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The Week in Review
ending February 10
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Missed our stories? All the headlines for the week can be found
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Debate over Norton continues
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton survived her trial by fire before
the Senate but whether or not she'll survive the
next four years of public scrutiny is another question.
Norton might want to start living up to the
promises she made to Senators and try to bridge
the gap in credibility she and other members of
the Bush Cabinet have in Indian Country.
One survey revealed
that the majority of Native Americans have little
confidence that she will be good for tribes.
Facing re-election in 2003, her biggest
defender might also want to mend some fences.
Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colo)
made a radio appearance on Native America
Calling this week and didn't exactly
gain any converts. Rumors that he
will switch back to the Democrat
party are unconfirmed...
Get the Story:
Norton
focuses on building consensus (2/5)
Survey:
Norton, Ashcroft bad for Indian Country (2/6)
Group
ready for Norton 'troublemaking' (Enviro 2/6)
Campbell
criticized for radio talk (2/8)
Gover still in hot seat
He's no longer a public official but Kevin Gover,
former head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, is
still in the public spotlight.
Back in the saddle as a lawyer and lobbyist
for tribes, Gover took some time out of his
busy faxing and letter-writing schedule to
respond to an editorial published in a Connecticut
newspaper. He had cordial but strong words
for a publication which has criticized
just about every decision he has made in the past year, including
the bolo tie he chose to wear on his last day on the job.
So it is with great anticipation that Indians and non-Indians alike
await the nomination of Gover's replacement. Will it
be Tom Cole? Kenneth Cole? Richard Blumenthal? Watch this space for
more details...
Get the Story:
Gover
responds to ethics editorial (2/5)
GOP
dark horse appears BIA favorite (2/7)
Yankees talk recognition
Those non-Indians just can't get enough of the issue
and debate over who is and who isn't an Indian tribe
continues all the way from Connecticut to Capitol Hill.
If you believe Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell
(R-Colo), there's a lot of "disgruntled" people
up in Connecticut. Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn)
might hope to assuage some of them and this week, he
jumped into the fray and proposed reforms
to the entire federal recognition process.
Whether or not the reforms would have any effect
is another matter. But officials and citizens
throughout the state prepared themselves for
a Congressional field hearing on federal
recognition and trust land acquisition.
Get the Story:
Wampanoag
recognition targeted (2/5)
Dodd
calls for recognition reform (2/6)
Tribe
doesn't support recognition moratorium (2/6)
Pequot
Sachem: Stop the War (2/6)
Recognition
reforms might not have an effect (2/7)
Tribe
wants to clarify land actions (2/7)
Tribe
won't attend Congressional hearing (2/8)
Where
is the Pequot Map? (2/8)
more stories
There's still more to read in the recap
of the top stories.
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