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Oklahoma tribes' accounts to remain frozen, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that bank accounts belonging to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes are to remain frozen until a leadership dispute within the tribes is resolved. The tribes filed a lawsuit a week ago in federal court, claiming that roughly $6.4 million of their funds were illegally frozen by Clinton-based First Bank and Trust Co. The Concho-based tribes asked the judge to lift the freeze placed on their funds by the bank because they had already bounced checks to employees, vendors and contractors.
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13th Annual Cherokee Heritage Gospel Sing and Hog Fry
Cherokee Heritage Center | Saturday, May 19, 2012
The Cherokee Heritage Center will celebrate the 13th Annual Cherokee Heritage Gospel Sing and Hog Fry on Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free with donations accepted.
Families, churches and gospel groups are... view details
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Francois Hollande takes the helm in France
PARIS (AP) — Francois Hollande walked up the steps of the Elysee Palace in Paris and walked out Tuesday as France's first Socialist president since 1995, taking the helm of a country worried about Europe's future and pledging to make it a fairer place. The 57-year-old rode to the presidency on a wave of... Read More
PARIS (AP) — Francois Hollande walked up the steps of the Elysee Palace in Paris and walked out Tuesday as France's first Socialist president since 1995, taking the helm of a country worried about Europe's future and pledging to make it a fairer place. The 57-year-old rode to the presidency on a wave of... Read More
Oklahoma tribes' accounts to remain frozen, federal judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that bank accounts belonging to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in Oklahoma are to remain frozen until a leadership dispute within the tribe is resolved. Read More
A federal judge has ruled that bank accounts belonging to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in Oklahoma are to remain frozen until a leadership dispute within the tribe is resolved. Read More
In Mass, document supports Warren's Cherokee claim
BOSTON (AP) — A genealogist in Massachusetts has uncovered evidence that Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren does have Native American heritage as she claims. Christopher Child of the New England Historic and Genealogy Society said Monday he found an 1894 document in which Warren's... Read More
BOSTON (AP) — A genealogist in Massachusetts has uncovered evidence that Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren does have Native American heritage as she claims. Christopher Child of the New England Historic and Genealogy Society said Monday he found an 1894 document in which Warren's... Read More
Oklahoma Native American caucus supports center
The 18 member House Native American Caucus has announced support of a planned American Indian Cultural Center along the banks of the Oklahoma River near downtown Oklahoma City. Read More
The 18 member House Native American Caucus has announced support of a planned American Indian Cultural Center along the banks of the Oklahoma River near downtown Oklahoma City. Read More
More US-born Latin artists win fans in Spanglish
MIAMI (AP) — For years, Latin music acts typically had two routes to U.S. success — sing in English, or build a Latin fan base with Spanish-language tunes, then cross over to the English-language market. Now a growing group of artists like Pitbull, Prince Royce and Romeo Santos are making it big by singing in... Read More
MIAMI (AP) — For years, Latin music acts typically had two routes to U.S. success — sing in English, or build a Latin fan base with Spanish-language tunes, then cross over to the English-language market. Now a growing group of artists like Pitbull, Prince Royce and Romeo Santos are making it big by singing in... Read More
Israel marks 64th Independence Day
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's leaders marked their country's 64th year of independence on Thursday with a ceremony in Jerusalem, singing classical Hebrew songs and honoring outstanding soldiers. "Israel does not threaten its region, does not seek to rule another people, and does not wish ill for any other nation,"... Read More
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's leaders marked their country's 64th year of independence on Thursday with a ceremony in Jerusalem, singing classical Hebrew songs and honoring outstanding soldiers. "Israel does not threaten its region, does not seek to rule another people, and does not wish ill for any other nation,"... Read More
Adding up the cost of LA's deadly riot of 1992
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Length of the Riot: Three days (beginning April 29, 1992). Number of people killed: 55. Number of injuries reported: 2,325. Number of buildings destroyed or damaged: 1,573, including more than 200 liquor stores. Total estimated cost of the riot: $1 billion, including $735 million in... Read More
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Length of the Riot: Three days (beginning April 29, 1992). Number of people killed: 55. Number of injuries reported: 2,325. Number of buildings destroyed or damaged: 1,573, including more than 200 liquor stores. Total estimated cost of the riot: $1 billion, including $735 million in... Read More
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