Tuesday, January 29, 2002
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Tribal leaders seeking EDS report, again
Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb on Monday said his office was
responding to Indian Country requests for the latest trust reform report
prepared by EDS Corporation....
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In The Hoop: Certifications
When he's not eating turkey sandwiches with lots of mustard or reading
from the scriptures, Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb is fond of pointing
out his technical background....
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Two more join Interior team
Growing, but not yet complete, Secretary of Interior Gale Norton's war
cabinet has gained some new members....
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McCaleb gets too close to termination
Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb told tribal leaders on Monday that he
wasn't trying to "terminate" thousands of individual Indian trust
accounts just to save money and reduce administrative boondoggles....
Judge rejects Native voting claims
A federal judge on Monday said Montana's 1992 political districts did not
dilute the voting rights of Native Americans in the state....
Law recognizes Sask. Metis
The Metis Act has been officially proclaimed in Saskatchewan,
recognizing the contributions of the Metis to the province's past....
911 operator questions response
A 911 operator who handled one of the calls from two Aboriginal sisters
killed in a domestic violence dispute testified on Monday that a fellow
worker never read the entry and failed to dispatch a police car....
Group pushes Native political clout
A Native political group has formed in South Dakota called First Voices....
State of the Union is tonight
President Bush will deliver his State of the Union address to Congress
tonight, his first since taking office....
Bush defends secrecy of records
President Bush on Monday defended his administration's decision to
keep secret documents and other records from his national energy task
force....
Neb. tribes inching towards gaming
It looks like 2002 could be the year when Indian gaming finally becomes
a reality in Nebraska, with a whopping five proposals pushing the issue....
Minn. tribes fight to keep audits private
Two Minnesota tribes took their fight to keep their casino audits private
to a state court on Monday....
Book documents unrecognized Cherokee
A recently released book documents the history of the Northern
Cherokee Nation of the Old Louisiana Territory....
Recognition hearing next week
A subcommittee of the House Committee on Government Reform will
hold a hearing February 7 to discuss a bill to reform the federal
recognition process....
Andersen facing client issues
Arthur Andersen's alleged and admitted business practices, along with
its ties to bankrupt energy company Enron, have forced a number of
clients and potential clients to reconsider their relationship with the firm.
In addition to the White House ordering a review of all government
contracts with Andersen, some companies are re-evaluating....
CdA tribe fires official amid probe
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Idaho has fired its enrollment director, Pam
Johnson, who is under investigation for alleged theft from the tribe....
Coal tracts subject of dispute
The Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana has filed a lawsuit seeking to
stop the transfer of coal tracts to the state....
Guilty plea in IHS drug fraud case
A Montana woman pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to six
counts of possession of controlled substances by fraud or
misrepresentation....
N.D. court hearing land dispute
The North Dakota Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a case to
determine if the Turtle Mountain Ojibwe Tribe can be forced to turn over
land to the state....
In hospital, BIA employee faces charges
A Bureau of Indian Affairs technician is facing four manslaughter charges
for the deaths of two couples on a highway in New Mexico....
Means pushes for end to mascots
Activist, author, activist and alleged New Mexico gubernatorial candidate
Russell Means called on the elimination of Indian mascots at a gathering
in South Dakota on Monday....
Native prep school votes to close
The board of the Native American Preparatory School has voted
unanimously to close the seven-year-old private New Mexico
educational institution....
Stevens: 'Problem' with Alaska Natives
Former Assistant Secretary Ada Deer misinterpreted Congressional
intent when she recognized more than 200 Alaska Native tribes and
village governments, Sen....
Norton wants water restored to non-Indians
The Department of Interior has advanced a plan to restore water to
non-Indian farmers in the Klamath Basin....
Group sues over N.Y. gaming
A group of casino opponents has filed a lawsuit challenging the largest
expansion of gaming in the state of New York....
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