Friday, May 31, 2002
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Ruling hailed as win for Yellowstone bison
A federal judge on Thursday raised doubts about the continued slaughter
of bison that wander out of Yellowstone National Park in a ruling that was
praised by tribes and environmentalists....
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In The Hoop: Winners, Losers
Is it Friday already? That means it's time for the weekly list of the
movers and shakers in Indian Country and beyond....
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BIA recognition staff fails pressure test
It has been said the Bureau of Indian Affairs acts only when a court or
Congress directs them to do so....
Makah whaling decision appealed
Animal-rights activists asked a federal appeals court on Thursday to
temporarily halt to the whale hunt of the Makah Nation of Washington....
Scientists oppose Norton wolf plan
A group of scientists is opposing a Department of Interior plan to turn
management of the gray wolf to states....
Letter: Unfair treatment of tribe
"One evening recently, two very close friends of mine, who happen to be
Native American, and I decided to go to the Jai Alai in Newport, R.I....
Acquittal of Indian men overturned
An appeals court in Mexico sentenced two Huichol Indian men to 13
years in prison on Thursday, overturning a ruling that had set them free....
Hopi student comes from family of service
Michael Tenakhongva, a member of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona, graduated
from the Air Force Academy this week with a second lieutenant's
commission....
Waste plan to make 'millionaires' of tribe
The chairman of the Skull Valley Goshute Tribe of Utah won't reveal how
much money a group of private utility companies will pay to store up to
44,000 tons of nuclear waste on the reservation....
Calif. mascot ban to be reconsidered
A bill to ban certain Indian mascots at public schools will be reconsidered
next January by the California Assembly....
Mont. tribe resuming water talks
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the state of Montana
are resuming water rights talks in July....
Wyo. reservation going fiber optic
A fiber optic project on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming is being
held up because some landowners are seeking more money....
Calif. pushes for oil protections too
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton said the Bush administration moved to
block oil drilling in Florida in response to local opposition....
Inquest set for Native death
Law enforcement in Saskatchewan, Canada, have scheduled an inquest
into the shooting death of an Aboriginal man by a police officer....
Indian statue ready for viewing
The public can now view a bronze statue of an Indian warrior that will go
on top of Oklahoma's state capitol building....
Deadline for Cabinet contest nears
If you haven't entered the "Loop Outta Here" contest sponsored by
Washington Post columnist Al Kamen, you still have some time....
Navajo Nation receives $2.8M
he Navajo Nation has received $2.8 million in grants to bring electricity
to Navajo families....
Nev. tribe sues over seized cattle
The Te-Moak Tribe of Nevada was joined by ranchers and states' rights
advocates in filing a lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management on
Thursday....
Native group boycotts subsistence talks
The Alaska Federation of Natives boycotted subsistence talks arranged
by Republican lawmakers....
BIA approves tribal-state gaming compacts
Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb has approved two tribal-state Class III
gaming compacts....
BIA approval required for home loans
A federal program aimed at increasing home ownership on reservations
has drawn less than 1,000 applicants in 10 years....
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