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Senate rejects ANWR drilling proposal
Some of Indian Country's strongest advocates voted on Thursday to
support efforts to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and
gas development....
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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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Judge orders trust records to stay put
A federal judge on Thursday halted the pending transfer of 32,000 boxes
of Indian trust records, expressing concern about their safety in the
wake of a highly critical court investigation....
Mexico accused of holding back water
Under a 1944 treaty, the United States and Mexico are to exchange
water to meet each other's needs....
Bush wants Venezuela to make changes
President Bush on Thursday made his first public remarks on the
temporary ouster of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez....
Talks with Andersen break down
The Department of Justice on Thursday withdrew its offer to settle
federal obstruction of justice charges against accounting firm Arthur
Andersen....
GAO report cites White House damage
The General Accounting Office has confirmed $14,000 worth of damages
to the White House by former Clinton administration staffers, The
Washington Times reports....
N.M. tribe makes owl agreement
The Mescalero Apache Nation of New Mexico has finalized an agreement
over the management of the Mexican spotted owl....
Greater slaughter of bison feared
A provision in the farm bill under debate in the Senate could lead to the
slaughter of more bison in Yellowstone National Park, according to
critics....
Protest held at Indian clinic
Protesters have been barred from entering an Indian health clinic in
Minnesota....
Suit planned for death at nursing home
The family of a 70-year-old man who died at a nursing home owned by
the Blackfeet Nation of Montana is planning legal action in the case....
Wis. school retires 'Indians'
A Wisconsin high school has dropped its 100-year-old "Indians" mascot....
Group urged to recognize Natives
Rick West, the director of the National Museum of the American Indian,
spoke at a historic preservation conference on Thursday....
Home lending policies changed
Fannie Mae has altered its mortgaging policies for homes on trust land....
Victory on sacred site case
A federal judge in Utah has upheld a National Park Service policy aimed
at protecting the Rainbow Bridge, considered sacred by a number of
tribes....
State challenges Schaghticoke Tribe
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has filed documents
with the Bureau of Indian Affairs challenging the Schaghticoke Tribal
Nation....
Okla. tribes want river bed settlement
Three Oklahoma tribes are asking Congress to finalize a $50 million
settlement for land and trust assets along the Arkansas River bed....
Support sought for Pueblo land claim
Sandia Pueblo in New Mexico is seeking the support of a local county for
its unresolved land claim....
Bush looks for other places to dril
The Department of Interior is moving to open up drilling in the Rocky
Mountains....
On drilling, a defeat for Bush
By rejecting an attempt to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil
and gas drilling, the Senate has handed President Bush a stunning
defeat, the analysts are saying....
Next Stop: Drilling on Inupiat land
Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) is planning on introducing a measure to
allow Inupiat Eskimos to drill on land they own in the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge....
State tribe proposes bingo hall
A tribe recognized by the state of New York has proposed to build a
high-stakes bingo hall in the Catskills....
Navajo killer guilty of all counts
A jury in New Mexico on Thursday convicted a man of first-degree
murder charges for stabbing a Navajo woman to death....
Some trust records already moved
A federal judge on Thursday issued a temporary restraining order against
the Department of Interior to protect records belonging to American
Indians....
White House looking into McCaleb aide
The White House is looking into allegations that a former business
partner of Wayne Smith, the deputy to Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb,
is exploiting his ties to get lobbying work, Al Kamen of The Washington
Post reports today....
Whiteclay activists drink beer
Members of an activist group protesting the sale of liquor to American
Indians were cited for drinking beer at a public hearing in Nebraska on
Thursday....
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In The Hoop: Self-Determination
But in this case, they never went away!
After saying it would stop using Indian imagery, West Virginia's 4-H
chapter has changed its mind, The Washington Times reports today.
Turns out the chapter got the wrong impression from the Department of
Agriculture, which provides $4.5 million in federal funds through the
Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service and can't
tell the group what to do with the money....
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Report slams top trust reform officials
A federal judge is being urged by a court investigator to take immediate
action against the Department of Interior in order to protect 300,000
American Indians....
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Tribal labor bill draws complaints
House Democrats clashed with tribal leaders on Wednesday over a
proposal to prevent labor unions from taking a piece of the $10 billion
and growing Indian gaming industry....
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Plaintiffs file motion to stop records move
Attorneys representing 300,000 American Indians have asked a federal
judge to halt a proposed move of 32,000 boxes of trust fund records....
Ariz. gaming bill killed
A bill to implement gaming compacts with Arizona's tribes died on
Wednesday by a procedural vote....
Ex-IHS nurse pleads guilty in Mont
A former Indian Health Service nurse has pleaded guilty in federal court
to federal conspiracy charges....
Editorial: Praise Navajo override
In an editorial today, The Farmington Daily-Times praises the Navajo
Nation council for overriding a veto and restoring $2 million in funds for a
tribal school....
Father of Jimi Hendrix dies
James Al Hendrix, father of guitar great Jimi Hendrix, died on Wednesday
at the age of 82....
Thousands of ancestors uncovered
Archaeologists working in Peru have discovered more than 2,000
well-preserved Inca mummies....
Date of first primates pushed back
Research published in today's issue of Nature suggests human ancestors
roamed with dinosaurs more than 80 million years ago....
Pueblo historian to host talk
Noted author and scholar Joe Sando of Jemez Pueblo will give a talk on
Indian and Spanish relations today in New Mexico....
Kickapoo Tribe strikes back
Faced with a lawsuit in its court, the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma is
blasting a former gaming partner....
Delay in Seneca casino lamented
Organizers of major conventions are pulling out from western New York
because the Seneca Nation hasn't yet set up a casino, local officials said.
It was hoped a temporary casino could have been up and running
already at the Niagara Falls convention center....
Mohegan Tribe's water plan supported
The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut won official endorsement on
Wednesday for its $7 million regional water project....
U.S. on defense for Venezuela
The Bush administration on Wednesday denied a senior State
Department official spoke with the leader of a coup that temporarily
ousted Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez....
Votes for ANWR said lacking
Republicans are said to be lacking even a simple majority to support oil
drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge....
Judge wants bison records released
A federal judge on Wednesday instructed a government attorney to start
identifying records related to the roundup and killing of bison near the
Yellowstone National Park....
Assisted suicide law upheld
A federal judge in Oregon on Wednesday rejected the Bush
administration's attempt to block an assisted suicide law....
EPA's Whitman moves to transfer office
The Environmental Protection Agency is doing some behind the scenes
moving of its own this week, raising suspicious about an internal power
conflict....
Utility plan assailed
Members of a House panel on Wednesday criticized a utility's plan to
build a power line through land owned by a California tribe....
First Nation wants U.S. casino
Representatives of the Six Nations Confederacy are in Pennsylvania to
push plans for a casino....
Miami Nation casino buzz
The prospects of a Miami Nation casino in Indiana have people stirring
about the past, the present and the future....
Blackfeet study approved
The Blackfeet Nation tribal council has approved a study to determine if
building a lodge near Glacier National Park would be economically viable....
Court urged to stop records move
The special master in the Cobell class action on Wednesday urged a
federal judge to stop the transfer or 32,000 boxes of trust fund records....
Energy panel takes special requests
A special White House task force is taking requests from the energy
industry on ways use public lands for energy development....
Subsistence hearing held
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee held a hearing on subsistence and
fishing issues in Alaska on Wednesday....
Cayuga land claims appeals pushed
Two New York counties have asked a federal judge to certify an appeal of
the Cayuga Nation land claim....
Death penalty an option for Navajo murder
A New Mexico man faces the death penalty if convicted of murdering a
Navajo woman....
N.M. Indian school a top water user
Santa Fe Indian School in New Mexico is the city of Santa Fe's second
heaviest water user, according to local records....
Yup'ik whaling captain found
Walter Toolie, a whaling captain from the Siberian Yup'ik village of
Savoonga, was found alive on Wednesday....
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Role of trust reform monitor kept intact
The federal judge overseeing the Indian trust has reappointed a court
investigator to keep watch over the Department of Interior but imposed
some limits in response to objections raised by the Bush administration....
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In The Hoop: The Great ANWR Deflate
Democrats have only themselves to blame for the whole Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge debate....
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Court issues report on trust records
Special master Alan Balaran, the court investigator in the Individual
Indian Money (IIM) class action, issued an "emergency" report today on
the pending transfer of 32,000 boxes of trust fund records....
Arthur Andersen sued for Enron deal
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal filed suit against
Arthur Andersen on Tuesday....
U.S. defends moves on Venezuela
The Bush administration on Tuesday tried to respond to criticism over its
role in the temporary ouster of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez....
N.Y. town residents resist casino
Residents of the New York town of Mamakating have asked their leaders
to reject a proposed casino....
Ariz. tribal compacts advance
An Arizona legislative panel approved a bill to implement gaming
compacts with the state's tribes....
Pequot critic travels to Maine
Congressional hopeful Jeff Benedict took his criticism of Indian gaming to
Maine on Tuesday....
Court strikes cyber porn law
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down portions of a law that
banned computer-generated child pornography....
Letter: Paper wrong on Sioux shooting
"It is sheer irresponsibility when a story is written based on half-truths,
and worse yet, when stories are written that are totally untrue....
N.M. fire under investigation
Officials in New Mexico have yet to determine the cause of a fire that
burned land on and near Pojoaque Pueblo....
Charges dropped in cheating scandal
All charges have been officialy dropped against a Minnesota woman who
admitted writing papers for members of the University of Minnesota
men's basketball team....
Most of watercraft ban upheld
The National Park Service is implementing most of a Clinton-era ban on
personal watercraft....
Another snowmachine death in Alaska
An accountant for the Fort Yukon Athabascan Tribal Governments in
Alaska was found dead on Tuesday....
Editorial: Norton's ANWR video
In an editorial today, The Denver Post says it's all right that Secretary of
Interior Gale Norton distributed a video created by a pro-drilling lobbying
group....
Apache leadership in dispute
Former White Mountain Apache chairman Ronnie Lupe is challenging a
recent election he lost on the Arizona reservation....
ANWR proposals offered
Senator Frank Murkowski (R-Alaska) showed more pictures of Inupiat
Eskimo children on the Senate floor on Tuesday....
Tribes prevail on casino audits
A judge in Minnesota ruled on Tuesday that casino audits submitted by
the state's tribes are private....
Mi'kmaq plans illegal lobster traps
Darrin McDonald of the Mi'kmaq Big Cove First Nation is planning to fish
for lobster this weekend....
Cherokee land swap opposed
Conservationists are opposing a proposed land swap between the
National Park Service and the Eastern Band of Cherokees of North
Carolina....
Mont. county official regrets lawsuit
A county official in Montana said he regretted a dispute over how
commissioners are elected had to be resolved in federal court....
Film showing at school canceled
The Oneida Nation of New York on Tuesday issued a statement explaining
why it canceled a screening of a movie at Syracuse University....
Navajo murder case goes to jury
Closing arguments were heard on Tuesday in the trial of a New Mexican
man charged with murdering a Navajo mother....
City courting Miami Nation casino
The city of Gary, Indiana, has been negotiating with the Miami Nation of
Oklahoma on a casino, mayor Scott King said on Tuesday....
Youth conference starts in Mont.
The 27th annual Northwest Indian Youth Conference began in Billings,
Montana, on Tuesday....
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Judge extends term of court monitor
US District Judge Royce Lamberth has extended the term of court
monitor Joseph S....
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In The Hoop: A Justice Remembered
The Denver Post called him a "giant." The Washington Post said his
rulings defied ideology....
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Dispute over N.D. lake lingers
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to get involved in a long-running
dispute over the ownership of a North Dakota lake, turning away the
Spirit Lake Nation's attempt to clarify the muddied issue....
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Non-recognized tribe wins round in suit
A federal appeals court on Monday dealt the state of Utah a setback by
refusing to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a non-federally recognized tribe.
Ruling that the Timpanogos Tribe can have treaty rights without being
acknowledged by the federal government, the 10th Circuit Court of
Appeals rejected the state's attempt to have the case thrown out....
Casino notes: Bad moves on tribal dea
Could a New York County have made a worse deal by hooking up with the
Modoc Tribe for a casino?
It could have hooked up with Donald Trump....
U.S. talked with anti-Chavez group
Bush administration officials met with leaders of a group that temporarily
ousted Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, The New York Times reports
today....
Conn. casinos report slot gains
Connecticut's tribes reported an increase in slot machine revenues for
the month of March....
Ariz. gaming bills face vote
A set of gaming bills is set for its first round of votes in the Arizona
Legislature today....
Unions at issue in casino pact
The Seneca Nation of New York is promising to include labor unions for
upcoming casino and hotel projects....
Tough job on college drinking
Changing drinking practices on college campuses starts at home,
according to school officials and health experts....
Pequot mediator leads in funds
Representative Rob Simmons (R-Conn.) has $1 million in funds for his re-election
race, leading the pack for Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District,
reports The Norwich Bulletin....
Bush aide booed at pro-Israeli rally
A senior Defense Department official was booed at a pro-Israeli rally in
Washington, D.C., on Monday as he suggested Palestinians were being
hurt by the Middle East standoff....
Wyo. inmate suit dropped
The Department of Justice has dropped its lawsuit against the state of
Wyoming over the condition of inmates held at the state penitentiary....
Panel urges death penalty changes
A bipartisan panel of pro- and anti-death penalty advocates on Monday
recommended limiting the state of Illinois' use of capital punishment....
Nationwide logging ban pushed
A group of scientists has asked President Bush to halt all logging on
federally owned forests....
Fire burns on Pueblo land
A fire burned on and near Pojoaque Pueblo land in northern New Mexico
on Monday night....
Subsistence fishery plan finalized
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council voted unanimously last
week on final rules for a subsistence halibut fishery in Alaska....
Yup'ik brothers freeze to death
Two brothers from a Yup'ik village in Alaska froze to death over the
weekend....
Urban Indian center seeking funds
In its heyday, the Baltimore American Indian Center was flush with cash,
operating a host of education, welfare, social and other projects with a
$1 million budget....
Towns complain about Gover again
Three Connecticut towns have written their Congressman to complain
about the actions of former Assistant Secretary Kevin Gover....
Makah whaling challenged
Animal rights activists on Monday filed a court injunction to stop the
Makah Nation of Washington from hunting gray whales....
ANWR swing votes sought
Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) plans to introduce an amendment to the
energy bill that ties drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to aid for
retired steel workers....
Company was distributing to tribe
A Kansas company whose equipment was seized as part of a taxation
dispute was delivering gas to a Kansas tribe....
Report on Mi'kmaq fishing issued
A federally-chartered commission on Monday released its report on
fishing on the Burnt Church Reserve in New Brunswick....
BIA deputy recused on recognition
Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb's top aide has recused himself from
the Chinook Nation's recognition case, TIME magazine reports in its
current issue....
Man claims tribal membership
A man facing deportation to his native China instead wants to be sent to
the Stoney Point Reserve in Ontario....
Editorial: Teach Native languages
In an editorial today, The Great Falls Tribune praises efforts to revitalize
Native languages in Montana....
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Number of trust accounts keeps falling
When five American Indians filed a lawsuit seeking a proper accounting
of their trust assets, they cited 500,000 fellow plaintiffs in their class
action filing....
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The Week in Review
Court seeks additional oversight of trust reform,
Republicans push drilling in Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge, state sues for taxes from Winnebago Tribe,
and tribe wants old human remains returned....
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In The Hoop: The Tax Man Cometh
In case you didn't remember, it's time to turn in your federal tax return!
You've got until midnight tonight to get to the post office and pay tribute
to Uncle Sam before he sends the state of Kansas after you and throws
you in jail....
Catholics urged on subsistence
The Catholic Bishops of Alaska last week sent a letter to 50,000 Catholics
outlining the state's subsistence debate....
Crow Tribe in Internet fight
A non-Indian couple has set up a web site that criticizes the Crow Tribe
of Montana for not turning over a juvenile to local law enforcement
authorities....
Students test Navajo knowledge
The seventh annual Navajo Knowledge Bowl was held in Shiprock, New
Mexico, last week....
Planning continues for Lewis & Clark
Dozens of tribal representatives met last week to continue planning for
the upcoming Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commemoration of
2003-2006....
Native filmmakers receive award
Two Indian filmmakers from Bolivia have received an award for
promoting the use of video technology in their country....
Reservation hosting art exhibit
The Tamastslikt Cultural Institute on the Umatilla Reservation in Oregon
is playing host to a traveling exhibit of Indian blankets and glasswork by
artist Dale Chihuly....
Attacker testifies on Navajo murder
A New Mexico man who pleaded guilty to killing a Navajo mother took the
stand on Friday to testify against his co-defendant....
Arctic Natives note climate change
When it comes to science, Native people and Westerners often see
things from different perspectives....
Navajo council session kicks off
The annual spring session of the Navajo Nation council begins today in
Window Rock, Arizona....
Canada's Inuit prepare for hunt
Hunters in the Inuit territory of Nunavut, Canada, are getting ready for
their annual whale hunt....
Tribe not bankrolling whale hunt
The Makah Nation of Washington won't be paying for any whale hunts
this year, having cut the entire budget for the controversial exercise of
treaty rights....
Cancer treatment for Native women lacking
Native women have the lowest cancer survival rate in the United States,
according to federal statistics....
Paper running series on Indian health
The Arizona Republic is running a series on Indian health, noting the
problems and disparate treatment provided to Native Americans....
Hearings examine justice system
A series of hearings are being held in Saskatchewan this week to
examine the way Aboriginals are treated by the justice system....
Innu claim reduced after threat
The Innu First Nation of Labrador reduced its land claim last year after
the federal government threatened to cut off money to the band, CBC
reports today....
Native man leading airport security
A member of the Cherokee Nation has been appointed as the federal
security director at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport in Texas....
Ambitious goal for Blackfeet language
The Nizipuhwahsin Center is a private school on the Blackfeet
Reservation in Montana whose goal is to teach the first new generation
of tribal members fluent in Piegan....
Native violence increased after Columbus
Researchers who examined thousands of Native American bones found a
50 percent increase in traumatic injuries after the arrival of Columbus....
Court action planned in tax dispute
The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska this week plans on filing suit in federal
court in a dispute over gas taxes allegedly owed to the state of Kansas....
Kansas casino battle continues
The state of Kansas and four tribes are back in court again over a
proposed casino....
Iroquois tradition continues
Sid Hill was installed on Sunday as the spiritual leader of the traditional
Iroquois Confederation....
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