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March 29, 2006 IGRA amendments up for critical committee vote Update: The Senate Indian Affairs Committee, by a voice vote adopted S.2078, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Amendments. The committee debated three amendments. Two were approved and one was... Quinault Nation names Fawn Sharp as new president The Quinault Nation of Washington has named Fawn Sharp as its new president. Sharp is the tribe's longtime attorney. She succeeds Pearl Capoeman-Baller, who led the tribe for 12... Sports Column: Lumbee coach overcomes prejudice "The acorn never falls far from the tree and so it is best to first view Kelvin Sampson in Pembroke, the North Carolina town where the next Indiana coach... Indian students sue school district for racism The American Civil Liberties Union filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of current and former Indian students in Winner, South Dakota, accusing the school district of discrimination. The lawsuit... Non-Indians challenge Omaha Tribe's state tax deal Non-Indians in Thurston County have filed a lawsuit against the Omaha Tribe's gasoline tax agreement with the state of Nebraska. The non-Indians, including the owners of two gas stations, claim... Soboba Band expands police services agreement The Soboba Band of Luiseņo Indians expanded its law enforcement services agreement with Riverside County, California. The agreement was the first of its kind in the county. It authorizes sheriff's... First Nation asks billionaires to help with housing The Mathias Colomb Cree Nation in Manitoba has sent letters to Microsoft founder Bill Gates and a wealthy Canadian family, asking them to help with the housing crisis on... Air Force cadets help build home for Navajo family Cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, joined with the Southwest Indian Foundation in Gallup, New Mexico, to build a home for a Navajo family.... Muckleshoot Tribe reaches land, hunting rights deal The Muckleshoot Tribe has reached a land and hunting rights deal with the city of Seattle. The city will limit its use of water on the Cedar River, transfer 1,200... Lower Brule Sioux Tribe plans Missouri River project The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe in South Dakota is planning a project to protect and restore important sites and habitat along the Missouri River. With the creation of Lake Sharpe,... Opinion: Oglala Sioux to massacre their children "The Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota plans to blow smoke at the abortion ban signed into law earlier this month that would outlaw all abortions in South Dakota except... GAO report warns of billions in lost oil, gas royalties A forthcoming General Accountability Office (GAO) report warns of $20 billion in lost oil and gas royalties, and up to $80 billion if oil and gas companies win their lawsuits,... Norton denies fraud or major problem with trust Outgoing Interior Secretary Gale Norton says a review of the Individual Indian Money (IIM) trust has turned up few errors. "We have found no fraud or major systemic problems. Yes,... Editorial: Abramoff should return tribe's money "An Associated Press story Tuesday detailed the attempts of friends and associates of convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff to persuade a federal judge to go easy on the once high-flying Washington... Perspective: NAGPRA impacts art and science "In April 1998, the Army Corps of Engineers dumped 600 tons of boulders and dirt over an area near the Columbia River in Washington where, two years earlier, the oldest... Senate Indian Affairs Committee meeting The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding a business meeting this morning to vote on four pieces of legislation. Of the three bills on the agenda, S 2078, the Indian... Senate panel to consider Pechanga land transfer A subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is holding a hearing on H.R.3507, a bill to transfer 991 acres to the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians in... Listening Lounge: House hearing on tribal corp The House Resources Committee held a hearing this afternoon on H.R.3350, the Tribal Development Corporation Feasibility Study Act of 2005. The bill authorizes a study of the creation of a... Ross Swimmer: Indian trust not about mismanagement "The Register-Guard's editorial said that the past two administrations have frustrated efforts to resolve this case. If the editors look at public court records, they will understand that this lawsuit... |
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