Wednesday, January 30, 2002
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BITAM comments available for review
Written comments and the transcripts from three tribal consultation
meetings over the proposed reorganization of Indian trust are available
for viewing at the Department of Interior's reading room....
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In The Hoop: Stirring the Pot
There's trouble brewing over the upcoming trust reform retreat in the
West Virginia countryside....
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Tribal leaders taking trust to new level
In a determined effort to make their voices heard, scores of tribal
leaders are descending upon the nation's capital to focus on trust
management and trust reform, an issue which, for many, has become
their single biggest concern....
Utah monument talks already underway
The Department of Interior is fond of saying consultation is "underway"
but in the case of the potential designation of a new national monument,
officials might actually be telling the truth....
Few tribes at Olympics in Utah
With the Winter 2002 Olympics being held in close proximity to Indian
Country, there high hopes tribes and Native Americans would be
featured prominently for the world to see....
Mine near Wis. reservation upheld
A Wisconsin state appeals court on Tuesday upheld an agreement for a
zinc and copper mine near the Mole Lake Ojibwe Reservation....
Opinion: Oppose gaming in Neb.
"Bar owners want video slot machines in every Nebraska town and
neighborhood....
Congress, White House fight a familiar one
The Bush administration's battle to keep executive communications
secret looks a lot like other constitutional and political disputes, says
Charles Lane of The Washington Post....
Mohegan official doubts recognitions
An official of the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut told reporters on Tuesday
that recognition of other tribal groups in the state is a "longshot."
Several tribes in the state are near the end of the federal recognition
process, give or take a couple of years....
GOP asks to stop new N.M. districts
In a seemingly non-ending battle over political turf, Republicans in New
Mexico have asked a federal court to revoke a judicially-approved map
for the state's House districts....
Nev. still hates Yucca Mountain
A Nevada state legislative panel on Tuesday voted to oppose the
designation of Yucca Mountain as a national nuclear waste dump....
Mohegan Tribe sees revenue hike
Revenues at the casino owned by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut were
up the last quarter of 2001 but due to a major expansion project and
September 11-related circumstances, overall earnings dipped slightly....
N.Y. confident on gaming challenge
New York Governor George Pataki (R) isn't worried about a lawsuit filed to
stop the expansion of gaming in his state, a spokesperson said on
Tuesday....
Enron: Stop the shredding!
Despite knowing it was the subject of numerous investigations by federal
and other authorities, Enron Corp....
Asian gang accused in casino scam
An Asian-American gang is being targeted in a loan sharking scan at two
tribal casinos in Connecticut....
Navajo health care up for vote again
As if last year's tribal referendum wasn't confusing enough, the Navajo
Nation tribal council is set to vote today on whether to take over health
care duties from the federal government....
Police criticized over 911 deaths
A 911 operator who handled one of the calls from two Aboriginal sisters
killed in a domestic violence dispute criticized the police on Tuesday for
handling the situation poorly....
Reaction to closing of Native prep school
Alumni, parents and other interested folks are lamenting the demise,
perhaps temporary, of the Native American Preparatory School in New
Mexico....
Blankets, beads and tribal sovereignty
The North Dakota Supreme Court today hears a dispute which tests the
limits of tribal sovereignty....
Land claim bill pushed in Congress
Representative Tim Johnson (R-Ill.) has introduced a bill to kill tribal land claims in
Illinois but residents say he is not doing enough to promote it....
Winnebago Tribe lauded for tax pact
Representatives from tribes in Michigan, South Dakota and North Dakota
came to Nebraska on Tuesday to learn more about the Winnebago Tribe's
tax compact with the state....
Norton away but not near presidency
President Norton, what are you wearing!?
Although Secretary of Interior Gale Norton is eighth in line for succession
should a terrible tragedy befall President Bush, his Cabinet and other top
ranking members of the federal government, she wasn't nearly as close
to becoming the leader of the free world as one might image, The Denver
Post points out....
GAO to sue White House on records
The General Accounting Office has decided to sue the White House in
order to get more information about the president's energy task force....
Navajo Nation approves royalty funds
The Navajo Nation tribal council on Monday approved more than half a
million in one-time grants for tribal members who have not received
their trust fund checks since November....
Osage battle not well known
A retired Army colonel's quest to find out what happened to a group of
Confederate soldiers in Kansas led him to uncover the history of the
Rebel Creek Massacre....
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