Wednesday, May 1, 2002
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Calif. tribe threatens suit over 'retaliation'
The California Valley Miwok Tribe has demanded Secretary of Interior
Gale Norton intervene on its behalf to prevent continued "prejudice and
retaliation" from the Bureau of Indian Affairs' second-in-command....
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Rebels charged for deaths of Native activists
A United States grand jury indicted a Colombian rebel group on Tuesday
for the murders of three Native American activists killed while protesting
oil drilling on traditional Indian land....
Pueblo nearing land claim settlement
San Ildefonso Pueblo is moving to settle an outstanding land claim....
Water projects halted nationwide
The US Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday announced it was
suspending about 150 water projects....
Industry opposed to gas ruling
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton is considered unlikely to overrule a
department ruling the gas industry is opposing....
Changes to N.M. monument plan opposed
Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) is opposing changes to the management
plan for the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico.
A spokesperson for Bingaman said the monument already has a plan
developed with the approval of Cochiti Pueblo, Sandoval County and the
Department of Interior....
GOP plan includes three casinos
GOP lawmakers in Massachusetts are proposing to authorize three
casinos as a means of resolving some of the state's budget woes....
Pequot chairman opposes casino bill
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Chairman Kenneth Reels is asking
Connecticut lawmakers to oppose a casino-related bill....
The Indians really did it
A document purporting to tie a 19th century massacre to Mormon Church
leader Brigham Young contained telltale signs of forgery, a forensic
expert said this week....
Bill creates Indian business office
A bill under consideration by the Senate creates an office to help
Native-owned small businesses....
Pueblo receives nuclear contract
Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico has been awarded a $250,000 five-year
emergency preparedness contract....
Calif. bill outlaws mascots
A bill under consideration in California outlaws the use of Indians as
mascots at public schools and colleges....
Changes in federal contracting sought
A federal panel on Tuesday recommended changes in how federal
contracts are awarded....
BIA noncommittal on Pequot recognition
The Bureau of Indian Affairs appears to be hedging on a court-imposed
deadline to resolve the federal recognition petitions of two Connecticut
tribes....
Wyandotte Nation to remove slots
The Wyandotte Nation has agreed to remove about 200 slot machines
from downtown Kansas City, Kansas....
Millions in underpaid royalties sought
The Stoney Nakoda First Nation of Alberta is threatening to cut all oil and
gas leases on the reserve....
Mont. tribal members honor baby
Members, elders and officials of the Fort Peck Tribes of Montana held a
naming ceremony and burial on Tuesday for an infant found at a local
landfill....
Native candidate wants Black Hills rail
Ron Volesky, the only Native American running for governor in South
Dakota, said he supports a railroad project opposed by several tribes....
Seneca compact debated
The Seneca Nation held the first of two informational sessions on a
proposed gaming compact on Tuesday....
Peabody water use still disputed
Peabody Coal's use of water in northeastern Arizona is again coming
under fire from an environmental group that supports the Hopi Tribe....
Editorial: BIA driver policy
The Farmington Daily-Times criticizes the Bureau of Indian Affairs today
for not adopting a policy against drunk driving earlier....
Black Seminole appeal planned
A Black Seminole from Oklahoma whose lawsuit was dismissed by a
federal judge last week plans to appeal the case....
Means pressing run in N.M.
Russell Means went to the State House in New Mexico on Tuesday to
prove he is fit for public office....
N.M. tribe threatened with more fires
The Mescalero Apache Nation of New Mexico has received three letters
threatening more fires on the reservation unless President Sara Misquez
resigns....
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