Thursday, February 21, 2002
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Judge accuses Interior of 'deception'
The federal judge overseeing the trust fund exploded in court on
Wednesday, threatening to hold Secretary of Interior Gale Norton in
contempt for failing to make millions of dollars in long-delayed payments
to Indian landowners....
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NCAI's Hall testifies on impact of shutdown
The leader of the nation's largest tribal organization testified on
Wednesday of the dramatic effect the Department of Interior's computer
shutdown has had on Indian Country, drawing the attention of a federal
judge who doubted whether he can force the government to live up to its
responsibilities....
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Norton contempt testimony concludes
It took 28 days but the testimony in Secretary of Interior Gale Norton's
contempt trial has finally concluded....
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In The Hoop: Gale Takes On...
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton made a one-hour address to members
and guests of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., yesterday,
speaking on a number of hot issues facing her department....
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Judge: I was duped by government
The federal judge overseeing the trust fund said today he was "duped"
by the federal government, criticizing officials and attorneys for playing
"word games" with the assets of 300,000 American Indians....
Judge dismisses 'other' Mohegans
Just how many Mohegan tribes are there? Officially, only one, as a
federal judge's recent ruling shows....
Mohegan job fair draws thousands
The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut held a job fair on Wednesday for 500
positions at its casino....
Minn. urban casino draws debate
A legislative proposal to create an urban casino in the Twin Cities of
Minnesota has drawn divergent views from tribal leaders....
Another brilliant offering in Conn.
A Connecticut state lawmaker who offered a bill to terminate Indian
ownership rights based on the work of a discredited researcher has come
up with another tribally related proposal....
Dem wants tribes subsidized
A Democrat seeking his party's nomination for a Congressional seat in
Connecticut wants the federal government to pay for research
undertaken by groups seeking federal recognition....
God doesn't exist, prove me wrong!
"In your front-page story last week about Skip Hayward, you quoted him
calling my grandson an “idiot” and a liar....
Editorial: Tribal consultation important
In an editorial today, The Sioux Falls Argus Leader praises the Pipestone
National Monument in Minnesota for starting a consultation process with
tribes to improve its visitors center....
Land O'Lakes enhancing Indian 'maiden'
Betty Crocker got a makeover and now it's time for the Indian
"maiden," the long-time symbol of the Land O'Lakes dairy
cooperative, to be revamped....
Ariz. tribes reach deal with state
Tribes in Arizona have agreed to new gaming compacts that would
legalize new casinos, expand the size of casinos and require them to
share about $83 million a year....
Three tribes compete for stadium
The Arizona Tourism and Sports Authority has narrowed down candidates
to host a new $350 million Arizona Cardinals football stadium, three of
which are being offered by tribes....
Halt in methane drilling sought
A preservation group on Tuesday asked a federal judge to issue a
preliminary injunction to prevent the coalbed methane leasing and
drilling in Montana....
Army Corps to modify dams
The Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday announced it was modifying
four dams in the Pacific Northwest to try and help endangered and
threatened runs of salmon....
Crow legislature 'off and going'
The new lawmaking body of the Crow Tribe of Montana has been meeting
for the past six weeks, discussing a wide array of topics as
representatives get used to their new jobs....
Cross-deputization sought at Navajo
Police in Shiprock, New Mexico, would finally have the power to issue
citations to Indian motorists on the Navajo Nation under a new proposal
being offered....
Oneida land deal faces major doubts
Back in the old days, or the late 1800s to be exact, a frequent tactic of
the government in seeking to make deals with Indian nations was to
negotiate with a friendly or less "hostile" leader....
Colombia attacks rebel territory
The Colombian army has begun bombing territory held by a rebel group
today after talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
(FARC) were called off by President Andres Pastrana on Wednesday
night....
Norton 'not aware' of Enron dealings
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton never talked with executives from the
failed energy company Enron last year and isn't aware if her staff ever
did the same, The Denver Post reports today....
Norton promotes something 'new'
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton spoke to the National Press Club on
Wednesday about something she called "new environmentalism."
The idea apparently involves trying to make corporations and citizens do
good things for the environment without making them do anything....
NNN: DOI can't make payments without Congress
The Department of Interior can't make oil and gas royalty payments to
tribes and thousands of individual Indians without approval from
Congress, reports National Native News....
Neb. gaming debated a second day
Nebraska lawmakers on Wednesday again debated expanding gaming in
the state with amendments offered to proposals on the table....
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