Thursday, September 5, 2002
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Your Ultimate Guide to Trust Fund Contempt
It's been months since the Bush administration's contempt trial wrapped
up that it might be hard for some to remember what the fuss is all about....
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In The Hoop: Babes and Whales
Every year, Washingtonian magazine asks "key" Capitol Hill staff
members to rate their bosses....
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Indian Country jails see record growth
Overcrowded and underfunded, Indian Country jails saw more prisoners
than ever last year, according to a recent federal report....
Cops back on duty after alleged beating
Two Canadian police officers accused of beating a Native man in June are
back on duty in Toronto, Ontario....
Domestic violence critics to oversee law
Attorney General John Ashcroft plans to appoint two domestic violence
critics to an advisory committee that oversees domestic violence, The
Washington Post reports....
Neb. gaming group raises lots of cash
A group hoping to expand gaming in Nebraska has raised more than
$400,000, The Lincoln Journal Star reports....
School to house scientists in hogans
A $250,000 from the National Science Foundation will help Northern
Arizona University house visiting scientists in Navajo hogans....
Casino meeting planned with Miami Nation
The mayor of an Indiana city plans to meet with the Miami Nation of
Oklahoma to discuss a possible casino....
A crowded field runs for council
At least 17 members of the Southern Ute Tribe of Colorado are running for
three seats on the tribal council....
Wis. tribe responds to tornado
The St.Croix Tribe of Wisconsin is helping a local community recover from
a Labor Day tornado....
Norton promotes forest initiative
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton and Secretary of Agriculture Ann
Veneman are taking their "Healty Forest Initiative" to Congress....
Norton warned on Seneca land approval
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton is being warned not to take land into
trust for the Seneca Nation of New York....
Report supports dam breaching
A new report says removing four dams on the Snake River in eastern
Washington won't have a major impact....
Campbell urges caution on Iraq
President Bush should only go to war with Iraq if three conditions are met,
said Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colo.), the only Native American in
the U.S....
Lummi healing pole stops in Conn.
Members of the Lummi Nation of Washington brought their healing pole to
Connecticut as part of a cross-country journey to mark the September 11
terrorist attacks....
Powell speech booed at U.N. summit
Secretary of State Colin Powell was interrupted by protesters during his
speech on the final day of the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable
Development....
Calif. tribe sues over water transfer
A California tribe and two environmental groups are suing the Department
of Interior to prevent a transfer of water....
Letter accuses police in shooting case
An anonymous letter uncovered in a Native protest case suggests
Canadian police never intended to negotiate with activists who were
occupying a park in Ontario....
Guilty plea entered in BIA bribery case
A Montana business owner pleaded guilty on Tuesday to bribing Bureau of
Indian Affairs employees....
Ariz. tribe elects first woman president
Joni Ramos was elected the first female president of the Salt River
Pima-Maricopa Tribe of Arizona....
Native center holding ceremony for child
The Aboriginal Centre of Winnipeg is holding a pipe ceremony, feast and
pow-wow to help the public heal from the recent murder of an 11-year-old
boy....
Police investigate death of tribal member
Police are investigating the death of a member of the Spokane Tribe of
Washington....
Editorial: DOI blew it on Kennewick Man
The Department of Interior is "incapable" of making a fair decision on the
remains of a 9,000-year-old Native man, The Seattle Times writes in an
editorial today....
Pueblo's use of police funds questioned
A July 2002 report from the Department of Justice questions how Picuris
Pueblo in New Mexico has spent a $728,125 federal police grant....
Fla. tribe wins another Everglades suit
A federal appeals court reinstated a tribal lawsuit challenging the $7.8
billion Everglades cleanup....
Lumbee woman restored beauty crown
A North Carolina state judge on Wednesday restored the state's beauty
crown to a member of the Lumbee Tribe....
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