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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2002

The New York Times presented a "crash course" on federal recognition in its Sunday magazine.

Written by Dirk Olin, national editor at The American Lawyer, the feature includes quotes by a Vermont Law School professor and Houma tribal member and an author. But it gives more space to failed Congressional candidate Jeff Benedict, who acknowledged that the U.S. has a "terrible track record of mistreating Indians" yet has called for a revival of termination.

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Tribal Recognition (The New York Times 11/24)
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Relevant Documents:
McCaleb Letter on Recognition Reform (9/30) | BIA Strategic Plan (9/12)

Other Reports:
Indian Issues: Improvements Needed in Tribal Recognition Process (GAO-02-49, November 2)

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