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FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2002

The following documents of note were published in today's Federal Register.

List of Federally Acknowledged Tribes
The Bureau of Indian Affairs today publishes its list of tribes eligible to receive services, otherwise known as those with federal recognition.

The BIA is charged by federal law to maintain the list. New entries include the Cowlitz Tribe of Washington and others recognized during the Clinton administration through the regulatory process and by Congress through legislation.

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Notice of Final Determination Against Chinook Recognition
The Bureau of Indian Affairs today publishes Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb's decision not to recognize the Chinook Nation of Washington.

The notice provides a summary of faults with former BIA chief Kevin Gover's decision in favor of the tribe. A separate document, not published here, provides the full final determination against acknowledgment.

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Modified Casino Gaming Compact
The Bureau of Indian Affairs today provides notice of an amendment to a tribal-state Class III gaming compact between the Puyallup Tribe and the state of Washington.

The modification is not published here. For more information, contact George T. Skibine, Director, Office of Indian, Gaming Management, within BIA central office.

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Withdrawal of Casino Game Classification Procedure
The National Indian Gaming Commission today announces it is withdrawing a proposed formal process for the classification of casino games.

Commissioners Liz Homer and Teresa Poust approved the withdrawal and said a tribal advisory board should be established when the process is revamped. NIGC Chairman Montie R. Deer filed a dissent. See Casino game policy scrapped (July 12, 2002).

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Change in National Indian Gaming Commission Proposal
The National Indian Gaming Commission today published a notice seeking to clarify its role in the oversight of the Indian gaming industry in response to varying comments received about environmental, public health and safety regulations.

The entire three-member commission approved the notice, which in effect withdraws a requirement that tribal gaming operations develop an environmental, public health and safety plan. "Having now had the benefit of the views and thoughts contained in nearly 300 comments, as well as opportunity for in-depth study of the issues and related federal law and policy, the Commission is of the view that the Plan process is more burdensome and intrusive than originally projected," the notice states.

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U.S. Arctic Commission Meeting
The U.S. Arctic Commission (http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/enri/arc_web/archome.htm) announces its agenda for a July, 16-17, 2002, meeting in Palisades, New York. The commission works on research issues affecting the Arctic and Alaska Natives and has made recommendations to improve Alaska Native quality of life.

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Relevant Links:
The Federal Register - http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/index.html

Prior Federal Register Notices:
July 11, 2002 | July 2, 2002 | July 1, 2002 | June 18, 2002