Tuesday, January 28, 2003
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Education's Paige offers preview of new budget
When President Bush releases his federal budget next week, there will be a slight increase in funds to help strengthen the nation's tribal colleges, Secretary of Education Rod Paige said....
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Battle looms over Norton's 'unfit' ruling
A federal appeals court is moving forward Secretary of Interior Gale Norton's challenge to a ruling that declared her and former Indian affairs aide Neal McCaleb "unfit" to manage money belonging to 500,000 American Indians....
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DOI not actively defending McCaleb on e-mail
In response to a report critical of former assistant secretary Neal McCaleb, the Department of Interior is referring back to a statement he made last October following disclosure of his e-mail destruction....
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Supreme Court tosses FCC's wireless auction
Three Alaska Native corporations who invested billions of dollars to enter the lucrative telecommunications industry lost a court battle on Monday....
After dispute, downed hawk in hands of R.I. tribe
Officials at the Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island have taken possession of a downed red-tail hawk they say shouldn't have been taken out of their aboriginal territory....
Bush to give State of the Union address
President Bush will give his State of the Union speech tonight to a joint session of Congress....
Vandalism a problem at Puebloan monument
The Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in Colorado, home to dozens of historic Pueblo sites, is the target of what appears to be a large number of vandalism attacks....
N.M. school hopes to cultivate native plants
Researchers at New Mexico State University are hoping to cultivate three native plans that have been used for medicinal purposes among tribes....
Mohegan Tribe's purchase of WNBA team announced
The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut will become the new owners of a professional women's basketball team under a deal being announced today....
Lawmaker seeks public input on casino plans
A Republican lawmaker in Louisiana has introduced three bills that require more public input into any proposed tribal casinos....
Tribal member in Ariz. gets life for hate crime
A member of the Gila River Tribe of Arizona has been sentenced to life for murdering a man in an anti-gay attack....
Former tribal chairman working for BIA agency
Spike Bighorn, a former chairman of the Fort Peck Tribes of Montana, is the new superintendent for the Bureau of Indian Affair's Fort Peck Agency....
Yellow Bird: We're cold and proud of it
"North Dakota has a national reputation of isolation and cold....
Navajo Nation council elects new speaker
Lawrence Morgan was elected speaker of the Navajo Nation Council on Monday, The Farmington Daily-Times reported....
Alaska Native technology firm ready to work
Two Alaska Native tribes have launched an information technology and environmental engineering firm....
Positive outlook seen at Conn. casinos
Casino executives and analysts see a stable future for Connecticut's Indian gaming industry....
Native filmmakers seek audience and respect
Native American participation in the Sundance film festival has increased 50 percent, USA Today reports....
Appeals court considers Cayuga land claim
The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals will hear an appeal of the Cayuga Nation land claim....
'Lost' Cherokee tribe seeks federal recognition
Claiming more than 3,000 members, the Lost Cherokee Nation of Arkansas and Missouri is seeking federal recognition....
Global Internet attack worse than expected
The malicious Internet program that was released over the weekend caused significant havoc on computer systems, banks and companies worldwide....
Native corps still have wireless plans
Three Alaska Native corporations still hope to make money off the wireless phone market, The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported....
Swimmer confirmation hearing expected in Feb.
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is expected to hold a confirmation hearing for Department of Interior nominee Ross Swimmer next month, The Tulsa World reported
Swimmer has been appointed Special Trustee for American Indians, a post Congress created to fix the broken Indian trust....
Norton given a 'C' by National Journal
Gale Norton has been given a "C" by the National Journal, a leading Washington, D.C., publication, for her handling of the Department of Interior....
Column: Gaming is 'bad deal' for Boston
"Massachusetts is amid a perfect storm for bad decision-making - in desperate financial shape, with questionable legislative leadership, faced with the allure of easy money....
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