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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2001

The Department of Interior is considering holding additional consultation sessions on a proposal to strip the Bureau of Indian Affairs of its trust duties and hand them to a new agency, a spokesperson said.

Tribal leaders have asked for additional meetings, saying the seven that have been scheduled are not enough. The first was held last week, the second is being held today in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Tribal leaders have said the Interior needs to hold one in all 12 BIA regions.

Get the Story:
BIA reorganization meeting today in Minneapolis (The Lincoln Journal Star 12/20)

Today on Indianz.Com:
TAAMS: The Titanic Failure (12/20)
Judge questions role in trust fund 'circus' (12/20)
Failure of TAAMS traced to promoted manager (12/20)

Relevant Links:
Indian Trust, Department of Interior - http://www.doi.gov/indiantrust
Indian Trust: Cobell v. Norton - http://www.indiantrust.com

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