Wednesday, June 19, 2002
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NCAI's Hall wants trust records protected
National Congress of American Indians President Tex Hall made an
urgent request on Tuesday night to protect Indian trust records from
potential destruction by convicted accounting firm Arthur Andersen....
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Texas battles against tribes questioned
Two of Indian Country's strongest advocates expressed solidarity with
Texas tribes on Tuesday but said there might be little they could do
about legal battles that have shut down one casino and may close
another....
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Gaming company shares hold steady
Trading of Multimedia Games Inc (NASDAQ:MGAM) was heavy this
morning as the company revised its earnings estimates due to an
ongoing conflict with federal Indian gaming regulators....
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Gaming company takes 'hit' from regulators
Executives of a gaming company with close ties to the $10 billion tribal
casino industry moved Tuesday to counteract a growing legal and
financial crisis that threatened its investors and major Indian Country
clients....
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Norton sees opposition on trust reform
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton was met with resistance on Tuesday
night from tribal leaders who criticized recent efforts to fix the broken
Indian trust....
Tribal stories confirm historic events
Stories among tribes in the Pacific Northwest are being used to confirm
catastrophic events such as earthquakes and tsunamis....
Neb. candidate endorses expanded gaming
A gubernatorial candidate in Nebraska signed a petition to expand
gaming in the state but stopped short of saying he would vote for the
measure if it appears on the November ballot....
EPA Memo: Toxic sludge helps fish
An internal Environmental Protection Agency document claims that toxic
waste in waters is actually good for fish, The Washington Times reports
today....
Bush offers Homeland Security bill
President Bush on Tuesday offered draft legislation to implement the
Department of Homeland Security....
Troubled Army Corps faces overhaul
A bill to overhaul the Army Corps of Engineers was endorsed on Tuesday
by the military commander of the troubled agency and the Senate's top
Democrat....
N.Y. pow-wow canceled
The Grindstone Creek Powwow in upstate New York has been canceled
for lack of vendor interest....
Mont. site was Native butcher shop
Visitors can tour a 2,000-year-old site in Montana where thousands of
buffalo were killed by Native hunters....
State Dept. promises whaling fight
Secretary of State Colin Powell will seek a special meeting of the
International Whaling Commission to ensure Alaska Native subsistence
hunting....
Other Code Talkers up for medals
The House on Tuesday approved a bill to award Congressional medals to
Code Talkers who served in two world wars....
Okla. students hone skills
Oklahoma Indian students are taking advantage of a summer program to
work on their arts and crafts skills....
Conn. man sentenced for casino theft
A Connecticut man was sentenced on Tuesday for stealing more than
$900,000 from the Mohegan Tribe's casino....
Exhibit documents Mohawk building workers
The National Museum of the American Indian in Manhattan is running a
photo exhibit that documents the Mohawk construction workers who
helped erect major buildings in New York City....
Chief refused entry with eagle bonnet
US authorities forbid a Canadian chief from entering the country with
his traditional eagle feather warbonnet....
Editorial: Stop denying gang problem
The Farmington Daily-Times in an editorial today criticizes those who
deny a gang problem exists on the Navajo Nation in New Mexico....
Kan. tribes oppose voting map
Four tribes in Kansas filed objections to proposals to redraw four U.S.
House districts....
Norton visits tribal college
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton made good on her promise to a North
Dakota senator and visited the United Tribes Technical College
yesterday....
Okla. tribes challenge gaming agency
Three Oklahoma tribes on Tuesday joined in a lawsuit to prevent the
National Indian Gaming Commission from enforcing a decision on a
controversial casino machine....
Trust reform proposals criticized
The joint federal-tribal trust reform task force updated Indian Country on
Tuesday at the National Congress of American Indians....
Calif. mascots see protest
A California woman was arrested on Tuesday during a protest against
two public school mascots....
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