Wednesday, September 11, 2002
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Tribes, administration hit 'impasse' on trust
Tribes have ended talks with the Bush administration over a critical aspect
of trust reform, citing resistance of government officials worried about
litigation stemming from a century of Indian money mismanagement....
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Casino company loses Indian gaming suit
A non-Indian company with close ties to the $12.7 billion tribal gaming
industry lost a court battle this week over the future of its controversial
casino games....
Wash. tribe orders smelly dump to close
The Nooksack Tribe of Washington has ordered a dump operating on
individual Indian land to shut down....
N.Y. casino hearing draws few speakers
Only three people spoke at a hearing on a $500 million casino project in
the Catskills region of New York, The Middletown Times Herald-Record
reports today....
Navajo parade may take new route
The Northern Navajo Fair's upcoming parade in Shiprock, New Mexico,
might not take place in Shiprock....
Neb. gaming proposal dealt setback
Supporters of expanded gaming in Nebraska on Tuesday said they planned
to fight a court ruling that removed their video slot initiative from the
upcoming November ballot....
Calif. tribe disputes presence of track
A California tribe has voted to shut down a motorcross racing track built
on its reservation but the company involved said the action doesn't mean
anything....
Norton says No to Alaska pipeline council
During a roundtable discussion with regional reporters on Tuesday,
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton dismissed a proposal for citizens to
oversee the trans-Alaska oil pipeline....
Tribal member loses U.S. Senate bid
A member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe lost the Green Party's nomination to
a Senate seat in Minnesota....
Court hears Lumbee beauty crown case
A federal judge on Tuesday heard testimony from a Lumbee woman
seeking the right to participate in the Miss America pageant....
Budget bill cuts recognition funds
Connecticut's two senators on Tuesday introduced a rider to the
Department of Interior budget bill to halt all federal recognition decisions
until the process is reformed....
U.S. put on 'high risk' alert on 9-11 eve
The Bush administration put the nation on "high alert" on Tuesday for the
first time, citing potential terrorist attacks on U.S....
Navajo primary results hint of upset
Navajo Nation President Kelsey Begaye got less than half the votes of his
main challenger, according to primary results reported by The Farmington
Daily-Times....
First Nations want hate crime prosecution
A Canadian man faces hate crime charges for allegedly killing a
24-year-old Native woman....
Ore. men apologize for targeting tribes
Three Oregon men apologized on Tuesday to the Klamath Tribes for a
racially-motivated shooting that occurred at the height of Indian and
non-Indian tensions over scarce water resources....
Court halts victory on trust land case
A federal appeals court on Tuesday halted a decision to take land into
trust for a California tribe....
N.M. man pleads guilty to selling artifacts
A New Mexico man has pleaded guilty to selling eagle feathers and sacred
Indian artifacts....
Historic sovereignty run starts today
A 2,800-mile cross-country run to raise awareness of tribal sovereignty
begins today on the Quinault Reservation in Washington....
Trade in gaming stock increases
Shares in a casino game company who lost a challenge against federal
Indian gaming regulators were down about 5 percent at mid-day....
Pueblo makes key land purchase
Sandia Pueblo in New Mexico has purchased a key piece of its ancestral
territory....
Mont. Indian leaders reflect on 9-11
The Helena Independent Record of Montana asked the state's tribal and
Indian leaders for their thoughts on the anniversary of the September 11
attacks....
Indian killer takes trial slow
A New Mexico man convicted of murdering a Navajo woman and facing a
trial for the death of a Navajo man has slowed down proceedings in yet
another murder case....
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