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March 10, 2006 Secretary Norton to step down at end of March Interior Secretary Gale Norton has announced her resignation after five years with the Bush administration. Norton joined the Cabinet in January 2001. She was confirmed with the least number of... Opinion: Tribes must use own people for lobbying "Jack Abramoff's indecent and illicit lobbying affair has received ample - if long-overdue - attention in the news. And while Abramoff's nefarious, if not unprecedented, activities threaten to ensnare several... McCain's agenda not always in sync with Indian Country Indianz.Com Listening Lounge Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing on Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Amendments, March 8, 2006. • Webcast | Testimony • Intro - 6:06 - 1.4MB Panel 1• Panel... California appeals court rules in ICWA transfer case The California Court of Appeal for the 3rd District issued a ruling in an Indian Child Welfare Act case on Thursday. The dispute centered over the Karuk Tribe's request to... BIA accused of conflict for staying at Oneida hotel Some local officials in upstate New York are questioning the Bureau of Indian Affairs after officials stayed at the Oneida Nation's hotel for a recent hearing into the tribe's land-into-trust... Cheyenne man on trial for killing sister's husband A Northern Cheyenne man is on trial in Billings, Montana, for allegedly murdering his sister's husband in a fight on the street. Joel White, 47, is charged with deliberate homicide... Interview with Wes Studi, Cherokee actor The Lawrence Journal-World interviews Wes Studi, a member of the Cherokee Nation who has appeared in a number of films, including "The New World," "Heat," and "The Last of... Province to investigate safe house for Native teens The children's advocate in Saskatchewan has agreed to investigate the Oyate Safe House over allegations that Native teens weren't being supervised properly. The safe house is located in Regina. It... Editorial: Victory long overdue for Cherokee Freedmen "The highest court in the Cherokee Nation, the Judicial Appeals Tribunal, made a landmark decision Tuesday, ruling that Cherokee freedmen have the same rights as other members of the tribe.... Agreement signed for Morro Rock ceremonies The California Parks Department signed an agreement to ensure Native Americans can perform ceremonies at Morro Rock. The rock is sacred to the Chumash and Salinan people. But tribal... Pokanoket Tribe asks Rhode Island for recognition The Pokanoket Tribe is seeking to be the first tribe in Rhode Island to gain state recognition. The tribe is the subject of a bill that would recognize its relationship... Red Lake chairman won't join local drug task forces Trafficking in methamphetamine and cocaine has hurt the Red Lake Nation, says Chairman Floyd Jourdain Jr., but he won't let the tribe join local drug task forces out of... Tulalip Tribes assert jurisdiction over beach properties The Tulalip Tribes of Washington asserted authority over beachfront properties on the reservation, adopting the first tidelands management policy in tribal history. The policy seeks to protect the tidelands... South Dakota to improve roads on reservation The South Dakota Department of Transportation has started two road improvement projects on the Pine Ridge Reservation, The Rapid City Journal reports. The state is replacing a bridge at a... Cochiti Pueblo interested in equipment at old base Cochiti Pueblo, a tribe in north-central New Mexico, is interesting in acquiring equipment and supplies at a naval base in Texas that is being decommissioned. The tribe responded to a... Oglala Sioux Tribe swears in new chief judge The Oglala Sioux Tribe sworn in Lisa Adams as the chief judge of its tribal court on March 1. Adams is married to a tribal member. She previously worked as... Rep. DeLay likes Abramoff interview in Vanity Fair The April 2006 Vanity Fair story about disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff is pleasing Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas) and his legal team. In the article, Abramoff said he "didn't spend a... Abramoff pimped his ride with $48K in custom work Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff loaded his 2002 BMW 745Li with more than $48,000 worth of custom work, The New York Times reports. Thanks to high fees paid by tribes... Ex-Kickapoo officials suggest Abramoff behind ouster The former chief of the Kickapoo Tribe of Texas and his non-Indian associate are insinuating that Jack Abramoff helped orchestrate their ouster. Raul Garza, the former chief and Isidro... |