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Wisconsin tribe objects to Oneida land-into-trust (04/25)
A Wisconsin tribe is urging Congress to stop the land-into-trust application for the Oneida Nation of New York. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is set to decide whether to take 13,000 acres in trust for the tribe. Associate deputy secretary...
Mashpee Wampanaog Tribe seals deal with town (04/23)
After two years of negotiation, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe signed an intergovernmental agreement with the town of Mashpee, Massachusetts. The deal requires the town to support the tribe's land-into-trust application. The tribe wants to have 120 acres in trust...
Oneida land-into-trust case drawing attention (04/17)
Tribes across the country are paying attention to a land-into-trust case involving the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. The National Congress of American Indians, the Native American Rights Fund and the Great Lakes Intertribal Council submitted a brief in the case....
Rep. Acuri: Explaining Oneida land-into-trust rider (04/10)
"When it comes to the New York Oneida Indian Nation’s land-into-trust dispute, the name-calling, the legal battles and uncertainty have gone on for far too long. It is overwhelmingly clear to me that all interested parties – the New...
Rep. Arcuri tried to block Oneida land-into-trust (04/09)
The Oneida Nation slammed Rep. Michael Arcuri (D-New York) for trying to block the Bureau of Indian Affairs from processing the tribe's land-into-trust application. Arcuri tried to insert a rider into a land management bill that would have blocked the...
Cason 'elusive' on Oneida Nation decision (04/04)
Associate deputy Interior secretary Jim Cason was "very elusive" about the Oneida Nation's land-into-trust application, county officials in New York told The Syracuse Post-Standard. Cason spoke by phone with leaders in Madison County, who oppose the tribe's request to have...
Judge subjects Oneida fee land to local jurisdiction (03/31)
A federal judge on Friday gave approval for a local government in Wisconsin to assert jurisdiction over fee lands owned by the Oneida Nation. In a 47-page decision, Judge William Griesbach acknowledged that the Indian Reorganization Act put an end...
BIA still reviewing Oneida Nation land-into-trust (03/31)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is still reviewing public comments on final environmental impact statement for the Oneida Nation's land-into-trust application. The EIS recommends that about 13,000 acres in Madison and Oneida counties in New York be placed in trust....
Oneida Nation, county meet for first time in years (03/28)
Leaders of the Oneida Nation and Madison County met for the first time in six years on Wednesday. The tribe and the county said the meeting was positive. But both sides are at odds over the tribe's pending land-into-trust application....
BIA holds hearing on Mashpee land-into-trust (03/27)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs held a public hearing on the land-into-trust application filed by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts. The tribe gained federal recognition in May 2007 and is seeking to have 140 acres in the town of...
Oneida Nation asks BIA for all 17,000 acres in trust (03/25)
The Oneida Nation of New York wants the Bureau of Indian Affairs to place all 17,370 acres of its properties in trust. The tribe rejected the BIA's recommendation to place 13,086 acres in trust. A letter says jobs and revenues...
DOI won't comment on new land-into-trust policy (03/24)
The Bush administration didn't consult tribes before adopting a new land-into-trust policy and now it won't be commenting on it either. CQ Politics asked the Interior Department about the policy, which makes it harder for tribes to acquire land away...
BIA official cites several year wait on land-into-trust (03/24)
How long does it take for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process a land-into-trust application? According to one official, the wait can last several years. Jeanette Hanna, the regional director of the BIA's office in Eastern Oklahoma, said...
Judge limits Utah's role in managing Navajo trust (03/18)
The state of Utah is not a "co-trustee" of Navajo trust funds, a federal judge ruled last Friday. In a 28-page decision, Judge Tena Campbell agreed that Utah plays a role in managing oil and gas royalties on behalf of...
County discusses Oneida Nation land-into-trust (03/07)
Lawmakers in Oneida County, New York, held a public meeting on the Oneida Nation's land-into-trust request. According to The Oneida Dispatch, more than 100 residents and lawmakers attended the hearing At least 25 were tribal employees, who came to support...
Views: Effects of Oneida Nation land-into-trust (03/07)
The Utica Observer-Dispatch asked readers to talk about the effects of taking about 13,000 acres of land into trust for the Oneida Nation of New York. A sampling of the responses follows. Amanda Ashley: "This is what happens when...
California tribes pay for land-into-trust services (03/06)
The Capitol Weekly writes a second story about the California Fee to Trust Consortium. According to a December 13, 2007, story, at least 60 consortium tribes have paid about $5.5 million to the Bureau of Indian Affairs since 2000. The...
Navajos concerned about Utah trust legislation (03/04)
Members and leaders of the Navajo Nation are concerned about legislation in Utah that would end the state's role as trustee of Navajo oil and gas royalties. The state has been managing the trust under an act of Congress. Due...
Artman suggests mileage limit for off-reservation land (02/28)
INDIANZ.COM LISTENING LOUNGE House Natural Resources Committee on land-into-trust policy. February 27, 2008. • Opening Statements • Carl Artman Testimony | Q&A [13.2MB] • Panel 2 Testimony | Q&A • Panel 3 Testimony | Q&A [very short] • Written Testimony...
Cayuga Nation expects land-into-trust approval (02/28)
The Cayuga Nation of New York expects approval of its land-into-trust application, a lawyer for the tribe said. The tribe wants about 125 acres placed in trust. That's a far smaller amount than the 13,000 acres that the Bureau of...
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