In The Hoop
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2002

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
New York Gov. George Pataki - Years ago, your forefathers took land from Indians without consent. Now you're doing it with compact. Brilliant!

Jena Band of Choctaws - You seem to be the only tribe to get gaming these days. And it's all thanks to the most ignorant governor in the state of the union!

National Congress of American Indians - For booking Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. This Justice has taken an active interest in Indian law and the talk will definitely be worth attending.

Land O'Lakes Maiden - You're finally getting a makeover. Let's hope you turn into a lawyer and sue yourself out of a butter package.

The Losers
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton - Stop frontin! Judge Lamberth is tired of it.

Deputy Secretary J. Steven Griles - Stop lyin! Congress doesn't like it.

Secretary of Treasury Paul O'Neill - Start cryin! You're next.

Certain People - Stop whinin! You did not invent tacos. Or fry bread. Or Hopi kachina dolls. Or Paiute wedding baskets. Or Plains pow-wows. Or ...

In The Middle
The Iroquois Confederacy - Years ago, your forefathers' land was taken without consent. Now it's being taken by compact. What year is this?

Judge Lamberth - You come back from a restful vacation only to realize, again, nothing has been done. Except deceptive Congressional testimony, deceptive court pleadings and deceptive press releases.

Tribal sovereignty - Will you face yet another year of defeats? Only the Supreme Court will tell.

Nebraska Tribes - This might be the year that gaming is legalized for you. Let's hope the lawmakers stop bickering.

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