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April 18, 2005 Experts debate legality of revenue-sharing compacts Don't expect the battle over revenue-sharing in gaming compacts to end anytime soon, two former Bureau of Indian Affairs officials said on Friday. Kevin Gover, the former assistant secretary during... Former Congressman J.C. Watts to lobby for UKB Former Oklahoma Congressman J.C. Watts, who was the only African-American Republican in Congress, will lobby on behalf of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokees. Watts will represent the tribe on... Navajo Nation Council to take up same-sex marriage The Navajo Nation Council will take up a proposed ban on same-sex marriage at its spring session. Council delegate Larry Anderson Sr., the sponsor of the resolution, says same-sex marriages... United Native America wants Devils Tower renamed A national Indian advocacy group is launching a campaign to change the name of Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming. United Native America founder Mike Graham, a Cherokee, says the... Hopi veterans upset Navajo Nation getting focus Veterans of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona are upset that they are being left out of the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" television program. The show is building a new home... Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe sees big development The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe of Washington is foreseeing some major development in its future. The tribe has already broke ground on a $2.8 million expansion of its Indian Health... South Dakota tribe combats suicide among its youth The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota saw 17 of its youth commit suicide in 2002 and 2003. In 2004, at least seven young people killed themselves. The high... Theft of artifacts feared as water levels drop Tribal and federal officials are worried about the theft of artifacts along the Missouri River now that water levels are dropping, exposing burial sites and villages. The U.S. Army Corps... Norton blocking information technology report Interior Secretary Gale Norton is blocking the release of an internal report that details vulnerabilities to computer systems housing Indian trust data. In an April 8 filing, [PDF] Norton's lawyers... Fire forces evacuation on Wyoming reservation Upwards of 600 people have been evacuated from a community on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming after a fire broke out on Sunday. The fire burned the former Bureau... Arizona tribe lures businesses to reservation Business are slowly moving to the Salt River Reservation in Arizona in search of prime real estate and economic opportunities in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. In recent years, a shopping center,... Time: FBI to depose ex-associate of Abramoff's A former associate of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff is going to be deposed by the FBI this week, Time Magazine reports. The FBI is investigating Abramoff and Abramoff's partner Michael... Foe of Texas tribes denies knowing Abramoff Freshman Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) was a key player in efforts to shut down two tribal casinos in Texas but he denies knowing disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff was also involved.... Sen. Burns: Support for Montana tribes is known "Let's get that record straight right now. In just the past two fiscal years, I have secured over $25 million in direct funding for the tribes, and tribally related projects... Editorial: Burns should have said no to Abramoff "A three-term U.S. senator can't avoid responsibility by saying 'I didn't know.' Congressional staff shouldn't be taking vacations paid for by lobbyists or other interest groups. Let the staff pay... Ties to Abramoff an issue for Ralph Reed campaign Christian Republican activist Ralph Reed's ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff are becoming an issue in his campaign for lieutenant governor of Georgia, where there are no federally recognized tribes.... Opinion: Lobbying scandal cloaked in religion 'A candal is like any other melodrama: It can't be a crowd pleaser unless the audience can follow the plot. That's why Monica Lewinsky trumped Whitewater, and that's why of... Mark Trahant: Tax system unfair and complicated "Our current tax system has two major flaws: It's too complicated and it doesn't seem fair. Several members of Congress want to shift from an income tax to a consumption... Yellow Bird: Indian gaming profits for the few "There are positive results from tribal gambling funds. However, most of the benefits and profits go to a few individuals and tribes who have made billions. That's why we need... |