Thursday, August 29, 2002
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Idaho tribes win right to push gaming
The Idaho Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to take an Indian gaming
initiative sponsored by the state's tribes off the upcoming ballot....
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BIA and Okla. tribe accused of interference
The Bureau of Indian Affairs in Oklahoma is attempting to lease a
commercially-viable plot of land at the request of a tribe whose business
practices have come under scrutiny, sources close to the unfolding
dispute said....
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Court: A building is not a person
n another limit to federal powers over Indian Country, a federal appeals
court on Tuesday dismissed a criminal indictment against a tribal
member....
Wash. tribe hosts canoe paddle
The Duwamish Tribe of Washington is hosting The Spirit Returns Paddle
this weekend to commemorate its historical relations with non-Indians....
FBI can't find terrorist email records
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the FBI to explain why its
investigation of the only person arrested in connection with the
September 11 terrorist attacks contains no record of alleged e-mail
transactions....
Neb. lawmakers oppose gaming initiative
A group of lawmakers in Nebraska issued a statement saying they oppose
an attempt to legalize video slot machines....
Nev. museum hosts Indian art exhibit
The Nevada State Museum in Carson City has opened an exhibit of works
by Native artists....
N.M. art festival ready to open
The 15th annual Totah Festival kicks off in Farmington, New Mexico,
tomorrow at noon....
Haskell mourns one of its own
Haskell Indian Nations University held a convocation service on Tuesday
for a long-time employee who died in a car accident on Monday....
Mont. woman sentenced in IHS drug case
A woman from the Crow Reservation in Montana was sentenced on
Wednesday to three years of probation for her part in an Indian Health
Service prescription drug case....
Not guilty plea entered in bribe case
A former Oklahoma state official has pleaded not guilty to federal fraud
and bribery charges in connection with work he did involving tribes....
Ariz. tribal school board focus of recall
All five members of a school board on the Tohono O'odham Reservation in
Oklahoma are the target of a recall petition initiated by a tribal lawmaker....
Idaho tribal school makes changes
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Idaho has moved quickly to regain the
accreditation it lost this year....
Cleveland Indians claim logo trademarked
The Cleveland Indians baseball team, home of Chief Wahoo, wants Indian
Motorcycle to stop using the word "Indians."
The team says the script logo of "Indians" is trademarked....
Okla. tribe taking part in protest
The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma is protesting what is being called inaction
against a chemical plant that is leaking potentially dangerous materials on
tribal land....
N.Y. Indian center not large enough
The American Indian Community House in Manhattan isn't big enough to
handle the city with the largest number of American Indians and Alaska
Native, community members say....
Yup'ik man blends all traditions
Henry Shavings is what one might call an Alaska Native renaissance man.
Born in a Yup'ik home in 1929, he carries on his traditions through arts and
crafts and fishing....
Calif. sacred land bill advances
The California Assembly on Wednesday easily approved a bill to protect
sacred sites after it was gutted of a provision to allow tribes full veto
power over proposed development....
Andersen shafts yet another tribe
The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is restating a recent financial statement
after its new accountants discovered an error....
Idaho gaming foes promise court battle
Opponents of Idaho's Indian gaming measure say they will go back to
court if voters approve it this November....
Can. murder suspect arrested
Police in Canada on Wednesday night arrested a man suspected of the
brutal murder and of an 11-year-old boy....
DOI still working on computer systems
Eight months after a federal judge directed the Department of Interior to
fix its computer problems, Indian systems still remain broken....
Norton contempt decision will be 'huge'
One of the biggest questions on the mind of many in Indian Country is
when US District Judge Royce Lamberth will make a decision on the Bush
administration's contempt trial....
Indian astronaut to talk
John Herrington, a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma and the
first American Indian to go into space, is making a special appearance
tomorrow....
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