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The American Indian

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  • October 2008

    • Native Americans Seek Wealth From the Wind

      New York Times  |  Oct 10, 08 4:59 PM CDT

      Native Americans Seek Wealth From the Wind

      (Newser) - Native Americans own some of America's most wind-rich land, and tribal leaders in South Dakota and elsewhere are working to harness the natural power to cash in on the alternative energy boom, the New York Times reports. If they are successful, the projects could work transformations similar to those casinos did elsewhere. "The same thing that brought the buffalo brings the wind,” said a leader of the Rosebud Sioux. "The wind is a gift." More »

  • July 2008

    • A Weekend for 2 Nations to Celebrate

      New York Times  |  Jul 3, 08 7:39 AM CDT

      A Weekend for 2 Nations to Celebrate

      (Newser) - Tomorrow is Independence Day, but north of the border today marks the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City, the first settlement of New France and one of the oldest cities in Canada. David Hackett Fischer, a historian writing in the New York Times , uses the occasion to explore a different vision of North America, one predicated not on freedom, but on diversity and exchange. More »

  • June 2008

    • Fuel Costs Squeeze Services for Native American Tribes

      Reznet News  |  Jun 17, 08 2:26 AM CDT

      Fuel Costs Squeeze Services for Native American Tribes

      (Newser) - Higher gas prices are forcing Native American tribal governments to cut back on transportation services, reports Reznet News. The Rosebud Sioux tribe provides its police, education and social services departments with transportation, as well as rides for the elderly and trips to medical appointments. But with coffers running on empty, the South Dakota tribe is changing its driving practices, reallocating funding—and may be forced to shelve programs entirely. More »

    • Feds May Return Badlands to Sioux

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 8, 08 8:00 PM CDT

      Feds May Return Badlands to Sioux

      (Newser) - The National Park Service might return half of South Dakota's Badlands National Park to the Oglala Sioux, reports the LA Times, some 6 decades after the US military ousted 800 members from the territory during World War II. The measure still needs Congressional approval, and tribal members remain unsure whether they want to build homes or keep the land as a nature preserve. More »

  • April 2008

    • Exclusive Interview with Joe Hipp - "The Morrison Fight? That Was A Great War!"

      East Side Boxing  |  Apr 22, 08

      "Indian" Joe Hipp may have failed in his bid to become WBA heavyweight champion, but in fighting for the title, against Bruce Seldon back in 1995, Hipp made history - by becoming the first ever Native-American to box for a version of the heavyweight championship.

    • Chefs in Training

      Reznet News  |  Apr 21, 08

      Far from home on the Navajo reservation, four culinary arts students made their largest cooking debut for hundreds of hungry strangers at the five-star US Grant hotel.

    • 'To lift up some of the hurt he is carrying'

      indiancountry.com  |  Apr 21, 08

      Indigenous peoples offer love, encouragement, hope to the Dalai Lama. As the 14th Dalai Lama walked into the room, the reception was similar to one a family might give one of their own. Forget that this man is the political and spiri