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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2003

The 19 Pueblo governors in New Mexico plan to ask President Bush to halt the reorganization of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Office of Special Trustee, The Albuquerque Journal reports.

Amadeo Shije, chairman of the All Indian Pueblo Council, said the changes are being made without tribal consultation. "It's basically been one-sided," Shije said at a meeting yesterday in Albuquerque, the paper reported. "We're not saying we want to tell you how to run your business. We're saying, 'Ask us,' because we're out here living it."

Department of Interior officials held the first of several meetings to discuss the reorganization. According to the Journal, the plan "got two thumbs down" from employees and tribal leaders in the Southwest region.

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Relevant Links:
All Indian Pueblo Council - http://www.aipcinc.com
Office of Special Trustee - http://www.ost.doi.gov
Indian Trust: Cobell v. Norton - http://www.indiantrust.com

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