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Home > News > Week in Review > Review Printer friendly version The Week in Review ending August 4 Caribou herd in the Arctic Photo © Arctic Power.   Missed our stories? All the headlines for the week can be found here. Want In The Hoop's list of the week's Winners and Losers? Wait no more. Arctic drilling plan advances The House this week passed a wide-ranging energy bill whose most controversial provision directly affects the lives of Alaska Natives. In opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, Alaska Natives both see benefits and drawbacks. Inupiat Eskimos hope to see economic kick-backs from developing while Gwich'in Athabaskans only see harm to the Porcupine caribou herd on which they depend. But while the bill gives hope to the oil and gas industry and the Bush administration, it faces an uncertain future in the Senate. Adjourned for a one-month recess, the issue will be considered in September. Get the Story: Teamsters push Arctic drilling (7/31) Energy bill has production focus (8/1) Heavy lobbying on ANWR (8/1) Bush makes last-ditch pitch for Arctic drilling (8/1) House approves limited Arctic drilling (8/2) Young: Still full of (dung)? (8/3) McCaleb tackles federal recognition Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb made his first foray into federal recognition this week, signing off on a decision to deny the Muwekma Tribe of California acknowledgment as an Indian tribe. The decision, which followed the recommendations of staff against the tribe, has given hope to officials in Connecticut. Three towns and Attorney General Richard Blumenthal submitted reams of documentation in hopes of convincing McCaleb to deny recognition to two Pequot tribes. But leaders of the Eastern Pequot Tribe and the Paucatuck Eastern Pequot Tribe are confident their 20-year journey will end in success. McCaleb will issue his final determination in December. Get the Story: Muwekma Tribe denied recognition (7/31) McCaleb decision sure to draw scrutiny (7/31) Towns criticize Eastern Pequot Tribe (8/1) Towns submit Pequot documentation (8/2) Conn. AG urges denial of Pequot Tribes (8/3) Pequot leaders confident on recognition (8/3) Towns say Pequot Tribes not Pequot (8/3) more stories There's still more to read in the recap of the top stories. Home | Arts & Entertainment | Business | Canada | Cobell Lawsuit | Education | Environment | Federal Recognition | Federal Register | Forum | Health | Humor | Indian Gaming | Indian Trust | Jack Abramoff Scandal | Jobs & Notices | Law | National | News | Opinion | Politics | Sports | Technology | World Indianz.Com Terms of Service | Indianz.Com Privacy Policy About Indianz.Com | Advertise on Indianz.Com Indianz.Com is a product of Noble Savage Media, LLC and Ho-Chunk, Inc.