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Obama promises U.S. tribal leaders he’ll tackle issues
Fri, Nov 6, 2009
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WASHINGTON — Greeting the first American Indian conference to be sponsored by the White House in 15 years, President Barack Obama told tribal leaders Thursday he will work with them on...
Kaw official says casino approval near
Thu, Nov 5, 2009
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BRAMAN, Okla. (AP) — An official with the Kaw Nation's development agency says a new casino just south of the Oklahoma-Kansas border is close to winning approval. Marketing director Nancy...
Parishioners mourn slain N.M. nun, 64
Thu, Nov 5, 2009
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NAVAJO, N.M. — Sister Marguerite Bartz had worried just weeks ago about crime in the community after someone broke into the St. Berard Mission Church and stole bingo money. Then she herself...
FBI investigates Anadarko baby’s death at school
Wed, Nov 4, 2009
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ANADARKO — The body of a newborn found Monday was under a bed in a dormitory at Riverside Indian School, federal authorities said. The FBI is investigating the infant’s death because...
Recognition of tribes could see fast track
Wed, Nov 4, 2009
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BILLINGS, Mont. — With some American Indian groups waiting decades for formal recognition from the U.S. government, federal officials Wednesday pledged to overhaul the cumbersome process but...
Tribal concerns to gain U.S. attention
Wed, Nov 4, 2009
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s conference with American Indian leaders this week will be the first such gathering in 15 years and a "monumental step” toward better...
Native American Cinema Showcase presented in OKC
Tue, Nov 3, 2009
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Native visions The Oklahoma City Museum of Art and American Indian Cultural Center & Museum are presenting "Native American Cinema Showcase,” featuring new voices and new stories...
Oklahoma author retraces Cherokee ancestors’ tearful steps
Tue, Nov 3, 2009
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Jerry Ellis was 41, frustrated and "feeling like I had not accomplished anything of worth.” So he went for a walk that changed his life. It was 20 years ago when Ellis stepped off a bus...
Cherokee ideals direct ‘legacy’ tech business
Tue, Nov 3, 2009
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CLAREMORE — The "Cherokee” in Cherokee Data Solutions isn’t just a distinctive name for the Claremore technological contractor. The ideals of that Indian nation are tightly...
Native American culture to be celebrated at Norman library
Mon, Nov 2, 2009
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NORMAN — Native languages and art will be the focus of the fifth annual Native American Festival from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Norman Public Library, 225 N Webster Ave. Traditional storytellers...
Some fear sweat lodge tragedy’s effect in Oklahoma
Mon, Nov 2, 2009
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On Oct. 8, 55 people seeking spiritual enlightenment were crammed into a makeshift sweat lodge in Sedona, Ariz., under the guidance of James Arthur Ray, a nationally renowned self-help guru....
Celebration honors Will Rogers
Sun, Nov 1, 2009
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CLAREMORE — Oklahoma’s most famous native son will be remembered Wednesday through Sunday during Will Rogers Days. The events will celebrate the 130th anniversary of Rogers’...
Tribe to buy Magna track
Thu, Oct 29, 2009
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Tribe to buy Magna track A subsidiary of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma received court approval Wednesday to buy Magna Entertainment Corp.’s Lone Star Park horse track in Texas, albeit...
Tribe loses bid for recognition
Wed, Oct 28, 2009
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BILLINGS, Mont. — After a 31-year wait, the U.S. Department of Interior said Tuesday it will not recognize Montana’s Little Shell Tribe, a group of landless American Indians who have...
Gamblers begin to question Oklahoma casinos’ lack of payback rules
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
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MUSKOGEE — Millions of gamblers’ dollars flow freely into Oklahoma’s Indian casinos. How much is returned to gamblers through winnings remains a secret — not published by...
Society celebrates Indian Archives
Sun, Oct 25, 2009
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The Oklahoma Historical Society 75th Anniversary of the Indian Archives will be Thursday and Friday in the Oklahoma History Center, 2401 N Laird. The event will begin with a free workshop...
Navajos to reclaim bones misidentified as artist’s
Sat, Oct 24, 2009
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SALT LAKE CITY — A few months ago, the family of Everett Ruess, an idealistic young artist who vanished on a wilderness journey in 1934, was ready to accept his grim fate — that he had...
Guide details state tribes
Sat, Oct 24, 2009
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"Indian Tribes of Oklahoma: A Guide” (University of Oklahoma Press, $29.95) by Blue Clark includes all tribes that are or have been in Oklahoma. Clark presents each of the federally and...
Chickasaw subsidiary offers bid for racetrack
Sat, Oct 24, 2009
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A subsidiary of the Chickasaw Nation submitted a high bid of about $47.8 million Friday to apparently once again win the assets of Lone Star Park racetrack near Dallas in a bankruptcy court auction...
Indian college faces turmoil over tuition
Fri, Oct 23, 2009
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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Linda Sue Warner had big ambitions when she arrived in 2007 as president of Haskell Indian Nation University, the only four-year college operated by the federal government...
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