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February 16, 2005 Investigation faults role of Bush nominee at Interior An Interior Department letter made public on Tuesday questions the role one of President Bush's judicial nominees played in a controversial deal with a Wyoming rancher accused of violating federal... Alaska tribes oppose oil and gas drilling plan The Association of Village Council Presidents is criticizing a plan to open up more land in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska to oil and gas drilling. The association says the plan... Mashantucket Tribe plans greater role in state politics Leaders of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut plan to take a greater role in state politics. Chairman Michael J. Thomas said the tribal council recently decided to become... Waste dump on reservation could be nation's first The Skull Valley Goshute Reservation in Utah could be the first place in the nation -- aside from nuclear reactors -- to host highly radioactive waste. The tiny tribe has... Tribes seek role in Kennewick Man proceedings Three Pacific Northwest tribes who claim Kennewick Man as an ancestor asked the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday to grant them a role in the dispute. The Nez... States asking too much of tribes, leaders say Indian gaming is growing by leaps and bounds but tribal leaders on Tuesday said their path to self-sufficiency is threatened by state demands for a greater share of casino revenues.... Public hearings slated on New York land claim deals Three public hearing have been scheduled to discuss five tribal land claim settlements. The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Cayuga Nation, the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans from Wisconsin, the Oneida... More than 150,000 Natives attending college American Indian college enrollment grew by 35 percent from 1991 to 2001, according to a new study by the American Council on Education. As of 2001, nearly 150,000 Native students... Arizona State Museum holds Indian art fair The Arizona State Museum is hosting the 11th annual Southwest Indian Art Fair on February 26-27. The fair is held on the lawn of the museum on the University of... University of Oregon cancels Churchill appearance The University of Oregon has canceled an appearance by controversial University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill. The school originally invited CU ethnic studies professor Natsu Saito to the conference on... Column: Churchill shows contempt for standards "What is quite beyond dispute is that [CU Professor Ward] Churchill has shown utter contempt for generally accepted standards in the past. Back in 1991, he helped cancel a Columbus... No construction recommended atop ancient village The Museum of New Mexico's Office of Archaeological Studies is recommending the preservation of an ancient pueblo that is buried beneath Santa Fe's city hall. In a new report, the... Troubled tribal jail facility said to be closing A troubled jail facility on the Navajo Nation that recently caught fire is closing, The Gallup Independent reports. The Tuba City Detention Center has suffered from many problems over the... Tribal college helps Navajo adults with English The Navajo Nation's tribal college is helping adult members improve their English skills. In conjunction with Project Read, Dine College is looking for volunteers to help adult Navajos read and... Nevada tribe's new council member seeks unity The incoming secretary for the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of Nevada said she hopes to be a team player when she joins the tribal council. "I have the reputation in the... North Dakota tribe revising constitution The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota is in the process of revising its tribal constitution. A committee has recommended a number of changes, including the creation of... Pacific Northwest tribes conclude conference The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) concluded its winter conference last week, passing 23 resolutions affecting the environment, sacred sites, education, health care, housing, technology, veterans, reservation roads and... Leader of anti-Indian group focuses on new fight During the 1970s, Barb Lindsay was involved in opposing the land claims and fishing rights of Washington tribes. "It pretty much wiped out the commercial fishing industry," she is quoted... Congressional hearings on Cobell, FY06 budget The House Resources Committee hearing on the Cobell v. Norton trust fund lawsuit has been changed to 11am. Testifying before the committee will be Interior's associate deputy secretary and acting... Abenakis press Vermont for state recognition Members of the Abenaki Nation testified before the Vermont Economic Development Committee to make their case for state recognition. In 1976, former governor Tom Salmon recognized the tribe but governor... |
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