Thursday, August 8, 2002
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Australian Aborigines lose native rights case
Australia's highest court on Thursday denied an Aboriginal tribe's claim to
natural resources on thousands of acres of land in the western part of the
country....
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In The Hoop: Spammed
Thanks to an eagle-eyed staff member of the House, Indianz.Com
discovered that several pages are missing from our electronic version of
the Department of Interior's recent report "Allegations Concerning
Conduct of Department of the Interior Employees Involved in Various
Aspects of the Cobell Litigation."
Not only is our copy missing page 73, it also does not contain a set of
recommendations Inspector General Earl E....
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The Seminole Nation's hanging chad
A dispute over the leadership of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma appears
to get muddier as time goes on....
Editorial: Toxic fish a problem for all
Everyone in the Pacific Northwest should be concerned about a federal
study that shows fish in the Columbia River are contaminated, The Seattle
Post-Intelligencer says in an editorial....
EPA to allow states more control
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing regulations to allow
states more flexibility in cleaning up polluted waters....
Neb. tribal gaming vote delayed
The Nebraska Legislature's General Affairs Committee on Wednesday
delayed a vote on a proposal to allow up to nine tribal casinos....
Navajo medicine man charged with rape
A Navajo medicine man from New Mexico was arrested and charged with a
rape that allegedly occurred two years ago....
State-tribal water pipeline discussed
Navajo Nation representatives and New Mexico lawmakers met on
Tuesday to discuss water rights and a proposal to build a water pipeline....
Tribes urged to settle water disputes
A Department of Interior official is urging tribes to settle their outstanding
water claims....
Mohegan Tribe considers enrollment
The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is considering whether or not to close
the tribal rolls....
Editorial: BIA is just too political
Decisions made at the Bureau of Indian Affairs during the Clinton and Bush
administrations are influenced by politics and casino money, The New
London Day says in an editorial today....
Halt to land-into-trust decisions sought
Connecticut's Congressional delegation is being asked to halt all pending
land-into-trust decisions at the Bureau of Indian Affairs....
Calif. bill addresses tribal taxation
The California Legislature is considering a bill to eliminate what tribes say
is a "double tax" on the sale of goods on reservations....
Tribe in Argentina seeks autonomy
Up until 1994, the Mapuche Tribe of Argentina was barely recognized by
the federal government....
Wash. tribe negotiates gaming agreement
The Confederated Colville Tribes have negotiated a casino agreement with
the state of Washington....
Explosion kills 14 in Colombia
A leftist group was blamed for an explosive attack on Colombia's capital
as the country's new president, who has promised to crack down on
violent rebels, was being sworn in....
Candidates file for Native-heavy district
Five Democratic candidates filed papers this week for a 90 percent Native
district in a Montana county....
Alaska Native whaling faces threat
Japan's negotiator in international whaling talks on Wednesday indicated
his country would block Alaska Native subsistence whaling....
Inouye: Native Hawaiian bill won't pass
A bill to recognize a Native Hawaiian government probably won't pass the
Senate this year, Sen Dan Inouye (D-Hawaii) said....
Campbell isn't running, yet, that is
The only tribal member in the Senate is "leaving heavily" towards running
for re-election, The Denver Rocky Mountain News reports today....
N.J. tribe hosts hoop dance competition
The Powhatan Renape Nation of New Jersey hosts the Eastern North
American Hoop Dance Championship this weekend....
Lakota activists fight Badlands dig
Oglala Lakota activists in South Dakota are protesting a planned
archaeological dig in the Badlands where tribal ancestors gathered after
the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890....
Yavapai Nation stresses education, culture
The Yavapai Nation of Arizona is putting a major focus on the education
and culture of its tribal members....
Top DOI computer official to retire
The Department of Interior's former chief information officer is retiring,
Federal Computer Week reports....
Cobell speaks at race relations forum
The lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit spoke at the Montana
Conference on Race Relation on Wednesday....
Trust fund meeting set in N.D.
The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota is hosting an
update meeting with Elouise Cobell, lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund
lawsuit, tomorrow....
Trust fund monitor has secret document
A court investigator in the Indian trust fund case has obtained a document
he says may support allegations surrounding the recent ouster of a top
Department of Interior official....
Alaska tribe uses money for health clinic
An Alaska Native tribal organization will use a federal grant to reopen a
struggling community health clinic....
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