Indian Country Today (Oneida, NY) articles from June 2006

Indian Country Today (Oneida, NY) archives from June 2006

Lakota Express brings jobs home to Pine Ridge via China.
June 14, 2006... Byline: David Melmer Jun. 14--KYLE, S.D. -- A successful business needs to expand, but when the cards are stacked against that possibility, a look outside the box -- or rather, outside the country -- may be necessary. Lakota Express,...

Acoma Pueblo's new cultural center preserves community's rich history.
June 14, 2006... Byline: Brenda Norrell Jun. 14--ACOMA, N.M. -- The new Sky City Cultural Center and Haak'u Museum recently opened its doors in celebration, with Acoma Pueblo reclaiming treasures, showcasing arts and crafts, and offering opportunities in...

Crow Nation settles federal land case.
June 14, 2006... Byline: David Melmer Jun. 14--CROW AGENCY, Mont. -- Last December, Congress authorized an extension to the time allowed for claims against the federal government for the settlement of mismanaged tribal leases, royalties and other fees....

Ojibwa artist's exhibit opens Gary Farmer's Santa Fe art gallery.
June 14, 2006... Jun. 14--SANTA FE, N.M. -- The new Gary Farmer Gallery of Contemporary Art, a joint venture by character actor Gary Farmer ("Powwow Highway," "Dead Man," "Smoke Signals," "Ghost Dog") and his partner, Deborah Lamal, celebrated its opening June...

Penobscot Nation moves forward with river restoration project.
June 14, 2006... Byline: Sarah Moses Jun. 14--VERONA, N.Y. -- The Penobscot Indian Nation is moving closer to welcoming back the salmon to their community. John Banks, Penobscot and director of natural resources for the nation, presented the Penobscot...

Tax-exempt bond performance defended by IRS.
June 14, 2006... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Jun. 14--WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service responded to a May 23 Senate subcommittee hearing by pulling its Form 8038-G returns to argue that it audited less than 1 percent of direct tribal tax-exempt bond...

Chairmen criticize Indian Education Program plan.
June 14, 2006... Byline: David Melmer Jun. 14--WASHINGTON -- The Office of Indian Education Programs will undergo an adjustment in staffing intended to improve the system and provide greater technical assistance to teachers and administrators. ...

Indian Country Today, Oneida, N.Y., Washington briefs.
June 14, 2006... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Jun. 14--GAMING COMMISSION CIRCULATES GAMING REGULATIONS: The National Indian Gaming Commission issued three preliminary sets of rules in May that would regulate electronic Class II gaming, license both Class II and...

An interview with Keith Harper- Part 3.(Interview)
June 14, 2006... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Jun. 14--HARPER:...I think anybody, again, has to assess people based on their credibility. What have they [Interior Department] said before, and has it been true? And I think if you use that barometer, that...

An interview with Ross Swimmer -- part 3.(Interview)
June 14, 2006... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Jun. 14--SWIMMER: So we've got trust officers, we've got the lockbox, we've got the beneficiary call center. What we do now is we look at the systems. How does this system work? The BIA, because of the way it...

Arizona Indian Town Hall helps preserve culture.
June 21, 2006... Byline: Brenda Norrell Jun. 21--SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The preservation of culture and languages was the priority at the 26th Annual Arizona Indian Town Hall, which included a discussion on the apparently rising number of hate crimes and...

Navajo says evictions of farmers from urban farm sends a message.
June 21, 2006... Byline: Brenda Norrell Jun. 21--LOS ANGELES -- Indigenous and others who have been growing food in downtown Los Angeles' South Central Farm for a decade, faced off with sheriff's deputies as they were evicted to make room for a warehouse....

Procedural vote stalls Akaka Bill in Senate.
June 21, 2006... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Jun. 21--WASHINGTON -- Native Hawaiians will remain the only aboriginal inhabitants of the United States without federal recognition, following a procedural setback in the Senate to the Akaka Bill's chances of...

Pesticides don't know borders.
June 21, 2006... Byline: Brenda Norrell Jun. 21--POTAM PUEBLO, Mexico -- Yaqui workers are first exploited by commercial growers who lease their land, then poisoned by chemicals banned in the United States that are exported to Mexico. Further, Yaqui...

Nerves on edge at Six Nations as violence and racism spoil talks.
June 21, 2006... Byline: Jim Adams Jun. 21--OHSWEKEN, SIX NATIONS RESERVE, Ontario -- Nerves are fraying at the Six Nations Reserve of the Grand River as sporadic violence alternates with secretive talks over the ongoing Native "land reclamation"...

An interview with Ross Swimmer.(Interview)
June 21, 2006... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Jun. 21--Editors' note: Ross Swimmer is the Special Trustee for Indian trust funds within the Department of Interior. The Office of the Special Trustee was authorized by the 1994 American Indian Trust Fund Management...

Indian Country Today, Oneida, N.Y., Washington in brief column.
June 21, 2006... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Jun. 21--DEMOCRATS URGE HASTE ON HEALTHCARE BILL: With work days dwindling on the legislative calendar of the current 109th Congress, Democrats in the House of Representatives urged Republican-chaired committees to...

New statistics show effect of enterprises.
June 28, 2006... Byline: Sarah Moses Jun. 28--CANASTOTA, N.Y. -- New statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minority Business Development Agency on June 20 showed that American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms generated nearly $27...

Reorganization of education office delayed.
June 28, 2006... Byline: David Melmer Jun. 28--RAPID CITY, S.D. -- The reorganization of the Office of Indian Education Programs in the Plains region will be delayed until court procedures have taken place. The OIEP plan was to remove six education...

Energy bills could affect rights of way.
June 28, 2006... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Jun. 28--WASHINGTON -- The week of June 27 has been designated "Energy Week" in Congress, meaning energy bills could be primed to move in advance of the July 4 congressional recess. And in advance of its Aug. 7 issue...

EPA knew of hazardous waste dump near U.S./Mexico border.
June 28, 2006... Byline: Brenda Norrell Jun. 28--QUITOVAC, Mexico -- While O'odham in Mexico were never told about a planned hazardous waste dump being permitted in their sacred ceremonial community of Quitovac, documents show the U.S. Environmental...

Dispute continues over Navajo/Hopi settlement.
June 28, 2006... Byline: Jerry Reynolds Jun. 28--WASHINGTON -- The good news about the prolonged Navajo/Hopi land settlement process is that the tribes are no longer at daggers drawn over it, the legal issues have been settled and fewer than 100 Navajo...

Navajos celebrate the Treaty of 1868 and their sovereignty.
June 28, 2006... Byline: Brenda Norrell Jun. 28--MARIANO LAKE, N.M. -- Celebrating the signing of the Treaty of 1868 and the sovereignty that led has led to their strength and sense of self, Navajos in Phoenix were linked with Navajos in Mariano Lake with...

Rodeo season is under way.
June 28, 2006... Byline: David Melmer Jun. 28--CRAZY HORSE, S.D. -- Rodeo may be the sport of cowboys, but it is more than a sport -- it's a social event for cowboys and spectators alike. The 16th Annual Crazy Horse Stampede Rodeo, the first rodeo of...

Arrest threats might force appeal in Narragansett smokeshop case.
June 28, 2006... Byline: Jim Adams Jun. 28--PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Worries about a hostile and far-reaching Supreme Court ruling have national legal strategists urging caution, but the Narragansett Indian Tribe might be forced to a final appeal of their smoke...