The Week in Review
ending September 29
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McCaleb steps into recognition battle
Surprising two tribes who have been seeking
recognition for two decades, Assistant
Secretary Neal McCaleb this week reversed
earlier findings that qualified
them for federal acknowledgment.
The Nipmuc Nation of Massachusetts
and the Duwamish Tribe of Washington
have failed to meet all mandatory
recognition criteria, said McCaleb.
McCaleb followed the recommendations of
his staff to arrive at his conclusion,
unlike his two predecessors.
McCaleb's action drew praise from non-Indians
opposing policy taken during the Clinton
administration. The affected tribes, meanwhile,
pledged to submit evidence to sway McCaleb
in the other direction.
Get the Story:
McCaleb reverses
recognition decisions (9/28)
Behind the
recognition (9/28)
Nipmuc council
member happy for denial (9/28)
Duwamish Tribe to
fight on (9/28)
Norton set to disclose private trust fund data
Although her attorneys have asked permission from
a federal court, Secretary of Interior Gale Norton
is moving to disclose a report that details private
financial data of trust fund account holders.
Claiming Congress has requested the information,
Norton's staff is prepared to hand over the document in
early October. By doing so, Norton will have reversed
nearly five years of policy her predecessors sought
in order to protect trust data from the public eye.
Get the Story:
Norton seeking
to expose trust fund data (9/28)
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