Tuesday, March 19, 2002
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Supreme Court declines tribal challenge
The movement to protect sacred sites scored a major victory on Monday
when the Supreme Court refused to hear a case affecting the Hoopa
Valley Tribe of California....
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Bush school proposal faces tribal debate
The Bush administration is getting ready to hold a round of nationwide
consultation sessions to discuss another one of its controversial
proposals....
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New Incan village found in Peru
The National Geographic Society on Monday announced the discovery of
a Incan village previously unknown to archaeologists....
Utah pushes for Indian foster homes
A public-private enterprise in Utah is aimed at increasing Indian foster
homes....
Ojibwe tribe returns plane
A Minnesota man has paid $4,000 in fines to the Red Lake Ojibwe Band
for trespassing on the tribe's reservation....
Pueblo officer arrested
The FBI on Monday arrested a Laguna Pueblo officer for allegedly raping
a female prisoner on a road in New Mexico....
Pressure is on for Ariz. stadium
It's down to the wire for the Gila River Tribe and the city of Mesa for a
$350 million Arizona Cardinals football stadium....
R.I. aide blasted for casino meets
The top aide to Rhode Island's Secretary of State has been barred from
involvement in statewide issues because he arranged meetings between
the Narragansett Tribe and a casino company....
Ariz. gaming debate delayed
The president of Arizona's Senate on Monday took a number of
gaming-related bills off the agenda, setting the stage for a special
session this spring....
Klamath Tribes criticize farm aid
The Klamath Tribe of Oregon is criticizing a Congressional proposal that
provides aid to farmer in the Klamath Basin but no funds for fish and
wildlife....
Conn. towns want more casino money
Leaders from towns next to reservations in Connecticut are supporting a
proposal to increase the amount of money they receive from a tribal
casino fund....
Native corps fund subsistence drive
Alaska Native corporations are bankrolling a campaign called "Let Us
Decide" to force the subsistence issue....
Child drug testing suspended
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday said it would suspend a
rule that requires drug companies to ensure their products are safe for
children....
Peltier lawyer argues case
An attorney for imprisoned activist Leonard Peltier went before the
Supreme Court on Monday to tell of her struggles to get information
about her now dead husband out of the federal government....
Debate reopens on campaign reform
The Senate has scheduled a final vote on Wednesday for the campaign
finance reform bill....
Wis. study touts Indian gaming
A study sponsored by the the United Tribes of Wisconsin cites increased
jobs and revenue from tribal casinos....
Credit card abuse targeted
The Pentagon is looking into alleged misuse of government credit cards
after a Congressional report and testimony documented millions of
dollars of unpaid debt....
Group fighting tribal project
A group challenging the Muckleshoot Tribe of Washington is criticizing an
environmental analysis of a proposed amphitheater on reservation land....
Mohegan group wants golf course
A group which claims to be successor to the historic Mohegan Tribe of
Connecticut is hoping to develop a golf course and resort....
Alaska village school reopens
The McQueen School in the village of Kivalina, Alaska, reopened on
Monday after being closed for two weeks....
Seminole deals scrutinized
Former Seminole Chief Jim Billie entered his Florida tribe into a number
of business deals that have resulted in little or no payoff....
Jurisdiction at issue
A dispute over the status of a parcel of land in New Mexico is being
fought in state courts....
Opinion: Support Navajo IHS
"The Navajo Health Care System Corporation Board of Directors would
like to respond to comments that have appeared recently in the local
media, specifically, the Navajo Times, the Gallup Independent and The
Farmington Daily Times.
Some comments have taken the focus off of the hard work that we, our
CEO, our attorney and our corporation staff have been trying to do, and
inappropriately placed it on our CEO and our attorney personally....
Editorial: Continue mascot fight
In an editorial, The Sioux Falls Argus Leader praises a Native woman for
being a "trailblazer" who "shook up South Dakota" in her fight to change
Indian mascots....
Opinion: The Fighting Whities
"Sometimes offense is the best defense.
That appears to be what some innovative Native American Indian students at
the University of Northern Colorado had in mind....
Pros and Cons: Arctic drilling
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune: "Either late this week or after a two-week
break, the US Senate will get back to considering its energy bill....
Indian adoptions subject of bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee of the Colorado Legislature has voted
unanimously to approve an Indian child welfare bill....
Navajo tax to start
The Navajo Nation is instituting a reservation-wide 3 percent sales tax
on April 1....
BIA, MMS remain offline
Computer systems at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Minerals
Management Service and the U.S....
Native man alleged ringleader
Washington state and federal authorities on Monday arrested a group of
men for allegedly poaching $1.3 million worth of geoducks from state and
tribal waters....
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