The Cherokees need the help, financially, thatcasinos can provide. Indians in Oklahoma are stillamong the poorest segment of the population.But casinos are helping raise living standards. "Cherokee...
"WASHINGTON (CNN) — Capitol Police arrested a man Friday after an officer spotted a rifle in his car when he stopped the officer to ask for directions two blocks from the Capitol building. Christopher Shelton Timmons, 27, has been charged with carrying a deadly weapon,...
A pilot who killed himself and his family in a firey crash in the UK has been shown to have been five times over the legal alcohol limit. He had already had his flying license revoked three months before for health reasons."The pilot and co-pilot of a fatal light aircraft...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorTwo murder suicides in one week, lovers whose lives ended for no reason, as families come to grip and say why?Calgary's Murder Suicide of the Lall family by the husband...
Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) was asked to reconcile his membership in the Congressional Black Caucus with his support for the sovereignty of tribal nations. Fellow Congressional Black Caucus members are asking congress to approve provisions...
"Cherokee County detectives arrested a 23-year-old nanny after the parents of a child produced a video tape showing alleged abuse, authorities said."This story sends a lot of emotions through me as I have small kids myself. I felt shock, sadness and anger all at the same...
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WASHINGTON - During the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual legislative conference, held Sept. 28, the contrast between the Cherokee freedmen panel and the one preceding it could not have been more stark. A succession of black speakers...
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You would think in this day and age that the government would quit trying to exterminate the Native American tribes but it is true. The Government is doing it again.Congresswoman Diane Watson is proposing to exterminate government relations with the Cherokee Nation. The...
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"Indianz.Com > News > Cherokee Nation faulted for ousting Freedmen A former leader of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma faulted his tribe on Friday for ousting the descendants of former African slaves.
Former...
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I found this letter to the editor's desk of the online edition of the Oklahoman newspaper and thought other NP contributors/readers would find interesting. I find it reasoned and worth a moments thought as...
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The new North American Theology: Pastors call for progressive change in environmental and cultural thinking or risk a decline in the health of societyTurtle Island Project: First Native American Roundtable and...
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This is an excellent piece by Robert Warrior on the issue of the Freedmen and their ejection from the "official" Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma.For those not aware of the issue, The Cherokee nation, an Aboriginal...
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"Upstate Carolina Medical Center is accepting photo submissions to be included in its 2008 community calendar. For the past two years, the hospital has published a calendar featuring the artwork of local artists. The more than 3,000 calendars are made available to anyone at...
Update: the hospitalized suspect did not die as previously reported; please see this post for more recent updates.Update: (via CBC) The self-immolated man who was taken to the Royal Alexandria Hospital has died...
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Jeep is the ultimate utilitarian vehicle. When it returned from WWII, it went immediately into government,t agricultural & postal services. Jeep Wrangler returns to this unique market because it demands capability and versatility. Available to letter carriers everywhere,...