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Funding battle underlies trust obligations
Despite a successful rally against limitations contained in a Department
of Interior spending bill, lawmakers who control the federal
government's purse strings seem unwilling to pay for resolution of the
Indian trust fund debacle....
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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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Sacred site bill increases tribal voice
Indian Country advocates on Thursday unveiled new legislation they said
will prevent exploitation of burial sites, ceremonial grounds and other
lands sacred to American Indians and Alaska Natives....
New Red Lake chairman vows changes
Gerald "Butch" Brun, the newly elected chairman of the Red Lake Nation
of Minnesota, says his tribe is in financial crisis....
Investigation of Army secretary sought
Army Secretary Thomas White testified before a Senate committee on
Thursday about his former company Enron....
Alaska glaciers quickly melting
Research appearing in today's issue of Science reports that glaciers in
Alaska are melting at a twice the rate than expected....
Conn. tribe pins hopes on casino
The Golden Hill Paugussett Tribe has yet to gain federal recognition but is
forging ahead with grand plans for a casino that it says will bring
enormous riches to southern Connecticut....
Anti-tribal candidate called a failure
Congressional hopeful and tribal critic Jeff Benedict is coming under fire
by the leader of his own party in Connecticut....
Curtis grave site sees improvements
The Kansas grave site of Vice President Charles Curtis and his wife was
re-dedicated at a ceremony on Thursday....
Wash. pow-wow attracts steady following
The 17th annual Seafair Indian Days Powwow at Discovery Park starts
today in Seattle, Washington....
S.D. tribe's nursing program in danger
The Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe's college in South Dakota has been
given until November to reform its registered nursing program....
Opinion: Squabbling, not BIA delays, hurt tribes
"Mergers, pharmaceutical and tribal, are the big news around here, and
I'd sure love to listen in as the Eastern Pequots and the Paucatuck
Eastern Pequots negotiate the terms of the one forced upon them.
Publicly, it's all upbeat talk about joint powwows and drafting a single
constitution....
Kan. landowners served with tribe's suit
The Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma is moving forward on a claim to 2,000
acres in Kansas....
Student participate in Navajo exchange
Eleven students from all over the globe spent this week on the Navajo
Nation as part of a student exchange program....
House lawmakers argued for trust limits
Several Republican and Democrat lawmakers this week unsuccessfully
attempted to limit an historical accounting of the Individual Indian
Money (IIM) trust....
Alaska youth wins Indian stick pull
A 14-year-old Alaskan won the Indian stick pull contest at the World
Eskimo-Indian Olympics on Thursday....
Iowa Tribe's firings disputed
Two health employees of the Iowa Tribe were improperly dismissed, a
tribal grievance board has ruled....
Trust land debate continues in Okla.
The United Keetowah Band of Cherokee operates a casino that is not on
trust land but the Oklahoma tribe isn't worried....
County criticizes Pueblo for 'ploy'
A New Mexico county commissioner is accusing Sandia Pueblo of
spreading misinformation about the tribe's land claim....
Ill. dealer acquited on sale of skull
A federal jury in Illinois acquitted an antiques dealer of breaking federal
law by trying to sell a skull dating back a few hundred years....
Men plead guilty for racial incident
Three white men on Wednesday pleaded guilty for taking part in a
racially-motivated shooting incident targeting the Klamath Tribes of
Oregon....
Obituary: Mario Juruna, Brazilian Indian leader
Xavante tribal chief Mario Juruna died of complications related to
diabetes on Tuesday....
Blackfeet Reservation fire still going
A fire on the Blackfeet Reservation consumed about 6,000 acres as of
Thursday....
Northern Cheyenne elder to be honored at run
Northern Cheyenne vice president and hereditary chief John Wooden
Legs will be the guest of honor at the Montana Miler run tonight....
BIA might have oversight on whaling
Native whaling issues might be transferred to the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, according to the president of the Barrow Whaling Captains
Association....
White woman won't be charged for fire
A largely white group of Arizona residents whose community was
destroyed by the worst fire in state history walked out of a press
conference on Thursday after being told no charged would be brought
against a woman who admitted starting part of the blaze....
Bill would clear Alaska on Native policy
A spending bill under consideration in the Senate would clear the state of
Alaska of penalties for not allowing Alaska Native organizations to
self-insure....
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Interior has few answers at Senate hearing
A leading Indian Country lawmaker scolded the Department of Interior on
Wednesday for being ill-prepared for a hearing on sacred sites....
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Indian Country scores on DOI budget bill
The House late last night approved the Department of Interior's $19.7
billion spending bill after two days of debate that stripped it of provisions
offensive to tribes and Indian trust fund beneficiaries....
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In The Hoop: Killing Us Softly
"I really fail to understand why we don't need this kind of study," Rep.
Nancy Johnson (R-Conn.) said yesterday as the House debated the
Commission on Native American Policy....
Anti-tribal candidate won't go away
A Congressional hopeful who wants to terminate the Mashantucket
Pequot Tribal Nation is fighting to stay alive in Connecticut....
Sacred spring dries up but who cares
An historic spring once used by tribes in the Southwest dried up in 1999
but visitors to the Pipe Spring National Monument won't necessarily
know....
Navajo-killer seeks contact with jurors
An attorney for a New Mexico man convicted of murdering a Navajo
mother is opposing limits on contacts with jurors who handed down the
death penalty....
Navajo complaints frustrate school official
Navajos complain too much about racism, according to a school official in
New Mexico....
Red Lake Nation incumbent defeated
Red Lake Nation chairman Bobby Whitefeather's bid for re-election was
defeated by voters of the Minnesota tribe....
Whiteclay protesters say beer is free speech
Nebraska protesters of liquor sales to Native Americans are raising a civil
disobedience defense to their recent arrest on public drinking charges....
S.D. tribe holds annual gathering
The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota holds its 40th annual
gathering this weekend....
Friends of tribe rally for casino
A Connecticut group called Friends of the Golden Hill Paugussetts held a
meeting on Tuesday....
Army Corps admits water project woes
Under fire from tribes, Congress and environmentalists, the Army Corps
of Engineers is attempting to reform is handling of water projects....
Calif. off-shore drilling barred
The House on Wednesday barred the Department of Interior from using
funds for new drilling off the coast of California....
Senate panel moves on women's treaty
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is voting today on the
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against
Women, an international treaty the Bush administration is opposing....
Peru told to pay damages on court case
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has recommended
Peru pay damages to an American woman convicted of terrorist crimes....
Hopi Tribe offers money for project
The Hopi Tribe of Arizona is offering to help pay for a $100 million water
pipeline project....
Minn. Indians have highest injury death rate
American Indians in Minnesota die from injuries at higher rates than any
other racial or ethnic group in the state, the Minnesota Health
Department reported yesterday....
Tribes 'too close' for some in Conn.
The potential recognition of several tribes in their backyard has residents
in Connecticut worried....
Sacred site bill to be introduced
National Congress of American Indians President Tex Hall and Quechan
Nation President Mike Jackson join members of Congress today to
announce the introduction of a bill to protect sacred sites....
Alaska Natives to sue over mine damage
An Eskimo village in Alaska has put a mining company on notice over
alleged violations of the Clean Water Act....
In Today's Federal Register
NAGPRA Review Committee Meeting
The National Park Service announces a November 8-10, 2002, meeting of
the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review
Committee....
Senate Native American caucus planned
Plans for Native American Caucus in the Senate are underway....
House vote a victory on trust fund
American Indian trust fund beneficiaries on Tuesday welcomed the
removal of provisions in a funding bill that would have limited an
accounting of their assets....
Puebloan site vandalized
An 800-year-old Puebloan site was vandalized at the Wupatki National
Monument in Arizona....
Norton accused of ignoring Zuni Pueblo
Zuni Pueblo officials and residents accuse Secretary of Interior Gale
Norton of turning a blind eye to their concerns about a coal mine project
near a sacred lake in New Mexico....
Native patrol on duty at U.S. border
The Shadow Wolves is a group that patrols the U.S.-Mexico border and is
composed of all tribal members....
Student organizes Indian fundraiser
Connor Byrne, a 10-year-old student from Illinois, organized a
fundraising walk that raised $7,800 for a non-profit group....
Cases thrown out without Navajo interpreter
Navajo interpreters must be available to help Navajo-speakers during
jury selections, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday....
State AG fighting Pueblo casino
New Mexico Attorney General Patricia Madrid foresees a long court battle
over Pojoaque Pueblo's casino....
First Nations concerned about tax deal
First Nations leaders questioned a federal financial deal they said could
lead to unwanted taxation of their communities....
Opinion: Inuits 'lost their way'
"By chance, I was in Canada in March of last year, when a shooting in
[the Inuit community of] Cape Dorset made the front page of the national
newspapers....
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Indian Country's Diva 'Backflips' into gear
Indianz.Com recently caught up with award-winning musician
ARIGON STARR at her California recording studio and she told
us all about her new album, BACKFLIP and why she is the Diva
in Indian Country!
Join us as the Diva gets close and comfortable with our very
own LOVE MONSTER while we find out what is up with that
"NDN Man" song....
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Native youth victimization outpaces nation
American Indian and Alaska Native teens have the highest rate of
victimization than any other racial or ethnic group in the country,
according to a report released on Tuesday....
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Interior budget bill generates strong debate
The House adjourned late last night without approving the Department of
Interior's $19.7 billion spending bill but not before heavy words were
exchanged on some of its most controversial provisions....
Ariz. tribes sue over voter ballot
The Colorado River Indian Tribes on Tuesday filed a lawsuit to correct
what they called "biased" language on the upcoming November ballot....
Study cites impact of tribal gaming
The Washington Indian Gaming Association and the First American
Education Project released the result of a gaming study on Tuesday....
Pequot Tribe mum on potential casino
Officials and lobbyists for the Eastern Pequot Tribe of Connecticut are not
talking about the prospects for a future casino....
Alaska man's death ruled a homicide
Authorities in Alaska have ruled the beating death of a man a homicide....
Tiny Calif. tribe launches casino
The Augustine Band of Mission Indians of California has more card tables
(10) at its new casino than tribal members (8)....
DOI bill stripped of Everglades provisions
The House on Tuesday stripped the Department of Interior's spending bill
of provisions affecting the $7.8 Everglades restoration plan....
Bush criticized on global warming
The Democrat attorneys general of 11 states are asking President Bush
to address global warming....
Tribe taps water supply for profits
The Morongo Band of Mission Indians is set to open a water bottling plant
next year....
Calif. tribes oppose power plant
Several California tribes have filed a lawsuit to stop construction of a
$120-million geothermal power plant near a sacred lake....
EPA's Whitman cleared of wrongdgoing
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christie Whitman was
cleared of wrongdoing as part of investigation started by a former official
and tribal member who quit his post....
Missteps cited in tribal member's campaign
Ed McGaa, a member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe of South Dakota, is
running into problems with his U.S....
First Nations battle reform bill
The Assembly of First Nations opened a three-day meeting in Quebec,
Canada, on Tuesday....
Opinion: Bush stance hurts tribal programs
"Having fallen into a massive digit divide created by Arthur Andersen,
Enron, WorldCom, the Dow, and his own business dealings, President
Bush has not generated much publicity for blowing up the bridge over the
digital divide....
Oneida official accused of harassment
An Oneida Nation official faces second-degree harassment charges in a
New York court....
Pueblo has major development plans
Pojoaque Pueblo in northern New Mexico is undertaking some major
projects....
Zuni Pueblo takes mine fight on the road
Zuni Pueblo of New Mexico continues its fight against a proposed coal
mine development near a sacred lake....
White House approved DOI spending bill
Controversial provisions in the Department of Interior's spending bill do
not violate the government's trust responsibilities, the White House said
on Tuesday....
Program supplies seeds to tribes
The Native Seeds/SEARCH (Southwestern Endangered Arid-Land
Resource Clearing House) began as a project to supply seeds for
traditional plans to the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona....
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Bush official opposes tribal nuclear dump
Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham on Monday broke with
longstanding hands-off policy on tribal decisions and said he opposed a
nuclear dump on an Utah reservation....
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Bush plan ignored historical accounting doubts
The federal government's top trust reform official last month refused to
sign off on a project the Bush administration used to justify its costly and
controversial historical accounting plan....
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Native veterans push for self-determination
Native veterans on Monday rallied behind a stalled bill to extend federal
recognition to Native Hawaiians, citing their long history of military
service and dedication to the United States....
Pueblo structures being rebuilt in Colo.
A reconstruction project is underway at the Crow Canyon Archaeological
Center in Colorado....
Ute elder's council still active
Elders make up 8.6 percent of the population of the Southern Ute Tribe of
Colorado....
Hearing set on embattled EPA office
Two House subcommittees are holding a hearing today on the
reorganization of the Environmental Protection Agency's ombudsman....
Relaxed Bush power plant policy debated
A federal judge in New York is holding a hearing today over changes in
policy affecting older coal-fired power plants....
Conn. casinos report slot machine gains
Connecticut's two tribes reported gains in slot machine revenues for the
month of June....
Peru conviction could be overturned
The conviction of an American for aiding a terrorist group in Peru could be
overturned by an international court....
Denver museum lobbies for Indian funds
The Denver Art Museum of Colorado is lobbying for funds for a new Indian
arts center....
Yellow Bird: Preserving Native habitat
"As this fast moving train called summer races headlong toward fall, I
am hanging onto the caboose with my fingernails....
Conn. tribe might buy stadium name rights
A baseball stadium in Connecticut might be renamed for the
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation....
Editorial: Indian students deserve change
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer in an editorial today says the removal of
an Indians mascot was a step in the right direction....
Navy exempted from whale protection law
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Monday
granted the Navy an exemption from protections for marine mammals
including whales, dolphins and other species....
Wash. study to document benefits of gaming
The First American Education Project is releasing the results of a
three-month tribal gaming study today....
Oneida Nation halts cigarette kiosks
The Oneida Nation of New York has stopped selling cigarettes at
interactive kiosks located off the reservation....
Navajo council rejects casino compact
The Navajo Nation Council won't be discussing a rejected casino compact
with the state during its special session this week....
Yakama Nation fire almost contained
A 10,500-acre wildfire on the Yakama Nation in Washington is almost
fully contained....
Blackfeet Reservation fire grows
A fire on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana has burned more than
5,000 acres....
Trial starts on sale of skull
Opening arguments and testimony were heard on Monday in a case over
the sale of a Native American skull....
Sacred Hoop journey continues
The third annual Sacred Hoop Journey is passing through Kansas City,
Kansas, today....
IIM project affects little in trust
The Department of Interior's claimed reconciliation of 8,000 Individual
Indian Money (IIM) accounts doesn't impact the majority of oil, gas and
other asset owners, The Gallup Independent reports....
House to debate DOI funding bill
The House will debate the Department of Interior's fiscal year 2003
budget bill this afternoon....
Wis. Oneida leader discusses priorities
Family, a new gaming compact and land claims are the top priorities of
new Oneida Nation of Wisconsin chairwoman Tina Danforth....
State sides with tribe on nuclear suit
The state of Washington wants to join a federal lawsuit filed by the
Yakama Nation and an environmental group....
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The Week in Review
Trust fund historical accounting plan greeted with skepticism, Bush administration reverses recognition of Chinook Nation, Congress takes on Native elder care issues, and nuclear waste dump gets approval....
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GAO: Welfare reforms miss Indian Country
Tribes throughout the country remain mired in poverty despite attempts
to stimulate economic development and increase opportunities for tribal
members, according to a new Congressional study....
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Opposition to trust fund bill mounts
Indian Country advocates in the House on Friday moved to defeat
legislation that would limit the federal government's responsibilities to
500,000 trust fund account holders....
Conn. group forms against tribes
A group called Connecticut Citizens Against Casinos has been created in
response to the recent federal recognition of the Eastern Pequot Tribe....
Probation in IHS drug fraud case
A Montana woman was given two years probation on Wednesday for her
part in a prescription drug scheme at an Indian Health Service hospital
on the Crow Reservation....
Tribes turn to power for revenue
Tribes in the Pacific Northwest, like those elsewhere in the country, are
developing revenue- and power-generating businesses....
BIA officer shoots and kills man
A Bureau of Indian Affairs officer shot and killed an unidentified man on
the Crow Reservation in Montana on Saturday....
Oneida Nation elects tribal chair
Cristina "Tina" Danforth was elected chair of the Oneida Nation of
Wisconsin's tribal council on Saturday....
Crow Tribe sports professional athlete
The Crow Nation of Montana recently honored Tommy Whiteman, the
tribe's first professional athlete....
Obituary: Former BIA commissioner
Robert Bennett, Commissioner of Indian Affairs during the Lyndon
Johnson administration, died at a New Mexico hospital on Thursday....
Opinion: Removing Indian mascot was right
"When the Seattle School Board voted to get rid of the Indians mascot
for West Seattle High, a battle was won.
But not the war -- not by a long shot....
Canadian tribal leaders to meet
The Assembly of First Nations is holding its 23rd annual meeting in
Quebec, Canada, this week....
Anti-Pequot candidate vows fight
A Democratic hopeful for Congress who wants to terminate the
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut says he is not out of
the race....
Minn. tribe holds annual pow-wow
The Prairie Island Dakota Tribe of Minnesota held its annual Prairie
Dakota Wacipi Celebration this weekend....
First Nations welcome orca home
Members of First Nations in British Columbia were on hand Sunday as
scientists reunited an orphaned killer whale with family members in
Canada....
BIA said to accept Seminole leadership
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is allowing federal funding for the Seminole
Nation of Oklahoma, the tribe's elected chief said....
Navajo youth meeting held in N.M.
The first Shiprock Youth Conference was held on the Navajo Nation in
New Mexico last week....
Ariz. blood drive held for tribal member
The Southern Arizona Chapter of the American Red Cross held a blood
drive on Sunday for a member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe....
Critics: Bush duped Utah on nuclear deal
The Bush administration's pledge to scuttle a nuclear waste facility on a
Utah reservation was a ruse, supporters and opponents of the Skull
Valley Goshute Tribe charge....
Full accounting said not 'cost effective'
A House committee won't fund a full historical accounting of the
Individual Indian Money (IIM) trust back to 1887 because it won't be
"cost effective," The Wall Street Journal reports today....
Letter: Too positive on Pequot recognition
"The Day should pay more attention to federal Indian policy and its
consequences....
Tohono O'odham ranchers hit by drought
Ranchers on the Tohono O'odham Reservation in Arizona have suffered
at least $500,000 in damages due to a prolonged drought....
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