native artisans in British Columbia say their heritage is being ripped off as part of the 2010 Winter Games. The Cowichan Tribes placed a bid to produce the Cowichan...
Letters: Readers react to Redskins controversy (09/24)
Arthur Higbee: "Naming teams after American Indians does not dishonor but pays tribute to them and keeps them alive in the national consciousness. In misguided notions of political correctness, we...
The Independent: On the warpath over Redskins (09/21)
"Opposition to President Obama isn't the only subject that has Washington mulling over thorny issues of race and bigotry. As the new American Football season hits its stride, the city's...
Salt River Tribe uses stimulus loan for stadium (09/17)
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of Arizona is taking advantage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to build a new baseball stadium on the reservation. The...
Turtle Talk: Redskins has Supreme Court appeal (09/16)
"Or so says this IP firm’s website, which asserts that there is a trademark-related circuit split: We do not believe that the issues raised in this case are going away....
Chafee: Native ties to Billie Jean King, Kennedy (09/15)
"Native Americans can take pride that Tennis icon Billie Jean King, a Cherokee, and Ted Kennedy, descendant of an honorary Iroquois Chief, did wonders to create equal opportunities for girls/women...
BLT: Supreme Court asked to take on Redskins (09/15)
"The long-running dispute over the appropriateness of the "Redskins" name for the Washington D.C. NFL football franchise reached the Supreme Court today. Philip Mause, partner at Drinker Biddle & Reath...
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