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Gubernatorial candidates to debate on environment
State
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Thursday, 03 July 2008

Gubernatorial candidates to debate on environment

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont's three major gubernatorial candidates have agreed to square off for their first debate of the 2008 campaign on July 20, with the environment, energy, food and farming up for discussion.

 

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Compost operation in limbo again
Intervale_News
Written by Administrator   
Tuesday, 01 July 2008

Compost operation in limbo again

By Candace Page • Free Press Staff Writer • July 1, 2008

 
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The serial perils of Intervale Compost took yet another turn Monday.
As of today, Chittenden Solid Waste District will no longer provide an operating subsidy or staff time to the big operation by the Winooski River in Burlington.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 July 2008 )
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March lends support to shunned tribe members
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008

March lends support to shunned tribe members

By ROBERT GOLD

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June 30, 2008

MASHPEE — Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe members held a march and gathering yesterday afternoon in a show of support for shunned tribe members.

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Judge: Feds must turn over underwear from '75 AIM slaying
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008

 Judge: Feds must turn over underwear from '75 AIM slaying

 

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By Carson Walker -- Associated Press

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Attorneys for a former American Indian Movement activist accused of murdering another member of the group in 1975 must be allowed to conduct DNA tests on the victim's underwear, a federal magistrate judge has ruled.

 

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St. Regis Mohawk Tribe sponsors student film fest
Arts / Crafts
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe sponsors student film fest

Posted: June 30, 2008 by: Staff Reports / Indian Country Today http://www.indiancountry.com/images/spacer.gif

AKWESASNE, N.Y. - The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe was the title sponsor of the fourth annual Native Student Film Fest, which took place at the Galaxy Cinemas in Cornwall, Ontario, June 17. Sub-Chief Stacy Adams gave the opening remarks on behalf of the tribal council, welcoming the students and letting them know how proud the council is of their achievements.


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Native American, black kids more likely to end up in foster care
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Monday, 30 June 2008

Native American, black kids more likely to end up in foster care

Percentage of whites put in system among lowest

By JOHN IWASAKI
P-I REPORTER

Until he was 17, Charles Goodwin spent most of his teen years living with foster families and interacting with caseworkers who never fully understood him for a basic reason: None shared his Native American heritage.

Last Updated ( Monday, 30 June 2008 )
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Traditional celebration marks end of inter-tribal meetings on Indian Island
Heritage News
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Monday, 30 June 2008

Traditional celebration marks end of inter-tribal meetings on Indian Island

By Meg Haskell
Saturday, June 28, 2008 - Bangor Daily News

INDIAN ISLAND, Maine - Wrapping up a week of inter-tribal meetings on Indian Island, the Penobscot Nation hosted a spirited weekend powwow, open to the public -  the first of what is expected to become a yearly cultural celebration on the reservation near Old Town.

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Shunned Wampanoag tribe members lose suit
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Friday, 27 June 2008

 Shunned Wampanoag tribe members lose suit

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June 27, 2008


Shunned tribe members Stephanie Tobey-Roderick, left, and Michelle Fernandes walk through the Old Meetinghouse Cemetery in Mashpee last October. On Sunday, they plan to march in protest with others to the Old Indian Burial Ground.Cape Cod Times file / Ron Schloerb

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Promised Obama-Native event in limbo
Presidential
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Friday, 27 June 2008

Promised Obama-Native event in limbo

Posted: June 27, 2008

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WASHINGTON - Scheduling for an event to have Sen. Barack Obama make an appearance before several tribes and Indians has turned problematic.


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Which candidate understands the core issues that matter to Indian Country here in Vermont?
State
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Friday, 06 June 2008

Which candidate understands the core issues that matter to Indian Country here in Vermont?

Written by: Administrator

Who understands poverty?

Who understands the concept of minority communities?

Who has seen and lived in areas of abject poverty, of poor health conditions?

Who has experienced the merging of different cultures?

Who has lived in places where the indigenous people, whose very lands were taken, are disenfranchised and have little voice in the big decisions that affect them?

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Native Americans suffer from highest diabetes rate in US
Heritage News
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Thursday, 26 June 2008
Native Americans suffer from highest diabetes rate in US
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Filed Under: Health

Native Americans suffer from the highest diabetes rate in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Tuesday.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 26 June 2008 )
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