Wednesday, December 4, 2002
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Supreme Court Docket: 2002-2003
Keeping cases out of the Supreme Court has been a primary goal of tribal leaders and Indian advocates....
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In The Hoop: Supreme Showdown
The Supreme Court was packed on Monday for two hours of oral arguments for what will be the most anticipated Indian law decisions in years....
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Panel reacts to Supreme Court trust cases
A group of Indian law experts expressed surprise on Tuesday at the reception the Supreme Court gave to two tribal trust mismanagement cases....
BIA jail nicknamed 'Little Alcatraz'
Bureau of Indian Affairs jails are notoriously overcrowded, underfunded and understaffed....
Letter: Justice for everyone but Indians
"A non-white woman who murdered two beautiful non-white children was sentenced to only eight years in prison....
Editorial: The truth about Sand Creek
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader in an editorial today welcomes the correction of a plaque at the Colorado State Capitol that properly refers to the November 29, 1864, massacre at Sand Creek....
Editorial: Another casino is bad idea
The Norwich Bulletin in an editorial today says it is "just" to recognize the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation of Connecticut but that "another casino is simply a bad idea."
The paper says two tribal casinos are enough....
Conn. tribe awaits recognition ruling
The Schaghticoke Tribal Nation of Connecticut has waited at least 30 years to hear from the federal government about its federal status....
Idaho tribe considers enrollment change
The Shoshone-Bannock Nation of Idaho is considering changes to its enrollment policy....
Herrington not first Indian in space
John Herrington isn't the first American Indian to go into space....
Okla. city to investigate tribe's land
An Oklahoma city wants to determine whether the Absentee Shawnee Tribe can legally operate a casino on trust land within city limits....
Oneida man facing second prosecution
An Oneida Nation official is disputing a local city's attempt to prosecute him in city court....
SIDS study shows high rate of deaths
An Indian Health Service study being published in a medical journal today confirms an extremely high infant mortality rate among tribes in the northern Plains, with most of the deaths attributed to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)....
Minn. reaches fishing deal with tribes
The state of Minnesota and eight Ojibwe bands have reached a deal affecting tribal fishing rights....
Mass. tribe promises casino riches
The Massachusetts gambling commission gambling commission held another public hearing on Tuesday to discuss the legalization of casino gaming in the state....
Ariz. gaming deals to be approved
Outgoing Arizona Governor Jane Hull (R) is expected to sign gaming agreements with 17 tribes after another attempt by the racetrack industry to stop her failed....
Indian center grows in its mission
The Heart of America Indian Center was founded in Kansas City, Kansas, by a Choctaw man and his wife who wanted to keep Indian culture alive....
Changes made in Crow Tribe police force
The Crow Tribe of Montana is undergoing major changes in law enforcement....
Miami Nation sues over land ruling
The Miami Nation of Oklahoma is suing the Department of Interior over a legal opinion that said the tribe has no right to a parcel of land in Kansas....
Seminole lawyer testifies in fraud case
Testimony on the second day of a fraud and theft trial involving the Seminole Tribe of Florida weakened the government's case against three associates of former chief Jim Billie, according to news accounts....
Store refused to sell to Native woman
A grocery store in Winnipeg, Manitoba, has apologized to a Native woman after refusing to sell her hairspray....
Indian says Indian mascots are OK
A man born in India sees nothing wrong with using American Indians as mascots....
Navajo council considers Peabody pipeline
The Navajo Nation Council will hold a special session Friday to consider a proposed pipeline to alleviate Peabody Coal's use of water in northeastern Arizona....
March planned over Whiteclay liquor sales
Frank LaMere, a member of the Winnebago Tribe who is active in Democrat politics, is organizing a protest of the sale of liquor to Native Americans in Nebraska....
The Contemptuous Judge Gale Norton
Is Secretary of Interior Gale Norton looking for a new job? The former Colorado attorney general is eyeing a federal judgeship, Al Kamen of The Washington Post reports today....
McCaleb to announce BIA reorganization
Tribal sources reported today that Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb plans to announce a reorganization of Indian affairs at the Department of Interior....
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