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Home > News > Week in Review > Review Printer friendly version The Week in Review ending October 26 WEEK IN REVIEW: Remembering Sen. Paul Wellstone, Democrat of Minnesota, (1944-2002) File Photo © Reuters. 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. Tribes join Kennewick Man case Concerned that the federal government isn't acting in their best interests, a group of Pacific Northwest tribes has intervened in a court battle over the 9,000-year-old Kennewick Man. The four tribes want to rebury the remains that were discovered six years ago in Washington state. But scientists want to study the bones and conduct tests. The Bush administration has not publicly announced an appeal but must do so by October 29. Get the Story: Judge allows Kennewick Man appeal (10/22) Tribes join Kennewick Man case (10/23) Tribes seek to protect NAGPRA (10/23) McCaleb holds last BITAM meeting The last ever BITAM consultation session was held in Billings, Montana, this week but the discussion over trust reform is far from over. Tribes still plan to push their agenda before Congress although legislation is highly unlikely this year. Only one trust related bill was made into law during the 107th session. The federal court overseeing the Individual Indian Money (IIM) trust also continues to focus on the debacle. Special master Alan Balaran is looking into the recent destruction of e-mails by Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb. Get the Story: Study finds few Indian trust wins (10/21) DOI: Trust task force has done nothing (10/21) McCaleb e-mails were destroyed (10/22) Congress was lots of talk this year (10/22) McCaleb promises e-mail revival (10/23) DOI resisted computer system upgrade (10/23) The most powerful Interior employee (10/24) A year of chasing Neal McCaleb ends (10/24) 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.