In The Hoop
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2003

Welcome to In The Hoop, Indianz.Com's occasional column about assorted Indian issues.

In The Hoop: The Scorecard
Is it Friday already? That means it's time for the weekly list of the movers and shakers in Indian Country and beyond.

The Winners
Navajo Nation - Congratulations to the new president, vice-president and the new members of the council. We await good things.

Tribes who met Lewis & Clark - You're still here, still going strong. Maybe everyone will remember that with all this bicentennial fuss.

USA Today - Thanks for yet another shoutout. Does it come with a cash bonus?

Ross Swimmer - We can't remember all the controversy we generated either. Let the good times roll!

Lisa Murkowski - Welcome to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. Thanks Dad!

The Losers
Rep. Wayne Pettigrew - First it was blood quantum. Then it was taxation. Now it's a Confederate Flag. You must lie awake at night and think of new ways to offend.

Crow Judges - Being returned to the tribal court is like being sent back to the henhouse.

Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell - We know Auntie Gale can do no wrong but Ross? Your rez pass is about to get revoked.

BIA - You don't owe hundreds of thousands of Indian beneficiaries either. What else is new?

In The Middle
Indian Sweat Lodge - Maybe they'll use those telescopes to get to know you better.

Affirmative Action - In the hands of the Supreme Court, you might as well be tribal sovereignty. Good luck, you're gonna need it.

Auntie Gale - One contempt citation lifted, many more to go!

In Your Hoop
Who are your winners and losers? Write us and let us know.

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