Friday, March 22, 2002
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Mankiller takes on gender in society
Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to be elected chief of the Cherokee
Nation of Oklahoma, charmed a Washington, D.C., crowd on Thursday
night with her views on tribal culture, gender roles and Indian mascots....
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In The Hoop: Winners, Losers
Is it Friday already? That means it's time for the weekly list of the
movers and shakers in Indian Country and beyond....
Letter: Shameful treatment of Sioux teen
"I cringed while reading the Argus Leader article of the young Native
American girl housed in a basement "dungeon" (so stated by the law
enforcement personnel)....
Justice denies account of settlement
A senior Department of Justice official is disputing a published report on
the Bush administration's proposed settlement of a civil rights case....
Bush announces Mexican border plan
President Bush on Thursday announced plans to speed up processing of
goods and people at the U.S.-Mexico border....
Energy claims it was consulting
The Department of Energy is planning to file thousands of documents in
federal court in an attempt to prove it consulted with environmentalists
on President Bush's national energy policy, reports The Washington Post
today....
Bush easing medical privacy rule
The Bush administration on Thursday proposed to allow doctors and
hospitals to disclose private medical data without the written consent of
their patients....
Energy bill still stalled in Senate
The Senate on Thursday approved a renewable energy amendment to an
energy policy bill but the legislation remains stalled as Democrats battle
Republicans over key issues....
Town says tribe opposes casino funds
A frequent foe of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation says the tribe is
not supporting a proposal to give several Connecticut communities more
casino money....
Role in gaming nets fundraiser
A vice president of Harrah's Entertainment is holding a fundraiser for
Representative Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) because of his role in Indian gaming....
Maine casino study wanted
The Maine Legislature is being asked to set up a task force to assess the
impact of a tribal casino on the state's economy....
Idaho candidates support gaming
The two candidates for North Idaho's Congressional seat are supporting
Indian gaming although the same can't be said of local lawmakers....
Ponca casino working on changes
The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma is working to make its casino operation
compliant with federal law....
R.I. aide ousted over casino flap
The top aide to Rhode Island's Secretary of State has been fired for
setting up meetings between the Narragansett Tribe and a casino
company....
Alaska districts thrown out
The Alaska Supreme Court on Thursday rejected most of the state's
House redistricting plan....
Foes lining up against campaign reform
Having lost their fight in the Senate, opponents of the campaign finance
reform bill are amassing a legal challenge....
Alaska Native corps cite gains
A report on the economic impact of Alaska Native corporations was
released on Thursday....
Disputed gaming policy advanced
Over the objection of more than 20 states and the nation's top Indian
gaming regulator, appointees from the Clinton administration are
proposing to ease the definition of certain casino games....
Whale bones delayed en route to England
A pair of whale jawbones donated by an Alaska Native hunter are being
held back from their journey to England....
Senecas big givers
The Seneca Nation of New York spent nearly $400,000 on a lobbying
contract last year, The Buffalo News reports....
River compensation bill advances
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee on Thursday approved a bill to
compensate the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota and Santee Sioux
Tribe of Nebraska for damage resulting from the construction of dams on
the Missouri River....
Kittens get gift of litter
Denied a local permit, the Oil-Dri Corp isn't doing the same for needy
cats in Nevada....
Threats to Indian petroglyphs cited
In an attempt to protect a set of 4,000-year-old Indian petroglyphs, the
owner of the property on which they sit has covered the famous artifacts
up with a tarp....
Greater Navajo water rights sought
Navajo Nation representatives in Utah are urging the tribe to reassert its
water rights to the Colorado River....
IHS takeover top priority for Begaye
Having the Navajo Nation contract its health care from the Indian Health
Service is one of President Kelsey Begaye's top priorities....
Civil rights probe sought over shooting
The Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Nation of South Dakota is asking the U.S.
Attorney's office to start a civil rights probe over a racially charged
shooting incident involving the tribe's girls basketball team....
Pueblo fire claims adding up
An audit by Arthur Andersen underestimates the damage Pueblos in
northern New Mexico suffered from the Cerro Grande Fire of May 2000, a
federal disaster official said....
Contempt sought for destroyed e-mails
The plaintiffs in the Individual Indian Money (IIM) class action have
asked a federal judge to hold Secretary of Interior Gale Norton and her
attorneys in contempt for the destruction of e-mail documents against
court orders....
Ariz. tribe drops stadium proposal
The Gila River Tribe of Arizona on Thursday announced it was withdrawing
its proposal for a $350 million Arizona Cardinals football stadium....
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