Friday, June 6, 2003
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In The Hoop: Winners, Losers
Is it Friday already? That means it's time for the weekly list of the movers and shakers in Indian Country and beyond....
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Senate energy bill draws objection from Navajo Nation
The largest tribe in the nation voiced opposition this week to the energy policy bill under consideration in the Senate, calling it a "severe weakening" of the federal trust relationship....
Southern Ute council said to be in shambles
The members of the Southern Ute tribal council "have no communication, trust, respect, and can't work together," a council member said in a statement to The Durango Herald....
Tulalip Tribes debut casino to 5,000 guests
The Tulalip Tribes of Washington held an invitation-only grand opening of its new $78 million casino....
Navajo community still eager to tap into gaming
A Navajo Nation council committee approved a gaming compact to authorize Class III gaming in the community of To'Hajiilee....
N.Z. tribe to sign $10.5M treaty settlement
A New Zealand tribe will sign a $10.5 million settlement over the Treaty of Waitangi....
Calif. students want street name corrected
Students in Calistoga, California, want the city to correct the spelling of a street named for the Wappo Tribe....
Parties bow out of suit challenging river flows
Two parties have dropped support for a lawsuit challenging a Department of Interior decision to restore flows in the Trinity River of northern California....
Great Lakes tribes studying fish movements
The Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission implanted computer chips in lake trout as part of a study to better understand fish movements....
Minn. school raising money for expand Indian center
St Cloud State University in Minnesota has launched a multi-year campaign to raise funds to expand the school's American Indian Center....
Remains near S.D. school reach back 1,000 years
The South Dakota Archaeological Research Center believes remains found near a school in Brandon date back 1,000 years....
Gaming an issue in Mohawk tribal election
The St Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York will hold an election on Saturday....
Eastern Cherokee chief ousted in primary
Eastern Cherokee principal chief Leon Jones was voted out of a tribal primary Thursday....
Potawatomi tribe and state amend gaming compact
The Forest County Potawatomi Tribe and the state of Wisconsin have already amended a gaming compact they recently signed....
Editorial: Guns and . . . Indians?
"A review of Times-Dispatch editorials on two subjects in recent years has disclosed certain variations....
DOJ objected to Native Hawaiian legislation
The Department of Justice has objected to legislation that includes programs for Native Hawaiians, The Honolulu Advertiser reports....
Tribes seek alternative to bison slaughter
The InterTribal Bison Cooperative (ITBC) and the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) have resurrected an idea the Clinton administration put off as part of a bison management plan for Yellowstone National Park....
March on Whiteclay called a day of unity
A march from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota to the border town of Whiteclay will take place tomorrow....
Bill to ban Indian mascots fails in Calif.
The California Assembly, for the second year in a row, defeated a bill to ban the use of Indian mascots without consultation and approval with tribal governments....
Man not guilty for murder of Kiowa tribal member
A California superior court jury on Thursday found Marlon Taylor, 20, not guilty for murdering Shane Zotigh, 20, a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma....
One Rosebud hog farm suit dismissed by judge
A federal judge in South Dakota dismissed one lawsuit against a massive hog farm operation on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation....
Zuni tribal court jurisdiction challenged
A public school district in New Mexico is challenging a $4 million sexual abuse settlement made in Zuni tribal court....
Lawmakers critical of NPS travel spending
A National Park Service spokesperson defended the agency's plans to send 16 officials to South Africa for an upcoming conference....
DOI: Griles gabbed about golf not business
When Deputy Interior Secretary J Steven Griles held a conference call with his former lobbying partner and industry representatives, it was about golf, not business....
Yakama Nation to sue over failed waste cleanup
The Yakama Nation of Washington plans to sue the Department of Energy for cleanup efforts at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation....
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