Tuesday, June 25, 2002
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McCaleb ruling holds promise for state tribes
Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb's recognition of the Eastern Pequot
Tribe of Connecticut has raised hope -- and concern -- that other groups
will gain federal status even with holes in their tribal petitions....
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FBI: Major crime increased in 2001
Major crime in the United States rose by 2 percent last year, according to
FBI statistics released on Monday, reversing a decade-long trend of
falling rates that largely bypassed Indian Country....
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Bush administration recognizes Pequot Tribe
The Bush administration made history on Monday with a decision to
recognize two Connecticut groups as one Indian tribe....
Calif. tribe seeks federal recognition
Representative Mary Bono (R-Calif.) has introduced a bill to recognized the San
Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians of California....
Wis. quarter could see Indian motif
Wisconsin Governor Scott McCallum has recommended three themes for the
state's commemorative quarter....
Pequot museum hosts art show
The Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center in Connecticut is
playing host an a show The New London Day says is "intended to dispel
and distort preconceived notions of American Indian art."
"Art in 2 Worlds: The Native American Fine Art Invitational 1983-1997" is
on loan from the Heard Museum in Phoenix....
Fireworks prohibited on reservation
The Navajo Nation outlaws fireworks on its tri-state reservation but tribal
members can go to other jurisdictions to satisfy their needs....
Nev. land bill excludes sacred site
A bill introduced by Nevada's senators to protect federal lands excludes
an area considered sacred to the Paiutes....
Supreme Court limits death penalty
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the death penalty can only be
imposed by juries and not judges....
Reservation death case goes to trial
A Montana man accused of involuntary manslaughter went to trial for a
April 2001 accident on the Crow Reservation....
Editorial: Welcome to technology, BIA
The Norwich Bulletin in an editorial today praises the Bureau of Indian
Affairs for developing a computer system to aid federal recognition
decisions....
Editorial: Tribes need own economies
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader in an editorial today calls for the Bush
administration to support economic stimulus programs in Indian
Country....
Goshute waste site feared permanent
Environmentalists fear a proposed nuclear waste site on a Utah
reservation could become a more permanent solution....
Navajo tribal members honored
The Navajo Nation recently recognized 50 tribal members who live in
tribal housing....
Native council celebrates 40 years
The Tanana Chiefs Conference of Alaska celebrated 40 years of existence
on Monday with the dedication of a building to founder and elder Al
Ketzler Sr....
Whiteclay law enforcement considered
The Nebraska Legislature might fund a special deputy sheriff to patrol the
border town of Whiteclay....
Little Bighorn memorial brings change
Construction of a memorial to the Indian warriors who fought at the
Battle of Little Bighorn is finally underway....
Ex-tribal workers indicted for theft
Two ex-employees of the Seminole Tribe of Florida and an associate
were indicted on Monday for allegedly embezzling $2.77 million in tribal
funds....
Apache community saved from flames
A community on the Fort Apache Reservation in Arizona was saved from
the growing Rodeo-Chediski fire that has engulfed more than 330,000
acres of land....
Okla. tribes win gaming ruling
A federal judge on Monday adopted the recommendation of a magistrate
and allowed three Oklahoma tribes to continue operating a controversial
casino game....
USDA investigates 4H complaint
The Department of Agriculture is investigating the use of American
Indian symbols and tribal names a 4H club in West Virginia....
S.D. accuses tribe of hypocrisy
The state of South Dakota filed court papers on Monday accusing the
Yankton Sioux Tribe of once wanting to develop land tribal members now
seek to protect....
State objects to Pequot recognition
State and local officials in Connecticut reacted negatively to the Bureau
of Indian Affairs' decision to recognize the Eastern Pequot Tribe on
Monday....
Native voting rights still an issue
The Department of Justice is observing an election in Utah today to
ensure the voting rights of Navajo tribal members are respected....
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