Thursday, June 12, 2003
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Debate on Indian energy centers on trust
Two key tribal leaders are calling on Indian Country to work together on energy legislation after debate in the Senate turned along party lines on Wednesday....
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In The Hoop: Sen. Campbell's Corner
If yesterday's debate on the Indian title of the Senate's energy bill made you uneasy, you weren't the only one....
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Grim says Indian preference to stay intact
The Bush administration's consolidation initiative at the Department of Health and Human Services will not impact Indian preference, an official said on Wednesday....
Talks continue over Oneida land claim
Talks to resolve the Oneida Nation land claim continue but substantial differences remain, a lawyer for the tribe said....
Appeals court bickers on affirmative action case
Republican and Democratic appointees on the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals are feuding over the court's handling of the affirmative action case now before the Supreme Court....
White House considering candidates for EPA job
Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne (R) is a front-runner to head the Environmental Protection Agency, The New York Times reports....
Discovery ties human ancestors to Africa
Research published in today's issue of Nature reports on the discovery of 160,000-year-old remains believed to be the direct ancestors of modern humans....
House panel approves bill to return land to tribe
The House Resources Committee approved a bill to return land around Lake Tahoe to the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California....
Man arrested for murder at Pine Ridge home
Conan White Face, 24, a resident of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder....
Students helping Mont. tribe build with straw
A joint project of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, Chief Dull Knife College and two universities has helped bring housing to the reservation....
Former tribal member voted in Cherokee election
A former member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma testified she was allowed to vote in the tribe's recent election....
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe schedules run-off
The St Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York will hold a run-off June 21 for one of the three chief positions, the Associated Press reports....
Martin said winner of Miss. Choctaw election
Phillip Martin has been re-elected chief of the Mississippi Choctaw Tribe, the Associated Press reports, beating three challengers with 64 percent of the vote....
Complaint: Tribe solicited in Davis recall effort
A complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission accuses Rep....
Wis. tribe lobbied to relocate casino to city
Efforts to persuade the Forest County Potawatomi Tribe of Wisconsin to move a casino to Milwaukee continue....
CIRI shareholders call for $63 million payout
Shareholders of Cook Inlet Region Inc., an Alaska Native regional corporation, voted last Saturday for each to receive an average of $10,000 in special dividends....
Oneida Nation sends inspector to homes
The Oneida Nation of New York inspected three homes owned by tribal members, according to news accounts....
Bill introduced to protect sacred sites
Members of the House have introduced the Native Americans Sacred Lands Act to protect sacred sites from development....
Editorial: Opposition to tribe borders on racism
Opposition to a tribal takeover of the National Bison Range in Montana "borders on being racist," The Great Falls Tribune says in an editorial....
DOI to keep talks over tribal takeover secret
The Department of Interior will keep talks over a tribal takeover of the National Bison Range in Montana secret, The Missoulian reports....
N.M. court upholds tribal court jurisdiction
The New Mexico Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld tribal court jurisdiction over individual Indian allotted lands even if located off reservation....
Native leader charged with hate crime for remarks
A Native leader in Saskatchewan, Canada, has been charged with a hate crime for making anti-Semitic comments....
Can. appeals court overturns Native tax victory
First Nations members whose ancestors signed Treaty 8 must pay federal taxes, Canada's Federal Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday....
Groups join battle over Kennewick Man remains
The state of Texas and the Pacific Legal Foundation, an organization that has opposed tribal authority over non-Indians, are among the interests that have joined the battle over Kennewick Man....
Grim sails through Senate confirmation hearing
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee held a hearing on Wednesday for the confirmation of Dr....
Mankiller urges students to shape perceptions
Wilma Mankiller, former principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, spoke to students at the University of South Dakota's American Indian Journalism Institute on Wednesday....
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