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Cowichan Tribes reach deal over Olympic gear (10/29)
The Cowichan Tribes of British Columbia reached a deal to supply Cowichan sweaters for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. The tribe had bid on a contract to produce the Cowichan sweater for Canada's Olympic team. The iconic design...
Native knitters plan protest during Olympic relay (10/23)
A group of knitters from the Cowichan Tribes in British Columbia will protest along the route of the Olympic torch relay. The knitters are upset because the The Bay, the official supplier of Olympic gear, turned down the tribe's bid...
Courtland Milloy: A sad symbol of sorry 'Redskins' (10/21)
"Poor Chief Zee. As the "unofficial" mascot for the Washington Redskins during the past 31 years, he has suffered more than enough. His leg was broken. An eye was nearly punched out by a Philadelphia Eagles fan. He lost...
Gila River Tribe tries to woo Chicago Cubs (10/09)
The Gila River Indian Community of Arizona hopes to lure the Chicago Cubs to the reservation for the team's spring training session, The East Valley Tribune reported. The team currently uses a facility in nearby Mesa. Officials there aren't particularly...
Editorial: Fake Native wear won't win gold (10/09)
"Only Coca-Cola is Coke and only a Frisbee can be a Frisbee -- and there is really only one Cowichan sweater. It is one that is produced by the Cowichan Tribes. Anything else is a knockoff, an imitation. So while...
Olympic team gear called Native knockoff (10/08)
Native artisans in British Columbia say their heritage is being ripped off as part of the 2010 Winter Games. The Cowichan Tribes placed a bid to produce the Cowichan sweater for Canada's Olympic team. The iconic design originated among...
Letters: Readers react to Redskins controversy (09/24)
Arthur Higbee: "Naming teams after American Indians does not dishonor but pays tribute to them and keeps them alive in the national consciousness. In misguided notions of political correctness, we may soon find ourselves erasing Indian names everywhere. We'll have...
The Independent: On the warpath over Redskins (09/21)
"Opposition to President Obama isn't the only subject that has Washington mulling over thorny issues of race and bigotry. As the new American Football season hits its stride, the city's beloved team, The Redskins, is being taken to the Supreme...
Salt River Tribe uses stimulus loan for stadium (09/17)
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of Arizona is taking advantage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to build a new baseball stadium on the reservation. The tribe was just awarded $22.56 million in bonding authority under...
Turtle Talk: Redskins has Supreme Court appeal (09/16)
"Or so says this IP firm’s website, which asserts that there is a trademark-related circuit split: We do not believe that the issues raised in this case are going away. In the first place, there is considerable question as to...
Chafee: Native ties to Billie Jean King, Kennedy (09/15)
"Native Americans can take pride that Tennis icon Billie Jean King, a Cherokee, and Ted Kennedy, descendant of an honorary Iroquois Chief, did wonders to create equal opportunities for girls/women in sports and education in America and abroad. By enforcing...
BLT: Supreme Court asked to take on Redskins (09/15)
"The long-running dispute over the appropriateness of the "Redskins" name for the Washington D.C. NFL football franchise reached the Supreme Court today. Philip Mause, partner at Drinker Biddle & Reath in D.C., representing a group of Native Americans offended by...
Native activists protest 2010 Winter Olympics (09/08)
A Native-led group called the Olympic Resistance Network is protesting the 2010 Winter Games in Canada. Activists plan to disrupt the torch relay and the games, which take place in Vancouver, British Columbia. "No 2010 Olympics on Stolen Land" is...
Crow football player motivates reservation youth (09/02)
Tuff Harris, a member of the Crow Tribe of Montana who plays for the Tennessee Titans, hopes to be a positive role model for Indian youth. Harris, who was raised on the reservation, urges tribal youth to follow their...
Team Canada jersey features Native design (08/18)
The new jersey for Team Canada features a design by Native artist Debra Sparrow. Sparrow, a member of the Musqueam First Nation of British Columbia, contributed a thunderbird, the Keeper of the Skies, and an eagle, which represents freedom,...
San Pasqual man a top martial arts fighter (08/14)
Virgil Zwicker, a member of the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians of California, has quickly become one of the top ranked mixed martial arts fighters in the country. But Zwicker, 27, almost didn't make it. Growing up on...
Poarch Creeks to host Native softball tourney (08/11)
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama hosts the annual Native American Softball Association tournament this weekend. A total of 31 teams -- 18 mens and 13 womens -- are competing this year. The tournament starts on Friday...
Tunica-Biloxi man on Green Bay Packers team (08/07)
Allen Barbre, a member of the Tunica Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, is starting his third year for the Green Bay Packers. Barbre, 25, recently switched positions. He hopes his role as a right tackle will get him more time...
Penobscot Nation seeks recognition for athletes (07/29)
The Penobscot Nation of Maine says two of its members are being overlooked despite their athletic prowess. Louis Sockalexis played for Cleveland Spiders, later known as the Cleveland Indians, from 1897 to 1899. He is believed to have been the...
Salt River Tribe outlines baseball stadium plans (07/24)
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of Arizona hopes a new baseball complex will draw more fans and customers to its reservation. The tribe won a bid to build a stadium for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies. Construction...
Salt River Tribe wins bid for baseball stadium (07/17)
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of Arizona will build a baseball stadium to host the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies. The tribe won the bidding for the project. The stadium will be near the tribe's commercial and entertainment...
Indian basketball tournament kicks off in Arizona (07/09)
The seventh annual Native American Basketball Invitational began in Phoenix, Arizona, on Wednesday. The tournament is open to high school players across Indian Country. This year, 38 boys' and 26 girls' teams are competing for top honors. "You'll hear in...
Tiger Woods to play at Notah Begay charity event (07/07)
Golf superstar Tiger Woods will play at the second annual Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge, which takes place on the Oneida Nation of New York in August. Woods and Notah Begay (Pueblo/Navajo) were roommates and team members at Stanford University....
Native skateboarders 'jam' at NMAI in Washington (07/06)
Skateboarders representing tribes across the nation participated in the first "Native Skate Jam" at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., over the weekend. The Agua Caliente, Saginaw Chippewa, Pala and Navajo skaters demonstrated their skills...
Santa Ana Pueblo hosts PGA national tournament (07/01)
Santa Ana Pueblo in New Mexico hosted the PGA Professional National Championship this week. The 312 players competed at the tribe's Twin Warriors Golf Club. The course is one of two on the reservation. The first course, Santa Ana Golf...
NMAI in DC hosts first ever 'Native Skate Jam' (06/30)
The National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., is turning into a skate park for the July 4 weekend. As part of the Ramp It Up exhibit, the museum is hosting the first "Native Skate Jam." Skateboarders...
Arizona tribes are finalists for sports training complex (06/03)
Two Arizona tribes are among the finalists for a sports-training complex near Phoenix. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation want to build a facility for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies on their...
Chamberlain pitches error-free game for Yankees (06/02)
Joba Chamberlain, a member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, led the New York Yankees to another error-free game on Monday. Chamberlain pitched a career-high eight innings in the 5-2 game against the Cleveland Indians. But it was his...
Opinion: A shameful day in America with 'Redskins' (05/20)
"Last Friday, in a judicial decision that hinged on a legal technicality, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., upheld the right of the local pro football team to keep its unconscionable nickname. Gloated team attorney Bob Raskopf, “It’s...
Court sides with 'Redskins' in trademark dispute (05/18)
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday sided with the Washington Redskins football team in a dispute over the team's registered trademarks. The court did not consider whether the "Redskins" name disparages Native people. The decision instead focused on...
Column: Meet Sam Bradford, a Cherokee Indian (05/11)
"Native Americans in our state are proud of Sam Bradford. He visited the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah last month on the invitation of Chief Chad Smith. Bradford is 1/16th Cherokee, and even before his Heisman Trophy season, he often was...
Pojoaque Pueblo leader completes Boston Marathon (05/04)
George Rivera, the governor of Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico, completed his first Boston Marathon in 3:29.55. Rivera, 45, said he had a tough time finishing the race. But his time put him in the top 44 percent of the...
Series: First Nations and the 2010 Olympic games (04/06)
The Vancouver Sun is running a six-part series on First Nations in British Columbia and the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. The Four Host First Nations are taking advantage of the event to promote tribal culture and history. The games are...
WaPo Blog: How the 'Redskins' became the 'RedHawks' (04/01)
"I briefly mentioned yesterday how the Miami University (of Ohio) RedHawks would be coming to D.C. next week for the Frozen Four. This prompted a few e-mails from proud RedHawks, one of whom signed his message "Redskins Forever." Because...
Winnebago Yankee pleads guilty to DUI charge (04/01)
Joba Chamberlain, a member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska who plays for the New York Yankees, pleaded guilty this morning to a drunken driving charge. Chamberlain admitted to a first-offense DUI charge. His blood alcohol content was nearly...
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