Indian Country Today (Oneida, NY) articles from August 2004

Indian Country Today (Oneida, NY) archives from August 2004

Indian Country Today, Oneida, N.Y., Rebecca Adamson column.
August 4, 2004... Byline: Rebecca Adamson Aug. 4--ANTI-FEDERAL INDIAN POLICY GROUPS MAKE A LAME SHOWING BUT THEN AGAIN...: Nothing would be easier than to dismiss the recent press conference of three anti-casino groups as a closet drama for dummies, staged...

Tribe's southern Alaska ferry service a success.
August 4, 2004... Byline: Matt Ross Aug. 4--HAINES, Alaska - With nary a rough wave along the inlet, the frequently traveled route in southern Alaska proved once again to be smooth sailing. Guiding the boat on this quiet trip was Gene Strong, a veteran...

National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation names acting CEO.
August 4, 2004... Aug. 4--TORONTO - The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF) is pleased to announce the appointment of celebrated Aboriginal television producer and respected businessman, Roman Bittman, as its acting CEO. Bittman, Metis from...

Democratic convention tackles labor-relations wedge issue.
August 4, 2004... Byline: Jim Adams Aug. 4--BOSTON -- U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., son of Edward Kennedy, told the American Indian caucus at the Democratic National Convention July 28 that he would support on-reservation tribal sovereignty against the...

OPINION: Cayuga tribe's question: How do you settle a land claim?
August 4, 2004... Byline: Tom Wanamaker Aug. 4--Almost in spite of itself, the Cayuga Indian land claim case appears to be lurching along toward some sort of resolution. According to reports in various Upstate media, negotiations between New York's governor...

Oregon, conservationists ask court to order dams to spill water for salmon.
August 4, 2004... Byline: Jean Johnson Aug. 4--PORTLAND, Ore. - Bonneville Power Administration started spilling water over its Columbia River dams in the early 1990s after tribes advocated for the program that helps young fish run the gauntlet of dams...

What kind of message do tribes give to American Indian businesses?
August 4, 2004... Byline: Tom Thayer and Debra Warren Aug. 4--As the co-owners of an American Indian-owned small business, we would like to ask a question of the tribal councils throughout the country: If it is the goal of the tribes to diversify their...

Seattle signs intergovernmental agreement with four tribes.
August 4, 2004... Byline: James May Aug. 4--SEATTLE -- A July 24 intergovernmental agreement was signed between the city of Seattle and four Washington state tribes to set up working committees regarding tribal treaty rights. A fifth tribe is claiming to...

Black Mesa residents urge search for energy alternatives.
August 11, 2004... Byline: Brenda Norrell Aug. 11--FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Hopi and Navajo tribal members told a utility commission in California that it is time to stop threatening Indian people with the loss of jobs and stop holding them hostage to economic...

American Indians operate 6 percent of U.S. farmland, data reveals.
August 11, 2004... Aug. 11--WASHINGTON -- American Indians operated 56.8 million farmland acres or 6 percent of the 938 million U.S. farmland acres according to new data released from the 2002 Census of Agriculture. American Indians sold $1.64 billion of...

OPINION: Greed putting world's oceans on life support.
August 11, 2004... Aug. 11--"The ocean eco-system is collapsing, study says." This headline from last year still resonates. It is another sign - a major one - of the world's ongoing and growing ecological crisis. This was the result of the first major study of...

OPINION: Democrats make smart move on unions.
August 11, 2004... Aug. 11--There is nothing like strategic intelligence. The Democrats showed it at their convention in Boston when U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., addressed the Native American Caucus on the question of unions organizing rights in Indian...

Native American Bank receives government grant.
August 11, 2004... Aug. 11--DENVER -- Native American Bank has earned an enormous vote of confidence from the federal government with the award of $703,415 from the Treasury Department's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund. The bank received...

Televised special events highlight tribal casinos.
August 11, 2004... Byline: Jim Adams Aug. 11--MASHANTUCKET, Conn. - From boxing to billiards, from Texas hold'em poker to Davis cup tennis, special TV events are giving tribal casinos widespread publicity and name recognition. Cable outlets from Showtime...

Mohegan Indian Tribe-owned basketball team builds fan base.
August 11, 2004... Byline: Jim Adams Aug. 11--UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Star forward Nykesha Sales called the losing home game July 9 a "reality check." After a six-game winning streak brought the Connecticut Sun to the top of the Women's National Basketball...

Ecuador hosts indigenous summit against globalization policies.
August 11, 2004... Byline: Brenda Norrell Aug. 11--QUITO, Ecuador -- Indigenous from 64 nations gathered to unite in their struggle against the oppressive policies of globalization and free trade leading to increased hunger and desperation for the world's...

National Museum of the American Indian drawn into Sioux theological debate.
August 18, 2004... Byline: Jim Adams Aug. 18--WASHINGTON - Even before opening, the new building of the National Museum of the American Indian has become embroiled in a long-standing dispute among followers of the Sacred Pipe religious tradition. After...

U.S., Navajo EPA inspect storage tanks on Navajo Reservation.
August 18, 2004... Byline: Brenda Norrell Aug. 18--WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency are inspecting more than 50 underground storage tank sites this summer. Federal and tribal...

Deal looks imminent for San Francisco-area urban casino.
August 25, 2004... Byline: James May Aug. 25--SACRAMENTO, Calif. - After having plans in the works for almost four years, all appears almost a go for the first large scale urban casino in California. Not counting the United Auburn Indian Rancheria's...

EDITORIAL: Indian country journalism grows.
August 25, 2004... Aug. 25--Indian Country Today took home several prized awards at the recent UNITY/NAJA convention, including First prize for General Excellence (weekly). We are greatly honored to be recognized by our peers in the trade and extend our own...

National Indian Gaming Association displays future of business networking.
August 25, 2004... Byline: Jim Adams Aug. 25--UNCASVILLE, Conn. - While political planning went on behind closed doors, the National Indian Gaming Association laid out in plain view its wish for a future casino economy, supporting a network of diversified...

National Indian Gaming Association takes Kennedy lead in sovereignty strategy.
August 25, 2004... Byline: Jim Adams Aug. 25--UNCASVILLE, Conn. - A Congressional "fix" will be the preferred strategy for fighting the recent National Labor Relations Board ruling sweeping away tribal sovereignty as a limit on its jurisdiction. As...

California Senate passes bill to ban 'Redskins' in schools.
August 25, 2004... Byline: James May Aug. 25--SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A bill that would enact a first of its kind law banning the use of the word "Redskin" in California public schools is a step closer to becoming law. By a margin of 22 to 10, with seven...

American Indian warrior sculpture finds new home in Crazy Horse, S.D., museum.
August 25, 2004... Byline: David Melmer Aug. 25--CRAZY HORSE, S.D. - A sculpture of a sash-wearing warrior singing his death song, a symbol of courage, selflessness and honor, has a new home at the Crazy Horse Memorial's Indian Museum of North America. ...

Grant for YouthBuild project will create jobs in South Dakota.
August 25, 2004... Byline: David Melmer Aug. 25--AGENCY VILLAGE, S.D. - The Department of Labor awarded a more than $3 million grant to the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate YouthBuild project, the first such Labor Department grant in Indian country. The grant...