Friday, January 24, 2003
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Tribal land settlement in 'must pass' legislation
For the second time in recent months, the Senate has approved settlement of a New Mexico tribe's long-simmering land claim....
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In The Hoop: Winners, Losers
Is it Friday already? That means it's time for the weekly list of the movers and shakers in Indian Country and beyond....
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Court: McCaleb 'fabricated' e-mail story
Former Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb "fabricated" a story to coverup his failure to preserve trust-related documents, a court investigator wrote today in a scathing report....
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Senate clears new funds for Indian programs
The Senate last night approved a $390 billion spending bill to fund most of the federal agencies, including the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Indian Health Service (IHS), for the coming year....
Story of downed bird creates inter-tribal stir
The top cultural official for the Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island is upset that an employee of a nearby tribe are planning to bury a red-tail hawk that died in Narragansett territory, The New London Day reports....
Supremacist was taped in plot to kill judge
The leader of a racist group that has relocated to a town near the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming was caught on tape approving of a plot to kill a federal judge....
N.Y. tribe votes to negotiate casino deal
Members of the Shinnecock Nation of New York, a state recognized tribe, voted last November to negotiate a casino deal with an out-of-state developer....
Babbitt proposes revolution in land use
Former Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt, who was held in contempt of court for his handling of the trust fund, said the nation needs a comprehensive land use plan....
Editorial: A Miracle is coming to Mohegan casino
The New London Day in editorial today welcomes the addition of a professional women's basketball team to Connecticut....
Crow Reservation man pleads in cop assault case
A man from the Crow Reservation in Montana pleaded guilty in federal court to assaulting a state police officer....
Woman accused of stealing from tribal school
The former superintendent of an Indian boarding school in North Dakota pleaded innocent on Wednesday to charges that she embezzled more than $6,000....
Supporter of Haskell highway plan leaves post
A Kansas state official whose efforts helped win federal approval of a highway project over the objections of students and alumni at Haskell Indian Nations University is leaving his post....
Navajo detention center is overcrowded
A detention center on the Navajo Nation in New Mexico doesn't have room for all the offenders, The Farmington Daily-Times reports....
Vandals destroy Indian pictographs in Ore.
Vandals have defaced and damaged six Indians pictographs on federal land in Oregon....
Utah couple to pay for digging up gravesite
A Utah couple has agreed to pay the state $10,000 as part of a settlement to charges they dug up a burial site, The Salt Lake Tribune reports....
Opinion: Bush, the affirmative action baby
"In the coming battle over affirmative action, we might reflect on a case where the system worked just as it is supposed to — the case of a boy named George applying to Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass....
Center rings in special Alaska Native new year
The Alaska Native Heritage Center is ringing in the new year again tonight with a special ceremony....
Poll: Minn. residents support tribe's input
The overwhelming majority of Minnesota residents want the Prairie Island Indian Community to be consulted about the expansion of a nuclear waste facility, according to a poll commissioned by the tribe....
Father-son team seek major tribal-state deal
Jack Jackson Sr and Jack Jackson Jr, members of the Navajo Nation, are the only father and son in the Arizona State Legislature....
Murkowski promises compromise on subsistence
Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski (R) gave his State of the State address on Thursday and said he would work to resolve the debate over subsistence....
Wa. tribes oppose governor's water bill
Washington tribal leaders are opposing Governor Gary Locke's water legislation....
Indian legislators discuss priorities
With a record seven tribal members in the Montana Legislature, Indian issues promise to be an important part of the current session....
Crow chairman addresses Mont. lawmakers
The chairman of the Crow Tribe of Montana helped give the State of the Indian Nations address to lawmakers on Thursday....
NIGC's Hogen issues warning on gaming compacts
The nation's top Indian gaming regulator issued a warning to tribes, and states that want a chunk of casino profits, that the Bush administration will scrutinize revenue sharing agreements....
Stevens files Alaska Native gaming rider
Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) drafted a proposal to allow Alaska Native corporations to own casinos in the continental United States....
Ex-BIA firefighter pleads guilty to setting fire
A former Bureau of Indian Affairs firefighter pleaded guilty to setting a fire on the Mescalero Apache Reservation in southern New Mexico....
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