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With water’s return, Indians hope to revive farming

Tribes have relied on food rations
By Randal C. Archibold, NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE
August 31, 2008
GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, Ariz. - More than a hundred years ago, the Gila River, siphoned off by farmers upstream, all but dried up in the parched flats south of Phoenix, plunging an Indian community that had depended on it [...]

Cashing in

Indian casinos have become major concert promoters because ‘music plays a critical role’ in boosting the bottom line
By George Varga, POP MUSIC CRITIC
August 31, 2008
High rollers and rock ‘n’ rollers seemed to come from different worlds back in the days when Elvis Presley first headlined Las Vegas in 1969.
Not so today, when a growing number [...]

Above all: Kumeyaay water rights affirmed

by: Steven Newcomb / Indigenous Law Institute
In June 1542, a Portuguese conquistador and explorer, Juan Cabrillo, set sail under a Spanish flag from Navidad (today’s Acapulco, Mexico). On Sept. 28, Cabrillo arrived in the huge Kumeyaay bay, now known as San Diego Bay. By that time, the Kumeyaay people had for many thousands of years [...]

Shooting at Pala reservation being investigated

UNION-TRIBUNE BREAKING NEWS TEAM
August 29, 2008
PALA INDIAN RESERVATION - Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the fatal shooting of a woman Friday near state Route 76 and Lilac Road, officials said.
The shooting was reported at 11 a.m. The woman was pronounced dead about an hour later, said sheriff’s Lt. Mike McClain.

Commerce Dept. rules for hearing trouble foes of San Onofre toll road

By Terry Rodgers, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

The U.S. Department of Commerce yesterday said it will hold a public hearing on a divisive proposal for extending a toll road to connect San Diego and Orange counties.
For months, environmentalists had urged the agency to hold the meeting. But now they’re infuriated because of rules that they said will [...]

The DNC by the Native numbers

by: Rob Capriccioso
DENVER - Top party officials say this year’s Democratic National Convention is the most diverse in party history and American Indians are playing a central role in many key positions.
More Native delegates have been elected to this year’s convention than ever before. There are currently 143 self-identified Native American delegates, compared to 86 [...]

Year Anniversary For Robert Levi, Sr.

Traditional Anniversary Wake
Friday - September 5th, 2008-7:00 p.m.
Unveiling of Headstone
Saturday - September 6th, 2008-9:00 a.m.
T. M. Tribal Hall
66-725 Martinez Road
Thermal, CA  92274

In Loving Memory Anniversary Service for Brady Linton

Monday, September 1st
@ 11:00AM
Santa Ysabel Mission
Lunch to follow service
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Services for Bernardino Rios Ceballos Jr. 1960-2008

Wake
August 29th at Campo Tribal Hall
Viewing at 5:00PM
Rosary at 7:00PM
Mass
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mission
Campo Indian Reservation
Burial
August 30th at the
Campo Indian Reservation Cemetery

Havasupais seek financial aid to rebuild

by Betty Reid - The Arizona Republic
The Havasupai Tribal Council is asking for help in the aftermath of a flash flood that damaged homes and washed away hiking trails Aug. 17 in northern Arizona.
Havasupai Vice Chairman Matthew Putesoy said Monday that tribal members have not determined the amount of damage the flood caused to the tiny [...]