Thursday, March 21, 2002
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Poor Indian health blamed on federal failures
American Indians and Alaska Natives receive substandard health care in
part because the federal government has refused to acknowledge its
responsibility to tribal nations, a report released on Wednesday
concludes....
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In The Hoop: Marching Orders
Remember when Indianz.Com wrote about Assistant Secretary Neal
McCaleb's failure to offer new land-into-trust regulations despite the
Bush administration having put them on hold more than a year ago?
Well this distinction has earned him a special honor from the General
Accounting Office, the investigative arm of Congress....
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Tribes push action on sacred sites
The Department of Interior's sole representative at a forum on tribal
lands came under fire on Wednesday for the government's record on the
protection of sacred sites....
Navajo students going to Big Apple
Five Navajo students from Red Mesa High School in Arizona are on their
way to New York City to take in the sights and sounds of the Big Apple....
Dispute grows over Ridge
Refusing to budge about allowing Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge
to testify, the White House has changed its mind about one of his senior
aides....
Civil rights settlement sought
The Bush administration is proposing to settle a landmark civil rights
claim against a hotel chain for alleged discrimination against
African-Americans....
Finance bill ready for Bush
President Bush on Wednesday said he will sign a bill to overhaul how
federal campaigns are financed after the measure cleared the Senate....
Monument bill clears House panel
The House Resources Committee on Wednesday reported favorably on a
bill to require more public consultation before a national monument is
declared....
Casino money increase supported
A plan to double the amount of money five Connecticut towns receive
from tribal casinos gained support on Wednesday....
Tribe's shot at Ariz. stadium put off
The Arizona Tourism and Sports Authority on Wednesday delayed its
decision on a new host for a $350 million Arizona Cardinals football
stadium....
It's all about the Benjamins
The Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma on Wednesday said it was willing
to give up its share of a $248 million land claim award in exchange for a
casino in New York....
Opinion: R.I. aide wrong on casino
"The Narragansett Indians are furious that the House Finance Committee
appears bent on ignoring their pleas to put a West Warwick casino on the
2002 ballot....
Narragansett Tribe forges ahead
In response to tribal concerns, Narragansett Chief Matt Thomas said on
Thursday he would put off approaching the U.S....
BIA can't figure out court ruling
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has asked its attorneys to look closer at a
recent court decision affecting the legitimate government of the
Akwesasne Mohawk Nation....
Final Whitewater report released
Former independent counsel Robert Ray on Wednesday released his final
report on the scandal which nearly brought down the presidency of Bill
Clinton....
Daschle can't stop Yucca vote
Democrats in the Senate can't hold up a
vote on the Yucca Mountain nuclear
waste site, Majority Leader Tom Daschle
(D-S.D.) admitted on Wednesday....
Inhalant awareness promoted
A report by a national organization cites a lack of discussion on inhalant
abuse in comparison to other substances....
Editorial: Support Navajo tax
In an editorial, The Farmington Daily-Times says the new 3 percent sales
tax of the Navajo Nation is "long overdue."
The paper says the tax will ensure local governments get money the
need, rather than having the central bureaucracy decide how the funds
are spent....
Letter: Oppose Indian mascots
"While it's true that the American Indian community is diverse in its opinions
and acceptance of the dominant culture's suppression and colonialism, it's
also true that the use of mascots to depict this diversity is an egregious
affront to a significant segment of our community....
Through a twist, cultures shared
Thanks to some high-level intervention, some bowhead whale bones left
over from an Inupiat hunt are on their way to England....
Exact Sand Creek site in dispute
The National Park Service and tribal elders have differed on the exact
location of the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre in Colorado....
Maine candidate opposes casino
A Republican candidate for governor of Maine has changed his stand on a
proposed tribal casino and says he opposes it....
No adult charges in Sioux shooting
A judge in South Dakota on Wednesday refused to turn over two teens
involved in a racially charged shootout to the adult criminal system....
Reid cancels Shoshone hearing
Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Wednesday abruptly canceled a hearing for
a bill he has introduced to distribute a $129 million land claim award to
members of various Shoshone tribes....
Sacred site panel revived
The Bush administration is reviving a federal-tribal task force aimed at
protecting sacred sites....
Mohegan Tribe still wants fishery
The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is waiting to see how the Army Corps
of Engineers responds to the state's recommendation to limit a $10
million fisheries project....
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