Thursday, March 7, 2002
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IHS report cites increased dental problems
Tooth decay among young American Indian and Alaska Native children is
"worsening" and will lead to more problems later on in life, according to
recent report by the Indian Health Service....
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BITAM comment period extended
The Department of Interior has extended for another 30 days the
comment period on the reorganization of Indian trust....
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In The Hoop: More is More!
McCaleb been doing for the past four months when it comes to the
recognition of the Chinook Nation of Washington?
Absolutely nothing, if you ask Chinook representatives....
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Tribes seek funding commitment from Norton
The Department of Interior is balking at increasing funding and support
for a tribal task force on trust reform even as Secretary Gale Norton says
she is committed to working with Indian Country....
Haida claim considered landmark
In a case expected to take years to resolve, the Haida First Nation has
laid claim to the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia....
Vote could be delayed on judge
The Senate Judiciary Committee today will probably delay a vote on
controversial appeals court nominee Charles Pickering....
FBI investigating Pueblo death
The FBI, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and tribal police are investigating
the recent death of an elderly man at Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico....
Yellowstone bison protester arrested
Federal officials have placed into custody a man for trying to prevent the
capture of bison in Yellowstone National Park....
More nuclear cleanup funds promised
The Department of Energy on Wednesday said it would ask for an
additional $433 million to clean up the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in
Washington....
Army Corps chief ousted
The head of the Army Corps of Engineers was forced to resign from his
post on Wednesday for questioning budget cuts proposed by President
Bush....
Sundogs spotted in Alaska
Alaskans in Fairbanks gazed with awe at the sky Wednesday morning as
"sundogs" surrounded the sun, signaling more cold weather in Alaska
Native tradition....
Murkowski takes credit for amendment
Senate sparring continued on Wednesday as the chamber debated an
energy policy bill and approved an amendment to route a natural gas
pipeline through the state of Alaska....
ANWR filibuster supported
Republicans in the Senate are hoping to open up the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling but Democrats say they would
filibuster such a proposal....
Ariz. betting on tribal casinos
Revenue at Arizona's tribal casinos would have to increase 50 percent
within a year to meet state projections, an independent analyst has told
an Arizona paper....
Wyo. tribe seeks slot machines
Citing high unemployment and a need for revenue, the Northern Arapaho
Tribe of Wyoming wants to operate Class III games, said a
spokesperson....
Delay in Choctaw decision sought
Representative Chris John has written Secretary of Interior Gale Norton to ask for a
delay on a gaming compact with the Jena Band of Choctaws in Louisiana.
John says more local input is needed before Assistant Secretary Neal
McCaleb acts....
Farm nominee doubted at hearing
The Senate Agriculture Committee on Wednesday held a hearing into the
nomination of Department of Agriculture nominee Thomas Dorr....
Chinook Tribe frustrated with delay
A final decision on the recognition of the Chinook Nation of Washington
has again been delayed by the Bush administration....
Another Native joining national hall
The state of Nevada will be installing a statue of Sarah Winnemucca, a
Paiute woman who sought peace among Indians and non-Indians, at the
Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C....
Village school could reopen next week
The McQueen School in Kivalina, Alaska, could reopen for classes as early
as next week, a school official said....
ditorial: Rethink mascot opposition
In an editorial today, The Grand Forks Herald says mascot opponents can
no longer claim a majority of Native Americans oppose the use of Indians
as team names, nicknames or other symbols....
Editorial: Take trust from Norton
The Individual Indian Money (IIM) trust should be stripped from the
Department of Interior and handed to a court-appointed receiver, The St.
Petersburg Times writes in an editorial today....
McCaleb rejects Choctaw casino compact
Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb has rejected a proposed gaming
compact between the Jena Band of Choctaws and the state of Louisiana....
Bill on tribal water sale advances
The Oklahoma House on Wednesday approved a measure that requires
state voters to approve the sale of water to another state....
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