Monday, June 10, 2002
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The Week in Review
The Supreme Court avoided Indian law cases this term like the plague but
picked two that could have a dramatic impact on tribes nationwide....
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Tribes divided over trust fund receiver
Tribal leaders now engaged in settlement talks with the Bush
administration have spent months mired in a turf war that pits their
interests against those of tribal members affected by the Indian trust
fund lawsuit....
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Bush administration pledges whaling support
One tribe's whale hunt remains intact thanks to a federal appeals court
while another one affecting Alaska Natives languishes amid an
international power play....
Oklahoma finally gets its Indian
The state of Oklahoma hoisted "The Guardian" atop its capitol on Friday,
the last state in the Union to complete its dome work but the first to
feature a Native American....
Indian vote helped but not enough
Native Americans turned out to support a tribal member running for
governor of South Dakota but not in large enough numbers to make a
difference....
Tribe's political dollars refused
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation offered Democrats money to fight
a candidate who wants the tribe terminated....
Project aims to save artifacts
A public-private coalition that includes tribes is working on a new
research center to house thousands of artifacts at the Mesa Verde
National Park in Colorado....
Public negative on drilling plan
A joint state-federal study on coalbed methane drilling is drawing
complaints by the public....
GOP compiles enemy list
Republican activists are wrapping up work on a research project that
identifies the political proclivities of lobbyists....
Minn. tribe hosts economic conference
The Red Lake Nation of Minnesota is hosting its seventh annual Economic
Development Summit next week....
Suit filed to stop reservation burn
An environmental group has filed suit in federal court to stop ranchers on
the Coeur d'Alene Reservation from burning their grass fields....
Event celebrates Native cultures
The Sealaska Heritage Institute celebrated its 20th annual biennial
gathering of Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian tribal members from Alaska and
Canada....
Indian Country ranked ahead terrorism
Fighting crime on reservations in Arizona ranked ahead of terrorism prior
to September 11's attacks, The Los Angeles Times reports....
Russell Means finds a friend
American Indian Movement activist and actor Russell Means has a
running mate for his New Mexican gubernatorial race....
Editorial: Tribal project a plus
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader in an editorial today praises a new project
underway on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in South Dakota....
Poll: Support for Homeland Security
A poll conducted by The Washington and ABC News shows most
Americans support the creation of a Department of Homeland Security....
Minn. tribes see economic gains
Minnesota's tribes showed economic improvement over the past decade,
according to Census figures examined by The Minneapolis Star Tribune....
Tribal members insulted at hearing
The state of South Dakota moved a member of the Yankton Sioux Tribe to
tears by questioning whether the discovery of remains at a work site was
faked....
N.Y. tribe wants casino compact signed
The Seneca Nation of New York is pushing Governor George Pataki (R) to
finalize a gaming compact that tribal members have approved....
Creek site considered 'in peril'
Poarch Creek chairman Eddie Tullis is accusing the state of Alabama of
unfairly targeting his tribe....
Pueblo dedicates new church
Sandia Pueblo in New Mexico dedicated its new church, the result of a
$2.3 million effort financed by gaming profits....
Appeals court rules on gaming deal
A federal appeals court on Friday paved the way for a South Dakota tribe
to recover funds illegally paid to a casino company, vindicating a tribal
member who once helped to uncover a federal fraud scheme....
Kan. considers mascot ban
The Kansas state Board of Education will consider banning all
Indian-themed mascots at public schools....
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