Tuesday, October 1, 2002
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Census: Indian Country highest uninsured
The number of American Indians and Alaska Natives without insurance has
increased over the past three years, the U.S....
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Supreme Court reviews Indian law cases
The Supreme Court's October 2002 term begins next Monday with a lot of
fanfare....
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Judge rejects campaign against trust oversight
A federal judge on Monday ordered the Bush administration to pay legal
fees to a court investigator whose reports were used to help find
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton of contempt....
Eastern Pequot appeal period closes
The official period to challenge the recent federal recognition of the
historic Eastern Pequot Tribe of Connecticut ended on Monday....
Tribal police helped capture suspect
Navajo Nation police in Arizona helped capture a man suspected in a
string of violent crimes....
Web site brings students to journalism
A project at the University of Montana connects Native students with
careers in journalism....
DOI wants to flood Grand Canyon
The Department of Interior plans to flood the Grand Canyon next year in
hopes of saving native species of fish....
Canada promises Indian reform
The second session of the 37th Parliament of Canada began on Monday
with the infamous "Speech from the Throne."
Delivered by Gov....
Editorial: Address reservation issues
Creating 100,000 jobs by 2008 is a worthy goal but there there are critical
issues to address in Indian Country, The Sioux Falls Argus Leader says in
an editorial today....
Work stopped at Calif. burial site
A development company says it will consult with the Tongva Nation of
California on a burial site that has halted work on a gated home
community....
Cherokee Nation signs car tag deal
The Cherokee Nation and the state of Oklahoma signed a compact to
share revenues from the proceeds of car tags....
Tribal leaders oppose military intrusions
Yanomami tribal groups in Brazil are waging a campaign against the
presence of the army in their territory....
Torricelli bows out of Senate race
Senator Robert Torricelli (D-New Jersey) ended his re-election bid on
Monday....
Ariz. tribal gaming power estimated at $1B
An independent study commissioned by The Arizona Republic claims the
state's 17 tribal casinos generate nearly $1 billion in revenue for their
communities....
Time to count dead fish at Klamath
The number of dead fish in the Klamath River in northern California
appears to be dropping....
Opinion: Don't appeal Kennewick ruling
"In August, a federal court ruled that the scientists have the right to study
the bones....
DOI mum on Kennewick Man appeal
The Department of Interior's expected appeal of the Kennewick Man
decision has yet to come....
Judge rejects Native discrimination claim
A judge in Alaska ruled that the state's rural justice system does not
discriminate against Alaska Natives....
Sandia land claim bill unchanged
Sandia Pueblo of New Mexico is seeking additional changes to a bill that
settles its outstanding land claim....
Norton land deal subject of dispute
An independent federal agency that investigates whistle blower
complaints has ordered Secretary of Interior Gale Norton to report on
alleged abuse of authority involving a controversial land swap....
Calif. governor vetoes sacred site bill
California Governor Gray Davis (D) on Monday vetoed legislation to allow
greater protection of sacred sites....
'They resurrected Ross Swimmer'
Jodi Rave of The Lincoln Journal Star, a Lee Enterprises newspapers,
continues her series on the Indian trust fund and its problems....
Navajo delegates want DOI stripped of trust
Navajo Nation representatives are taking a strong stance against the
Department of Interior on Indian trust reform....
School president backs telescope project
The interim president of the University of Minnesota recommends
continued involvement in a controversial telescope project build on a
sacred mountain....
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