ending December 14
WEEK IN REVIEW: Radmilla A. Cody,
former Miss Navajo Nation, sentenced
to 21 months in prison.
File Photo © NSM.
A year ago this week, Indian Country was up in arms over the Bush administration's proposed reorganization, a computer shutdown that prevented thousands of needy tribal members from getting their money and a contempt trial that confirmed the lack of progress in fixing the broken trust fund. Not much appears to have changed as another Christmas approaches. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has proposed a second reorganization, outgoing Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb is in trouble for erasing his e-mails and a new battle over the contempt citation Secretary Gale Norton eventually received is in sight. When will it all end? That was the question many tribal leaders asked themselves when, a decade ago, they tried to reorganize the agency everyone loves to hate. After months of meetings, rhetoric from top government officials about the "historic" commitment, nothing ever came of the effort. Get the Story:
Norton attacks 'unfit' trustee ruling (12/9)
Congratulate unfit Bush officials (12/9)
Norton appeals contempt citation (12/9)
McCaleb aide ordered to testify (12/9)
Column: Norton's cheat 'em strategy (12/9)
Editorial: Norton has done 'nothing' (12/9)
Editorial: DOI reorg too little, too late (12/9)
Editorial: BIA changes a good first step (12/10)
McCaleb e-mail probe widens (12/11)
The little BIA that could (12/11)
Trust records office gets new director (12/11)
McCaleb plans closed meeting (12/12)
Trust fund judge schedules hearing (12/12)
DOI changes mind on task force meeting (12/13)
Deposition and hearing on trust fund (12/13)
Norton accuses Lamberth of personal attack (12/13) A Miss Navajo Nation shocker
One of Indian Country's brightest young musical stars unleashed a shocker this week by going public with a 21-month prison sentence she will serve for her role in an international drug ring. But it was Radmilla A. Cody's revelation of a six-year abusive relationship that was hard to handle for many. Cody, a former Miss Navajo Nation who turns 28 this week, helped her ex-boyfriend transport drugs but pleaded guilty to a lower felony. Get the Story:
Miss Navajo Nation sentenced (12/10)
Shirley urges support for convicted Cody (12/11)
Convicted Cody: I lied to the people (12/12)
Begaye says Cody was a role model (12/13) more stories
There's still more to read in the recap of the top stories.