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March 17, 2005 Close Senate vote supports development in ANWR Republicans claimed victory on Wednesday after the Senate narrowly rejected a Democrat effort to block drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Several members of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee... Recognition bills surface yet again in Congress Lawmakers from Connecticut have introduced three bills aimed at reforming the federal recognition process, The New London Day reports. Sens. Christopher J. Dodd (D) and Joseph I. Lieberman (D) introduced... Indian murals at EPA building to undergo review EPA MURAL: "Dangers of the Mail" considered offensive by Indian employees.• Additional Photos A handful of government murals that depict Indian people in an unfavorable light will undergo a review... Vitter won't say why he OKed Abramoff fundraiser Sen. David Vitter (R-Louisiana) won't say why he agreed to have disgraced Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff host a fundraiser in Washington, D.C. Vitter, however, admits he knew at the time... Tohono O'odham Nation opens Head Start centers The Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona dedicated two new Head Start centers on Wednesday with a third one on the way. The state-of-the-art centers will provide early education to rural... Blackfeet man says homosexuals unnatural American Indians do not believe people are born homosexual, a former council member for the Blackfeet Nation told Montana lawmakers on Wednesday. Titus Upham testified against a bill that would... Hearing planned on tribe's bison range agreement Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Montana) plans to hold a hearing later this year on the federal government's bison range agreement with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana. Burns said... Idaho Legislature ratifies Nez Perce water deal The Idaho Legislature gave approval on Wednesday to a $193 million water right settlement for the Nez Perce Tribe. The state Senate voted 27-7 to pass the deal, with opponents... Quechan Nation blasts Myers for Senate testimony The Quechan Nation accused judicial nominee Bill Myers of blaming his failure to consult with the tribe on the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The tribe referred to Myers' recent... Mississippi Choctaws enter into medical tech deal The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has entered into a partnership with the University of Mississippi Medical Center to produce and sell high-tech medical equipment. The tribe will manufacture, use,... Native man can't get help for asbestos in home A man from the Grand Rapid First Nation in northern Manitoba lives in one of 11 homes identified as high risk for asbestos exposure but he can't get any help... BIA puts off decision on Si Tanka University The Bureau of Indian Affairs needs more information before deciding whether to release federal funds to Si Tanka University in South Dakota. The BIA has denied funds to the school... Obesity among Americans affecting longevity Obesity will cut the average life span of Americans by at least two to five years if the problem is not addressed within 50 years, according to a study in... Editorial: Reject Myers for appeals court on merits "President Bush's regrettable move to renominate the most controversial of his judicial nominees means the Senate soon will have to deal with several troubling cases. The first three appeals court... Blackfeet Nation works on cross-deputization The Blackfeet Nation is negotiating an agreement to cross-deputize Glacier County police officers to patrol the Montana reservation. The tribe wants more police presence on the reservation, said Chairman William... Witness list for hearing on off-reservation gaming The House Resources Committee is holding a hearing this afternoon on off-reservation gaming. A variety of witnesses, almost entirely tribal, will testify. The witness list is as follows: Panel I... Senate committee approves Interior deputy pick The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved, by unanimous consent, the nomination of P. Lynn Scarlett as Deputy Interior Secretary. Scarlett joined the Bush administration in July 2001. As... House Appropriations holds hearing on BIA budget The House Interior Appropriations subcommittee holds a hearing this morning on the Bureau of Indian Affairs fiscal year 2006 budget request. Jim Cason, assistant deputy secretary and acting assistant secretary... Senate Finance Committee investigates Abramoff The Senate Finance Committee opened an investigation into disgraced Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff to determine whether non-profit organizations were used to finance trips for lawmakers. The committee asked for records... |