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The Week in Review
ending December 14
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WEEK IN REVIEW: Radmilla A. Cody,
former Miss Navajo Nation, sentenced
to 21 months in prison.
File Photo © NSM.
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Another Gale Norton Christmas?
A year ago this week, Indian Country was up in
arms over the Bush administration's proposed
reorganization, a computer shutdown
that prevented thousands of needy
tribal members from getting their money
and a contempt trial that confirmed
the lack of progress in fixing
the broken trust fund.
Not much appears to have changed as
another Christmas approaches. The Bureau of
Indian Affairs has proposed a second
reorganization, outgoing Assistant
Secretary Neal McCaleb is in trouble
for erasing his e-mails and
a new battle over the contempt
citation Secretary Gale
Norton eventually received is in sight.
When will it all end? That was
the question many tribal leaders
asked themselves when, a decade ago, they
tried to reorganize the agency
everyone loves to hate.
After months of meetings, rhetoric
from top government officials
about the "historic" commitment,
nothing ever came of the effort.
Get the Story:
Norton attacks 'unfit' trustee
ruling (12/9)
Congratulate unfit Bush officials
(12/9)
Norton appeals contempt citation
(12/9)
McCaleb aide ordered to testify
(12/9)
Column: Norton's cheat 'em strategy
(12/9)
Editorial: Norton has done
'nothing' (12/9)
Editorial: DOI reorg too little, too
late (12/9)
Editorial: BIA changes a good first
step (12/10)
McCaleb e-mail probe widens
(12/11)
The little BIA that could (12/11)
Trust records office gets new
director (12/11)
McCaleb plans closed meeting
(12/12)
Trust fund judge schedules hearing
(12/12)
DOI changes mind on task force
meeting (12/13)
Deposition and hearing on trust
fund (12/13)
Norton accuses Lamberth of
personal attack (12/13)
A Miss Navajo Nation shocker
One of Indian Country's brightest young musical stars
unleashed a shocker this week by going public with
a 21-month prison sentence she will serve
for her role in an international drug ring.
But it was Radmilla A. Cody's revelation of
a six-year abusive relationship that was hard
to handle for many.
Cody, a former Miss Navajo
Nation who turns 28 this week, helped her
ex-boyfriend transport drugs but pleaded
guilty to a lower felony.
Get the Story:
Miss Navajo Nation sentenced
(12/10)
Shirley urges support for convicted
Cody (12/11)
Convicted Cody: I lied to the people
(12/12)
Begaye says Cody was a role model
(12/13)
more stories
There's still more to read in the recap
of the top stories.
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