Friday, June 7, 2002
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Bush proposes major federal reorganization
President Bush on Thursday called for
the creation of a new Cabinet
department to handle security within
United States borders, outlining the
most significant restructuring of the
federal government since World War II....
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In The Hoop: Winners, Losers
Is it Friday already? That means it's time for the weekly list of the
movers and shakers in Indian Country and beyond....
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Tribes mired in trust fund resolution
A coalition of tribes with billions of dollars worth of outstanding trust fund
mismanagement claims has expressed reservations about the Bush
administration's attempt to move towards a settlement....
N.M. drum group leader passes on
Dennis Coan, the founder and leader of the Long Walk Descendants, a
Navajo drum group, died last week....
Homeland security, the sneak attack
Very few people were involved in the development of President Bush's
proposal for a Department of Homeland Security....
Minn. exhibit features Native artists
The Ancient Traders Gallery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, features the
works of three Native artists in an a new exhibit....
Inuit film opening in U.S.
The award-winning all-Inuit film "The Fast Runner" is opening in the
United States to positive reviews....
Native student test scores rise
Certain test scores of Native American students in Washington show
improvement....
National endangered list expands
Sacred Native sites are getting national attention with the addition of
two locations on the "most endangered" list of the National Trust for
Historic Preservation....
Border arrests increase on reservation
The US Border Patrol has made 120,000 fewer arrests along the
Mexican border with Arizona since the September 11 terrorist attacks....
Opinion: Stop slaughtering bison
In 1880, a cattle rancher in Montana witnessed the carnage of bison by
Army soldiers, an attack on tribes who depended on the animal....
Basket weaver wins major award
A member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine has received a National
Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts....
Mohawk chiefs accused of meddling
A group of Mohawk tribal members in New York are challenging the
legitimacy of the three-chiefs form of government....
N.D. tribal chairman fights for job
The ousted chairman of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa in North
Dakota wants his job back....
Native corp moves towards casino nod
An Alaska Native corporation is closer to being able to distribute profits
from a proposed Nevada casino to shareholders....
FBI agent strikes at bureaucracy
The FBI agent whose critical and pointed letter to Director Robert S.
Mueller III sparked a media and political storm appeared before a Senate
committee on Thursday....
Okla. pow-wow begins with ceremony
Red Earth, the arts and pow-wow fest, will kick off today in Oklahoma
with a special ceremony at the state capitol....
Navajo gang problem disputed
There may be a gang problem in some parts of the Navajo Nation but not
in New Mexico, readers of a local newspaper complain....
Native elders get help from seniors
The AARP, formerly known as the American Association of Retired
Persons, is reaching out to Native American elders in Arizona in a first of
its kind program....
Fish habitat affects Pueblos
The US Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency of the Department of
Interior, will be holding consultation sessions in New Mexico to discuss a
proposed critical habitat for the endangered silvery minnow....
Another year for Whiteclay protest
Native activists are protesting the unsolved deaths of Oglala Lakota men
at their annual march to Whiteclay, Nebraska, this weekend....
Crow shadow governments developing
Is the Crow Tribe of Montana moving towards a major leadership
disaster? With three groups claiming authority, it looks that way....
Letter: Tribe reaches out to Mexico
We're Proud of the Jobs
Our Casino Offers Mexicans
I was filled with sorrow to see Viejas Casino portrayed in Joel Millman's May 7 story as making money by
taking advantage of Mexican nationals and abusing our status as sovereign governments....
Navajo Nation demands money back
The Navajo Nation in January gave $500,000 to the Department of
Interior and is still waiting to get the money back....
Fire destroys Pueblo church
Arson is the cause of a fire which gutted a historic church at Tesuque
Pueblo in northern New Mexico, according to investigators....
Hearing scheduled on Sioux remains
The Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is in federal court today to ask a
judge to stop work at a site where state workers uncovered and removed
tribal ancestors....
Historic find unearthed in Fla.
Archaeologists in southern Florida have uncovered a sophisticated water
system dating back 1,700 years....
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