Tuesday, September 17, 2002
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BIA summit focuses on Indian Country economies
Looking like proud parents, Secretary of
Interior Gale Norton and Indian affairs
aide Neal McCaleb on Monday took a
sneak peak at the economic development
summit they are hosting this week in
Arizona....
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Judge holds Norton in contempt
A federal judge found Secretary of Interior Gale Norton and Assistant
Secretary Neal McCaleb in contempt of court....
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Norton found in contempt for trust fund
A federal judge today held Secretary of Interior Gale Norton in contempt of
court for her handling of the Indian trust fund....
D.C. EMTs slow to respond to pow-wow
It took District of Columbia emergency medical technicians 13 minutes to
reach a Blackfeet elder who suffered a heart attack at the National
Museum of the American Indian's pow-wow....
Minn. Indian income grew in '90s
Income of Native Americans in Minnesota grew over the past decade but
still trails that of whites, according to The Minneapolis Star Tribune....
Editorial: Playing games with casinos
In an editorial, The New London Day chastises Connecticut Governor John Rowland
for his current anti-gaming stance....
Begaye starts Navajo re-election bid
Navajo Nation President Kelsey Begaye officially kicked off his re-election
bid on Monday....
Haskell students want delay on highway
An organization of Haskell Indian Nations University students, alumni and
supporters wants more time to review complex environmental studies on
a proposed highway expansion in Kansas....
Senate panel to focus on recognition
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold a hearing today on the
federal recognition process....
Editorial: Norton needs 'soul-searching'
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton needs to so some serious
"soul-searching" on the presence of snowmobiles in national parks and
monuments, The New York Times writes in an editorial today....
Gale Norton: The Bush forest policy
"With his "Healthy Forests Initiative," President Bush has taken decisive
action to address the catastrophic fires that have been rampaging across
the West....
Conn. tribe wants casino deal
The Golden Hill Paugussett Tribe of Connecticut lacks federal recognition
but is moving forward with plans for a casino....
Editorial: Don't appeal Kennewick ruling
The federal government shouldn't "waste" more time and money to
appeal the Kennewick Man decision, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer says in
an editorial today....
Canada doesn't shy from Indian trust
While the Bush administration seeks to limit liability for management of
Indian trust assets, First Nations in British Columbia, Canada, are seeing a
revolution in terms of their land and other rights....
Harassment festered over 'Fighting Sioux'
University of North Dakota officials failed to respond to claims of a racially
hostile environment over the school's use of the "Fighting Sioux"
nickname, federal investigators concluded....
Native athletes strive for success
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader wraps up its series on Native American
athletes by focusing on what makes them succeed....
Women buck stereotypes on business
The National Summit on Emerging Tribal Economies is profiling successful
Indian businesses, including a roofing business in Arizona owned by two
women....
Judge holds Norton in contempt
The following is a statement by United States Representative Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.), the
ranking member of the House Resources Committee, on Judge Lamberth's
ruling today....
Yellow Bird: Reservation elections
"Elections on reservations can be as heated and dicey as some national
elections....
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