Native American Report articles from April 2005

Native American Report archives from April 2005

Thinking outside the box.(Slants & Trends)(casinos outside reservations)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX -- Action could come this year in Congress on a controversial issue: the building of Indian casinos outside reservation boundaries. Draft legislation being circulated by Rep. Richard Pombo (R-Calif.), chairman of the...

Support, resources flood Indian tribe after shootings at Red Lake School.
April 1, 2005... The funerals have been held, and the school has reopened, but the Indian community will never the same. With the school shooting that left 10 dead on a Minnesota reservation last month, tribes have entered previously uncharted territory:...

Handling a school shooting: interview with school safety expert Ken Trump.(National School Safety and Security Services)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Ken Trump is president of National School Safety and Security Services, a Cleveland-based organization that provides school safety consulting services to schools nationwide. He spoke with NAR about the incident at Red Lake, the community's...

Teens accused of stealing ordered to leave their Idaho reservation.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Two brothers ages 14 and 17 have been ordered to leave their reservation in Idaho after being accused of stealing silver and beadwork worth $58,000. A day after the crime, the boys reportedly were seen walking around the reservation...

House passes volunteerism bill.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... HOUSE PASSES VOLUNTEERISM BILL: The House last month passed legislation that would authorize the Interior secretary to launch a volunteer program to help the department with its activities. The bill, H.R. 584, is aimed at helping the Bureau of...

California lawmaker seeks probe of Abramoff in Northern Mariana matter.(Jack Abramoff, George Miller)
April 1, 2005... Disgraced former tribal lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who is already facing federal probes into allegations that he bilked Indian tribes out of millions, is facing new charges. Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) this month called for a congressional...

TANF is extended--again: president signs three-month stopgap measure.(Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... The welfare law, and the Native American provisions therein, have been extended again. Stalled by congressional wrangling and inaction, permanent reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program still seems to be months...

Double-down degree: rise in Indian gaming leads to casino classroom.
April 1, 2005... With revenues from Indian gaming nearly double those from Las Vegas casinos, the demand for workers is steadily increasing. In response, a number of colleges and universities around the country have begun offering degree programs or...

Head start.(Funding Opportunities)
April 1, 2005... Head Start: Applications are due June 13 for up to $1.5 million a year for five years to support Tribally Controlled Land Grant Colleges and Universities partnerships that seek to increase the number of Head Start teachers with degrees in early...

Health promotion.(Funding Opportunities)
April 1, 2005... Health Promotion: Applications are due June 1 for $1.29 million in fiscal year 2005 funds for Tribal and Urban programs under the Indian Health Service Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Initiative to create healthier American Indian and...

Injury prevention.(Funding Opportunities)
April 1, 2005... Injury Prevention: Applications are due May 20 for awards ranging from $10,000 to $75,000 for cooperative agreements to work toward preventing injuries among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Eligible applicants include federally recognized...

Library grants.(Funding Opportunities)
April 1, 2005... Library Grants: The Institute of Museum and Library Services is accepting applications through May 1 for Enhancement Grants for Native American libraries from Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages or corporations that already have applied...

Museum services.(Funding Opportunities)
April 1, 2005... Museum Services: Applications are due May 15 for the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Grant program. The program provides grants of $5,000 to $20,000 for museum activities of Native American tribes, Alaska Native villages,...

Native Hawaiian libraries.(Funding Opportunities)
April 1, 2005... Native Hawaiian Libraries: Grant applications are due May 16 under the National Hawaiian Library Services program, which provides grants to improve library services. See www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/032205.htm.

Liu is leaving HUD.(Michael Liu, Department of Housing and Urban Development)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... LIU IS LEAVING HUD: Michael Liu, who visited more tribes than anyone who previously held his position, is leaving his position as assistant secretary for public and Indian housing at the Housing and Urban Development Department. Liu has served...

Tech-prep awards.(Federal Register)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Tech-Prep Awards: BIA schools are eligible for FY05 grants under the Tech-Prep Demonstration Program. ED expects to award 13 grants ranging from $700,000 to $800,000 over 60 months. Eligible applicants must be consortia including at least one...

Smaller learning communities.(Federal Register)
April 1, 2005... Smaller Learning Communities: Eight to 12 grants of $1.25 million to $5 million each are available to local educational agencies, including BIA-funded schools and educational service agencies, for a special competition for the Supplemental...

HUD SuperNOFA.(Federal Register)(Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Funding Availability)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... HUD SuperNOFA: The Housing and Urban Development Department announced grants available under 53 programs totaling $2.26 billion for this year. The notice, which covers 409 pages, is HUD's annual SuperNOFA (Notice of Funding Availability). All...

Child welfare.(Federal Register)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Child Welfare: BIA published the list of Designated Tribal Agencies for service of notice under the Indian Child Welfare Act. See the March 21 Federal Register, p. 13518. Contact: Evangeline Campbell, BIA, (202) 513-7623.

Tribal-state compacts.(Federal Register)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Tribal-State Compacts: A compact has been approved between the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony and the state of Nevada, effective March 21. See the March 21 Federal Register, p. 13536. A compact has been approved between the Tonkawa Tribe and the...

Contract support funds.(Federal Register)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Contract Support Funds: BIA announced the methodology for distributing Contract Support Funds for FY05. Final distribution of the CSF funds are to be made on a prorated basis on or about July 19, with distribution of Indian Self-Determination...

Law and order.(Federal Register)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Law and Order: The Winnemucca Indian Tribe in the Western Region, Nevada, has been listed in the Courts of Indian Offense for up to two years. Comments on this final rule are due May 31. See the March 29 Federal Register, pa. 15759. Contact:...

Federal acknowledgement.(Federal Register)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Federal Acknowledgement: BIA has advised tribes that it is revising and clarifying internal procedures for handling petitions for federal acknowledgement as an Indian tribe, effective March 31. See the March 31 Federal Register, p. 16513....

Alcoholic beverages.(Federal Register)
April 1, 2005... Alcoholic Beverages: The Samish Indian Nation's Liquor Control Ordinance was published in the April 5 Federal Register, p. 17255. A Liquor Control Ordinance for the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma was published in the April 18 Federal...

Probate reform.(Federal Register)
April 1, 2005... Probate Reform: An information notice about the American Indian Probate Reform Act was published in the April 7 Federal Register, p. 17715. Contact: Eufrona Snyder, BIA, (202) 208-3614.

Census test.
April 1, 2005... Census Test: Field testing for the 2010 Census will commence this summer on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota, the U.S. Census Bureau announced this month. The test, which will include everyone residing on the reservation, will run...

Myers re-nominated.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Myers Re-Nominated: Ex-Interior Department attorney William Myers III has been re-nominated for appointment to the federal appeals court. Last year, Democratic senators filibustered Myers' nomination, raising concerns about his record as a...

Scarlett clears committee.(Patricia Scarlett)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Scarlett Clears Committee: Patricia Scarlett has won Senate committee approval to be deputy secretary of Interior. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved the nomination last month; full Senate confirmation was still awaiting...

New name at ED.(Department of Education)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... New Name at ED: President Bush this month nominated Raymond Simon as the new deputy secretary of Education. Simon has been assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education since December 2003. Prior to that, he headed the Arkansas...

World bank leader visits Lakotas.(James Wolfensohn)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... World Bank Leader Visits Lakotas: World Bank President James Wolfensohn made history this month when he agreed to tour an Oglala Lakota community in South Dakota. The visit was an unusual one, marking a first for a World Bank head to tour such...

Native public radio.(Center for Native American Public Radio)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Native Public Radio: The Center for Native American Public Radio officially launched operations recently to provide leadership and advocacy for the Native Radio System. Loris Ann Taylor has been named executive director of the center, and Peggy...

Housing funds.(Tribal Designated Housing Authorities)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Housing Funds: Last year tribes and Tribal Designated Housing Authorities got almost $600,000 in scholarship funding--a 50 percent increase from the year before--from the National American Indian Housing Council to help improve housing...