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Seneca Nation casino compact deemed approved
The Bush administration on Thursday refused to endorse a controversial casino agreement that paves the way for the largest expansion of gaming in New York state history....
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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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Alaska Natives press unity on sovereignty
The largest gathering of Alaska Natives opened on Thursday with leaders vowing to thwart attacks on their right to self-determination....
Report: Tribal DUI record unreported
A Navajo Nation man facing federal charges for the deaths of two people
has a history of drunk driving, The Farmington Daily-Times reported....
Bush: Budget deficit at $159B
The Bush administration confirmed a $159 billion deficit, the first since
1997....
Anti-casino group seeks change in law
A new anti-casino group in Connecticut said its focus will include changing
state laws to prevent tribes from economic development....
Ariz. gaming campaign cost $37M
The backers of three gaming initiatives in Arizona raised more than $37
million, The Arizona Republic reported....
Ute Tribe will discuss concerns
The Southern Ute Tribe of Colorado plans to continue discussions about a
proposed hospital move....
Wis. tribe reaches emergency agreement
The St.Croix Ojibwe Tribe of Wisconsin has reached an agreement with
the state and two counties on emergency response planning....
Activist loses bid to get journals back
An American Indian activist who is serving a life sentence for murder can't
get his journals back from his old attorney, a North Carolina judge ruled....
Hayworth criticized for tribal donations
The Democrat candidate for Arizona's fifth Congressional District criticizes
his opponent for accepting an enormous amount of campaign
contributions....
Candidates want tribal cooperation
The candidates for a county commission seat in New Mexico say
cooperation with the Navajo Nation can improve road development....
Idaho tribe seeks discrimination probe
The Shoshone-Bannock Nation of Idaho is requesting a state and federal
probe into the treatment of Native students at a local high school....
Native student featured for dancing
Frederick Diaz, a nine-year-old member of the Apache Tribe, is featured in
the November-December issue of Scholastic News....
Indian women's center will stay open
A drug and alcohol abuse center on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South
Dakota will stay open thanks to a $63,000 grant....
Senator Paul Wellstone: 1944-2002
Paul Wellstone, one of the Senate's leading liberals and a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota on Friday along with his wife, daughter, three staff members and two pilots....
Author hopes memoir will bring change
"Raising Ourselves -- A Gwich'in Coming-of-Age Story From the Yukon River" is a new book by Alaska Native author Velma Wallis....
Tribes would receive $20M in Klamath aid
Representative Mike Thompson (D-California) has introduced a bill to provide $20 million in emergency financial assistance to tribes hit by the Klamath fish kill....
Bush asked to oppose tribal land bill
Governor Bill Graves (R) of Kansas has written President Bush to seek support in opposition a bill to settle a tribal land claim....
Pine Ridge primary results in dispute
Results of a primary election on the Pine Ridge Reservation are in limbo because an election board said it can't guarantee the accuracy of a recount....
Wash. tribes oppose judicial candidate
Washington tribes are opposing a state Supreme Court candidate whose views they say are anti-Indian and anti-sovereignty....
Senate report slams Bush record
The Democratic staff on the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee has
released a report criticizing President Bush's rollback of environmental
and health regulations finalized during the Clinton administration....
S.D. voter fraud tied to one person
Evidence of voter fraud among Native Americans in South Dakota is being linked to a former Democratic party worker....
Indian dispute derails parks bill
A dispute over a proposed casino in California has shelved an omnibus parks bill, The Washington Post reports....
Company promotes Native hiring record
The Alyeska Pipeline Service Company has increased Alaska Native employment from 5 percent ten years ago to 18 percent, the company president said at the Alaska Federation of Natives on Thursday....
Norton non-decision has lawyers ready
Secretary of Interior Gale Norton's decision not to approve or deny the Seneca Nation gaming compact will make legal challenges easier, anti-gaming forces said....
Murkowski promotes campaign at AFN
Senator Frank Murkowski (R-Alaska) turned his scheduled Congressional update at the Alaska Federation of Natives into a campaign speech....
Church dropped from Native abuse suit
A judge in Canada has dismissed the Anglican Church from abuse suits of Aboriginals who attended government boarding schools....
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In The Hoop: Duck in a Noose
Has the sniper who has killed three people and wounded 10 others in the Washington, DC, area been caught? According to the mainstream media,
yes....
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DOI 'employee' has big impact on Indian issues
A high-ranking Department of Interior official who has broad authority
over Indian affairs appears to have been legally appointed to his position,
a Congressional investigation has concluded....
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Internet site features 1880 U.S. Census records
A new Internet web site contains millions of records from the 1880 U.S.
Census, including information on 66,000 American Indians....
Janklow-Herseth-Begay debate issues
The three candidates for South Dakota's House seat took part in a
televised debate on Wednesday....
Author: Anti-casino group is 'historic'
A group called Connecticut Alliance Against Casino Expansion will
announce its formation and goals today, The New London Day reports....
Obituary: LeBeau, former BIA employee
Elsie Swiftbird Garreau LeBeau, a former Bureau of Indian Affairs
employee, died in South Dakota from pulmonary complications....
Report: Fla. casino makes $5.1M a month
A casino owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida takes in $5.1 million a
month, according to The Miami Herald....
Anti-casino group linked to casino
The spokespersons for an anti-casino group in Maine also work for a
casino company, The Portland Press-Herald reports....
Idaho gaming expansion debated
Idaho voters are being asked to authorize expansion of gaming on the
state's reservations....
N.C. Indian business group formed
An Indian business owner has founded the American Indian Chamber of
Commerce of North Carolina....
Telescope project moves forward
Two schools have bought time at a telescope observatory built on an
Arizona mountain considered sacred....
Crow Reservation man sentenced for DUI
A federal judge in Montana on Wednesday sentenced a Crow Reservation
man to more than two years in prison for a drunken-driving accident....
Opinion: 'Turnaround' on tribal affairs
"A photograph in last week's Pioneer Press showed a smiling Gov....
Tribal issues a non-issue in race
Connecticut's 2nd Congressional district heated up earlier this year with a
focus on tribal issues by one-time candidate Jeff Benedict....
Casino money donated in Kan. race
A Kansas Congressman who has drafted a bill to settle a tribal land claim
received donations from casino interest, The Kansas City Star reports....
Viejas tribal chairman freed from jail
The chairman of the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians has been released
from a California jail after authorities failed to bring charges in connection
with a fatal stabbing....
A year of chasing Neal McCaleb ends
The last Department of Interior consultation on reorganization of Indian
trust duties was held on Wednesday in Montana....
Jury convicts former Ojibwe chairman
A federal jury in Montana convicted a former Turtle Mountain Ojibwe
chairman and an associate with embezzling more than $100,000 in tribal
funds....
Charges fly in S.D. Indian voter dispute
Accusations over alleged voter fraud among Indian voters in South Dakota
continue as the crucial Senate race between incumbent Tim Johnson (D)
and Congressman John Thune (R) nears....
Decision on Seneca casino compact near
UPDATE: Secretary of Interior Gale Norton has exercised her option not to
approve or disapprove a gaming compact between the Seneca Nation and
the state of New York....
Stevens: Too many Alaska Native tribes
Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) plans to introduce legislation to change
the way federal funds are distributed to Alaska Native governments....
Klamath fish kill put at 33,000
The number of fish killed in the Klamath River in northern California has
been raised to 33,000....
Changes to Maine settlement law sought
The Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act is under review by a state
commission....
Program targets Aboriginal youth
A new program hopes to strengthen the personal and social skills of
Aboriginal youth in Canada....
Native volunteers to work with kids
Two Alaska Native organizations have started a program to ensure
children in the foster care system are taken care of....
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In The Hoop: Indian Givers
If you're a tribal leader, lobbyist or lover, you probably heard those words
uttered by a politico near you....
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McCaleb admits to e-mail 'misunderstanding'
Facing a court investigation into his role as head of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb on Tuesday promised to recover
10 months worth of e-mails that were erased in violation of his own
policies....
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Tribes granted status in Kennewick Man case
A federal judge has cleared the way for a tribal challenge to his decision to
hand over the remains of a 9,000-year-old man to scientists....
Inupiat village hit with salmonella
State health officials in Alaska have confirmed an outbreak of salmonella
in the Inupiat village of Elim....
Guilty plea in Red Lake murder case
A 17-year-old Minnesota resident pleaded guilty to second-degree murder
for a death on the Red Lake Ojibwe Reservation....
Okla. candidates consider gaming
The three candidates for governor of Oklahoma have not ruled out
eliminating the tribal monopoly on Class II gaming, The Daily Oklahoman
reports....
Tribal worker sentenced for abuse
A federal judge sentenced a child care worker on the Fort Belknap
Reservation of Montana to 14 years in prison for sexual abuse....
Jury convicts in Okla. rape case
A jury in Oklahoma convicted a 16-year-old high school student of taking
part in the rape of an American Indian girl....
Indian runners wanted for race
An Indian running organization is looking for Native American runners to
participate in a national championship race....
Minn. candidate won't accept Indian funds
Roger Moe is considered one of the strongest supporters of Indian gaming
in Minnesota....
Author will head anti-casino group
Author and failed congressional candidate Jeff Benedict will head a new
anti-casino group in Connecticut....
Cow spotted in Yellowstone not hazed
A cow was spotted in Yellowstone National Park but got away before
anyone could haze it, test it for a deadly cattle disease and slaughter it....
Column: The do nothing Congress
"Rather than characterize the record of the now-departed Congress, let
me begin by reporting what the people's representatives and senators did
and did not do on their final day in session....
Makah chairman resigns to join BIA
Gordon Smith has resigned as chairman of the Makah Nation of
Washington in order to work for the Bureau of Indian Affairs as a trust
officer, The Peninsula Daily News reports....
Editorial: Little progress on reconciliation
South Dakota has made "little progress" resolving issues of tribal
sovereignty, The Sioux Falls Argus Leader says in an editorial today....
Bill exempts Pentagon from eagle law
A bill near approval in a joint House-Senate committee exempts the
Department of Defense from a law protecting eagles, The Washington Post
reports....
Tribes seek to protect NAGPRA
The tribes appealing the Kennewick Man case want to protect federal
repatriation law, a Nez Perce attorney said....
IHS investigation sought in Okla.
Tribal leaders in southwest Oklahoma have asked Secretary of Health and
Human Services Tommy Thompson to investigate local problems with the
Indian Health Service....
Story of Navajo girls team a hot item
The story of a Navajo girls champion basketball team in New Mexico is the
subject of competing film productions and competing interests....
Tribes go GOP with campaign funds
Tribes gave more of their money to Republican interests than previous
election cycles, Gannett News Service reports....
Yurok Tribe files Klamath lawsuit
The Yurok Tribe of California filed suit in federal court on Tuesday to
increase water for dying fish....
New. Wash tribe seeks agreement
The recently recognized Cowlitz Tribe of Washington is working on a
memorandum of understanding with a local county....
Opinion: Don't let illiterate Indians vote
"A corrupt home-plate umpire can easily decide the outcome of any
baseball game....
Opinion: Indians don't need lottery
The Oklahoma lawmaker who wanted to
introduce a blood quantum bill to get rid of
"wannabees" argues against a state lottery in an
opinion piece in The Daily Oklahoman....
Oneida woman's home demolished
An Oneida woman says she has nowhere to live now that her tribe
demolished her trailer home on the Oneida Reservation in New York....
Okla. tribe lays off 162 employees
The Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma has laid off 162 employees of its
casino....
DOI resisted computer system upgrade
There was "administrative opposition" to an upgrade of all computer
desktop systems at the Department of Interior, a top official said....
Developer proposes Haskell golf course
Could a new golf course help Haskell Indian Nations University of Kansas
overcome a tight budget? Developer J.B....
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A busy year for Congress on Indian affairs
The Congressional committees with jurisdiction over tribal affairs took up
dozens of bills and issues this year affecting Indian Country....
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Interior admits to more destruction of e-mails
A federal court has opened an investigation that could bring additional
contempt charges against Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb....
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Mont. argues right to tax Indian business
The state of Montana has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling
that freed Indian-owned businesses from state taxation....
Indian youth summit held in N.M.
Nearly 200 Indian youth took part in the first Eight Northern Indian
Pueblos Youth Summit last week....
Justices question juvenile executions
The Supreme Court on Monday turned down an appeal of the execution of
a 17-year-old convicted of murder....
Ariz. tribe donates money to Red Cross
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Tribe of Arizona has donated $150,000 to
the American Red Cross....
A field of 19 in tribal primary
Nineteen members of the Southern Ute Tribe of Colorado are vying for four
seats on the tribal council....
Indian 'trickster' has storied history
The San Francisco Chronicle profiles Adam Nordwall, a Red Lake Ojibwe
man known for his unique brand of Indian activism....
Navajo man faces charges of manslaughter
Federal authorities are planning to charge a member of the Navajo Nation
with vehicular manslaughter for an accident that occurred on the
reservation, The Farmington Daily-Times reports....
Museum exhibit features Navajo weaving
"From Navajo Land to Oklahoma: Dine Textile Art" will be on display at the
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History at the University of
Oklahoma in Norman
The exhibit features some of the "finest examples of Navajo weavings,"
according to The Daily Oklahoman....
Indian village attacked in Colombia
Members of a rebel group attacked an Indian village in Colombia on
Sunday....
Alaska village school aide found dead
A teacher's aide at school in Manokotak, Alaska, was found dead on a
village trail....
Yellow Bird: Making the final journey
"Lateman Fox, my relative, drew a line last week that said enough is
enough....
Tribes diversify their economies
It used to be that the only business on reservations was the Bureau of
Indian Affairs....
All eyes on South Dakota for votes
South Dakota's Senate and House race have drawn attention long before
the current controversy over Indian voter fraud....
Indian vote called crucial in elections
ndian voters will determine which party controls the Senate, according to
Frank LaMere, a National Democratic Committee official....
Mock trial of Metis man criticized
CBC-TV of Canada is broadcasting a series about a Metis man who was
hanged for treason after leading a rebellion in 1885....
Report: Washoe chairman re-elected
Brian Wallace appears to have won re-election as chairman of the Washoe
Band of California and Nevada....
Mont. drops tax case against tribe
The state of Montana has dropped its attempt to tax a tribally-owned
business....
Oneida woman's home will be demolished
A member of the Oneida Nation who challenged the tribe's policies will
have her trailer home torn down as part a plea agreement in tribal court....
U.S. forced tribe to move in secret deal
The United States made a secret deal with Denmark in the 1950s that
forced the relocation of members of the Inughuit Tribe of Greenland....
S.D. study shows disparity in justice
Preliminary results of a study of South Dakota's justice system confirm
that Native Americans face disparate treatment, The Sioux Falls Argus
Leader reports....
Judge allows Kennewick Man appeal by tribes
A federal magistrate in Oregon today agreed to let four Pacific Northwest
tribes appeal his decision to turn Kennewick Man over to scientists....
Mohegan business still sees resistance
A non-profit group in Connecticut is questioning the way the Mohegan
Tribe is conducting its aquaculture business....
Business owner leaves reservation
A business owner on the Colorado River Indian Reservation in Arizona
claims the tribe retaliated against her when she complained....
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Review disputes 'costly' Indian trust litigation
An independent review of Indian trust decisions attempts to counter Bush
administration claims of a flood of "costly" litigation over mismanagement
of Indian assets....
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The Week in Review
Supreme Court decisions target of tribal campaign, trust reform legislation delayed in Congress, Indian voter registrations examine in South Dakota, and tribal casino ad draws complaints....
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Interior deadline nears on gaming decision
The Bush administration is set to decide whether an Oklahoma tribe has
the right to open a casino on land hundreds of miles away from its current
home....
Gay Navajo 'assured' of win for office
Jack Jackson Junior, a Democrat running for the Arizona State Legislature, is
expected to win his race, the Associated Press reports....
John Potter: Mad about Yellowstone bison
"We Indians rely on many signs, provided to us by nature, to let us know
when a bad winter is coming....
Wyo. tribal council leadership ousted
Voters of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe of Wyoming have elected an entirely
new council....
Navajo debates refused by challenger
Navajo Nation presidential candidate Joe Shirley doesn't want to debate
incumbent President Kelsey Begaye....
Few clues in search for missing teen
A weekend search for a missing members of North Dakota's Turtle
Mountain Ojibwe Tribe turned up no leads....
Haskell students offer to pay more fees
A proposal to raise student fees at Haskell Indian Nations University in
Kansas originated with students, The Lawrence Journal-World reports....
Center seeks to keep languages alive
The Alaska Native Language Center was founded by the state Legislature
in 1972 to document and cultivate Alaska's 20 Native language....
Alaska Natives split on governor's race
Alaska Natives are split mostly along urban-rural lines over the
candidates for governor of Alaska....
Acting Crow chairman clears primary
The acting chairman of the Crow Tribe of Montana received the second
highest number of votes in a primary held on Saturday....
Yellow Bird: No McDonald's in Mongolia
"There are few opportunities to see your country through the eyes of a
foreigner....
State official quits at Indian meeting
The Utah official in charge of student testing quit during a meeting with
Indian education leaders....
Washoe tribal members oppose chairman
Some members of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California plan to
protest the Nevada Day Parade on Saturday....
Minn. school starts Indian outreach
Bemidji State University of Minnesota is building a $2.6 million American
Indian Resource Center....
Cherokee Nation gets out the vote
The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma has registered more than 9,000 voters....
Choctaw employees cite pressure to donate
A spokesperson for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma denies allegations
that tribal employees were pressured to make campaign contributions....
AFN events kick off today in Anchorage
Nearly 5,000 Alaska Natives are expected to turn out for the 2002 Alaska
Federation in Anchorage this week....
Viejas chairman charged with murder
Authorities in California will charge the chairman of the Viejas Band of
Kumeyaay Indians and his nephew with murder and attmpted, according
to news accounts....
DOI: Task force has done nothing
Nothing has come out of nine months of talks about trust reform with
tribal leaders, a Department of Interior official said....
Democrats won't budge on ANWR drilling
Republicans have given up on trying to open the Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge to drilling, according to a leading Senate proponent....
Tribes stuff Hayworth's coffers
The majority of money in a campaign fund created by Representative J.D.Hayworth (R-Arizona) comes from tribes or tribal lobbyists, a review by
The Arizona Republic has found....
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