Tuesday, April 2, 2002
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Tribal rivers among group's most endangered
Controversy over endangered species and treaty rights has put the
Klamath River on an environmental group's list of "most endangered"
rivers in the country....
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Interior holding back security documents
The Department of Interior has been withholding documents regarding
the security of its information technology systems despite numerous
requests from a federal court, according to correspondence made public
in recent weeks....
New Navajo tax in effect
A 3 percent general sales tax went into effect on the Navajo Nation on
Monday....
Mohegan offer for $7M pushed
The Mohegan Tribe's offer to give $7 million for a water project is being
recommended for approval in southeastern Connecticut....
Gaming session starts in Ariz.
The Arizona State Legislature on Monday began a special session to
address Indian gaming and related proposals....
Court to review 'three strikes' policy
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether a "three
strikes" tough-on-crime policy is unconstitutional....
Bush seeking ouster of climate chief
The Bush administration has decided not to renominate a highly
regarded atmospheric scientist to head an international body on global
warming....
Yucca fight brings in big guns
Both sides in the fight over a proposed nuclear storage facility at Yucca
Mountain in Nevada have enlisted some heavy hitters....
N.M. bar puts Indian law on test
Those wishing to practice law in the state of New Mexico must now have
an understanding of Indian law to pass the bar....
Nipmuc comment period extended
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has extended by 30 days the public
comment period on the federal recognition petitions of two Nipmuc
tribes....
Mohegan group seeks recognition
Claiming descent from the historic Mohegan Tribe, the Native American
Mohegans is seeking recognition from the federal government....
Students can work at historic fort
Fort Phil Kearny in Montana is offering students, amateurs and others an
opportunity to participate in two archaeological projects this summer....
Don't talk to the Indians
A group of private school students from New Mexico took a trip south of
the border last month and rode a train through Tarahumara Indian
Territory....
Conn. towns don't get money
A legislative panel in Connecticut on Monday approved a bill limiting the
amount of casino money distributed to five towns....
Stadium bill waives tribal immunity
A tribe hoping to host a new $350 million Arizona Cardinals football
stadium would be required to a limited waiver of sovereign immunity to
allow taxation and certain lawsuits....
Indian social workers laid off
The state of Washington has laid off the only two Indian social workers at
its Seattle office....
Cowlitz Tribe won't tap settlement fund
The newly recognized Cowlitz Tribe of Washington isn't planning on using
a land claim settlement fund in the immediate future....
Native corp posts record profits
Cook Inlet Region Inc., an Alaska Native regional corporation, posted a
record $434 million profit in 2001, the company reported....
Native village said dysfunctional
Little has changed since the reopening of the McQueen School in Kivalina,
Alaska, because the community is dysfunctional, a team assigned to sort
out the mess has said....
Russell Means rights request denied
New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson last month rejected a request by
American Indian actor and activist Russell Means to restore his full
citizenship rights....
TV Star 'appalled' by the Indians
A cast member of the HBO series "Oz" and a former celebrity guard went
to court in Connecticut to challenge his removal from the Mashantucket
Pequot Reservation....
Goshute rivals seek review of decision
A dissident group of members of the Skull Valley Goshute of Utah are
appealing a Bureau of Indian Affairs decision to recognize Leon Bear as
chairman....
Trust fund checks haven't gone out
A number of Indian beneficiaries haven't received their trust fund
payments despite Department of Interior claims to the contrary, reports
The Denver Post....
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