Monthly Archives: December 2012

Photos from All-Employee Christmas Dinner

December 21, 2012 – Employees were treated to a Christmas luncheon today at the Bingo Hall. Peggy Houston, new General Manager of Tribal Operations, gave welcoming remarks. Joyce Guerrero (l) and Carrie O’Toole(r) from the Tribal Council wore festive attire to … Continue reading

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NCAI in Memory of Daniel Inouye: Former Chair of Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

December 18, 2012 – Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii passed away yesterday, Monday December 17, 2012, at the age of 88, with his wife and son by his side at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center … Continue reading

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PBPN Christmas Giving and More

December 18, 2012 – MAYETTA:  Christmas is just around the corner and the Prairie Band community has been organizing several gift drives for those in need or to let soldiers and students who are working hard in school know that … Continue reading

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DOI Launches Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations to Manage Trust Land Consolidation Fund

December 18, 2012 – WASHINGTON D.C. –The Department of the Interior today announced the initial framework of the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations that will purchase fractional interests in American Indian trust lands from willing sellers, enabling tribal governments … Continue reading

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Veterans Affairs and Indian Health Service Announce National Reimbursement Agreement

December 06, 2012 – Native Veterans Able to Access Care Closer to Home WASHINGTON — American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans will soon have increased access to health care services closer to home following a recent Department of Veterans Affairs … Continue reading

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Protecting Indian Sacred Sites Reached Through MOU in Washington, D.C.

December 06, 2012 – Departments of Agriculture, Defense, Energy, and Interior Sign Memorandum to Collaborate to Protect Indian Sacred Sites Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Also Participates WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2012—Four cabinet-level departments joined the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation … Continue reading

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Chairman Ortiz at White House Tribal Nations Conference

December 05, 2012 – MAYETTA:  Chairman Steve Ortiz is among the 566 representatives from federally recognized American Indian tribes and Alaska Native Villages today at the White House Tribal Nations Conference where President Obama is scheduled to make an appearance … Continue reading

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Tribal Leaders Urge Protection of Interests to White House Through NCAI About Fiscal Cliff

December 02, 2012 – Tribal Nations Send Message about “Fiscal Cliff” in Advance of White House Tribal Nations Summit Washington, DC – Embassy of Tribal Nations – In advance of the 2012 White House Tribal Nations Summit this Wednesday, Native … Continue reading

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