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January 09, 2006 Opinion: GOP set up lobbying scandal against tribes "The Jack Abramoff lobbying issue has put the republican party's head on the chopping block. This one issue has shown Americans just how much hate the republican party has toward... Shinnecock Nation must wait for recognition Leaders of the Shinnecock Nation of New York are prepared to wait for federal recognition even after a judge declared them to be a bonafide tribe. The Bureau of Indian... Appeals court sides with tribe in trust land dispute A federal appeals court cleared the way for Michigan's newest tribal casino on Friday, rejecting a lawsuit that sought to invalidate a land-into-trust application. Less than a month after hearing... Griles denies doing favors for Abramoff, tribes Lawyers for J. Steven Griles are accusing the Senate Indian Affairs Committee of misleading the public about the former Interior deputy secretary's role in the Jack Abramoff scandal. Griles... GOP leader promises action on lobbying reforms House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Illinois), who received money from admitted felon Jack Abramoff, promised to draft new lobbying rules for members of the House. Rep. David Dreier (R-California), the chairman... NCAI Embassy gets $50K boost from Famous Dave Dave Anderson, the founder of the "Famous Dave's" barbecue restaurant chain and the former head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, donated $50,000 in stock to the Embassy of... Two inmates killed in fire at First Nation jailhouse Two men were killed and a police officer was badly injured when a fire broke out at the dilapidated community jail on the Kashechewan First Nation in Ontario. The... Coushatta Tribe hopes to recover money from firm The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana hopes the guilty pleas by Jack Abramoff and Michael Scanlon will lead to the recovery of the millions in fees paid to the men and... Tigua Tribe shattered by Abramoff and Scanlon The Tigua Tribe of Texas will be paid restitution by Jack Abramoff and Michael Scanlon but tribal leaders say they may never recover from their involvement with the admitted felons.... Jodi Rave: Tribes face fallout from Abramoff scandal "Joey Strickland still considers a former Louisiana tribal chairman a friend. But he's beside himself knowing the leader put money into a lobbyist's pocket instead of a private medical school... Firm linked to Choctaws said to be under scrutiny Fresh off the guilty plea from Jack Abramoff, federal investigators are focusing on a second lobbying firm that worked for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, The New York Times... Tribe sues to reclaim New Jersey reservation The Unalachtigo Band of the Nanticoke-Lenni Lenape Nation filed a lawsuit in federal court last month, seeking the return of a 3,000-acre reservation. The tribe claims the Brotherton Reservation was... Alito slated for Supreme Court confirmation hearing U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito Jr. will go before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the start of his confirmation hearing today. Alito, a judge on the 3rd Circuit... Mark Trahant: Cultural changes come, some slowly "Of course much has changed in our work culture because our work force is more balanced between men and women. I remember an editor whose daily ideas were fueled with... Yellow Bird: Graduate's long path to success "In an unprecedented move during winter graduation this year, Dr. Bob Boyd, vice president for student and outreach services at UND, broke into a line of graduates receiving their doctoral... Fire Thunder reinstated as Oglala Sioux president Cecilia Fire Thunder was reinstated as president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota after tribal council members dismissed a complaint against her, Indian Country Today reports. The... |