Wednesday, July 2, 2003
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Shortcomings of trust fund accounting plan detailed
Failing to account for mismanagement of the Indian trust is a breach of the federal government's responsibilities, special trustee Ross Swimmer said on Tuesday....
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Campaign to protect sacred lake in N.M. ramps up
Members of New Mexico's Congressional delegation urged the Bush administration on Tuesday to temporarily stop work on a massive coal mine, citing new evidence that suggests a sacred site may be damaged....
Lumbee chairman gives state of tribe address
The chairman of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina gave the State of the Tribe address on Tuesday....
Parties in N.M. gaming case eager for a ruling
The state of New Mexico and the Mescalero Apache Nation are urging a federal judge to make a ruling on a three-year-old gaming compact case....
Group seeks to increase Navajo representation
A Navajo political action group is trying to increase Navajo representation on a county board in Arizona....
Indian fund-raising concert nearly falls apart
A fund-raising concert for the American Indian Cultural Festival in New Mexico didn't go off as planned and people involved are blaming the promoter....
N.M. tribe's first pow-wow considered a success
Tesuque Pueblo in New Mexico held its first pow-wow this past weekend....
Pueblo brings back popular Fourth of July event
After a two-year hiatus, Nambé Pueblo in New Mexico is bringing back its July 4 celebration....
Editorial: Grand plans for Santa Fe Indian School
Thanks to some help from some powerful allies, Santa Fe Indian School will see some positive improvements, The Santa Fe New Mexican says in an editorial....
Wis. school's Indian logo still a sore subject
Two Indian students in Wisconsin say they were the target of racist slurs for opposing their school's Chieftain logo....
Okla. governor supports Tar Creek cleanup plan
Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry (D) said he supports a $45 million plan to clean up the Tar Creek Superfund site but not a buyout for local residents....
Mont. tribal officers cross-deputized in county
The Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes on the Fort Peck Reservation have extended their cross-deputization agreement....
Narragansett Tribe not optimistic on gaming bill
The chief sachem of the Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island said he wasn't optimistic that a bill to put a casino before voters will clear the State Legislature....
Hualapai teen shot by tribal police officer
A teenage member of the Hualapai Tribe of Arizona was shot to death by a tribal police officer....
Calif. tribe sues over discovery of remains
The Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians has asked a state judge to halt work at a site where tribal ancestors were recently discovered....
Pueblo's water usage won't be curtailed by judge
A federal judge in New Mexico rejected the state's motion for a preliminary junction against Pojoaque Pueblo's water use....
N.D. drivers issued documents by tribal group
A group calling itself the Little Shell Pembina Band of North America has been issuing driver's licenses, vehicle registration and insurance coverage to drivers....
Federal judge affirms land-into-trust decision
A federal judge on Tuesday upheld a land-into-trust decision for the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw of Oregon....
Alaska Native pull-tab parlor shut down
Alaska law enforcement shut down a Class II pull-tab parlor operated by the Barrow tribal government....
Okla. men stole machine guns from BIA
Three men who stole machine guns, body armor and ammunition from a Bureau of Indian Affairs building in Oklahoma have pleaded guilty....
Griles an increasing target of Democrats
The Democrat Party's strategy to make the environment an issue for voters includes criticism of Deputy Interior Secretary J....
S.D. tribe breaking ground on health care center
The Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is breaking ground tomorrow on a new health care center to replace an aging Indian Health Service facility....
Alcohol said a factor in reservation death
Two Navajo Nation men face charges in connection with a death on the reservation that authorities say is linked to alcohol....
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