Native American Report articles from April 2006

Native American Report archives from April 2006

Economic development.(Slants & Trends)
April 1, 2006... ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -- With attention to the economic woes of Indian Country increasing in many quarters, Congress is looking into chartering a Tribal Development Corporation to increase economic opportunities for tribes. A bill, sponsored by...

Bill to overhaul Indian gaming law passes senate Indian affairs panel.
April 1, 2006... Over the opposition of tribal leaders, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee has approved an overhaul of gaming law that would make significant changes in the way tribes conduct and expand casino operations. The bill, which would bring the...

Senate committee clears measures on Indian child protection, 'Telehealth'.
April 1, 2006... Indian child protection law would be strengthened in an effort to reduce abuse of Native youngsters, under a measure cleared recently by the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. The voice vote approval of the reauthorization of the Indian Child...

After three decades, mashpee tribe gains federal recognition from BIA.
April 1, 2006... "We Won!" That is the message on the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's website, where a photograph of Tribal Chairman Glenn Marshall with arms raised in victory is captioned with those words in large purple letters. After waiting three decades...

Native Americans at risk for toxins from old, unexploded weapons.
April 1, 2006... Native Americans living on Western reservations are being exposed to a "toxic legacy" left by unexploded military ordnance. Military expansion in the last century led to testing of increasingly toxic weaponry, and that testing was conducted...

Inpatient rehab facilities needed for native meth users, senate panel told.
April 1, 2006... A week before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee held this month's hearing on meth use in Indian Country, Navajo Nation police arrested three generations of Meth dealers in their Dilkon, Ariz., home where they produced the drug. ...

Abramoff gets six years in casino case; lobbying bill clears senate.
April 1, 2006... Disgraced tribal lobbyist Jack Abramoff has been sentenced to almost six years in prison for his role in a fraudulent Florida casino boat case, a term he will begin serving after the investigation into the congressional lobbying scandal wraps...

Innovative assisted living project helps sell concept to Alaska natives.
April 1, 2006... Assisted living is still a tough sell to some American Indian and Eskimo families in Dillingham, Alaska. But the alternative--shuttling an elderly relative 350 miles to urban Anchorage for care--has prompted community leaders to create an...

Telemedicine.(Funding Opportunities)
April 1, 2006... Telemedicine: Grants for distance learning and telemedicine to provide access to education, training and health care resources for those in rural America are available to Indian tribes and tribal organizations from the Department of Agriculture...

Health Promotion.(Funding Opportunities)
April 1, 2006... Health Promotion: Applications are due May 26 for competitive grants under the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention program. The projects are designed to help American Indians and Alaska Natives increase physical activity; avoid tobacco,...

Self-Governance.(Funding Opportunities)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Self-Governance: The deadline for new fiscal 2006 funding has been extended for the Tribal Self-Governance Program Planning Cooperative Agreement. Applications are due May 19, and projects are expected to begin Aug. 7. The agency has $600,000...

Children and Youth.(Funding Opportunities)
April 1, 2006... Children and Youth: The Indian Health Service announced a May 25 application closing date for cooperative agreements for Children and Youth Projects to help tribes and urban Indian organizations that service American Indian and Alaska Native...