AMERICAN INDIANS

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Standing Rock unveils Sitting Bull Visitor Center

FORT YATES, N.D. (AP) — A tourist information center honoring a former Dakotas tribal leader is scheduled to open on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.

By Associated Press , May 15, 2013

Keeping children safe a challenge

GRAND FORKS — On a Spirit Lake reservation torn by factional infighting, the leader of an American Indian advocacy group arrives to find 25 percent of all Dakota Indian children living in foster care with white families.

By Chuck Haga, Forum News Service , April 29, 2013

Navajo the chosen one for new 'Star Wars' dub

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — In the new translation of "Star Wars," Darth Vader is Luke's bizhe'e.

By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press , April 27, 2013

BIA sees Yankton as leader

BIA sees Yankton as leader GRAND FORKS — The Bureau of Indian Affairs continues to recognize Roger Yankton Sr. as chairman of the Spirit Lake Nation, a spokeswoman said.

By Chuck Haga, Forum News Service , April 22, 2013

Tribe holding hearings about foster care

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is hosting two hearings about Native Americans in the foster care system ahead of a planned summit next month.

By Associated Press , April 15, 2013

Spirit Lake under renewed scrutiny

GRAND FORKS — The Spirit Lake Nation has endured a great deal of scrutiny and harsh commentary over the past year concerning the safety of its children, and the scrutiny ramped up again following the recent furor over comments Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., allegedly made to a gathering of victim assistance professionals, including one from Spirit Lake.

By Chuck Haga, Forum News Service , April 08, 2013

Man pleads guilty for role in gang fight

BISMARCK (AP) — A North Dakota man has pleaded guilty for his role in a gang fight on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.

March 18, 2013

Documentary follows Sioux woman’s struggle

Documentary follows Sioux woman’s struggle GRAND FORKS — The Spirit Lake Nation’s continuing efforts to deal with deficiencies in its child protection system is about to get another round of national exposure.

By Chuck Haga, Forum News Service , March 04, 2013

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Hoeven's office to meet with Spirit Lake leaders

FORT TOTTEN, N.D. (AP) — Representatives from Sen. John Hoeven's office are meeting with officials from the Spirit Lake Nation this week to discuss the tribe's Social Services.

By Associated Press , February 25, 2013

Hoeven's office to meet with Spirit Lake leaders

FORT TOTTEN, N.D. (AP) — Representatives from Sen. John Hoeven's office are meeting with officials from the Spirit Lake Nation this week to discuss the tribe's Social Services.

By Associated Press , February 24, 2013

Tribal members hurry to take part in Obama inauguration

FARGO — When Prairie Rose Seminole received a call about North Dakota Native American participation in President Obama’s inauguration parade on Jan. 21, she was absolutely interested, but she didn’t have much time to organize it.

By Charly Haley, Forum News Service , January 12, 2013

Oil money helps ND tribe become debt-free

NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) — Oil and gas development on the Fort Berthold Reservation in northwestern North Dakota is boosting the coffers of the Three Affiliated Tribes.

By Associated Press , January 07, 2013

Memorial to 38 hanged Dakota men unveiled in Minn.

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday for the unveiling of a memorial to 38 Dakota men who were hanged 150 years ago to the day in what is the largest mass execution in U.S. history.

By Associated Press , December 27, 2012

Gov't rolls out $1.9B Indian land buyback program

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — U.S. government officials said Tuesday they are launching a $1.9 billion Native American land buyback program now that a nearly 17-year lawsuit over more than a century's worth of mismanaged trust royalties is settled.

By Matt Volz, Associated Press , December 18, 2012

5 dead in Calif. Indian reservation shootings

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — The church bell that rings out to announce the deaths of tribal members on the Tule River Indian Reservation tolled repeatedly after a man went on a shooting rampage that left a daughter, his mother and her two brothers dead. The suspect also died in a shootout with police.

By Tracie Cone, Associated Press , December 10, 2012

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