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Navajo Nation challenges contract policy
A federal appeals court on Wednesday agreed to rehear a contracting
dispute that could change the way tribes throughout the nation receive
federal dollars....
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In The Hoop: Winners, Losers
A Very Special Loser Shoutout goes to Eric Ruff and his lackeys at the
Department of Interior's communications office! Their treatment of Indian
Country for the past year has been sorely lacking....
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Court moves BIA intimidation case forward
The federal judge overseeing the Indian trust debacle has cleared the way
to probe the contemptuous behavior of Bureau of Indian Affairs officials
who sent an employee home after she questioned efforts to fix the broken
system....
Native poet won't appear at college
Navajo poet Luci Tapahonso has canceled today's appearance at San Juan
College in New Mexico....
GOPs want Torricelli on N.J. ballot
Attorneys for the Republican Party asked the Supreme Court on Thursday
to intervene in New Jersey's senate race....
Repeal of casino law considered
Legislative leaders in Connecticut aren't rushing to repeal a law that
allows casino gaming in the state....
Native artist in Minn. awarded grant
Robert DesJarlait, an Ojibwe artist and writer, will receive a grant to study
Indian communities....
Oneida Nation appeals land claim suit
The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin is appealing the dismissal of land claim
suits filed against private landowners....
Tribal members protest enrollment proposal
Members of the Flathead Nation of Montana are protesting a proposed
change in enrollment requirements....
Ariz. won't become another Las Vegas
Arizona's tribes are poised to make new strides in gaming but observers
don't think the state will turn into a second Las Vegas....
Okla. conference focuses on diabetes
The Return to Your Roots conference on Indian diabetes began in Tulsa,
Oklahoma, on Thursday....
Traffic woes come with Shiprock Fair
The Shiprock Northern Navajo Nation Fair is in full swing in Shiprock, New
Mexico....
Hearings focus on use of Navajo tax
Public hearings are being held to discuss the use of the Navajo Nation's
3-percent sales tax....
Support grows for Idaho's tribes
Tribes in north Idaho have garnered the support of 12,000 residents to
back a voter initiative on Indian gaming....
Haskell needs volunteers for tutor program
Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas has run out of grant money to
pay tutors so the tribal college is asking for volunteers....
Obituary: John Starr, elder and priest
Athabaskan elder John Starr died on Tuesday after suffering an
aneurysm last week....
Obituary: Darrow, Apache chairwoman
Ruey Haozous Darrow, chairwoman of the Fort Sill Chiricahua / Warm
Springs Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, died this past Monday at the age of 76.
Darrow was the first Native American Medical Technologist....
Apache mother, children to be buried
Funeral services are being planned for a New Mexico woman who police
say drowned herself and her two children at a river this week....
Russell Means in race for tribal president
American Indian Movement activist and actor Russell Means will face
Oglala Lakota President John Yellowbird Steele in the South Dakota tribe's
upcoming November 5 election....
DOI has no comment on retaliation ruling
After complaining pretty loudly about the role of a trust fund monitor, the
Department of Interior is all of a sudden quiet about a judge's ruling
affirming his court's oversight....
Tribes, foes finalize cooperation plan
The Nez Perce Tribe and a group of local governments and school district
are finalizing an agreement on how to resolve their disputes....
Native vets offered compensation
The Canadian government is offering Native veterans $20,000 in
compensation, an amount many feel is grossly understated....
McCaleb's plan not enough, say critics
Critics of federal recognition process say Neal McCaleb's new reform plan
doesn't do enough to address problems at the Bureau of Indian Affairs....
NPS manager to quit over Cherokee swap
A National Park Service superintendent said he will retire than be
transferred to a park where the Cherokee Tribe of North Carolina wants to
swap land....
Haney takes control of Seminole Nation
Jerry Haney resumed control of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, more
than a year after he was ousted as the tribe's principal chief....
U.S. asked to halt Shoshone cattle auction
The Organization of American States has urged the United States to cancel
today's auction of cattle seized from two Western Shoshone sisters....
Opinion: Change 'Fighting Sioux' nick
"At this point in the history of American race relations, our inability to
abandon racial symbol patterns set in the 1930s reveals a community
dragging its feet reluctantly into the 21st century when it comes to race
relations....
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McCaleb delivers aggressive recognition plan
In response to threats of Congressional intervention, the Bush
administration is moving forward with an aggressive revamp of the
federal recognition process, including promotions and raises for staff
whose work has been questioned....
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Tribes enter 'new phase' in trust reform battle
Tribal leaders are moving forward with renewed plans to correct more
than a century of trust fund mismanagement in the wake of a virtual
breakdown in talks with Department of Interior officials....
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In The Hoop: Fishkill
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has just enlisted the lobbying
services of Jack Abramoff, a Republican with close ties to the House GOP
leadership, The Washington Post reports today....
Letter: Campbell is a 'kiss ass'
Denver Post readers react to legislation by Senator Ben Nighhorse
Campbell (R-Colorad) to grand residency to an 18-year-old Mexican
national....
McCaleb's recognition plan welcomed
Critics of the federal recognition process in Connecticut are welcoming
Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb's strategic reform plan....
Court allows Torricelli replacement
The New Jersey State Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with Democrats
and allowed their candidate for Senate to appear on the upcoming
November ballot....
Mormon leaders push for land sale
Mormon Church leaders in Wyoming wrote a critical letter to members of
Congress last month, accusing the Department of Interior of poorly
managing a sacred site....
Three Yellowstone bison slaughtered
Livestock officials in Montana sent three bison to the slaughterhouse
because they wandered out of Yellowstone National Park....
Poll shows opposition to Conn. casino
A poll conducted by the University of Connecticut shows opposition to a
third casino in the state....
Blumenthal rebuffed on casino repeal
A request to repeal Connecticut's casino law was rejected by state
legislative leaders and Governor John Rowland (R)....
Group claims exclusion from Pequot tribe
The Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot Tribe of Connecticut has filed an appeal to
the recent federal recognition of the historic Eastern Pequot Tribe....
YMCA makes changes to 'Indian' program
YMCA chapters have been making changes to their "Indian Guide" and
"Indian Princesses" programs in response to complaints by Native
Americans....
Mohegan Tribe fronting pipeline costs
The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is fronting the cost of a $7 million water
pipeline....
Navajo council member to be extradited
Navajo Nation police on Tuesday arrested a council delegate with orders
to extradite him to the state of New Mexico....
Get ready because Shiprock Fair is here!
The Shiprock Northern Navajo Nation Fair begins today in Shiprock, New
Mexico....
Native poet to read at N.M. college
Navajo poet and professor Luci Tapahonso will read from her works at San
Juan College in Farmington, New Mexico, this Friday....
Man wanted for murder of Kiowa dancer
Police in southern California have identified a second man they believe is
responsible for the murder of a Kiowa tribal member....
Navajo police investigate fatal crash
A 19-year-old New Mexico man died in a one-car accident on the Navajo
Reservation on Tuesday....
Ariz. tribes succeed with gaming
Arizona tribes have put gaming dollars to good uses not always seen by
outsiders....
Okla. regulators delay Five Nations bill
Oklahoma state regulators and the oil and gas industry have concerns
about a bill to reform land transactions affecting the Five Civilized
Nations....
Fort Peck newspaper to be honored
After years of receiving accolades from the journalism community, the
Wotanin Wowapi newspaper on the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana will
be honored by its own....
Petition: Tribe can't handle trust services
About 200 members of the Fort Belknap Tribe of Montana are protesting a
tribal contract that takes over real estate and trust services from the
Bureau of Indian Affairs....
Norton promotes forest thinning
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton said Wednesday she hoped Congress will
pass legislation to implement President Bush's forest thinning initiative....
DOI takes no blame for Klamath fish kill
Department of Interior officials on Wednesday said at least 20,000 salmon
have died in the Klamath River in northern California....
House negotiators approve ANWR proposal
Republicans in the House on Wednesday approved a proposal to allow
drilling in the 1.5-million-acre coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge....
Alaska Natives have high toxic levels
A new study by an environmental group shows that Alaska Natives who
live near a decommissioned military base have nearly 10 times as many
toxic chemicals in their blood as average Americans....
Janklow's Indian past questioned
Bill Janklow is running for South Dakota's only House of Representatives
seat....
Tribal member convicted of hate crime
A member of the Gila River Tribe of Arizona faces harsher sentencing for
killing a man based on sexual orientation....
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Sioux land bill changed by House GOPs
The House on Tuesday approved legislation to compensate two Sioux
tribes for more than 4,000 acres of lost land after Republicans tacked on a
controversial amendment....
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Bush threatens appeal on $483 breach of trust
Bush administration attorneys last month suggested they might challenge
an Indian trust fund ruling if resolution of the 30-year-old dispute doesn't
go their way....
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Five Nations land reform act in limbo
A bill to change the way land belonging to members of Oklahoma's Five
Civilized Tribes is on hold pending discussions with the oil and gas
industry....
House passes ban on Internet gambling
The House on Tuesday passed a bill to ban Americans from using Internet
sites to gamble....
N.J.'s Pallone wanted Torricelli seat
New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone sought but eventually turned
down a chance to replace Senator Robert Torricelli on the upcoming ballot
for Senate, The Washington Post reports....
Duo honored for promoting tribal culture
The Ford Foundation on Tuesday honored two Arizona men for promoting
Tohono O'odham culture and health....
BLM to auction seized Shoshone cattle
The Bureau of Land Management in Nevada plans to auction cattle seized
from two Western Shoshone sisters who have refused to pay grazing fees
on land they consider aboriginal territory....
Oneida Nation pays for sewer study
The Oneida Nation of New York has paid for a study to help resolve sewage
problems in a local town....
Big statue of Indian draws interest
Crowds in Kansas have turned out in force to see a statue representing a
Kanza Indian, to the surprise of its creator....
Native student overcomes obstacles
Christopher Bighorse was failing high school before he discovered the joy
of reading and writing....
Suit: Navajos told not to speak Navajo
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, an independent federal
agency, has sued an Arizona restaurant over a policy which forbids Navajo
employees from speaking Navajo....
Nipmuc recognition comment period closes
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has closed the comment period on the federal
recognition application of two Nipmuc tribes from Massachusetts....
From rural bingo halls to Foxwoods
Indian gaming comes in many forms in many states but has grown to
become an economic powerhouse over the past decade, generating $12.7
billion in revenues for tribal governments....
Editorial: Let's study Kennewick Man
The Denver Post in an editorial today makes the case for scientists to
study the remains of the 9,000-year-old Kennewick Man....
Kisto, Tohono O'odham leader, dies
Edward Kisto, a former Tohono O'odham Nation council member, died at
his Arizona ranch due to complications from throat cancer and kidney
failure....
Obituary: Fleury, Indian affairs official
Kathleen Merle Fleury, the former Indian affairs coordinator for the state
of Montana, died recently....
Taking of tribal land was 'civilized'
When thousands of acres of Kiowa and Comanche lands to white
settlement in 1901, Oklahomans decided a land run was "not very
civilized." So instead they held a land lottery instead....
Seminole tribal members protest BIA
A group of Seminole Nation tribal members held a protest on Tuesday
against the Bureau of Indian Affairs' resistance to recognize their elected
leaders....
Reservation, at border, is a 'war zone'
About 1,500 to 2,000 people use the Tohono O'odham Reservation in
Arizona to enter the United States every day....
House passes river bed dispute bill
The House on Tuesday approved legislation to pay three Oklahoma tribes
$40 million for more than 7,000 acres of lost land....
Mormons and Sioux: 'Jim, you can't do this!'
Wyoming's only Congresswoman, a Republican, feels shafted by her own
party leadership on a bill to sell 1,000 acres of federal land to the Mormon
Church....
Senate panel approves Bush nominees
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee on Tuesday approved two of
President Bush's Indian affairs nominees....
Norton faces another contempt citation
A federal judge has been asked to hold Secretary of Interior Gale Norton in
contempt of court for violating a settlement agreement over endangered
manatees in Florida....
Norton rebuffed on Cobell court fees
A federal judge on Monday ordered Secretary of Interior Gale Norton to
continue to reimburse an Indian trust fund investigator....
Dissident Goshute challenge dismissed
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Tuesday ruled against a group
of Skull Valley Goshute tribal members who oppose plans to store up to
44,000 tons of nuclear waste on their Utah reservation....
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Judge rejects campaign against trust oversight
A federal judge on Monday ordered the Bush administration to pay legal
fees to a court investigator whose reports were used to help find
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton of contempt....
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Census: Indian Country highest uninsured
The number of American Indians and Alaska Natives without insurance has
increased over the past three years, the U.S....
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Supreme Court reviews Indian law cases
The Supreme Court's October 2002 term begins next Monday with a lot of
fanfare....
School president backs telescope project
The interim president of the University of Minnesota recommends
continued involvement in a controversial telescope project build on a
sacred mountain....
Eastern Pequot appeal period closes
The official period to challenge the recent federal recognition of the
historic Eastern Pequot Tribe of Connecticut ended on Monday....
Tribal police helped capture suspect
Navajo Nation police in Arizona helped capture a man suspected in a
string of violent crimes....
Canada promises Indian reform
The second session of the 37th Parliament of Canada began on Monday
with the infamous "Speech from the Throne."
Delivered by Gov....
DOI wants to flood Grand Canyon
The Department of Interior plans to flood the Grand Canyon next year in
hopes of saving native species of fish....
Torricelli bows out of Senate race
Senator Robert Torricelli (D-New Jersey) ended his re-election bid on
Monday....
Editorial: Address reservation issues
Creating 100,000 jobs by 2008 is a worthy goal but there there are critical
issues to address in Indian Country, The Sioux Falls Argus Leader says in
an editorial today....
Work stopped at Calif. burial site
A development company says it will consult with the Tongva Nation of
California on a burial site that has halted work on a gated home
community....
Cherokee Nation signs car tag deal
The Cherokee Nation and the state of Oklahoma signed a compact to
share revenues from the proceeds of car tags....
Tribal leaders oppose military intrusions
Yanomami tribal groups in Brazil are waging a campaign against the
presence of the army in their territory....
Time to count dead fish at Klamath
The number of dead fish in the Klamath River in northern California
appears to be dropping....
Opinion: Don't appeal Kennewick ruling
"In August, a federal court ruled that the scientists have the right to study
the bones....
DOI mum on Kennewick Man appeal
The Department of Interior's expected appeal of the Kennewick Man
decision has yet to come....
Judge rejects Native discrimination claim
A judge in Alaska ruled that the state's rural justice system does not
discriminate against Alaska Natives....
Sandia land claim bill unchanged
Sandia Pueblo of New Mexico is seeking additional changes to a bill that
settles its outstanding land claim....
Norton land deal subject of dispute
An independent federal agency that investigates whistle blower
complaints has ordered Secretary of Interior Gale Norton to report on
alleged abuse of authority involving a controversial land swap....
Calif. governor vetoes sacred site bill
California Governor Gray Davis (D) on Monday vetoed legislation to allow
greater protection of sacred sites....
'They resurrected Ross Swimmer'
Jodi Rave of The Lincoln Journal Star, a Lee Enterprises newspapers,
continues her series on the Indian trust fund and its problems....
Navajo delegates want DOI stripped of trust
Navajo Nation representatives are taking a strong stance against the
Department of Interior on Indian trust reform....
Web site brings students to journalism
A project at the University of Montana connects Native students with
careers in journalism....
Ariz. tribal gaming power estimated at $1B
An independent study commissioned by The Arizona Republic claims the
state's 17 tribal casinos generate nearly $1 billion in revenue for their
communities....
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Norton reopens sacred site controversy
Amid Congressional attempts to protect Indian Country's significant
places, the Bush administration on Friday gave new life to plans for a
controversial gold mine located near a California tribe's most sacred site....
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Diplomacy aside, Griles fails to convince
When Steven Griles took the stand earlier this year in defense of the
Bush administration's handling of the Indian trust debacle, he seemed
confident in his words....
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The Week in Review
Bush officials take hard line on Indian trust reform, court tries to resolve Seminole Nation leadership dispute, tribal recognition battles continue, and gaming nominee Phil Hogen goes before the Senate....
Salish totem pole to be auctioned
A 36-foot Salish totem pole will be auctioned in Washington because of a
controversy involving a tribal member....
S.D. festival showcases Plains artists
The Northern Plains Tribal Arts 2002 festival wrapped up on Sunday in
Sioux Falls, South Dakota....
'Skins' is 'amateurish' and 'artificial'
Dave Kehr of The New York Times reviews "Skins," the latest movie by
director Chris Eyre, calling it a funny but "uninspired" movie about two
brothers on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota....
Alexie's film opening nationwide
Sherman Alexie's latest film "The Business of Fancydancing" has been
opening nationwide to positive reviews....
Campbell touted independent trust agency
Two years ago, Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colorado) drafted a
bill to set up an independent government agency to handle Indian trust....
Maine tribes to back up casino claims
Economists hired by two Maine tribes will provide support of the economic
benefits a casino will bring....
Yellow Bird: The smallpox threat
"If, indeed, smallpox has become a weapon in the hands of terrorists,
there is reason to be concerned....
Gaming measures make many promises
The Arizona Republic takes a critical look at three gaming initiatives being
put before state voters....
Trust land decision for Neb. tribe affirmed
The Department of Interior has affirmed a decision to take five acres of
land into trust for the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska....
Wyo. tribal college seeks to join group
The Wind River Tribal College on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming
wants to join the American Indian Higher Education Consortium....
Language teachers suffer under Bush act
The No Child Left Behind Act, an initiative of President Bush, is leaving
some Yaqui elders who teach language skills in Arizona behind....
Kiowa tribal member finds historic fort
A Kiowa tribal member armed with a metal detector appears to have
discovered remnants of an historic Army fort in his backyard....
Hey, give the Goshute Tribe bingo! Or not
When it comes to nuclear waste or bingo, Utah residents, by a 2-to-1
margin would rather the Skull Valley Tribe open a bingo hall than a waste
repository....
BIA won't recognize Seminole council
The Bureau of Indian Affairs won't recognize the governing body of the
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma....
Family sets 2nd autopsy on soldier
The body of an Army soldier who died under mysterious circumstances is
back in South Dakota this week for burial and a second autopsy....
Norton reverses decision on Klamath water
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton on Friday reversed a decision to hold
back water for fish in the Klamath River Basin of California and Oregon....
EPA to release report on river pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency will release a draft report on
pollution in the upper Columbia River basin in response to a tribal request....
Wounded Nez Perce 'surrender' to Army
The five Nez Perce bands who refused to be confined to a reservation in
Idaho were almost near their final destination of Canada in late
September 1877....
Lamberth, a twin, 'having a good time'
Did you know that US District Judge Royce Lamberth has a twin brother?
And that he's considered the best thing to happen to Indian Country since,
well, ever?
Thanks to an article in today's Lincoln Journal Star, you can find out what
Lamberth thinks of his portrayal as one of the toughest judges....
Jodi Rave Series: Indian trust debacle
Jodi Rave of The Lincoln Journal Star, a Lee Enterprises newspaper, has
written a series on the Indian trust fund debacle....
Lone Democrat keeps up regulation fight
There is just one Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission
and he feels lonely sometimes....
Shoshone activists to stage protests
A group of Western Shoshone tribal members in Nevada plan to protest
recent federal seizures of cattle....
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