ending May 11
Will the real leader of the Seminole
Nation of Oklahoma stand up?
Elected chief Ken Chambers
claims power. Photo AP.
Who is the principal chief of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma? The Bureau of Indian Affairs says Jerry Haney. So does Jerry Haney. But Ken Chamber and his supporters say otherwise, claiming to be the truly elected leaders of the tribe. They remain holed up in the tribe's headquarters as Haney sets up shop elsewhere. The involvement of a few judges hasn't helped resolved a long-running dispute over the control of tribal programs, tribal business and tribal funds. Get the Story:
Seminole's Chief Haney restored to power (5/7)
Court decision rocks Seminole Nation (5/8)
Haney opponents locked in (5/8)
Haney opponents still locked in (5/9)
Seminole dispute continues (5/10) Trust fund progress questioned
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton released her department's most recent trust fund update to continued scrutiny by court officials whose investigations into reform have broadened in recent weeks. A recent report by court monitor Joseph S. Kieffer was so critical that the Department of Justice has asked him to rescind it or back up his allegations. Among them, said a government attorney, was a charge that Norton lied in a recent memo. Meanwhile, special master Alan Balaran's probe into records management and information technology security targets several high-level officials. One, Deputy Commissioner Sharon Blackwell, told Bureau of Indian Affairs offices they could move trust fund records despite a court order against it. Get the Story:
No one jumps into trust fund hot seats (5/6)
Halt to trust records move extended (5/6)
Navajo royalty owners get IOUs (5/6)
Deadline nears on accounting plan (5/7)
McCaleb facing court deposition (5/7)
BIA memo contradicts court order (5/9)
Norton deflects misconduct charges (5/10)
Attack on court monitor decried (5/10) more stories
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