ABENAKI NEWS: Formerly, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs VCNAA.com site syndication http://vcnaa.com/native Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:58:30 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://vcnaa.com/native/images/M_images/vcnaa3_rss.jpg Native American http://vcnaa.com/native VCNAA.com site syndication Numbers increasing at Indian Township high-stakes bingo http://vcnaa.com/native/content/view/1621/2/ Numbers increasing at Indian Township high-stakes bingo9/8/10 By Sharon Kiley MackBDN StaffINDIAN TOWNSHIP, Maine — After holding high-stakes bingo games for more than a month now, the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township says the business gamble has proved successful.“It is... News - North East News Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:32:21 +0100 Maine tribes finish 100-mile Spiritual Run http://vcnaa.com/native/content/view/1620/2/ Maine tribes finish 100-mile Spiritual RunBy Nok-Noi RickerBDN Staff 9/8/10INDIAN ISLAND, Maine — Filled with the spirit of their ancestors, Penobscot Indian Nation members and other Wabanaki gathered early one recent morning before the sun rose to embark on a... News - North East News Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:28:55 +0100 Tribe gets no sympathy from senator http://vcnaa.com/native/content/view/1619/2/ Tribe gets no sympathy from senatorHead of finance panel takes hard line on collection of cigarette taxBy Phil FairbanksNews Staff Reporter September 08, 2010, 8:21 AMAn influential downstate senator says that the Seneca Nation waves its flag of sovereignty only... News - North East News Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:57:36 +0100 NY appeals court halts Indian cigarette tax plan http://vcnaa.com/native/content/view/1618/2/ NY appeals court halts Indian cigarette tax planBy Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press WriterStory Published: Sep 7, 2010The latest in a tangled series of state and federal court decisions has halted New York state’s plan to collect taxes on cigarettes sold... News - North East News Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:30:47 +0100 PETITION: NY Tax Constitutes a Violation of U.S./Tribal Treaties http://vcnaa.com/native/content/view/1617/2/ PETITION: NY Tax Constitutes a Violation of U.S./Tribal Treaties Region: State of New York, United States Target(s): President Barack Obama, New York Governor David A. Paterson Background When the United States... News - North East News Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:42:46 +0100 Indian commission violated Tennessee Open Meetings Act http://vcnaa.com/native/content/view/1611/2/ Indian commission violated Tennessee Open Meetings ActBy Nicole YoungTHE TENNESSEANSeptember 2, 2010 In a settlement expected today, the state attorney general will admit that the now-defunct Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs violated the state Open Meetings Act in failing to... News - National News Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:53:04 +0100 Fall Abenaki Language Camp 2010 http://vcnaa.com/native/content/view/1606/39/ Fall Abenaki Language Camp 2010 Paul Pouliot9.1.2010 Date: September 24th (Friday) Arrival September 25th (Saturday) Class... Heritage - Heritage2 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:29:12 +0100