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Indian country honors housing pioneer.(Ron Froman)(Biography)
June 1, 2006... Tim Foster remembers reminiscing during a trip to Disneyland with Ron Froman a few years ago. The two friends in their sixties talked about testifying before Congress three decades earlier urging the creation of a federal funding set-aside for Indian housing. Decades after President...

Congress will not consider Hawaii federal recognition.
June 1, 2006... Leading the discussion, Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) debated June 7 the merits of S. 147, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act. Also speaking in support were Sens. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), Alaska Republicans Ted Stevens and Lisa Murkowski and Barack Obama...

Panel tells Congress: use of native language equals school success.(National Indian Education Association)
June 1, 2006... National Indian Education Association President Ryan Wilson issued a call to action June 2 to Indian Country asking them to defend their Native languages and support immersion programs. NIEA is hosting a free summit July 12 on Capitol Hill from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. "We urge our...

House approves bill to help Native American Vets buy homes.
June 1, 2006... The House passed the Veterans Housing Opportunity and Benefits Act last week to help Native American veterans become homeowners. Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Stephanie Herseth (D-S.D.) sponsored the Native American Veterans Housing Loan Program, H.R. 3665. The...

New DOI secretary meets with Indian organization.
June 1, 2006... Dirk Kempthorne met with the National Congress of American Indians on May 30, his first day as the head of DOI. Also present at the lunch meeting at his office were Associate Deputy Secretary Jim Cason, Special Trustee Ross Swimmer and Indian Affairs Associate Solicitor Carl Artman. "I am...