Friday, September 6, 2002
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Judge dismisses new round of Oneida claims
The federal judge overseeing the long-running Oneida land claim accused
tribes of using "scare tactics" to delay resolution of a bitter dispute that
has fractured inter-tribal relations....
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In The Hoop: Winners, Losers
Is it Friday already? That means it's time for the weekly list of the movers
and shakers in Indian Country and beyond....
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Native youth top drug use survey again
Native American teenagers continue to use illicit drugs at record rates,
according to statistics released on Thursday....
Lumbee beauty case in another court
A woman from the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is headed to federal
court to seek participation in the Miss America pageant....
Senate panel rejects Bush judge
On a straight party line vote, a Senate panel on Thursday rejected one of
President Bush's judicial picks....
From Puritans to slot machines
Anti-gambling sentiments in New England states is strong and may be
linked to the region's Puritan roots....
Awards show features gospel recordings
The fifth annual Native American Music Awards, or NAMMYs, will be held
tomorrow in Wisconsin....
Calif. tribes protest casino decision
California tribes are upset with the way the state will collect its share of
casino revenues....
Fire destroys First Nation school
A fire on the Pauingassi First Nation in Manitoba, Canada, destroyed the
reserve's school and community center....
State in talks over mine near reservation
The state of Wisconsin is in the process of determining the value of land
and mineral rights for a proposed mine near the Mole Lake Reservation....
Interview: Native man runs for mayor
"I can already hear what some Winnipeggers would say if aboriginal
mayoralty candidate Chris Henderson, 30, got elected this fall:
"Oh great....
Tribal member named to arts council
Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating has named a tribal member to the
Oklahoma Arts Council....
N.D. tribes focus on economic development
The United Tribes Intertribal Council held its sixth annual summit at the
United Tribes Technical College in North Dakota....
U.S. says chemical spray is safe
The State Department on Thursday said the spraying of coca crops in
Colombia would not harm people or the environment....
Times: B.I.G. paid $1M to kill Tupac
The Notorious BIG paid members of a Los Angeles street gang to shoot
rival rap star Tupac Shakur, according to a Los Angeles Times
investigation into the unsolved September 7, 1996, murder....
Cleansing ceremony held for community
Six Native elders from Manitoba, Canada, held a healing ceremony at an
urban Native center in Winnipeg....
Catawba tribal elections disputed
A federal judge on Thursday refused to intervene in a dispute over
elections for the Catawba Tribe of South Carolina....
Pataki, tribe welcome land claim ruling
New York Governor George Pataki (R) and the Oneida Nation of New York are
praising a ruling that dismisses a new round of land claim lawsuits....
Alaska tribe asserts sovereignty
The Tuntutuliak Tribe of Alaska recently forbade state troopers from
enforcing state law in the village of Tuntutuliak....
Longtime Sioux leader loses primary
Gregg Bourland, longtime chairman of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of
South Dakota, failed to advance in the tribe's recent primary election....
Harjo: Shame on Kennewick Man judge
"A federal judge has decided that scientists can continue picking over the
bones of the Native man who was disinterred six years ago near
Kennewick, Washington, and is popularly called "Kennewick Man."
It took U.S....
Okla. lawmaker wants blood quantum rule
An Oklahoma lawmaker wants to draft a bill requiring that Oklahoma
tribal members have at least 50 percent Indian blood, The Shawnee
News-Star reports today....
NMAI pow-wow saved from fry bread disaster
Senator Jeff Bingaman today stepped in to ensure
that fry bread can be served at a two-day pow wow on the National Mall in
Washington, DC next weekend....
Ariz. tribes see benefits of gaming
Two small Arizona tribes saw income of tribal members rise over the past
decade, thanks to gaming....
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