Wednesday, March 5, 2003
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High court ruling makes 'passive' trustee of U.S.
Pitting tribal self-determination against the federal trust responsibility, the Supreme Court on Tuesday put a dramatic halt to the Navajo Nation's landmark $600 million lawsuit.
In a 6-3 decision, the justices said the largest tribe in the country failed to make a showing under Supreme Court precedents used in breach of trust cases....
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No easy victory with Supreme Court trust rulings
Indian leaders and Indian law scholars reacted with caution to two trust rulings issued by the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
The split nature of the decisions -- one against the Navajo Nation, the other in favor of the White Mountain Apache Tribe of Arizona -- prevented observers from declaring a total victory....
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Supreme Court upholds common law trust claim
A deeply divided Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for an Arizona tribe to recover money damages for the federal government's failure to meet its trust responsibilities.
Rejecting arguments proffered by the Bush administration, the court upheld the White Mountain Apache Tribe's claim....
Klamath Basin named endangered place in Calif.
The California Wilderness Coalition named the Klamath Basin to its 10 most threatened wild places list.
Last fall's massive fishkill prompted the addition....
Vandals strike Puebloan monument in Colo. again
The Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in Colorado has suffered another vandalism attack although no archaeological sites appear to have been damaged.
Previously, the Bureau of Land Management has reported pot hunting, unauthorized fires, graffiti, illegal digging and other abuses....
Wash. sues to stop nuclear waste shipments
The state of Washington sued the Department of Energy on Tuesday, alleging the federal government broke promises to clean up the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in exchange for storing more waste at the site.
The state asked a federal court to stop future shipments until the DOE agrees to a cleanup schedule that carries the weight of law....
GOP in Wis. fails to override gaming veto
Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate failed to override Governor Jim Doyle's veto of their gaming oversight bill.
The 20-11 vote was one short of the two-thirds majority needed....
Man sentenced for death on Tulalip Reservation
A jury in Washington convicted a man for murdering a member of the Tulalip Tribes.
George Jimicum, 24, died at a party on the reservation....
Pequot tribe being honored by Special Olympics
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and its casino will be honored by the Special Olympics Connecticut for the their contributions to the organization.
The tribe has donated $50,000 every year and has given volunteer time, The New London Day reported....
Some Cherokees bounce between two tribes
The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma experienced a rise in enrollment after the United Keetowah Band was forced to cut back on some services, The Tahlequah Daily Press reports.
The UKB says its enrollment has grown to about 9,000....
Navajo agribusiness sees positive in drought
The Navajo Nation's agribusiness estimates it will see a $2 million profit this year, The Farmington Daily Times reports.
Navajo Agricultural Products Industry board chairman Gary Nelson said the additional money would be realized by selling excess water and alfalfa....
GOP sets vote on judicial nominee filibuster
Republicans want the Senate to vote tomorrow on the nomination of a federal appeals court judge.
Democrats have been filibustering Miguel Estrada, President Bush's pick to the D.C....
Former N.D. tribal officials sentenced to prison
Two former officials of the Turtle Mountain Ojibwe Tribe of North Dakota are being sent to federal prison for stealing from the tribe.
Former chairman Raphael DeCoteau was sentenced to 27 months in prison and four years of probation....
Tribes oppose proposed bridge in Florida
The United South and Eastern Tribes (USET), which represents more than 20 tribes from Maine to Florida, passed a resolution in opposition to a proposed bridge in Florida.
USET says the Fort Hamer project would damage a site significant to the Seminole people....
Nearly 150 Yellowstone bison being slaughtered
Nearly 50 bison from Yellowstone National Park were taken to slaughter on Tuesday with 100 more headed to their deaths.
The state of Montana is allowed to shoot bison that wander out of the park....
Native student journalists sought for program
The American Indian Journalism Institute is accepting nominations for student journalists, the Freedom Forum announced.
The three-week program takes place at the University of South Dakota....
Drilling report cites impact on Alaska Natives
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is releasing a report today that cites the positive and negative impacts of drilling in Alaska's North Slope.
The report, commissioned by Congress, says that the effects of development have "accumulated" on Alaska Natives and the environment....
Seminole's Chambers is recognized as principal chief
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has recognized Ken Chambers as principal chief of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma.
Chamber was elected in summer 2001 but former chief Jerry Haney claimed power....
Swimmer says role in trust reform not conflicted
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will meet this morning to consider the nomination of Ross Swimmer as Special Trustee at the Department of Interior.
Last week's 10-3 vote failed to advance due to procedural objections....
Supreme Court offers split victory on trust
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled for one tribe but against another in two closely-watched breach of trust cases.
In a 6-3 ruling, the justices said the Navajo Nation failed to show the existence of a fiduciary relationship between the tribe and the federal government....
Mont. redistricting law called unconstitutional
Montana's attorney general is fighting a law that requires new political districts to be drawn in the state.
Republicans passed the law because they said seven Indian-majority districts drawn up by a state commission were too favorable to Democrats....
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