Monday, July 1, 2002
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Judge faults Corps for handling of remains
A federal judge on Friday extended a ban on construction work at a
South Dakota recreation site, citing the federal government's failure to
comply with a law designed to protect ancestral tribal remains....
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The Week in Review
Bureau of Indian Affairs recognizes Eastern Pequot Tribe,
Congress urges trust fund task force to move on solutions,
outgoing Indian gaming regulators leave legacy, and
Supreme Court finishes up term....
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Ariz. blaze attributed to BIA fire fighter
A Bureau of Indian Affairs contract firefighter was indicted on federal
charges this weekend for allegedly starting a blaze which has blossomed
into the worst fire in Arizona's history....
Navajo families to get new homes
The US Marines and Air Force have launched "Operation Footprint," an
effort to bring more homes to the Navajo Nation....
Wyo. site eyed for gas drilling
he Bureau of Land Management in September plans to release an
environmental impact statement affecting drilling at a site in Wyoming
known for its unusual terrain, endangered species and sacred sites....
EPA cleanup funds being slashed
The Bush administration is cutting funds to 33 toxic waste sites and will
eventually shift the cost of the Superfund program to taxpayers....
Wash. law forbids use of 'Oriental'
The word "Oriental" can no longer be used in statutes, codes, rules and
regulations in Washington....
Report: Tribes reduce campaign spending
Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes have reduced contributions
to political campaigns, The Norwich Bulletin reports....
Pequot recognition draws complaints
In addition to state and local officials and lawmakers in Connecticut, U.S.
Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and Representative Rob Simmons (R-Conn.) are among
those who can't figure out how the Eastern Pequot Tribe got recognized....
Jodi Rave: Shattering stereotypes
"Normally, I wouldn't be attending any event on a California reservation
never had a reason to, never thought about it nor did I feel any
connection to the land or people....
Wis. to get new federal court house
Money for a new federal court house in Wisconsin is being sought....
Final hearings held on Goshute nuclear
The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board is holding final hearings on a
proposed nuclear waste dump on the Skull Valley Goshute Reservation in
Utah....
Tribal member planning run for Congress
A member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma plans to run for
Congress now that a close political friend is retiring....
Neb. petition expands casino gaming
A petition to expand gambling in Nebraska is due to be filed with the
state this week....
Kan. urban Indian center opens
The Heart of America Indian Center has opened its doors at a new
location in Kansas City, Kansas....
Opinion: Windtalkers ignored true story
Windtalkers, the flop which has contributed to the ouster of an MGM
executive, failed because it was a story about white men instead of the
Navajo Code Talkers, a woman researched the soldiers writes in an
opinion today....
Salmon come back to Native village
Thanks to an ambitious hatchery program, red salmon have returned to
the village of Nanwalek in Alaska....
Tribal gamble pays off for salmon
Twenty years ago, the Confederated Umatilla Tribes of Washington
launched a risky scheme to get more water and money for dying salmon
runs....
New Shawnee Nation coins issued
An historic Shawnee Nation dollar coin has been reissued featuring the
bust of Chief Tecumseh....
Fire setting was part of tribal history
Fire setting was a part of tribal life as recently as this century, according
to historians and anthropologists....
Ariz. tribe shocked by fire charges
White Mountain Apache tribal chairman Dallas Massey and residents of
the Arizona reservation expressed shock over charges brought in the
massive Rodeo-Chediski Fire....
Shutdown of Interior computers sought
Attorneys representing 300,000 American Indian beneficiaries to the
Individual Indian Money (IIM) trust asked a federal judge to shutdown
certain computer systems at the Department of Interior....
Nightline to focus on Apache fire
The ABC News program Nightline will present a report tonight on the
Apache fire crews fighting the Rodeo-Chedeski Fire....
In Today's Federal Register
Federal Acknowledgment of the Historical Eastern Pequot Tribe
The Bureau of Indian Affairs announces its decision to acknowledge the
historical Eastern Pequot Tribe of Connecticut....
N.Y. tribe under scrutiny for cigarettes
State and local officials in New York are trying to stop the Oneida Nation
from offering cheap cigarettes to smokers....
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