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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2002

"Gale Norton, U.S. Interior Secretary, is a decent, hardworking person - who deserves to get taken to the woodshed for mishandling the Indian trust funds.

Norton didn't create the problems - she's held office for two years, while the trust funds are more than a century old - but it's her job to fix the mess. She hasn't. In fact, she's been dishonest about her department's failures.

For those mistakes, she and a top assistant got slapped Tuesday with contempt of court by the federal judge hearing the Indians' case against the U.S. government."

Get the Story:
Editorial: Norton justly reprimanded (The Denver Post 9/18)

Today on Indianz.Com:
Norton 'unfit' to manage Indian trust (9/18)
Griles nearly perjured himself (9/18)

Get the Decision:
Contempt Findings | Contempt Order | Appointing Special Master-Monitor | Denying Motion to Revoke Court Monitor Appointment | Setting Third Contempt Trial

Relevant Documents:
DOI Statement (9/17) | House Resources Committee Chairman Jim Hansen (R-Utah) (9/17)

Relevant Links:
Indian Trust: Cobell v. Norton - http://www.indiantrust.com
Cobell v. Norton, Department of Justice - http://www.usdoj.gov/civil/cases/cobell/index.htm
Indian Trust, Department of Interior - http://www.doi.gov/indiantrust
Trust Reform, NCAI - http://www.ncai.org/main/pages/
issues/other_issues/trust_reform.asp

Related Stories:
Norton found in contempt for trust fund (9/17)
Judge holds Norton in contempt (9/17)
Your Ultimate Guide to Contempt (9/5)