Wednesday, May 28, 2003
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Effects of trust budget on Indian programs debated
The head of the nation's largest inter-tribal organization is defending recent Congressional testimony that criticized the Bush administration for taking money from Indian programs to pay for trust reform....
Rulings support Goshute nuclear waste dump
The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board made three rulings on Tuesday in favor of a proposed nuclear waste dump on the Skull Valley Goshute Reservation in Utah....
Wis. GOP seek return of gaming suit to state court
Wisconsin Republicans asked a federal judge on Tuesday to return their Indian gaming lawsuit to state court....
City leaders want Wis. tribe to relocate casino
The Forest County Potawatomi Tribe of Wisconsin is being asked to consider relocating a casino to Milwaukee....
Supreme Court allows employee suits against states
The Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision on Tuesday said employees can recover money damages against states that breach the Family and Medical Leave Act....
DOI to offer preservation grants to churches
Churches and houses of worship can now receive historic preservation grants from the Department of Interior....
Mescalero Apache tribe expanding fire department
The Mescalero Apache Nation of New Mexico is expanding its fire department....
Tribes hope to benefit from Lewis and Clark
Tribes on the Lewis and Clark trail are eager to show their side of the expedition to the West....
Pueblo leader recovering from fire burns
Jake Viarrial, governor of Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico, expects to return to work full-time in about a month after recovering from first- and second-degree burns on 6 percent of his body....
N.D. man sentenced to 40 years in abuse case
A federal judge sentenced Gary Lee Wipf, 34, to 40 years in prison and five years supervised release for abusing a minor on the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota....
Cherokee group in La. seeks state recognition
The Boeuf River Band of Cherokees is seeking recognition from the state of Louisiana....
Donald Trump filing lawsuit against Pequot tribe
Casino mogul Donald Trump will file a lawsuit today against the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut....
Native corporation selling cruise ship unit
Goldbelt Inc., an Alaska Native corporation, is selling its regional cruise ship subsidiary after seeing a $4.4 million loss of $18 million....
Ariz. tribe seeks happy medium with development
The Gila River Indian Community of Arizona is taking steps to develop its casino resort outside of Phoenix....
Cherokee Nation eliminates BIA approval
Cherokee Nation voters approved an amendment to the tribal constitution that eliminates the need for Bureau of Indian Affairs approval....
Bone marrow still needed for Navajo boy
Navajo and Native American donors are being sought for a young boy who is suffering from a rare blood disease....
Sac and Fox Nation assistant chief has died
Merle Wayne Boyd, assistant chief of the Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma, died on Monday, The Native American Times reports....
R.I. bill sets up reservation checkpoints
A Rhode Island lawmaker is introducing a bill aimed at thwarting the Narragansett Tribe from offering tax-free tobacco goods....
Testimony continues in S.D. burial site case
A federal judge in South Daokta heard testimony in an ongoing dispute over a burial site along the Missouri River....
8th Circuit reviewing Meskwaki casino shutdown
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals is being asked to expedite review of shutdown of the Meskwaki Tribe's casino in Iowa....
State and tribe can't agree on land swap
The state of Wisconsin and the Ho-Chunk Nation still can't resolve a land swap involving a former ammunition plant....
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