Thursday, March 20, 2003
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Navajo Nation tussles with new trust 'philosophy'
The Supreme Court's recent trust ruling has forced the Navajo Nation to undertake a comprehensive review of its economic, resource development and infrastructure initiatives, a top official said on Wednesday....
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In The Hoop: Send-offs
A big get well soon goes out to Dan Deerinwater, Bureau of Indian Affairs regional director for the Southern Plains, from everyone here at Indianz.Com....
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Tribes weigh effects of energy legislation on trust
Citing the Supreme Court's recent ruling that pitted tribal self-determination against the federal trust responsibility, tribal and Indian leaders on Wednesday raised concerns about pro-energy legislation weaving its way through Congress....
Mont. tribes have hope on taxation ruling
The Assiniboine and Sioux tribes on the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana have hope that their utility tax will be authorized by the courts....
Rival groups in Md. claim Piscataway name
Two groups claiming to be descendants of the historic Piscataway Tribe testified at a state recognition hearing on Wednesday....
Ariz. tribes share construction woes
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Tribe of Arizona recently hosted a gathering of tribal officials, contractors and architects to discuss construction issues....
Tim Giago: Watch out for hucksters in Indian Country
"When some of the luckier Indian tribes struck it rich with lucrative casinos, the snake oil salesmen and women came out of the woodwork....
Ariz. groups fight approval of telescope project
A telescope project in a national forest in Arizona has been put on hold due to a number of challenges....
Support grows for historic 'Trail of the Ancients'
Three Senators are seeking fast-track status for legislation to recognize the Trail of the Ancients as a National Historic Trail....
Nuclear waste expansion bill advances in Minn.
A bill to expand a nuclear waste storage at a facility near the Prairie Island Indian Community cleared a House panel in Minnesota....
Wis. tribe feels caught in political game
The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin held an informational meeting on Wednesday to discuss recent gaming-related issues....
Drill team on Navajo Reservation takes top honors
A drill team from a high school on the Navajo Reservation took first place at the Southern New Mexico Military Drill Competition last week....
Study: Repatriated artifacts often contaminated
Research published in Environmental Science & Technology shows that repatriated artifacts contain elements of dangerous chemicals....
College seeks $9.5 million in aid from tribe
The Si Tanka Huron University is asking the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota for $9.5 million to pay off debts....
Battle to clean up Tar Creek turns partisan
Republicans and Democrats are blaming each other for not doing enough to clean up a Superfund site that poses health risks to tribal members in northeastern Oklahoma....
Calif. tribes cited as threat to Nev. casinos
The addition of more than 5,000 slot machines at tribal casinos in California will have a "devastating" impact on casinos in Reno, Nevada, according to a new report cited by The Las Vegas Review-Journal....
Ex-IHS workers sentenced for buying light bulbs
Two former Indian Health Service employees and a traveling salesman were sentenced and fined for a bribery scam on the Crow Reservation in Montana....
Senate strips ANWR provision from new budget
The Senate voted 52-48 on Wednesday to reject drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge....
Conn. AG upset that tribe is nominated for award
Connecticut attorney general Richard Blumenthal is in a tizzy over the nomination of a state tribe for a prestigious Harvard University award....
'Walk for Justice' being held for Lakota man
A "Walk for Justice" is being held today in memory of a Lakota man shot to death by a police officer in Rapid City, South Dakota....
Editorial: What was Gale Norton thinking?
"Interior Secretary Gale Norton should have known better than to call the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge a "flat, white nothingness." Norton made the comment at a U.S....
Mont. tribal members turn to prayer in time of war
Families on the Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana are praying for the safe return of loved ones now engaged in war against Iraq....
Commentary: On trust, Supreme Court loses its soul
"For hawks and doves alike, the next few months are likely to define with fearful clarity what the United States now stands for in the world, and to determine how much of a moral compass this nation now possesses.
This large question looming on the horizon of foreign affairs led me to think about a relatively small and unremarked case that the Supreme Court decided two weeks ago, United States v....
Appeals court upholds Santee casino games
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld the legality of casino games offered by the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska....
Court official urges release of Slonaker testimony
A court investigator for the Indian trust fund lawsuit is recommending the release of a document that contributed to the forced resignation of a Department of Interior official....
Interior opposes oversight in energy bill
The Department of Interior objects to provisions in an energy development bill that would create a commission with investigative powers, an aide said on Wednesday....
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