Tuesday, February 25, 2003
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Inouye ties sovereignty to homeland security
The vice-chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs on Monday said he would introduce a measure this week to restore full sovereignty to tribal governments....
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Supreme Court case draws tribal attention
Alarmed by arguments that state governments are advancing to the Supreme Court, tribal leaders are entering the debate over a case that could expand state police powers over tribal governments....
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White House asked to bring DOI to the table
The winter meeting of the nation's largest inter-tribal organization opened in Washington, D.C., on Monday without the active participation of the Department of Interior....
Pechanga disenrollment campaign to continue
Members of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians of California rejected an attempt to halt disenrollment of up to 400 tribal members, The Riverside Press-Enterprise reports....
EPA children's report notes progress and setbacks
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday released its second report on trends in environmental factors related to the health and well-being of children in the United States....
Wis. makes another expanded gaming agreement
Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle (D) has reached a new gaming agreement with the Forest County Potawatomi Tribe....
Two men shot dead at home on Navajo reservation
Two men were found shot dead last weekend at their home on the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico....
Murder trial in Alaska loses lead prosecutor
The lead prosecutor of a man accused of raping and murdering an Alaska Native woman has dropped out of the case due to a health problem, The Anchorage Daily News reports....
Student publication educates and informs
The Red Ink magazine published by students at the University of Arizona confronts issues facing Indian Country like stereotypes, gaming and education....
Yellow Bird: Worries have changed in U.S. capitol
"As the world wrangles over how to solve the Iraq problem, it occurs to me that all the world leaders and their staff who are meeting on war issues, routinely travel to likely terrorism targets....
Okla. tribe provides money to fund four teachers
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma has provided nearly $100,000 to four school districts to pay for four teacher positions that would otherwise be cut....
Lakota life ceremonies coincide with the stars
Two Lakota ceremonies will be held in Rapid City, South Dakota, on March 22....
State governors meet in DC for winter session
The National Governor's Association opened its winter meeting in Washington, D.C., on Monday....
Bill would provide monument in Mont. to veterans
A bill to erect a monument and tribal flag circle to honor Native veterans is sponsored by Montana State Representative Jonathan Windy Boy....
Mont. tribe uses school to combat 'fluffy' kids
The Chippewa Cree Tribe of Montana is fighting diabetes among youth by changing the eating habits of school children on the reservation....
Supreme Court accepts Alaska mine permit appeal
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review whether the Environmental Protection Agency can impose tough environmental requirements for a mine being opposed by an Alaska Native village....
Supreme Court turns down Rosebud hog farm case
The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a Nebraska company's push to open the largest hog farm in Indian Country....
Trial over death of Indian man in S.D. moved
A South Dakota judge has agreed to move a trial over the death of an American Indian man....
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