Wednesday, February 12, 2003
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S.D. puts pressure on tribal sovereignty
The state of South Dakota on Tuesday temporarily suspended voter fraud charges against an American Indian woman pending resolution of a dispute that tests the limits of tribal sovereignty....
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NCAI's Average Savages fought policy with comedy
When most people in Indian Country hear the name Ross Swimmer, they don't think former banker, former tribal chief or former assistant secretary....
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Norton says trust forced 'tough choices' in budget
Cuts in the Bush administration's new budget can be attributed to historic funding for Indian trust operations, Secretary of Interior Gale Norton said on Tuesday....
Okla. student group reaches out to tribes
Students at the University of Oklahoma in Norman have formed a community service group called the Green Corn Organization....
Negotiations on spending bill stalled
A dispute over drought relief and environmental exemptions for forest land in Alaska has stalled work on the 2003 omnibus appropriations bill....
Janklow thought he was complying with law
Former South Dakota governor Bill Janklow (R) told The Sioux Falls Argus Leader that he doesn't care if the state makes public records of more than 2,000 people whose criminal sentences he pardoned or commuted....
Mohegan tribal member sues tribe over hiring
A member of the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is suing the tribe in federal and tribal court for allegedly ignoring its Indian preference policy....
Wash. tribes have allies in gaming fight
A coalition of five former Washington state governors is helping lead a fight against expanded gaming....
Editorial: Casino toll booths 'a dumb idea'
The New London Day comes out against a proposal to put toll booths on roads leading to Connecticut's two reservations....
Judge in Wis. rejects Indian gaming challenge
A state judge in Wisconsin rejected an attempt to shut down the state's Indian casinos....
Neb. panel could vote on casino proposals
A plan to authorize Indian casino in Nebraska is a "leading" contender in the debate over the expansion of gaming, The Omaha World-Herald reports....
Mohegan chairman blasts 'extortion' plan
The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut says a proposal from the state of Massachusetts amounts to "extortion."
Chairman Mark Brown said his tribe will not stand in the way of other tribes' right to Indian gaming....
Boys and Girls Club honcho at Navajo resigns
The director of a Boys and Girls Club on the Navajo Nation resigned last month, The Farmington Daily Times reports....
Senate Democrats begin filibuster on nominee
Senate Democrats on Tuesday began to filibuster one of President Bush's judicial nominees....
Letter: Attacks on tribes are 'atrocious'
"It is atrocious and unforgivable how the Native American tribes, especially those that are seeking federal recognition, are being treated in this state....
Indian memorial at Bighorn to be dedicated
The National Park Service this summer will finally dedicate a memorial to the Indian warriors who fought at the 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn....
'Confession' tape played in Alaska murder trial
The trial of an man accused of raping and murdering an Alaska Native woman continued in Alaska state court on Tuesday....
Sioux tribal members fight for benefits
Members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of South Dakota are challenging a tribal court ruling that limits their benefits simply because they live off the reservation....
College opens program to white, Asian students
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has opened two summer programs designed for disadvantaged students to white and Asian applicants....
Opinion: Mont. districts hurt tribal sovereignty
Democrats in Montana are playing the "race card" in a dispute over a legislative proposal that will limit the number of Indian-majority voting districts, a leading state lawmaker says in an opinion published in The Billings Gazette....
Opinion: Makah Nation whale hunt is not legal
"Americans decided long ago that hunting whales for commercial, recreational and other non-subsistence purposes is simply unacceptable....
Native woman in S.D. pleased with state action
The woman at the heart of an Indian voter fraud probe in South Dakota said she was pleased that the state has temporarily dropped criminal charges against her....
B.C. apologizes to First Nations for failed policies
The British Columbia government apologized to First Nations and Aboriginal people in a formal speech on Tuesday....
Increase in Navajo sales tax proposed
A Navajo Nation council delegate is proposing to increase the tribe's sales tax in order to raise money for college scholarships....
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