Monday, September 30, 2002
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Diplomacy aside, Griles fails to convince
When Steven Griles took the stand earlier this year in defense of the
Bush administration's handling of the Indian trust debacle, he seemed
confident in his words....
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The Week in Review
Bush officials take hard line on Indian trust reform, court tries to resolve Seminole Nation leadership dispute, tribal recognition battles continue, and gaming nominee Phil Hogen goes before the Senate....
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Norton reopens sacred site controversy
Amid Congressional attempts to protect Indian Country's significant
places, the Bush administration on Friday gave new life to plans for a
controversial gold mine located near a California tribe's most sacred site....
BIA won't recognize Seminole council
The Bureau of Indian Affairs won't recognize the governing body of the
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma....
Yellow Bird: The smallpox threat
"If, indeed, smallpox has become a weapon in the hands of terrorists,
there is reason to be concerned....
S.D. festival showcases Plains artists
The Northern Plains Tribal Arts 2002 festival wrapped up on Sunday in
Sioux Falls, South Dakota....
'Skins' is 'amateurish' and 'artificial'
Dave Kehr of The New York Times reviews "Skins," the latest movie by
director Chris Eyre, calling it a funny but "uninspired" movie about two
brothers on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota....
Alexie's film opening nationwide
Sherman Alexie's latest film "The Business of Fancydancing" has been
opening nationwide to positive reviews....
Maine tribes to back up casino claims
Economists hired by two Maine tribes will provide support of the economic
benefits a casino will bring....
Gaming measures make many promises
The Arizona Republic takes a critical look at three gaming initiatives being
put before state voters....
Trust land decision for Neb. tribe affirmed
The Department of Interior has affirmed a decision to take five acres of
land into trust for the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska....
Wyo. tribal college seeks to join group
The Wind River Tribal College on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming
wants to join the American Indian Higher Education Consortium....
Language teachers suffer under Bush act
The No Child Left Behind Act, an initiative of President Bush, is leaving
some Yaqui elders who teach language skills in Arizona behind....
Salish totem pole to be auctioned
A 36-foot Salish totem pole will be auctioned in Washington because of a
controversy involving a tribal member....
Lone Democrat keeps up regulation fight
There is just one Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission
and he feels lonely sometimes....
Hey, give the Goshute Tribe bingo! Or not
When it comes to nuclear waste or bingo, Utah residents, by a 2-to-1
margin would rather the Skull Valley Tribe open a bingo hall than a waste
repository....
Family sets 2nd autopsy on soldier
The body of an Army soldier who died under mysterious circumstances is
back in South Dakota this week for burial and a second autopsy....
Norton reverses decision on Klamath water
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton on Friday reversed a decision to hold
back water for fish in the Klamath River Basin of California and Oregon....
EPA to release report on river pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency will release a draft report on
pollution in the upper Columbia River basin in response to a tribal request....
Shoshone activists to stage protests
A group of Western Shoshone tribal members in Nevada plan to protest
recent federal seizures of cattle....
Wounded Nez Perce 'surrender' to Army
The five Nez Perce bands who refused to be confined to a reservation in
Idaho were almost near their final destination of Canada in late
September 1877....
Campbell touted independent trust agency
Two years ago, Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colorado) drafted a
bill to set up an independent government agency to handle Indian trust....
Lamberth, a twin, 'having a good time'
Did you know that US District Judge Royce Lamberth has a twin brother?
And that he's considered the best thing to happen to Indian Country since,
well, ever?
Thanks to an article in today's Lincoln Journal Star, you can find out what
Lamberth thinks of his portrayal as one of the toughest judges....
Jodi Rave Series: Indian trust debacle
Jodi Rave of The Lincoln Journal Star, a Lee Enterprises newspaper, has
written a series on the Indian trust fund debacle....
Kiowa tribal member finds historic fort
A Kiowa tribal member armed with a metal detector appears to have
discovered remnants of an historic Army fort in his backyard....
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