Thursday, February 20, 2003
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Payment still delayed to Indian beneficiaries
A long-running trust fund dispute has been put on hold pending the outcome of two critical Supreme Court cases affecting the nature and scope of the federal government's fiduciary responsibilities....
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Showdown looms in tribal sovereignty case
The Bush administration is asking the Supreme Court to limit the reach of state jurisdiction in a case that could expand police powers over tribal governments....
Calif. tribe, once terminated, seeks land base
The Upper Lake Band of Pomo Indians of California was in federal court on Wednesday to try and obtain a land base....
Navajo man pleads guilty to host of charges
A Navajo Nation man pleaded guilty to several charges stemming from a high-speed chase involving tribal and New Mexico state police....
Oneida Nation reaches new deal with state
The Oneida Nation has agreed to a new gaming compact with the state of Wisconsin....
Calif. tribes make do with 349 slot machines
In California, a "non-gaming" tribe doesn't mean a tribe without a casino....
Popular British comic aims to offend everyone
The opening joke in the new HBO show by British comic Ali G is about "da Native people." But the cultural phenomenon isn't worried that he might offend some....
Pueblo's water usage at issue in court case
The state of New Mexico and Pojoaque Pueblo continue to battle over the tribe's water usage....
Tribal college to receive $20,000 award
The Crownpoint Institute of Technology on the Navajo Nation will receive a $20,000 award from the Department of Agriculture....
Scholarship fund established at Wyo. school
A $400,000 endowment at the University of Wyoming will be used for scholarships for American Indian students....
Editorial: It's time to end racial disparities
"Duh" is the only word to describe a study that confirms disparate treatment of Native Americans in South Dakota's justice system, The Sioux Falls Argus Leader says in an editorial today....
Wis. tribe's first police chief retires
The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin held a farewell party on Wednesday for its first and only police chief....
Appeals court nominee stirs Hispanic groups
The debate over one of President Bush's appeals court nominees has stirred passions among Hispanic groups, who are divided in their support for Miguel Estrada....
Mashantucket Tribe purchases 200 acres
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has purchased 200 acres of land for $921,600, The New London Day reports....
Indian businesses get advice at conference
The second annual Wyoming's Government Resources and Opportunities for Business (GRO-Biz) conference focused on Indian business opportunities on Wednesday....
Tribal judge pleads guilty to obstruction
A judge for the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Montana pleaded guilty in federal court to obstruction of justice....
N.M. contractor admits to stealing from BIA
The son-in-law of an ex-Bureau of Indian Affairs worker, whom a federal judge said was a "disgrace" to the Navajo Nation, has pleaded guilty to theft of government property....
BLM plans additional seizure of Dann livestock
The Bureau of Land Management in Nevada has rounded up livestock belonging to two Western Shoshone sisters and plans additional raids in the future....
Vote delayed on Idaho tribal tax proposal
Representatives of Idaho's five tribes testified against a proposal to impose a state cigarette tax on reservation sales....
Tensions flare between Apache tribe and locals
An Arizona high school plans to apologize to the White Mountain Apache Tribe for recent incidents that tribal members say are indicative of the shoddy treatment they have been receiving....
Blackfeet Nation in talks with BIA on police
The Blackfeet Nation of Montana met with the Bureau of Indian Affairs on Wednesday in hopes of resolving a dispute over law enforcement on the reservation....
Death of Aboriginal man to be investigated
The Saskatchewan government will investigate the decade-old death of an Aboriginal man said to be the victim of police brutality, CBC reports....
Pro-war, anti-war pundits: JUST SHUT UP
"In recent issues, patrons of this tawdry but readable newspaper have endured a long, shrill antiwar essay from Ted Rall and a short, grumpy pro-war essay from Christopher Hitchens....
Pro-baseball prospect proud of Lakota heritage
Bobby Madritsch didn't know much about his Lakota heritage growing up but he hopes to become a role model to young Indians everywhere....
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