Wednesday, January 29, 2003
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Bush revives faith-based initiative with new funds
In seeking $600 million to combat drug abuse throughout the nation, President Bush on Tuesday night gave a nod to a California man whose work has targeted Native American and Hispanic communities....
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N.M. opinion says tribes have 'given up' authority
Tribes in New Mexico do not have the authority to impose taxes on road projects that run through tribal land, the state's top law enforcer has determined....
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Kan. wins ruling in tribal gas tax dispute
The state of Kansas can impose a gasoline tax on a tribally-owned enterprise, a federal judge has ruled....
Seminole tribal members to honor Osceola
Members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida are returning to a fort where Chief Osceola died as a prisoner of war....
House still working on 20003 spending bill
The House on Tuesday approved another temporary extension of the federal budget, delaying final resolution of the fiscal year 2003 spending bill until next week at the earliest....
Bush pushes action on Iraq, economy in speech
President Bush delivered his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday night....
Wa. tribe's diabetes program receives grants
The Makah Nation of Washington's diabetes program will receive three grants totaling $11,500, The Peninsula Daily News reported....
Doctors meet at school to discuss disparities
American Indian doctors in North Dakota are meeting at the University of North Dakota to talk about the school's efforts to address health-care disparities in Indian Country....
Tribal members in Wis. file fake arts suit
Members of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin have filed a $10 million lawsuit alleging the sale of fake Indian art....
Metis federation leader challenged for post
The Manitoba Metis Federation will hold elections in March....
Leadership of Cree band in dispute
A federal court will try to resolve a leadership dispute within the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation of Manitoba....
Lawyer for tribe denied state appointment
Republican lawmakers in Virginia voted on Tuesday to reject Democratic Governor Mark Warner's appointee to the state water board, citing her representation of a local tribe....
Senate committee holds hearing for court pick
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a confirmation hearing today for a lawyer who defended the state of Alaska in the Venetie case....
Mohegan Tribe welcomes WNBA team to Conn.
Ending days of speculation, the Mohegan Tribe and the WNBA announced the arrival of professional women's basketball team to Connecticut....
Pueblo leader eager to get hands dirty
Marvin Herrera has been chosen as governor of Tesuque Pueblo in New Mexico for the third time....
Fla. reconsidering bid to oust tribe, homeowners
Florida Governor Jeb Bush and his top aides are backing away from attempts to force out property owners in the Florida Everglades
The Miccosukee Tribe and other property owners don't want to sell land in an area that the state and federal government consider vital to an $8 billion restoration effort....
Park renamed in honor of Native activists
A park in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, has been named in honor of Elizabeth and Roy Peratrovich, two Alaska Natives credited with leading the fight for Native civil rights....
Trial of accused killer in Alaska continues
A 22-year-old man is on trial in Alaska for the murder and assault of an Alaska Native woman....
Sho-Ban students send experiment into space
Students from the Shoshone-Bannock Reservation in Idaho developed an experiment that is being tested aboard the space shuttle Columbia....
Letters: Suggested alternatives for 'Redskins'
Stephen Carter: "I am a devoted fan of the Redskins (in fact, I hold season tickets), and, like Mr....
'Shameful mishandling' of the Indian trust
"In its dollar magnitude, it's almost certainly the biggest case of financial mismanagement in U.S....
In Today's Federal Register
The Bureau of Indian Affairs publishes notice of an update to the tribal membership of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) Negotiated Rulemaking Committee....
Okla. lawmaker seeks to end tribal monopoly
An Oklahoma lawmaker who once called for blood quantum legislation to weed out the Indian "wannabees" and once supported the display of a Confederate flag he said represented Native rights has introduced legislation to allow racetrack to operate Class II electronic games....
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