Tuesday, July 16, 2002
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Bush official opposes tribal nuclear dump
Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham on Monday broke with
longstanding hands-off policy on tribal decisions and said he opposed a
nuclear dump on an Utah reservation....
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Bush plan ignored historical accounting doubts
The federal government's top trust reform official last month refused to
sign off on a project the Bush administration used to justify its costly and
controversial historical accounting plan....
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Native veterans push for self-determination
Native veterans on Monday rallied behind a stalled bill to extend federal
recognition to Native Hawaiians, citing their long history of military
service and dedication to the United States....
Wash. study to document benefits of gaming
The First American Education Project is releasing the results of a
three-month tribal gaming study today....
Navy exempted from whale protection law
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Monday
granted the Navy an exemption from protections for marine mammals
including whales, dolphins and other species....
Hearing set on embattled EPA office
Two House subcommittees are holding a hearing today on the
reorganization of the Environmental Protection Agency's ombudsman....
Relaxed Bush power plant policy debated
A federal judge in New York is holding a hearing today over changes in
policy affecting older coal-fired power plants....
Wis. Oneida leader discusses priorities
Family, a new gaming compact and land claims are the top priorities of
new Oneida Nation of Wisconsin chairwoman Tina Danforth....
Conn. casinos report slot machine gains
Connecticut's two tribes reported gains in slot machine revenues for the
month of June....
Pueblo structures being rebuilt in Colo.
A reconstruction project is underway at the Crow Canyon Archaeological
Center in Colorado....
Denver museum lobbies for Indian funds
The Denver Art Museum of Colorado is lobbying for funds for a new Indian
arts center....
Yellow Bird: Preserving Native habitat
"As this fast moving train called summer races headlong toward fall, I
am hanging onto the caboose with my fingernails....
Conn. tribe might buy stadium name rights
A baseball stadium in Connecticut might be renamed for the
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation....
Editorial: Indian students deserve change
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer in an editorial today says the removal of
an Indians mascot was a step in the right direction....
Peru conviction could be overturned
The conviction of an American for aiding a terrorist group in Peru could be
overturned by an international court....
State sides with tribe on nuclear suit
The state of Washington wants to join a federal lawsuit filed by the
Yakama Nation and an environmental group....
Oneida Nation halts cigarette kiosks
The Oneida Nation of New York has stopped selling cigarettes at
interactive kiosks located off the reservation....
Navajo council rejects casino compact
The Navajo Nation Council won't be discussing a rejected casino compact
with the state during its special session this week....
Yakama Nation fire almost contained
A 10,500-acre wildfire on the Yakama Nation in Washington is almost
fully contained....
Blackfeet Reservation fire grows
A fire on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana has burned more than
5,000 acres....
Trial starts on sale of skull
Opening arguments and testimony were heard on Monday in a case over
the sale of a Native American skull....
Sacred Hoop journey continues
The third annual Sacred Hoop Journey is passing through Kansas City,
Kansas, today....
IIM project affects little in trust
The Department of Interior's claimed reconciliation of 8,000 Individual
Indian Money (IIM) accounts doesn't impact the majority of oil, gas and
other asset owners, The Gallup Independent reports....
House to debate DOI funding bill
The House will debate the Department of Interior's fiscal year 2003
budget bill this afternoon....
Ute elder's council still active
Elders make up 8.6 percent of the population of the Southern Ute Tribe of
Colorado....
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