Tuesday, May 13, 2003
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FCC report shows rise in telephone service
Telephone service in Indian Country has improved over the past decade, according to a new study from the Federal Communications Commission....
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Minn. official called treaty rights 'apartheid'
The head of Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources told an anti-Indian group last month that tribal hunting and fishing rights are based on a system of "apartheid."
DNR commissioner Gene Merriam spoke at an April 27 fund-raiser for Proper Economic Resource Management (PERM), a group opposed to treaty rights and tribal sovereignty....
Navajo Nation leaders target of council hearings
Allegations of nepotism and other ethical lapses are the subject of public hearings being held by a Navajo Nation council committee this week....
State seeks dismissal of tribal land claim
The state of Rhode Island has asked a federal judge to dismiss the Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe's land claim....
Editorial: Teaching Native language is important
Teaching Native languages in public schools is important for Natives and non-Natives, The Denver Post says in an editorial....
Okla. tribes and library seek to increase ties
Four Oklahoma tribes and a local library system are seeking ways to improve their relationship....
Nez Perce woman overcomes obstacles to graduate
Glenyce Fortin, a mother of six, graduated from Washington State University with a degree in civil engineering....
Minn. senate advances Prairie Island nuclear deal
The Minnesota state Senate passed a bill 42-24 to allow continued storage of nuclear waste at a facility next to the Prairie Island Indian Community....
Conn. court upholds jurisdiction over tribe
The Connecticut Supreme Court on Monday upheld state jurisdiction over the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation....
N.C. cultural center in danger of shutting down
The North Carolina Indian Cultural Center is in danger of being closed due to lack of funds and other problems....
Australian court hears Native title case
A federal court in Australia is hearing a Native title case....
Wis. tribe agrees to share revenues with state
The St Croix Chippewa Tribe and the state of Wisconsin signed a tribal casino compact on Monday....
Seminole Tribe awaits outcome of election
The Seminole Tribe of Florida held a general election on Monday for chairman and council member positions....
Yankton Sioux members protest work at burial site
Members of the Yankton Sioux Tribe have set up camp at a burial site along the Missouri River to protest work by the state of South Dakota....
Oneida Nation members compare tribe to Hitler
Members of the Oneida Nation of New York who oppose the tribe's leadership are comparing their struggle to Jews under the reign of Hitler, The Syracuse Post Standard reports....
S.D. woman to go to trial on voter fraud charges
A member of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota will go to trial July 14 to face voter fraud charges, The Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports....
Jodi Rave: Man exploited by 'spiritual leader'
A New York man who said a Metis "spiritual leader" robbed him of a $250,000 pension fund and racked up $60,000 in credit card bills continues to attend Native ceremonies because they are so "so meaningful and powerful."
Edwin Sause, a psychologist, invited the leader into his home....
Doctor: Navajos suffer consequences of mining
"The Diné (pronounced dee-NAY) or "the People," as the Navajo call themselves, have many stories about their origins....
Mohawk tribe announces $100M deal with N.Y.
The St Regis Mohawk Tribe and the state of New York signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday to settle a long-standing land claim and resolve taxation and gaming issues....
Minn. governor won't remove DNR commissioner
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) said statements by his commissioner for natural resources aren't reflective of state policy towards treaty rights....
Griles undergoing ethics inquiry at DOI
The Department of Interior's inspector general is conducting an ethics inquiry of top officials....
Students learn about Native culture at camp
Camp WATER is three-week camp in Alaska that blends Native knowledge, Western science and canoeing....
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