Wednesday, June 5, 2002
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Void in Indian trust leadership filled
Reversing a proposed out-of-state move, the Bureau of Indian Affairs
has chosen a locally-based chief information officer to oversee its
troubled computer and Indian trust systems....
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Senate dives into sacred site debate
Tribal representatives and mid-level military officials presented
divergent views on the federal government's protection of sacred lands
at an occasionally emotional and crowded Senate hearing on Tuesday....
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Newcomer takes top slot in Osage election
In a stunning leadership shakeup, voters of the Osage Nation of
Oklahoma have ousted their tribe's longtime and well-known chief along
with most members of the tribal council....
Sioux tribal member out of race
Standing Rock Sioux tribal member Ron Volesky was defeated by a large
margin in his attempt to seek the Democratic nomination for South
Dakota governor....
Bush blames FBI-CIA for breakdown
President Bush on Monday admitted for the first time there was a failure
to share information prior to September 11's terrorist attacks but that
the problem has now been corrected....
Maine town to consider casino
Another Maine town is considering whether it wants to host a tribal
casino....
EPA global warming report downplayed
President Bush and White House spokespersons downplayed a recent
Environmental Protection Agency report which predicted major impacts
of global warming but offered no change in policy to deal with them....
Klamath water decision disputed
Federal agencies are fighting over water in the Klamath Basin of Oregon
and California....
Wyo. tribes get transportation funds
The tribes on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming have come to an
agreement with the state regarding transportation funds....
Pequot Tribe makes environment a priority
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut takes protection of
the environment seriously, so much so that every product that comes
through its casino is recycled....
Indian mascot under heavy debate
A commission assigned to review a New York school's "Chiefs" mascot
failed to agree on a resolution....
Tribe, state share law enforcement
The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota and local law
enforcement are sharing policing duties on tribal land....
Reservation death probed
Federal, tribal and local law enforcement are investigating the shooting
death of a woman on the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana....
Code Talkers movie premieres
Washington, DC, dignitaries, politicians and semi-celebrities were
treated to a premiere of the MGM movie "Windtalkers" last night....
White House misses subpoena deadline
The White House finally began turning over documents about its contacts
with failed energy company Enron on Monday, five hours after the
information was due to a Senate committee....
'Indian fighter' wins S.D. primary
South Dakota Governor Bill Janklow won the Republican nod for the state's
Congressional seat by a 2-to-1 margin on Tuesday....
Kiowa chairman defeated in election
Voters of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma replaced chairman Billy Evans
Horse with Clifford McKenzie in a Saturday election....
Shoshone vote clears $138M settlement
Preliminary results of a vote among members of the Western Shoshone
Nation of Nevada clear the way for a languishing $128 million-plus land
claim settlement....
House to hear Alaska Native bills
Alaska Native leaders are testifying today before a House committee on
various bills....
Wayne Smith already lobbying
Wayne Smith began lobbying clients days after his firing from the Bureau
of Indian Affairs, the AP reports....
State admits moving tribal ancestors
A South Dakota crew working on a Missouri River site admitted
excavating Sioux tribal ancestors because state officials thought they
weren't Native American....
Tribes endorse trust reform proposals
The joint federal-tribal task force on trust reform has recommended
three options for reorganizing Indian trust duties at the Department of
Interior....
Alaska Native hearing turns testy
An angry Alaska Congressman blasted the Department of Interior today
for failing to implement decades-old mandates regarding Alaska Natives.
Rep....
Policies affect Native subsistence
Federal and state policies are changing the way Alaska Natives carry out
their subsistence practices....
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