Monday, March 17, 2003
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Bush administration officials are fond of saying that the executive, judicial and legislative branches are focused on trust reform....
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Cobell sees positive in Supreme Court rulings
The Supreme Court's recent rulings on the federal trust relationship reaffirm the rights of individual Indian beneficiaries, according to the lead plaintiff in the billion dollar trust fund lawsuit....
Idaho tribe cuts public relations position
The Coeur d´Alene Tribe of Idaho has eliminated its press secretary job as part of an internal reorganization....
Wis. voters support oversight of gaming deals
The majority of Wisconsin residents want state lawmakers to have more oversight of gaming compacts, according to a new poll....
Tribal leaders protest state termination bill
Tribal leaders in Connecticut testified against a bill that would revoke their state recognition....
Navajo Nation suffers from explosive crime rate
Violent crime on the Navajo Nation is six times higher than the national average, according to The Arizona Republic....
NIGC warning forces tribes to fire workers
Two Oklahoma tribes were forced to fire dozens of workers after being warned that a blackjack game they offer might be illegal....
Native sculptor creates Lewis and Clark monument
Ute / Navajo artist Oreland C Joe Sr is finishing work on a monument to the Lewis and Clark expedition....
Nuclear plant in Minn. faces debate over future
The future of a nuclear power plant next to the Prairie Island Indian Community in Minnesota is being debated by the Legislature....
Top court in Can. hears two Metis cases
Canada's Supreme Court will hear two cases this week affecting Metis rights....
Calif. tribes eager to repurchase land holdings
Southern California tribes are using casino funds to buy important parcels of land....
Yellow Bird: All is still not equal for women
"When I was between 7 and 11, my status in the neighborhood was determined by my brothers' standards....
Tribal water project faces delays due to Bush
Facing a massive cut in President Bush's fiscal year 2004 budget, the Mni Wiconi water project in South Dakota is fighting for its life....
S.D. paper looks back at Wounded Knee occupation
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader ran a special Sunday section on the 1973 occupation of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota....
Miccosukee Chair: Law will restore our dignity
"It's time for the Florida Legislature to right a wrong inflicted on the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida more than 40 years ago....
Winnebago Chair: Keep dialogue with state open
"Dialogue between the federal, state and tribal governments in this country is nothing new....
Tribal members ready to serve country in next war
Members of America's tribes have been shipped to the Middle East in preparation for a U.S.-led war against Iraq....
Jodi Rave: We're here, we're Indian, get used to it
"On my way to the Thurston County attorney's office in Pender, I drove past a Main Street establishment....
Appeals court hears Sioux land transfer case
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments today in a case seeking to stop the transfer of federal land to the state of South Dakota....
NARF: What's wrong with Indians winning?
"Last week, Indian Country Today published the letter of five tribal chairmen criticizing our efforts to seek redress for the Department of Interior’s historic and continuing mismanagement of the individual Indian money and other resources in the Cobell v....
Navajo Nation files injunction on water rights
The Navajo Nation has filed suit against the federal government to protect its water rights on the Colorado River....
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