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Survey: Education critical to use and control of land
Education is the most important factor influencing control over land in Indian Country, according to the results of survey released on Thursday....
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In The Hoop: Winners, Losers
Is it Friday already? That means it's time for the weekly list of the movers and shakers in Indian Country and beyond....
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Can. Supreme Court accepts tribal consultation case
Canada's highest court on Thursday agreed to hear an appeal of a landmark Native rights case that tests the reaches of the trust relationship....
Mont. gaming bill calls for 10 new casinos
A bill was introduced in the Montana House to create a special entertainment district with 10 casinos....
Wis. tribe says controversy has slowed talks
The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin says ongoing controversy over the expansion of gaming in the state has stalled tribal compact negotiations....
Man allegedly scammed two tribes in Minn.
A Texas man is in federal custody for allegedly bilking $1.6 million from investors in Minnesota....
Cherokee's Smith cleared for re-election
The Cherokee Nation Judicial Appeals Tribunal on Thursday said chief Chad Smith can run for re-election....
House won't back ANWR drilling in budget
Republicans in the House won't explain why they won't include language authorizing development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the 2004 budget resolution....
Narragansett Tribe to purchase burial ground
The Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island is purchasing a 67-acre burial site with the help of a $500,000 grant from the federal government....
Fla. festival not discouraged by AIM protest
Organizers of a festival in Florida say protests by the American Indian Movement won't derail the Chasco Fiesta....
Mich. man still wants to give peyote to son
A court in Michigan held a hearing to consider whether a man can give his 4-year-old son peyote as part of Native American Church ceremonies....
Query: Did you attend a Senate hearing Mar. 20?
If you attended the March 20 Senate Interior Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2004 Forest Service appropriations, Indianz.Com would like to get in touch with you....
PBS to film next Hillerman installment in N.M.
PBS will film the next installment of Tony Hillerman's Navajo cop series in New Mexico....
Protesters want cop who shot Native man charged
A police officer who shot a Lakota man to death in Rapid City, South Dakota, has been cleared of wrongdoing....
S.D. Natives react to fighting in Iraq
American Indians in South Dakota have varied reactions to the war in Iraq, The Rapid City Journal reports....
Santee Sioux Tribe still has fines to pay
A federal appeals court on Thursday cleared the Santee Sioux Tribe of future fines and contempt charges....
Man charged with murder on N.D. reservation
A man from the Spirit Lake Reservation in North Dakota has pleaded innocent to murder of a 17-year-old boy....
DOJ seeks to limit payment for court officials
The Bush administration, citing new law, is seeking to limit compensation to two court investigators for the Indian trust fund lawsuit....
DOI doesn't like what NCAI has to say on trust
The Department of Interior doesn't think the nation's largest inter-tribal organization should ask the judge overseeing the trust fund lawsuit to address their concerns, according to a recent court filing....
Court: Tribe owes school district for education
A state court in South Carolina has ruled that the Catawba Nation owes a local district $900,000 for the education of Indian children....
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In The Hoop: Send-offs
A big get well soon goes out to Dan Deerinwater, Bureau of Indian Affairs regional director for the Southern Plains, from everyone here at Indianz.Com....
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Navajo Nation tussles with new trust 'philosophy'
The Supreme Court's recent trust ruling has forced the Navajo Nation to undertake a comprehensive review of its economic, resource development and infrastructure initiatives, a top official said on Wednesday....
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Tribes weigh effects of energy legislation on trust
Citing the Supreme Court's recent ruling that pitted tribal self-determination against the federal trust responsibility, tribal and Indian leaders on Wednesday raised concerns about pro-energy legislation weaving its way through Congress....
College seeks $9.5 million in aid from tribe
The Si Tanka Huron University is asking the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota for $9.5 million to pay off debts....
'Walk for Justice' being held for Lakota man
A "Walk for Justice" is being held today in memory of a Lakota man shot to death by a police officer in Rapid City, South Dakota....
Rival groups in Md. claim Piscataway name
Two groups claiming to be descendants of the historic Piscataway Tribe testified at a state recognition hearing on Wednesday....
Ariz. tribes share construction woes
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Tribe of Arizona recently hosted a gathering of tribal officials, contractors and architects to discuss construction issues....
Tim Giago: Watch out for hucksters in Indian Country
"When some of the luckier Indian tribes struck it rich with lucrative casinos, the snake oil salesmen and women came out of the woodwork....
Ariz. groups fight approval of telescope project
A telescope project in a national forest in Arizona has been put on hold due to a number of challenges....
Support grows for historic 'Trail of the Ancients'
Three Senators are seeking fast-track status for legislation to recognize the Trail of the Ancients as a National Historic Trail....
Nuclear waste expansion bill advances in Minn.
A bill to expand a nuclear waste storage at a facility near the Prairie Island Indian Community cleared a House panel in Minnesota....
Wis. tribe feels caught in political game
The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin held an informational meeting on Wednesday to discuss recent gaming-related issues....
Drill team on Navajo Reservation takes top honors
A drill team from a high school on the Navajo Reservation took first place at the Southern New Mexico Military Drill Competition last week....
Study: Repatriated artifacts often contaminated
Research published in Environmental Science & Technology shows that repatriated artifacts contain elements of dangerous chemicals....
Calif. tribes cited as threat to Nev. casinos
The addition of more than 5,000 slot machines at tribal casinos in California will have a "devastating" impact on casinos in Reno, Nevada, according to a new report cited by The Las Vegas Review-Journal....
Court official urges release of Slonaker testimony
A court investigator for the Indian trust fund lawsuit is recommending the release of a document that contributed to the forced resignation of a Department of Interior official....
Ex-IHS workers sentenced for buying light bulbs
Two former Indian Health Service employees and a traveling salesman were sentenced and fined for a bribery scam on the Crow Reservation in Montana....
Mont. tribes have hope on taxation ruling
The Assiniboine and Sioux tribes on the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana have hope that their utility tax will be authorized by the courts....
Interior opposes oversight in energy bill
The Department of Interior objects to provisions in an energy development bill that would create a commission with investigative powers, an aide said on Wednesday....
Conn. AG upset that tribe is nominated for award
Connecticut attorney general Richard Blumenthal is in a tizzy over the nomination of a state tribe for a prestigious Harvard University award....
Editorial: What was Gale Norton thinking?
"Interior Secretary Gale Norton should have known better than to call the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge a "flat, white nothingness." Norton made the comment at a U.S....
Mont. tribal members turn to prayer in time of war
Families on the Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana are praying for the safe return of loved ones now engaged in war against Iraq....
Commentary: On trust, Supreme Court loses its soul
"For hawks and doves alike, the next few months are likely to define with fearful clarity what the United States now stands for in the world, and to determine how much of a moral compass this nation now possesses.
This large question looming on the horizon of foreign affairs led me to think about a relatively small and unremarked case that the Supreme Court decided two weeks ago, United States v....
Appeals court upholds Santee casino games
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld the legality of casino games offered by the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska....
Battle to clean up Tar Creek turns partisan
Republicans and Democrats are blaming each other for not doing enough to clean up a Superfund site that poses health risks to tribal members in northeastern Oklahoma....
Senate strips ANWR provision from new budget
The Senate voted 52-48 on Wednesday to reject drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge....
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Supreme Court panel's predictions mostly came true
A day after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two tribal trust cases last December, a panel of Indian law practitioners and legal scholars got together to discuss what they thought of the affair....
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Tribes file opening brief in Kennewick Man case
Four Pacific Northwest tribes seeking to rebury a tribal ancestor filed their opening brief in the ongoing battle over Kennewick Man last week, accusing a federal judge of overstepping his boundaries by allowing scientists to study the 9,000-year-old remains....
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Lumbee Tribe hopes for resolution of federal status
In 1888, 45 Lumbee ancestors asked the United States government for federal recognition....
Disgruntled farmer ends D.C. protest
A disgruntled tobacco farmer who blames the collapse of his farm on federal policies ended his stand-off with District of Columbia police today....
DOJ seeks $289 billion from tobacco companies
The Department of Justice is asking tobacco companies to pay $289 billion for allegedly conspiring to mislead the American public about the ill effects of smoking....
Wis. governor vetoes gaming compact bill
Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle (D) vetoed a second bill on Tuesday that seeks to limit his ability to negotiate new tribal casino compacts....
Report: N.Y. mayor thrown out of Seneca casino
Niagara Falls Mayor Irene Elia and two city officials were recently thrown out of the Seneca Nation's new casino because Elia acted "like she owned the place," The Niagara Falls Reporter said....
Judge blocks Norton's action on Colorado River
A federal judge in California has issued a preliminary injunction against Secretary of Interior Gale Norton that limits her management of the Colorado River....
Failing Indian school in Minn. faces major reform
The Four Winds American Indian Magnet School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, will return to its original mission of promoting Indian culture and education under a new proposal....
Navajo Nation panels turn down water deals
Two Navajo Nation panels voted against two water-related agreements on Monday....
Nev. tribe's cheap gas popular with customers
The tribally-owned gas station on the Elko Indian Colony in Nevada can't keep up with the demand for its lower-priced gasoline....
Bush budget reduces education impact aid funds
President Bush's fiscal year 2004 budget request cuts $172 million in education impact aid....
Ariz. district weighs shift of Navajo, Anglo students
The Page Unified School District in Arizona is being asked to study whether "reconfiguration" of its two elementary schools might help improve the education of Navajo students....
Mont. tribal members want mines cleaned up
The Fort Belknap Tribes of Montana support a bill to dedicate more money to clean up two abandoned mines....
Study confirms health dangers of Tar Creek
Homes near the Tar Creek Superfund site in northeastern Oklahoma are contaminated with unsafe levels of lead, according to research from the University of Oklahoma....
Minn. tribe's nuclear deal helps seal expansion
Environmentalists opposed to the expansion of a nuclear plant near the Prairie Island Indian Community say the tribe's new deal with the facility will make their fight more difficult....
Alaska rape victim won't be forced to testify
A judge in Alaska won't force a rape victim to testify in the trial of a man charged with raping and killing an Alaska Native woman....
Senate set to vote on ANWR budget amendment
The Senate is scheduled to vote on a budget resolution that would authorize drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge....
Judge to hear tribal suit against shooting range
A federal judge in South Dakota has scheduled a hearing to address a tribal request to halt construction of a shooting range on sacred land....
Seminole Tribe finally fires Jim Billie
The Seminole Tribe of Florida has finally gotten rid of famed chief Jim Billie....
In the Loop: Campbell wants top Olympic post
Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colorado) is interested in heading the US Olympic Committee, Al Kamen of The Washington Post reports....
Less than half of slaughtered bison had disease
Less than half of the Yellowstone National Park bison that have been slaughtered in recent weeks tested positive for a deadly disease, The Billings Gazette reports....
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Appeals court debates S.D. land transfer
A federal appeals court gave a cool reception on Monday to a South Dakota tribe seeking to halt the transfer of culturally significant land along the Missouri River....
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Mont. tribes given chance to justify utility tax
A federal appeals court on Monday gave two Montana tribes one last chance to justify their authority over one of the largest railroad companies in the nation....
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BIA official represented superior in tribal court
Two high-ranking Bureau of Indian Affairs officials are being investigated for alleged conflict of interest and abuse of authority involving a Colorado tribe....
Ariz. tribe's voters pick site for new museum
Voters of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona have chosen a site for a $15 million cultural museum....
Tribes enjoy same status as other governments
Tribal governments are exempt from campaign finance limits that other governments and certain entiteies also enjoy....
Conn. tribe purchases 76 acres for $2.4 million
The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut has purchased 76 acres of land near its reservation for $2.4 million, The New London Day reports....
Wash. completes tidelands swap with tribe
The state of Washington completed a land swap with the Suquamish Tribe....
Alleged Mohegan tribe sues for N.Y. land
A group called the Western Mohegan Tribe is suing the state of New York and several counties for alleged trespass and theft of land....
Calif. tribe's casino workers seek to organize
Employees of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians are seeking to organize a labor union at the California tribe's two casinos....
Mont. tribe to hold election for tribal judge
The Chippewa Cree Tribe of Montana will hold a special election to replace a tribal judge who resigned in response to a federal indictment....
Okla. tribe forging ahead with N.Y. plans
The Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma says it doesn't plan to stop construction of a bingo hall in New York....
Secret tapes show pressure on Mohawk tribe
The world's largest gaming company helped put pressure on the St....
Most Alaska rape victims are Native women
The defense in the trial of a Joshua Wade, charged with raping and murdering an Alaska Native woman, is trying to force the testimony of three rape victims....
Acquitted, Tohono's Manuel survives ouster vote
Acquitted of solicitation for prostitution, the chairman of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona survived an ouster vote on Monday....
Minn. tribe reaches agreement on nuclear plant
The Prairie Island Indian Community of Minnesota has reached a tentative agreement with a nuclear power facility located next to the tribe's reservation....
Republicans concede loss on ANWR drilling vote
Republicans in the Senate say they haven't won over the one extra vote they need to approve drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge....
Ponca Chair: Separate fact from fiction on gaming
"All the misinformation being disseminated lately about tribal government gaming leads one to question whether supporters of gaming across the river are finally beginning to worry that a tribal government gaming initiative may soon be in Nebraska's cards....
Appeals court to hear Mashpee recognition case
A federal appeals court will hear oral arguments on Friday in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's recognition case....
Report: Calif. tribe may end tax agreement
A tax-sharing agreement between the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and the city of Palm Springs, California, expires June 30, The Palm Springs Desert Sun reports....
Navajo Nation doesn't want to be left out
Left out of a multi-state agreement decades ago, the Navajo Nation is seeking a portion of water from the Colorado River....
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Cobell sees positive in Supreme Court rulings
The Supreme Court's recent rulings on the federal trust relationship reaffirm the rights of individual Indian beneficiaries, according to the lead plaintiff in the billion dollar trust fund lawsuit....
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The Week in Review
Bush administration officials are fond of saying that the executive, judicial and legislative branches are focused on trust reform....
Calif. tribes eager to repurchase land holdings
Southern California tribes are using casino funds to buy important parcels of land....
Navajo Nation suffers from explosive crime rate
Violent crime on the Navajo Nation is six times higher than the national average, according to The Arizona Republic....
NIGC warning forces tribes to fire workers
Two Oklahoma tribes were forced to fire dozens of workers after being warned that a blackjack game they offer might be illegal....
Tribal members ready to serve country in next war
Members of America's tribes have been shipped to the Middle East in preparation for a U.S.-led war against Iraq....
Native sculptor creates Lewis and Clark monument
Ute / Navajo artist Oreland C Joe Sr is finishing work on a monument to the Lewis and Clark expedition....
Wis. voters support oversight of gaming deals
The majority of Wisconsin residents want state lawmakers to have more oversight of gaming compacts, according to a new poll....
Nuclear plant in Minn. faces debate over future
The future of a nuclear power plant next to the Prairie Island Indian Community in Minnesota is being debated by the Legislature....
Top court in Can. hears two Metis cases
Canada's Supreme Court will hear two cases this week affecting Metis rights....
Tribal leaders protest state termination bill
Tribal leaders in Connecticut testified against a bill that would revoke their state recognition....
Navajo Nation files injunction on water rights
The Navajo Nation has filed suit against the federal government to protect its water rights on the Colorado River....
Tribal water project faces delays due to Bush
Facing a massive cut in President Bush's fiscal year 2004 budget, the Mni Wiconi water project in South Dakota is fighting for its life....
Idaho tribe cuts public relations position
The Coeur d´Alene Tribe of Idaho has eliminated its press secretary job as part of an internal reorganization....
S.D. paper looks back at Wounded Knee occupation
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader ran a special Sunday section on the 1973 occupation of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota....
Winnebago Chair: Keep dialogue with state open
"Dialogue between the federal, state and tribal governments in this country is nothing new....
Jodi Rave: We're here, we're Indian, get used to it
"On my way to the Thurston County attorney's office in Pender, I drove past a Main Street establishment....
Appeals court hears Sioux land transfer case
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments today in a case seeking to stop the transfer of federal land to the state of South Dakota....
NARF: What's wrong with Indians winning?
"Last week, Indian Country Today published the letter of five tribal chairmen criticizing our efforts to seek redress for the Department of Interior’s historic and continuing mismanagement of the individual Indian money and other resources in the Cobell v....
Yellow Bird: All is still not equal for women
"When I was between 7 and 11, my status in the neighborhood was determined by my brothers' standards....
Miccosukee Chair: Law will restore our dignity
"It's time for the Florida Legislature to right a wrong inflicted on the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida more than 40 years ago....
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