Monday, May 20, 2002
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The Week in Review
dispute over leadership of Seminole Nation dies
down, trust reform monitor defends work amid
attack, and courts weight powers of tribes against
states....
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Charges fly in trust reform dispute
A federal judge and attorneys for Secretary of Interior Gale Norton
traded barbs last week over the Bush administration's efforts to fix the
historically mismanaged Indian trust system....
Tribal fish project questioned
An independent review board has recommended against funding a
salmon restoration project of the Colville Tribes and a Washington
irrigation district....
Cheney wants terror memo held bac
Vice President Dick Cheney is rejecting requests to allow Congress to
view a private and highly sensitive intelligence briefing which warned of
airplane hijackings by terrorists....
Alaska starts subsistence session
The Alaska Legislature began a special session on subsistence this past
Friday but it may soon end....
Record turnout for rejection of casino
Residents of a Maine town turned out overwhelmingly on Saturday to
reject a proposed casino gaming....
Support shown for Seneca casino
The Seneca Nation of New York received a warm welcome from the city
of Buffalo, whose council is rescinding a resolution that endorse a
non-tribal casino....
Lakota man gets Green Party nod
The Green Party of Minnesota has endorsed Oglala Lakota tribal member
Ed McGaa for U.S....
Court won't halt Makah whale hunt
A federal judge in Washington on Friday refused to halt the Makah
Nation's whale hunt until a lawsuit filed by animal-rights activists can be
heard....
Klamath celebration criticized
Klamath tribal chairman Allen Foreman criticized a celebration of
non-Indian farmers in the Klamath Basin....
Okla. tribe seeks trust land
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma is seeking 250 acres of trust
land for a $100 million casino project....
John Potter: Cutting back
"Something's gotta give, in order for me to spend more time at the easel.
And since the Bush administration won't let me clone myself, one of the
things that will have to give is this farce of a column....
Tribes consider ways to market fish
With farm-fed fish encroaching on their market, Pacific Northwest tribes
are seeking ways to expand sales of wild salmon....
Activists tackle corporate policies
Activists and tribes have taken aim at corporate policies towards Native
Americans for years....
Protest held against mascot
A group called Coloradans Against Ethnic Stereotyping in Colorado protested
the "Fighting Reds" mascot of a local high school Sunday....
Reservation nunnery closing
The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity are closing their ministry on
the Tohono O'odham Reservation in Arizona....
Navajo students write book
Navajo students in New Mexico have written a bilingual book on the Long
Walk....
Teacher criticizes Navajo Nation
A teacher on the Navajo Reservation and a candidate for president say
the tribe isn't doing enough to support the education of its children....
Enter In the Loop contest
Al Kamen of The Washington Post is holding an "In the Loop" contest that
should interest Indianz.Com readers because they are known to love
free gifts....
Norton challenges court monitor
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton's defense team filed last Thursday its
response to the most recent report by court monitor Joseph S....
Action due on Navajo trust case
The Supreme Court will decide next week whether to accept its second
Indian trust case of the term and potentially limit the extent of the
government's responsibilities to tribes....
Tribal members question museum deal
Lingering questions over a California tribe's multi-million dollar
partnership with a museum have delayed approval of the deal, The Los
Angeles Times reports today....
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