Wednesday, November 13, 2002
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Cobell litigation moves into second phase
Trust reform took center stage at the nation's largest inter-tribal gathering on Tuesday, as debate raged over the next phase of the landmark Cobell lawsuit....
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At NCAI, it's the local issues that count
Unity in Indian Country has been a common theme throughout the 59th annual session of the National Congress of American Indians being held this week in San Diego, California....
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Tribes opposing trust fund settlement bill
Tribal leaders are moving to counteract a controversial legislative proposal that would extinguish the rights of individual Indian account holders in exchange for a cash payout....
Remains returned to Winnebago Tribe
The state of Nebraska is returning about 20 set of remains to the Winnebago Tribe under a new state repatriation law....
Conn. casinos a major tourist draw
A study by the Connecticut Office of Tourism shows that tribal casinos are a major draw for tourists....
Student art on display in Okla.
Indian students in Oklahoma are taking part in an art competition and show in Shawnee....
Calif. mission has tragic history
The 400th anniversary of the first Catholic mass in California was remembered on Tuesday as a link to the state's colonial past....
Mont. tribal colleges receive grants
Two tribal colleges in Montana will receive federal grants for building and expansion projects....
Tribal officer saves man from fire
A police officer for the Fort Peck Tribes of Montana rescued an unconscious man from a house fire....
Budget bills put off until next year
The remaining federal appropriations bills won't be considered until Congress reconvenes under full Republican control, The New York Times reports....
Narrow Johnson win in S.D. confirmed
Election officials in South Dakota completed a canvass of votes in the state's close U.S....
Village sees high rate of police calls
The Alaska Native village of Alakanuk has seen a high rate of alcohol-related incidents in recent months....
Tribe's lawyer part of Ariz. governor team
Rodney Lewis, general counsel for the Gila River Indian Community of Arizona, has been named to the transition of newly elected Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano (D)....
Senate to confirm two new judges
Democrats plan to allow confirmation of two of President Bush's appointees to the federal bench, The New York Times reports....
Cherokee tribe claims legitimacy
A group calling itself the Southern Cherokee Nation plans to open a riverboat casino on the Arkansas River in Oklahoma....
Seminole Tribe alleges breach of trust
The Seminole Tribe of Florida has sued Prudential Securities alleging a breach of trust over millions of dollars of lost tribal funds....
Judge directs tribe to waive immunity
A federal judge in Rhode Island directed the Narragansett Tribe to waive its sovereign immunity as part of a dispute over a sewer construction project, The Providence Journal reports....
Wis. tribe reclaims part of homeland
The Wisconsin-based Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans has acquired 125 acres of land in central New York, its aboriginal territory....
Guilty plea in tribal theft case
The brother of the former chairman of the Crow Tribe of Montana pleaded guilty in federal court in a tribal theft case....
Crow Tribe gets new chairman
Carl Venne was sworn in as the new chairman of the Crow Tribe of Montana on Tuesday....
Lawmaker wants to end tribal monopoly
An Oklahoma lawmaker who has challenged Indian policies plans to introduce a bill to end the tribal Class II gaming monopoly....
Grant awarded to protect Indian land
A $20 million grant has been awarded to the Indian Land Tenure Foundation to help protect the Indian land base....
Column: Even more bad dealings with tribe
"Typically, when you get caught holding someone or something hostage, the outcome is unpleasant....
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