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Pechanga Band puts culture into new golf course (11/18)
The Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians of California is emphasizing tribal culture at its new golf course. The Journey at Pechanga celebrated its grand opening last week. The facility features an 18-hole course, a 62,000 square-foot clubhouse, a 2,800...
College football game to be broadcast in Navajo (11/14)
This Saturday's Louisiana State University football game will be broadcast in the Navajo language, a first in major college football. LSU Chancellor Michael Martin invited Cuyler Frank and Leandro Jodie to call the game for two radio stations in New...
Oklahoma players embrace Indian heritage (11/13)
Two football players for the University of Oklahoma are happy to serve as role models for Indian Country. Sam Bradford (Cherokee) and Derek Shaw (Ponca/Osage) are two of the team's brightest stars. They both have big followings among Indian sports...
Sports: Students plan return of offensive 'Illiniwek' (11/05)
"We all remember the controversy. For some Illinois fans, the Chief was a symbol of community and tradition and togetherness. For others, it was a sad reminder of an ugly time when minstrel dances were acceptable, when whites robbed...
Column: Families follow Indian athletes in Montana (10/27)
"For the strong of heart willing to push themselves to the point of exhaustion, Saturday's all-class state cross country meet in Missoula was a colorful celebration. The playing field was refreshingly level. No advantages for the privileged who attend elite...
Column: Anti-Native views after Joba's arrest (10/23)
"It's the ugly undercurrent with the Joba Chamberlain DUI story: The idea that Chamberlain's arrest for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol is somehow connected to his Native American background. Don't kid yourself. It's out there. "The stereotype always...
Opinion: Chamberlain's arrest brings out racism (10/22)
"Everyone makes mistakes. Even superstars such as New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain. Chamberlain, 23, later apologized for being pulled over by police for driving under the influence. But is apologizing enough? To the most of us, yes. But not...
Winnebago Yankee apologizes for drunken driving (10/20)
Joba Chamberlain, a member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska who plays for the New York Yankees, was arrested on Saturday on a drunken-driving charge. Chamberlain was at home in Nebraska when he was pulled over. He reportedly failed a...
Billy Mills battled perceptions throughout life (10/14)
When Billy Mills, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, won a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, he was described as an "unknown" despite his strong running record. Mills was named a NCAA...
Notah Begay to host youth clinic in Arizona (10/14)
Navajo/Pueblo golfer Notah Begay III will host a golf clinic for Indian youth in Scottsdale, Arizona, next week. The clinic takes place October 21 at the Talking Stick Golf Club, owned by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Begay is...
Cherokee Nation embraces star college quarterback (10/13)
The Cherokee Nation considers University of Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford to be one of its brightest young members even if he isn't making a big deal of his Indian heritage. When asked whether he was proud of being Cherokee,...
Sisseton-Wahpeton boxer training for debut (09/26)
Wahacanka Wa'Ste Wilch, a member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of South Dakota, is training for his professional debut as a boxer. Wilch, 20, planned to compete in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing but suffered an injury in a fight...
Column: Bad back leads golfer Begay to good things (08/20)
"Notah Begay III was once a PGA Tour phenom. He won four PGA events in two years, becoming the first American Indian to win on the PGA Tour. He was a smart and engaging. A fresh face on tour. And...
Opinion: Jim Thorpe, greatest athlete of all time (08/20)
"I knew I was going to hear someone say it, so I braced myself. Then it happened. “Michael Phelps is the greatest athlete of all time.” Every four years when someone does something remarkable in the Olympics, he suddenly becomes...
Lac du Flambeau teens return from Indigenous Games (08/19)
Teens from the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians set records and brought home medals from the 2008 North American Indigenous Games. The 10 students competed in basketball and baseball as part of Team Wisconsin. The...
Museum hosts exhibit on Indian baseball players (08/15)
The Iroquois Indian Museum in New York is hosting an exhibit that documents the American Indian presence in baseball. Louis Sockalexis, a member of the Penobscot Nation of Maine, is considered to be the first Indian player in the...
Indian woman competes in Oklahoma prison rodeo (08/15)
Look out for Lakota Wise at the annual prison rodeo at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary this weekend. Wise, who is serving a lengthy prison sentence for drug possession and forgery, has been training with her all-female team since June. "This...
Native games draw 4,500 athletes to Canada (08/05)
The 2008 North American Indigenous Games opened on Sunday. The games are being hosted by the Cowichan Tribes in British Columbia. More than 4,500 athletes, representing 23 teams, are competing in more than a dozen events, including basketball, lacrosse and...
Winnebago Yankee to undergo tests on shoulder (08/05)
Joba Chamberlain, a member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska who plays for the New York Yankees, will undergo tests on his shoulder. Chamberlain, 22, injured his shoulder during a game last night. He had to leave during the...
Senate candidate stumped by Navajo player question (07/29)
Democratic senate candidate Jeff Merkley visited the Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon on Sunday but didn't know the identify of the community's biggest celebrity, OPB News reported. “Do you know who Jacoby Ellsbury is?" asked Warm Springs Radio KWSO....
Comanche boxer enters ring with unbeaten record (07/22)
George Tahdooahnippah, a member of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma, has an unbeaten record in the boxing ring. Tahdooahnippah, 29, goes by the name "Comanche Boy." He's proud of his heritage and his 12-0-1 record -- 11 of of...
Native swimmer represents Canada in Olympics (07/21)
Adam Sioui, a member of the Huron Tribe in Ontario, is representing Canada at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Sioui is competing in three events for Canada. He's bringing along his family, his major source of support. "If my...
Teams compete in Lori Piestewa tournament (07/21)
The sixth annual Lori Piestewa National Native American Games were held in Arizona over the weekend. The tournament drew 2,000 players, an organizer said, beating last year's record of 1,910. Teams from all parts of Indian Country competed in baseball,...
World Eskimo-Indian Olympics opens in Alaska (07/17)
The 48th annual World Eskimo-Indian Olympics opened in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Wednesday. The event returned to Fairbanks after taking place in Anchorage last year. Participants compete in the ear pull, the high kick, the toe kick and other "show-stoppers,"...
Mohawk man builds sports team enterprise (07/16)
After seeing success in the tobacco industry, Curt Styres has turned his sights towards sports. Styres, who is Mohawk from the Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve in Canada, recently paid $5.5 million for a 60 percent controlling...
Native hockey coach fired by New York team (07/15)
Ted Nolan, a member of the Garden River Ojibwa First Nation from Canada, was fired as coach of the New York Islanders hockey team on Monday. Nolan was hired in 2006. In his first year of coaching, he led...
Rosebud Sioux Tribe to build Code Talkers park (07/14)
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is planning a sports park in honor of Code Talkers who served in World War II. The Code Talkers Memorial Park will feature a baseball field, playgrounds and picnic areas. The tribe is...
Jodi Rave: Iroquois Nationals take bronze in lacrosse (07/14)
"The Iroquois Nationals beat England to capture the bronze medal Saturday at the 2008 Under-19 World Lacrosse Championship tournament in Canada. “Our boys were really hustling and moving the ball,” said Cameron Bomberry, assistant coach for the Iroquois. “That's how...
Jodi Rave: Iroquois Nationals team makes semifinals (07/11)
"Oren Lyons is set to watch the country's most elite American Indian sports team play in the semifinals of the 2008 Under-19 World Lacrosse Championship on Thursday. The Iroquois Nationals, representing the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, are scheduled...
Jodi Rave: Good luck to Iroquois Nationals team! (07/04)
"The Iroquois Nationals, the only American Indian team sanctioned to compete in an international sport, was prepared for battle Thursday in the team's first game of the 2008 World Lacrosse Championships in Canada. “We have great expectations for our young...
Golfer Notah Begay back on the tournament circuit (07/03)
Navajo/Pueblo golfer Notah Begay III is competing in the AT&T National at Congressional this week, his fourth PGA tournament of the year. Begay hasn't won a PGA title in eight years but is making yet another comeback after being...
Chickasaw man spending summer with NASCAR (06/20)
Merle Pearce, a 21-year-old member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, is spending the summer with his NASCAR idols. Pearce is part of the NASCAR Diversity Internship Program. He is being employed by Hendrick Motorsports for the second summer in...
Choctaw chief to throw first pitch for Atlanta Braves (06/19)
Beasley Denson, the miko of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, will throw out the first pitch for the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Denson told The Neshoba Democrat will be "practicing" for his debut on the mound. He was...
Seminole Tribe partners with New York Yankees (06/19)
The Seminole Tribe of Florida and the New York Yankees have teamed up to open a chain of steak restaurants, with the first to be located at the team's new stadium in New York City. NYY Steak will be...
Sherman Alexie to testify at Seattle Sonics trial (06/10)
Author and basketball fan Sherman Alexie can testify at a trial over the future of the Seattle SuperSonics, a federal judge ruled. Alexis is a season ticket holder. He is being called to testify by the city of Seattle, which...
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