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The Week in Review
ending June 8
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FBI special agent Coleen Rowley
testifies before Senate.
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Trust on agenda for Supreme Court
The Supreme Court avoided Indian law cases this term
like the plague but picked two that could have a
dramatic impact on tribes nationwide.
The second case came this week with the Navajo
Nation's $600 million trust fund ruling disputed
by the Bush administration.
The Justices have been asked to limit the
government's responsibility and put
limits on the extent of the trust relationship.
Along with a challenge to the White Mountain
Apache Tribe of Arizona, the cases show a
different flavor than last term, which
saw the federal government supporting
tribes against
states and private interests.
The Court passed on those types of disputes
this time around.
Get the Story:
Navajo royalty case accepted
(6/4)
Don Hodel's Navajo Folly (6/4)
Wis. tribe's powers left intact
(6/4)
Tribes seek control over
resources (6/4)
Sacred sites gain national attention
Tribes and Native activists have fought to protect
sacred lands for years, often to no avail.
That seems to be changing with a new focus on
the issue from federal government and private
sector.
Pressure has forced federal agencies to change
their policies towards sacred sites. Indian
Country is now included in decisions affecting
these areas although both sides admit the
need for improvement.
Other interested groups are joining with
tribes and activists to make protection a priority.
The partnership was evident with
a national group including Native lands on
its list of most endangered places, including
the Missouri River, which saw yet another
grave disturbance this week.
Get the Story:
Input sought into sacred sites
(6/5)
State admits moving tribal
ancestors (6/5)
Sacred sites considered endangered
(6/6)
S.D. tribe files suit over
remains (6/6)
National endangered list expands
(6/7)
Hearing scheduled on Sioux
remains (6/7)
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