Thursday, March 28, 2002
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Screenings urged for new diabetes condition
Native Americans are being urged by federal health officials to get tested
for a newly named condition in an effort to prevent full development of
diabetes, a disease which has reached epidemic proportions in Indian
Country....
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Fake arts suits owe survival to strengthened law
In another test of recent changes to a law aimed at eliminating fraud and
misrepresentation of Indian arts and crafts, a federal judge in Illinois has
given permission for a case against a non-Indian company to continue....
Navajo family values promoted
The second of four conferences promoting Navajo family values and
cultural awareness was held in Shiprock, New Mexico, on Wednesday....
Bush signs campaign reform law
President Bush is coming under quiet fire for his "stealth signing" of the
campaign finance reform bill on Wednesday....
Maine casino study under review
The Maine Legislative Council has dedicated money to start a task force
to study a tribal casino proposal....
Conn. towns eyeing casino funds
Five Connecticut towns located nearest to the state's tribal casinos
could get an extra $175,000 this year....
Ariz. gov supporting tribal bill
Arizona Governor Jane Hull said she would sign a bill ensuring tribes can
host a $350 million Arizona Cardinals football stadium....
R.I. tribe wants quick gaming study
The chief proponent of a gambling study in Rhode Island is rejecting a
call by the Narragansett Tribe to complete work in time for the November
elections....
Mohegan Tribe offers money for project
The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is offering $7 million to help pay for a
regional water project....
Little Shell deadline extended
The Little Shell Chippewa Tribe of Montana is working to close comments
on its federal recognition petition by July....
Editorial: Pay up for failed lawsuit
Accusing former Assistant Kevin Gover of running the Bureau of Indian
Affairs like a "runaway train," The Norwich Bulletin in an editorial today
calls on Congress to reimburse $1.2 million for a lawsuit filed by three
Connecticut towns....
Obituary: Milton Berle, 93
Television pioneer Milton Berle died at his home in California yesterday.
He was 93....
Pollution case at Navajo settled
Texaco will pay $850,000 for 88 oil spills and other environmental
violations that allegedly occurred on the Navajo Reservation in Utah....
Hopi Tribe signs coal plant agreement
The Hopi Tribe and a Texas company have signed an agreement to
consider building a 1,200-megawatt, coal-fired generating station on the
tribe's Arizona reservation....
Army secretary launches defense
Army Secretary and former Enron executive Thomas White defended
his handling of his financial affairs on Wednesday and said he is not
considering resigning....
Bush order mimics industry request
President Bush last year signed an executive order which was basically
written by an oil lobbyist who pushed for federal agencies to consider the
impact of their policies on the energy industry....
Suit may be filed over Whiteclay liquor
Alleging a double standard based on race, an activist group on
Wednesday said it is considering suing the Nebraska Liquor Control
Commission over the sale of beer in the border town of Whiteclay....
Tribal school accused of discrimination
The Northern Cheyenne Tribal School and its board are the target of
discrimination lawsuit filed by a former superintendent....
Norton to release Klamath water
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton will release water to Klamath Basin
farmers by personally opening the headgates at a federal facility in
Oregon tomorrow....
School hosts sacred sites conference
Montana State University is hosting "Protecting Mother Earth," a
four-day conference focusing on sacred sites....
New Mont. districts approved
The Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission on Wednesday
approved new districts for the state, including three new House districts
with a majority Indian population....
Nothing ever happens in Blaine
A Montana county may not be appealing a federal judge's ruling which
found its voting system to discriminate against Native Americans....
First Nations Briefs
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge on Wednesday turned down a
request by the Hupacasath First Nation to stop the province from mailing
a treaty referendum to voters....
Drummer Randy Castillo dies
Randy Castillo, a New Mexico native and former
drummer for Ozzy Osbourne, died Tuesday after a
bout with cancer....
'Mean redneck' faces trial
An attorney defending a white man accused of murdering a Navajo
woman is trying to suppress evidence of bias against Native American....
Cobell to get honorary degree
Elouise Cobell, lead plaintiff in the Individual Indian Money (IIM) class
action, will receive an honorary doctorate from Montana State
University....
Service held for Jourdain
Flags were flown at half-mast on the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota
on Wednesday to honor Roger Jourdain, the tribe's longtime chairman
who passed away last week....
Ariz. tribe signs Mexican wolf pact
The White Mountain Apache of Arizona and federal officials signed an
agreement on Wednesday to allow up to six packs of the endangered
Mexican gray wolf to roam on the reservation....
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