Thursday, June 27, 2002
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Bush officials seek guidance on trust fund
A senior government official, who swore in court declarations that he is
in charge of Indian trust, has refused to questions about the Department
of Interior's obligations to tribes and individual Indians....
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Controversial tribal casino rules finalized
Federal regulators have approved hundreds of pages of rules affecting
the $10 billion Indian gaming industry despite lingering questions over
their legality....
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Tribes increase call for trust fund commission
Tribal leaders on Wednesday insisted on the creation of an independent
federal commission to ensure proper management of billions of dollars in
Indian trust funds....
Navajo tribal member opening business
A Navajo Nation tribal member hopes to stimulate the economy in the
Four Corners area of New Mexico by opening a country-western dance
hall....
Blackfeet voters elect council members
Voters of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana chose council members on
Tuesday....
Christian group works on Navajo homes
A Christian group has come to the Navajo Nation to remodel and repair
Navajo homes....
Lawsuit filed over Okla. poultry farm
A poultry farm in Oklahoma is the target of a lawsuit which says a
rancher didn't obtain proper permits from the state and a tribe....
N.Y. hotel denies working with tribe
A New York hotel doesn't plan on selling to the Seneca Nation so the tribe
can open a casino....
Tribes dispute gaming study results
The Colorado River Indian Tribes of Arizona dispute the results of a
gaming study that concludes the state will receive less money than
anticipated....
DOI given greater role in Everglades
A House subcommittee has approved language in a funding bill to give
the Department of Interior a great role in the restoration of the Florida
Everglades....
Group sets up Pequot casino web site
An unidentified group has set up a web site that claims to be the future
online home for an Indian casino in Connecticut....
'Dead Indian' name changed in Okla.
Dead Indian Creek in Oklahoma will be getting a name change in
response to complaints it was offensive to Native Americans....
Guilty plea in tribal theft case
A Florida man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to stealing money from the
Miccosukee Tribe....
Navajo ranchers get help from tribes
Navajo ranchers in Arizona dealing with a drought got a gift of hay from
the Colorado River Tribes....
School pledge ruled unconstitutional
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled the Pledge of Allegiance
unconstitutional....
USDA wants Indian themes cut from 4H
The Department of Agriculture in a recent report recommended a 4H
program eliminate its use of Indian themes and symbols....
Tribal member might run for Congress
A member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma might run for Congress if
Representative JC Watts (R-Okla.) retires, Roll Call reports today....
Funds restored to N.D. tribal college
The House Interior Appropriations subcommittee has restored $3 million
in funds to the United Tribes Technical College....
Two accused of reburying tribal bones
Two Florida men were charged on Wednesday for knowingly removing
and reburying human remains dating as far back as 2,000 years....
Eskimo man dies during whale hunt
An Eskimo man from Alaska died on Wednesday during a gray whale
hunt....
Ex-tribal council member found guilty
A Washington tribal jury has found a former Confederated Colville Tribes
council member guilty of fraudulent credit card use and misuse of public
funds....
Mont. BIA and IHS workers indicted
A federal jury in Montana has indicted five Bureau of Indian Affairs and
Indian Health Service workers on fraud and conspiracy charges, The
Billings Gazette reports....
Ariz. fire fuels racial animosity
Anti-Indian sentiments have resurfaced as a massive fire in Arizona
consumes more than 400,000 acres....
Trust fund plaintiff supports oversight
The lead plaintiff in the billion dollar trust fund lawsuit rallied with tribal
leaders yesterday to support independent oversight of Indian assets....
Navajo trust fund meeting scheduled
Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Individual Indian Money (IIM)
lawsuit, will meet with Navajo beneficiaries next week....
School telescope project protested
Eight state-recognized tribes in Virginia are urging the University of
Virginia not to take part in a telescope project....
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