January 26, 2005
Senators' letter questioned NIGC's agenda
The National Indian Gaming Commission was warned last month that its review of tribal casino agreements with non-Indian investors was having a "chilling effect" on the $16 billion industry. In...
Columbus Day parade likened to cross-burning
Opponents of the Columbus Day parade in Denver, Colorado, say the controversial event is comparable to cross-burning. Protesters who blocked last year's parade say the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that...
Editorial: Law should protect Columbus Day parade
"[Columbus Day] protester and CU-Boulder professor Ward Churchill told the gathering that the First Amendment doesn't protect hate speech, citing a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows states to...
Tulalip Tribes face punishment in housing case
The Tulalip Tribes of Washington face sanctions for misusing federal housing funds. An audit by the Department of Housing and Urban Development found that the tribe's housing commission used federal...
Indian man files lawsuit over boarding school abuse
A member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe who says he was abused at a government boarding school has filed suit in federal court, seeking damages. Orrie Harry Charger, 74,...
California imposes fines in tribal insurance flap
The state of California has fined two agents as part of its crackdown against the tribal insurance industry. The state Department of Insurance says tribes who offer workers' insurance to...
Peltier said to have given false info in Aquash case
Imprisoned American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier was pressured to give false evidence in the murder case of Anna Mae Pictou Aquash, a lawyer said on Tuesday. Peltier gave the...
Wyoming lawmakers consider two tribal liaison posts
The Wyoming Senate Revenue Committee voted 4-1 on a bill that would create two tribal-state liaisons. The state previously had one tribal liaison but the post has been vacant since...
BIA approves Chumash Tribe's land-into-trust request
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has approved a land-into-trust request by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. The tribe plans to use 6.9 acres for a museum, cultural center...
State of Tribe address won't shy from problems
Harold Frazier, chairman of Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, says he won't shy from problems in his first State of the Tribe address. Frazier said the public needs to know what...
Oglala Sioux Tribe suspends school board
At its first meeting of the year, the Oglala Sioux Tribe's council suspended a school board on the reservation in response to parent complaints. The council was asked to dissolve...
Washington halts work at another tribal site
The state of Washington has halted a road construction project after artifacts linked to the Chinook Nation were discovered. The state will conduct more archaeological work and consult the tribe...
Blame laid on Indian man killed by police officer
An Indian man who was fatally shot by a police officer fired his gun first, the man's cousin said in a criminal complaint. Benjamin DeCoteau, 21, was killed early Saturday...
Bush administration forecasts $427B budget deficit
The Bush administration said the federal budget deficit would rise to $427 billion this year. The amount is higher than the $331 billion deficit the administration had previously expected. Part...
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