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Tribe helps young people learn the Salish language - NFIC News Feed

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

By Kevin Graham Spokane, Washington (AP) March 2010 For the first time in a couple generations, young people are speaking ancient words of hope for Native Americans on the brink of losing the first language of the Inland Northwest. Thanks to an innovative language acquisition program, Salish is being spoken on the Read more... (http://indiancountrynews.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8669&Itemid=99999999)

Bill Chameides: National Cooling to Climate - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Bill Chameides — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Crossposted with www.theGreenGrok.If climate were determined by public opinion, it might seem that a global cooling trend ruled the day. Here's the latest from the...

The accidental highway - From the Blogs

Ed Quillen — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

How a deep, narrow canyon became a vital transportation corridor

New Gallup Poll Shows Global Warming Skepticism Growing - But Really Among Conservatives (Shocker!) - TreeHugger

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

New Gallup Poll Shows Global Warming Skepticism Growing - But Really Among Conservatives (Shocker!)

Nearly Half of Americans Believe Climate Change Threat Is Exaggerated - CommonDreams.org Headlines

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

by Suzanne Goldenberg Public belief in climate science has seen a precipitous slide in the US, according to new polling that suggests fewer Americans are concerned about the threat posed by global warming. Nearly half of Americans – 48% – now believe the threat of global warming has been exaggerated, the highest level since polling began 13 years ago, the poll published today by Gallup said . read ...

Pierson: Pass the leasing reform bill - ICT - Opinion

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

House Bill 2523, introduced by Rep. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and titled the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership (“HEARTH”) Act, would amend the Long Term Leasing Act of 1955 to enable tribes to assume authority over the leasing of their lands. The bill should be swiftly enacted by Congress and implemented by the Department of the Interior.

Navajo Nation’s Water in Danger - WireTap Magazine

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Federal appellate judges have upheld a Nuclear Regulatory Commission decision to issue permits allowing a company to leach uranium at an aquifer that supplies drinking water to thousands of Navajos in northwestern New Mexico. A panel of the 10th U.S. Court of Appeals issued a 2-1 opinion Monday that concluded the NRC took the “hard look” [...] Related posts: ...

Navajo Nation moving on casino near Flagstaff - NFIC News Feed

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Flagstaff, Arizona (AP) March 2010 The Navajo Nation plans to break ground this fall on a $180 million resort, spa and casino near Twin Arrows east of Flagstaff. Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise chief executive officer Bob Winter said he is seeking an architect to design a green resort on the north side of Read more... (http://indiancountrynews.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8647&Itemid=75)

Pierson: Pass the leasing reform bill - ICT: Columnists

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Alaskan Glacier Ice Loss Overestimated? - Climate Change News - ENN

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The melting of glaciers is well documented, but when looking at the rate at which they have been retreating, a team of international researchers steps back and says not so fast. Previous studies have largely overestimated mass loss from Alaskan glaciers over the past 40-plus years, according to Erik Schiefer, a Northern Arizona University geographer who coauthored a paper in the February issue of Nature Geoscience that recalculates glacier melt in Alaska.

Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [114] -- When Will Rahm Go? Place Your Bets! - Politics on HuffingtonPost.com

Chris Weigant — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Before we get to the main course here, we've simply got to serve up a steaming hot dish of irony as an appetizer, first. And...

Jill Harris: Alarmist NY Times Story Could Hurt Efforts To Reduce Overcrowded Prisons - Politics on HuffingtonPost.com

Jill Harris — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The budget crisis forces states to look at whether to continue to fight a failed Drug War that packs prisons with non-violent drug offenders who drain prison budgets. Shame on the Times if this article freezes forward-thinking legislators and state officials in their tracks.

Jamie Court: Front Page As Advertising, Shame On The LA Times For Selling Its Masthead - Politics on HuffingtonPost.com

Jamie Court — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

I have heard of full page advertising, but until I got my Los Angeles Times from the driveway this morning I never heard of...

Brendan DeMelle: Is Bill Barrett Corp's Massive Lobbying Spree Aimed at Interior Secretary Ken Salazar? - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Brendan DeMelle — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

In the fall of 2008, the outgoing Bush administration gave the oil and gas industry a parting gift that now threatens to destroy the Roan Plateau in Colorado, an area known for its stunning vistas.

Wellpoint: Health Care Reform Failure Would Benefit Insurance Company - Politics on HuffingtonPost.com

Nick Wing — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

"Of course, healthcare reform is a double-edged sword for Wellpoint shares. Should reform fail, Wellpoint would be a primary beneficiary." That comes from the first...

Alaskan Glacier Ice Loss Overestimated? - Environmental News Network

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

How the DEA Scrubbed Thomas Jefferson's Monticello Poppy Garden from Public Memory - AlterNet

Jim Hogshire, Feral House — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Visitors to Monticello don't learn how Jefferson cultivated poppies, and his personal opium use may as well never have happened.

Actress Ellen Page: How to Eat Healthy on the Go - AlterNet

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Ellen Page of Juno and Whip It fame recently appeared in a short video spot from TakePart.com talking about how she maintains a healthy lifestyle while spending a lot of her time on the road. Check it out below: Ellen Page – Work hard, eat right! from TakePart on Vimeo. TakePart.com is a social action arm of [...]

Utahn accuses feds of misconduct in artifact case - NFIC News Feed

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

By Paul Foy Salt Lake City, Utah (AP) Feb. 2010 The brother of a Utah sheriff accused federal agents during late February of misconduct when they arrested him last June for allegedly trafficking in ancient American Indian artifacts. David Lacy testified in federal court in Salt Lake City that heavily armed agents Read more... (http://indiancountrynews.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8616&Itemid=116)

The Trouble With Monuments - NewWest.Net All Headlines

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The Trouble With Monuments

Turning Beetle-Infested Wood to Good (Design) Use - TreeHugger

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Turning Beetle-Infested Wood to Good (Design) Use

Mindy Pennybacker: Tsunami Prep, Hawaii: "Vertical Evacuation" - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Mindy Pennybacker — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Why are visitors in Hawaii being told not to leave their hotels? It's simple: It's bad for tourism if Hawaii and its hotels appear unsafe or even uncomfortable in any way -- even in the face of a tsunami.

Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [113] -- Republican Reconciliation Hypocrisy - Politics on HuffingtonPost.com

Chris Weigant — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT

As the dust settles on the aftermath of the health reform summit held yesterday by President Barack Obama and attended by leaders of both parties...

The trouble with monuments - From the Blogs

Jonathan Thompson — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT

An internally conflicted rant on Obama's "secret list." In two parts.

Do We Need More Religion In US Foreign Policy? - Politics on HuffingtonPost.com

Michael Macher — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT

I have rarely read a document filled with more destructive premises and recommendations than the Chicago Council on Global Affairs' 99-page report to the White...