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Home > News > Week in Review > Review Printer friendly version The Week in Review ending February 16 The Norweigan in the Headdress. Photo © AP. Missed the week's stories? Get a complete listing here. Want In The Hoop's list of the week's Winners and Losers? Wait no more. Trust fund contempt trial wrapping up Secretary of Interior Gale Norton finally took the stand in her own contempt trial, heralding the close of the long running proceedings. Although her testimony only lasted 3 1/2 hours, it may be the one that convinces a federal judge not to sanction her for the handling of the Individual Indian Money (IIM) trust. But U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth was skeptical in some respects, wondering why he should trust her when past history has indicated otherwise. Lamberth is expected to issue a finding within the coming weeks. Get the Story: Trust fund mess blamed on Babbitt (2/11) Norton agrees to testify (2/12) Griles has hope on contempt (2/13) Norton takes the stand in contempt (2/13) Norton concludes testimony (2/13) Norton tries to convince judge on trust reform (2/14) Norton says plaintiffs' accounting complete (2/14) USA Today puts the spread on Cobell (2/14) Norton's day in the sun (2/14) Norton recounts shaky year in trust (2/15) Pay now, reconcile later After waiting weeks into a court-ordered Internet shutdown, the Department of Interior has finally decided to issue checks to thousands of royalty-starved American Indians throughout the country. Acting on a "pay now and we'll figure it out later," Deputy Secretary J. Steven Griles said the department would take a best guess at how much it owes landowners. The department would reconcile the balances later, when the "correct" amount is determined. Get the Story: Congress urged to act on failed trust act (2/11) BITAM comment period extended (2/11) Swimmer legacy haunts BIA (2/12) Cobell talks trust on C-SPAN (2/12) Griles gets grilled by Congress (2/13) Interior changes mind on payments (2/13) Interior acts only after tribes do (2/13) NPS.GOV being reconnected (2/13) No payments hurt Indian Country (2/14) Tribes again criticize BITAM (2/15) more stories There's still more to read in the recap of the top stories. Home | Arts & Entertainment | Business | Canada | Cobell Lawsuit | Education | Environment | Federal Recognition | Federal Register | Forum | Health | Humor | Indian Gaming | Indian Trust | Jack Abramoff Scandal | Jobs & Notices | Law | National | News | Opinion | Politics | Sports | Technology | World Indianz.Com Terms of Service | Indianz.Com Privacy Policy About Indianz.Com | Advertise on Indianz.Com Indianz.Com is a product of Noble Savage Media, LLC and Ho-Chunk, Inc.