06 Sep 2009: Native News from PECHANGA.net

Cherokee chief focuses on jobs, sovereignty during address (OKLAHOMA) -- Cherokee Principal Chief Chad Smith focused his annual State of the Nation Address on community, language and jobs. Smith spoke Saturday about the progress of the Cherokee people and the challenges ahead.

National Center celebrates American Indian business successes (OKLAHOMA) -- When the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development says, “We mean business for American Indians,” it really does.

Opportunity for high-achieving American Indian students (CALIFORNIA) -- Have you dreamed of going to a top-ranking university like Stanford or Yale? You’re in luck, this might be the perfect opportunity for you.

Raytheon’s NAPI facility celebrates 20 years (NEW MEXICO) -- Raytheon Missile Systems employees at the Navajo Agricultural Products Industry Park in Farmington celebrated their facility’s 20 year anniversary Aug. 26. Joining the 330 Raytheon – NAPI employees were representatives from the Navajo Nation and the state of New Mexico.

BRENDA NORRELL: Making missiles on the Navajo Nation's farm (NEW MEXICO) -- Today in the news, Indian Country Today is celebrating the war manufacturer Raytheon Missiles producing missile parts on the Navajo Nation's commercial farm.

The law in "Indian Country' (ARIZONA) -- In the summer of 1974, Mark David Oliphant and Daniel Belgarde, both residents of the State of Washington, attended the annual Chief Seattle Days celebration on the Port Madison Suquamish Reservation.

Tribal police departments receive $19.6 million from COPS (WASHINGTON, DC) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services has announced grants totaling $19.6 million that were awarded to 102 tribal police departments and governments.

‘Recovery’ funds offer promising start on justice issues (WASHINGTON, DC) -- Some terrible statistics loom over the lives of indigenous women: They are more than twice as likely as non-Native women to be victims of sexual violence and domestic violence, and one in three will be raped in her lifetime.

Puyallup Tribe project uses stimulus funds (WASHINGTON) -- A multifamily project on the Puyallup Tribe's reservation in Tacoma recently received $3 million in federal stimulus funds. But unlike other projects that have stalled and used federal dollars to restart, this project is a direct response to the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act.

Judge: State entitled to a jury trial in poultry waste lawsuit (OKLAHOMA) -- The state of Oklahoma is entitled to a jury trial for part of its civil lawsuit accusing the Arkansas poultry industry of polluting the Illinois River watershed with bird waste, a federal judge has ruled.

Oklahoma seeks delay in poultry trial (OKLAHOMA) -- The state of Oklahoma has asked that the trial for its lawsuit against 12 poultry companies be delayed until January if the Cherokee Nation’s motion to intervene in the case is granted.

If tribe intervenes in suit, Okla. wants delay (OKLAHOMA) -- The state has asked a federal judge to delay the trial of its lawsuit against 12 poultry companies until January if the Cherokee Nation is allowed to intervene in the case.

Judge clears the way for new charges in old case (SOUTH DAKOTA) -- A judge in South Dakota handling the 1975 slaying of an American Indian Movement activist from Canada says a 33-year delay in charging one of the defendants is not reason to dismiss the case.

Sentence a message to community (SOUTH DAKOTA) -- A stiff sentence in a Rapid City hate crime case won’t put an end to the city’s longstanding race relation issues, but the sentence will send a message: This can’t be tolerated from anyone.

Young families breathe new life into American Indian languages (CALIFORNIA) -- Long-dormant California Indian languages and cultures are enjoying a renaissance among American Indians, and no one embodies that more than the Ramirez family.

Refinery idea has potential (NORTH DAKOTA) -- No new oil refineries have been approved in the United States since 1976. But last week, three federal agencies issued a final environment impact statement for a 13,000-barrel per day clean fuels refinery proposed by the Three Affiliated Tribes for a site near Makoti.

Organizing committees needed for Indigenous Sovereignty Week (MANITOBA) -- Defenders of the Land, a cross-Canada network of First Nations in land struggle, fighting for indigenous rights, is issuing a call to like-minded indigenous people and groups in communities and cities, as well as non-Native supporters, to cooperate in organizing a cross-Canada week of educational events on indigenous rights and indigenous struggles, from Oct. 25 – 31.

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