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MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2003

A national employees group is overreacting to a tribal takeover of the National Bison Range in Montana, a Department of Interior spokesperson said.

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) claims the Bush administration is trying to contract out federal jobs to tribes. They cite recent documents that encourage tribal management of park units and wildlife refuges and a proposed takeover of the bison range to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.

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Federal contracts to tribes opposed (AP 6/16)

Relevant Links:
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes - http://www.cskt.org
National Bison Range - http://bisonrange.fws.gov
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility - http://www.peer.org

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