Tuesday, November 12, 2002
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The Week in Review
Election day surprises and upsets put Republicans back in control of Congress, Indian Country still battling on trust reform, and voters go to the polls in support of tribal gaming....
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Court strikes down tax scheme on tribal land
A Washington county does not have the right to tax land owned by the Quinault Nation, a federal appeals court ruled last Friday....
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Tribes tackle new political environment
New challenges face Indian Country with the Republican Party in control of the White House and Congress, tribal leaders said on Monday....
Students disappointed about NASA delay
Students in the hometown of NASA astronaut John Herrington were disappointed with the delay in the Chickasaw Nation tribal member's launch into space, The Daily Oklahoman reported....
Clinton snowmobile restrictions reversed
The Bush administration has rescinded a ban on snowmobiles in two national parks, the Associated Press reports....
Vatican limits Indian deacons in Mexico
The Vatican will not reverse a five-year moratorium on new Indian deacons in Chiapas, Mexico, the Associated Press reports....
Letters: Indian policy and tribal casinos
"“Do Indians have to prove who they are?” asks Glenn Marshall in his Aug....
Letter: Oppose tribal sovereignty push
Note: The following appears to be a form letter generated by anti-tribal and ani-treaty rights groups....
Editorial: Tribe needs to do more than talk
The New London Day in an editorial today softens its qualified support for Michael J....
Ariz. casino compacts waiting for OK
Outgoing Arizona Governor Jane Hull (R) is ready to sign new gaming compacts with tribes in the state but is waiting until a federal judge gives her the green light....
Navajos in N.M. get running water
Navajos in Lake Valley, New Mexico, recently had a water spigot installed adjacent to their community center....
Passamaquoddy Tribe swears in new leaders
The Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point, Maine, swore in its new tribal leaders at a traditional ceremony on Saturday....
Catawba Tribe voting on constitution
The Catawba Nation of South Carolina is voting on a tribal constitution....
Yellow Bird: The dangers of smoking
"Cancer mortalities among North Dakota Native Americans is the highest in the nation, Dr....
Responsibility said key to diabetes fight
Federal grants and research have not stopped the diabetes epidemic in Indian Country, Native health experts said....
Congress returns for lame-duck session
Congress returns to work today for a post-election session to consider wrapping up unfinished business....
'What's up dawg' but in Tlingit
Alaska Native students in Juneau are taking part in a program aimed at increasing high school graduation and college enrollment rates....
Canada moves to settle Native claims
The Canadian government is seeking to take Native boarding school abuse cases out of the court system in order to settle historical claims....
Column: 'Bad business deal' with tribe
"On Tuesday the Unified Government pulled a fast one, hastily cobbling together a deal for an Indian casino without the benefit of public hearing or input....
S.D. panel looks at Indian inmates
The South Dakota Legislature's State-Tribal Relations Committee is meeting this week to address Native American inmate issues....
BIA won't review $80M tribal loan
Malaysian billionaire Lim Kok Thay is loaning the Seneca Nation of New York $80 million so the tribe can build a casino in Niagara Falls....
Traditional funeral set for teen
A traditional funeral will be held on Monday for a 19-year-old member of the Turtle Mountain Ojibwe Tribe of North Dakota....
Mont. tribe voting on trust services
Members of the Fort Belknap Tribes of Montana are being asked to rescind a tribal takeover of Indian trust and other services....
NCAI kicks off in San Diego
The 59th annual session of the National Congress of American Indians kicked off in San Diego, California, on Monday....
Domenici to join Energy committee
Senator Pete Domenici (R-New Mexico) will be leaving his longtime post as chairman of the powerful Senate Budget Committee but not without some grumbling, The Washington Post reports....
Education stressed to Indian students
Humboldt State University held its annual American Indian College Motivation Day last week....
Narragansett Tribe seeks burial protection
A federal judge has scheduled a hearing today to address concerns by the Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island over a planned sewer dig....
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