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Monthly Archives: June 2008
Congress to help Indian kids??
The House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 6307, the “Fostering Connections to Success Act.” Representative McDermott (D-WA) introduced the bill saying, “Today, we are focused on the shortcomings of the existing system that can disconnect foster children from the things … Continue reading
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Multiple suits contest BIA taking land into trust for Oneida Nation
Indian Country Today reports: “A cluster of lawsuits have been filed challenging the Interior Department’s final decision to take into trust 13,004 acres of the Oneida Indian Nation’s 300,000-acre ancestral homeland. On June 19, Gov. David A. Paterson and Attorney … Continue reading
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Predatory lending in Indian Country
Elsie Meeks reports in Indian COuntry Today on the recent Senate committee hearing into payday loans in Indian Country and she writes in part: “The payday lending industry is vigorously courting our lawmakers to facilitate these disguises, giving large campaign … Continue reading
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Discovery claim being used against Canadian Natives
“The Newfoundland Labrador government has threatened more than 100 Innu families with eviction from their aboriginal lands, which the provincial government calls ”Crown land.” According to a release by the Indian Law Resource Center, the removal notices appear to be … Continue reading
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Washington Tribe and City reach water agreement
A Washington city has teamed up with an Indian tribe to develop a regional sustainable water source that will also strengthen the environmental sustainability, water stewardship and wildlife habitat of the water bodies throughout the Nisqually Watershed region. On May … Continue reading
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Washington Indian children disproportionally placed in welfare system
The Indian Child Welfare Act was enacted by Congress in 1978 in reaction to shocking statistics showing the wholesale removal of Indian children from their families and cultures. Apparently, more work needs to be done to remedy these continuing actions. … Continue reading
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Supreme Court Exxon Valdez ruling impacts Alaska Natives
The U.S. Supreme Court decision on Wednesday impacts Alaska Native villages and corporations. They will now only receive a small share of the damage award in the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. The U.S. Supreme Court said Exxon only has … Continue reading
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Cobell ruling in August?
Indianz.com reports on the Cobell case in which 500,000 Indians have sued the U.S. for a breach of trust in how the government has handled the property and income of the plaintiffs. “The federal judge handling the landmark Indian trust … Continue reading
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Another Supreme Court anti-tribal decision
As I expected, the United States Supreme Court ruled against tribal court jurisdiction in the Plains Commerce Bank case today. The Court has rarely ruled in favor of tribes and their governmental authority in recent decades. In fact, various studies … Continue reading
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New Mexico Tribe to co-manage recreation area
Cochiti Pueblo is the first tribe in New Mexico to sign a cooperative management agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The tribe will co-manage the Cochiti Lake Recreation Area. The Army Corps built a dam and lake entirely … Continue reading
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