Facebook Twitter Email
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2002

The joint federal-tribal trust reform task force updated Indian Country on Tuesday at the National Congress of American Indians.

The update was provided by NCAI President Tex Hall and Yurok (California) Chairwoman Sue Masten, who are the tribal co-chairs of the task force. The Department of Interior's co-chairs are Deputy Secretary J. Steven Griles ad Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb.

Associate Deputy Secretary Jim Cason filled in for Griles yesterday morning at the two-hour briefing.

Tribal leaders complained about the task force work. The most outspoken critic was Clifford Lyle Marshall, Chairman of the Hoopa Valley Tribe of California.

The update was given in advance of Secretary Gale Norton's consultation session. About 200 people attended the meeting last night in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Get the Story:
AMERICAN INDIAN CONFERENCE: Group discusses trust fund reform (AP 6/19)

Today on Indianz.Com:
Norton confronted with skeptics (6/18)

Relevant Links:
Indian Trust, Department of Interior - http://www.doi.gov/indiantrust
Indian Trust: Cobell v. Norton - http://www.indiantrust.com
Trust Reform, NCAI - http://130.94.214.68/main/pages/
issues/other_issues/trust_reform.asp

Related Stories:
Tribes complain BITAM still alive (6/18)
Trust fund monitor accused of bias (6/18)
Task force met with skepticism (6/17)
Norton pressed on Indian funds (6/14)
Trust reform documents published (6/13)
Norton testifies on trust fund (6/13)
Tribes endorse trust reform proposals (6/5)
Trust reform set for round two (5/30)