Tuesday, April 9, 2002
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ANWR update shows impact of Native drilling
Reversing findings made by
government scientists a week earlier,
the Department of Interior has
concluded that drilling in a limited
part of the Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge will not greatly affect a
caribou herd at the center of the
controversial debate....
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Cheney promotes Venetie foe for judgeship
Nearly a year after President Bush made his first nominations to the
federal bench, only three of his initial picks have received a hearing in
the Senate, Vice President Dick Cheney said on Monday....
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In The Hoop: The Arctic Remix
Did you hear the one about a prominent tribal leader who wasn't
recognized by one of his own constituents?
At a benefit for the Phoenix Indian Center last month, said leader
approached a helpful-looking woman to find out where his table was
located....
Need for more police cited
Testimony in a case challenging how Alaska Native communities are
served by the justice system in Alaska continued on Monday....
Conn. water project supported
The Mohegan Tribe's offer to pay $7 million for a regional Connecticut
water project is gaining support....
N.Y. wants Trump lawsuit dismissed
The state of New York has asked the state Supreme Court to dismiss a
lawsuit brought by Donald Trump and anti-casino groups....
Ariz. gaming debated at hearing
A large turnout was reported at a hearing held on Monday by the Arizona
Legislature to address gaming....
No agreement on Wyo. gaming
The Northern Arapaho Tribe and the state of Wyoming have failed to
come to an agreement on a Class III gaming compact....
Lummi Nation trying again
The Lummi Nation of Washington is opening a new $20 million casino
today....
Cancer screenings doubted
A growing set of research is fueling the debate over cancer screenings,
casting doubt on the claim that early testing will lead to better
treatment....
Idaho tribe to use gas tax
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Idaho will continue collecting a
25-cent-per-gallon gas tax and use it for transportation projects on
reservation, city, county and possibly state roads....
Editorial: Native voters need access
In an editorial today, The Sioux Falls Argus Leader raises doubts about a
voting rights lawsuit filed on behalf of members of the Yankton Sioux
Tribe of South Dakota....
State wants Crow elk ruling
A Montana couple has asked the State Supreme Court to dismiss their
appeal of an order that prevented the transfer of some elk to the Crow
Tribe....
Nevada vetoes Yucca Mountain
Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn (R) on Monday
announced his veto of President Bush's
decision to store up to 77,000 tons of
nuclear waste at the Yucca Mountain site
outside of Las Vegas....
DOJ holding back documents
Ignoring a federal judge's order, the Department of Justice is refusing to
release documents related to a terrorism investigation....
Mont. not fulfilling Indian goal
The state of Montana still hasn't fulfilled its constitutional promise to
teach about Indian cultures, educators and officials said on Monday....
Sentence in air for Enron auditor
A federal judge on Tuesday warned ex-Arthur Andersen partner David
Duncan he could face prison time for pleading guilty to obstruction of
justice related to the destruction of documents for Enron....
BIA employee to plead guilty for deaths
Federal prosecutors in New Mexico on Monday said they have reached an
agreement with a Bureau of Indian Affairs employee charged with
murder....
Testimony starts in Navajo murder case
Opening arguments and testimony in the murder trial of a New Mexico
accused of murdering a Navajo mother began on Monday....
Tribe wants old Army site cleaned up
United Shawnee Principal Chief Jim Oyler is raising doubts about a bill
aimed at cleaning up a decommissioned Army plant, Bond Buyer reports
today....
Veteran musher killed in accident
Veteran musher Fred Jordan was killed Saturday in a snowmachine
accident....
Winnebago Tribe combats diabetes
The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska has taken a traditional approach to
combating type 2 diabetes, a disease in epidemic stages in Indian
Country....
ANWR amendment may be offered
Depending on who you ask, Republicans in the Senate are going to offer
an amendment to an energy bill allowing drilling in the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge or they are going to abandon the issue....
Opinion: Killings sometimes justified
"Sometimes, though, we treat the deliberate killing of civilians with
reverence, or at least feel a special moral pride in our refusal to condemn
it....
Goshute waste plan criticized
The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board on Monday night held the first in a
series of Utah field hearings on a plan to store nuclear waste on the Skull
Valley Goshute Reservation....
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