Indian Country Today (Oneida, NY) articles from February 2007

Indian Country Today (Oneida, NY) archives from February 2007

Marilyn John, Oneida Nation Bear Clan Mother, passes.
February 7, 2007... Feb. 7--ONEIDA, N.Y. -- Marilyn John, an Oneida Indian Nation of New York Bear Clan Mother, died at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y., on Jan. 23. She was 61 years of age. John was born on April 4, 1945, in Silver Creek, N.Y., the...

House budget resolution looks good for education, health.
February 7, 2007... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Feb. 7--WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives passed a joint resolution Jan. 31 that would supply $463.5 billion to nine federal departments through fiscal year 2007. The departments, including Education, Public...

Congressional action restores United Tribes Technical College funding.
February 7, 2007... Feb. 7--BISMARCK, N.D. -- Funding for United Tribes Technical College is not an earmark in the federal budget. At least, not in the style of those now under scrutiny by Congress. "We are not a pet project," said David Gipp, UTTC president....

EDITORIAL: 'State of Indian Nations' could be stronger.(Editorial)
February 7, 2007... Feb. 7--Promoting progress for an entire people is a difficult task. It requires resolute strength and unity among nations, a clear voice and direction from their leaders. After all, in Indian country people are not simply cogs within their...

'Four Sheets to the Wind' receives rave reviews.
February 7, 2007... Byline: Sarah Moses Feb. 7--PARK CITY, Utah -- As a filmmaker, Sterlin Harjo, Creek/Seminole, said he wanted to make films that told true, compelling stories that just happened to be about American Indians. Harjo's "Four Sheets to the...

2007 State of Indian Nations address promises steady push on priorities.
February 7, 2007... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Feb. 7--WASHINGTON -- National Congress of American Indians President Joe Garcia delivered a State of the Indian Nations address Jan. 25 that held no surprises but promised steady effort on the priorities of Indian...

'Indian Pride' coming to a public television station near you.
February 7, 2007... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Feb. 7--WASHINGTON -- "Indian Pride" is for Indian people, and 75 or so of them turned out to experience it Jan. 18 at the National Museum of the American Indian. The evening reception featured the world premiere...

Film reveals inner beauty of Miss Navajo pageant.
February 7, 2007... Byline: Sarah Moses Feb. 7--PARK CITY, Utah -- Filmmaker Billy Luther, Navajo/Hopi/Laguna Pueblo, was overcome with nerves as he waited in a crowded Sundance theater on Jan. 20; immediately after introducing his film to the audience, he...

Filmmakers bring indigenous perspectives to Sundance.
February 7, 2007... Byline: Sarah Moses Feb. 7--PARK CITY, Utah -- Indigenous directors shared their experiences and knowledge with young filmmakers and festivalgoers at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival in Park City. "I think this is a really interesting...

Schaghticoke challenges Cason's legal authority.
February 7, 2007... Byline: Gale Courey Toensing Feb. 7--KENT, Conn. -- The Schaghticoke Tribal Nation has challenged Interior Department Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason's authority to act as "the decision-maker" in overturning the tribe's federal...

Chief Illiniwek mascot creates cheers and jeers.
February 7, 2007... Byline: David Melmer Feb. 7--PINE RIDGE, S.D. -- Chief Illiniwek may be one concern, but the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign may have other racial problems that need resolution. The mascot issue has brought attention to...

Budget proposals draw first round of outrage.
February 14, 2007... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Feb. 14--WASHINGTON -- In what has become an annual rite, President Bush issued budget proposals Feb. 5 that stated the priorities of his administration and salted the wounds of its critics. Bush's priorities for...

EDITORIAL: Currency exchange.(Editorial)
February 14, 2007... Feb. 14--The Public Broadcasting System on Feb. 7 wrapped up a four-hour series on the U.S. Supreme Court. The series had its moments, but overall it left an unsettling impression, as if the highest court in the land has mainly been a...

EDITORIAL: Indian markets -- nation, community, corporation or all?(Editorial)
February 14, 2007... Feb. 14--Current discussion emphasizes that economic development is necessary for the realization of any practical or working form of tribal sovereignty. Without an economic base it is unlikely that sufficient economic resources can be...

Kempthorne presents No Child Left Behind education initiative.
February 14, 2007... Byline: Gale Courey Toensing Feb. 14--WASHINGTON -- Department of the Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has announced a new $15 million education initiative that aims to improve learning and instruction for 50,000 students and their...

Navajo president vetoes gaming enterprises in New Mexico.
February 14, 2007... Feb. 14--WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. -- Undeterred by an override of similar legislation in January by the Navajo Nation Council, Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. vetoed on Feb. 5 two more pieces of legislation that sought to create chapter...

'A historic victory for Indian country'.
February 14, 2007... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Feb. 14--WASHINGTON -- After a preliminary conversation with Ernie Stevens Jr. and Mark Van Norman, chairman and executive director, respectively, of the National Indian Gaming Association, at the National Congress...

Oglala Sioux Tribe to review election process.
February 14, 2007... Byline: David Melmer Feb. 14--PINE RIDGE, S.D. -- The Oglala Sioux Tribe will bring together a three-judge panel to review the tribal election code and regulations, procedures and the election appeals process. The OST executive...

Shinnecocks' recognition swamped in litigation.
February 14, 2007... Byline: Gale Courey Toensing Feb. 14--SHINNECOCK, N.Y. -- Long before the Shinnecock Indian Nation became embroiled in its lawsuits and controversy over casino plans, it was one of the first Indian nations in the country to file for...

Connecticut tribes launch cancer project.
February 21, 2007... Byline: Gale Courey Toensing Feb. 21--MASHANTUCKET, Conn. -- With more than $400,000 in grants, three Connecticut tribes have launched intertwining projects to improve cancer education, resources and prevention among New England's American...

Senate committee focuses on diabetes.
February 21, 2007... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Feb. 21--WASHINGTON -- As the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs heard Feb. 8, diabetes continues to be a tortuous problem for America, and more so for Indians. But signs of success against the epidemic are also...

Johnson O'Malley grants stressed at Indian education conference.
February 21, 2007... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Feb. 21--WASHINGTON -- The National Indian Education Association Legislative Summit convened in Washington Feb. 12 through 14 with funding on its mind, in particular the $16.4 million that has gone missing for the...

Q&A with National Indian Gaming Association chairman: Class II regulations.
February 21, 2007... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Feb. 21--QUESTION: Off-reservation gaming remains controversial in some quarters -- in fact, a minority of tribes have been known to oppose it, especially when an off-reservation initiative proposes citing a casino...

Mashantucket hosts regional minority health conference.
February 21, 2007... Byline: Gale Courey Toensing Feb. 21--MASHANTUCKET, Conn. -- Preparations are under way for this year's New England Regional Minority Health Conference, which will take place at Foxwoods Conference Center at Mashantucket April 2 -- 4. ...

Bill banning liquor sales near Bear Butte killed again.
February 21, 2007... Byline: David Melmer Feb. 21--PIERRE, S.D. -- Another attempt to prohibit the sale of liquor near Bear Butte, a sacred prayer site, has met the same fate in the state Legislature as in past years -- it died in committee. On Feb. 13,...

Racially motivated Native Hawaiian housing amendment fails in committee.
February 21, 2007... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Feb. 21--WASHINGTON -- Members of the Republican Study Committee supported an unexpected amendment to a bill reauthorizing Native Hawaiian housing programs at a Financial Services Committee hearing in the House...

Indian Country Today, Oneida, N.Y., Washington briefs column.(Column)
February 21, 2007... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Feb. 21--GAMING COMMISSION PULLS PLUG ON CLASS II REGULATIONS: The National Indian Gaming Commission announced Feb. 9 that controversial new regulations on Class II gaming, announced last year, will be withdrawn. ...

Earmarks - now you see them, now you don't in the new federal budget.
February 28, 2007... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Feb. 28--WASHINGTON -- Congress has passed a $463.5 billion spending bill that will finance government spending on domestic programs through Sept. 30, up to the beginning of fiscal year 2008 on Oct. 1. In the...

EDITORIAL: Dorgan is a real worker for tribes.(Editorial)
February 28, 2007... Feb. 28--We praise the continuing efforts of Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., to raise the profile of many Indian issues in Washington. The chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee has been making good on his word to listen to the voices of...

Gun Lake blasts false reporting on anti-Indian group document.
February 28, 2007... Byline: Gale Courey Toensing Feb. 28--BRADLEY, Mich. -- The Gun Lake Tribe has blasted a Michigan newspaper for publishing a story that falsely claimed a town government board had passed a resolution opposing a gaming compact between the...

Connecticut housing site could hold ancient graves, artifacts.
February 28, 2007... Byline: Gale Courey Toensing Feb. 28--MADISON, Conn. -- The Connecticut state archaeologist has asked the private developer of a high-end residential complex to conduct an archaeological survey of the site, which is located near the mouth...

Senators explore budget shortfalls.
February 28, 2007... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Feb. 28--WASHINGTON -- For the second consecutive year, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs slightly raised the veil on a budget process that falls short for Indian accounts, according to Sen. Byron Dorgan,...

A day of honor after Thanksgiving.
February 28, 2007... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Feb. 28--WASHINGTON -- After a preliminary conversation with Ernie Stevens Jr. and Mark Van Norman, chairman and executive director, respectively, of the National Indian Gaming Association at the National Congress of...

Senator outlines priorities of Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
February 28, 2007... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Feb. 28--WASHINGTON -- For the first time since 2003, a Democratic chairman will take up the gavel of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Sen. Byron Dorgan of North Dakota has been a member of Congress since...

Mashpee Wampanoags' quest ends with federal acknowledgement.
February 28, 2007... Byline: Gale Courey Toensing Feb. 28--MASHPEE, Mass. -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe was acknowledged as a federally recognized Indian tribe by the BIA on Feb. 15, more than 385 years after their ancestors met the first English settlers on...