Native American Report articles from January 2006

Native American Report archives from January 2006

Down 1 percent.(federal budgets)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... DOWN 1 PERCENT--Federally assisted Native American programs have lost 1 percent from their hard-won budgets, as Congress late in the game slashed 1 percent from all domestic discretionary programs in an effort to hold down federal spending. The...

Guilty plea from Abramoff.(Slants & Trends)
January 1, 2006... GUILTY PLEA FROM ABRAMOFF--The scandal that began with a lobbyist's alleged swindling of several Indian tribes culminated this month with a guilty plea of major proportions. Early this month, former Indian lobbyist extraordinaire Jack Abramoff...

Energy bill gives tribes more funding, control over energy development.
January 1, 2006... Amid an energy crisis bringing skyrocketing gas and utility prices, a newly enacted federal energy law is encouraging tribes--through loans and greater autonomy--to develop energy resources including biomass, wind and hydropower. This is...

Emergency LIHEAP money released; last-ditch effort to raise budget fails.(Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)
January 1, 2006... With temperatures falling and energy prices rising, the federal government this month released $100 million in emergency contingency funds to tribes, states and territories through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. "The...

Congressman calls for two-year moratorium on new Indian casinos.
January 1, 2006... In the wake of the Abramoff lobbying scandal has come a renewed plea for a two-year moratorium on casino expansion, along with comprehensive reform of Indian gaming laws. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) this month announced he would introduce...

Cherokee Nation court dismisses challenge to same-sex marriage.
January 1, 2006... Same-sex marriage has survived another challenge in the Cherokee Nation. Last month the Judicial Appeals Tribunal of the Cherokee Nation ruled for a second time against a tribal challenge to the marriage of Cherokee couple Dawn McKinley...

White House Initiative.(Deborah Cavett appointed as executive director)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... DIRECTOR NAMED: Deborah Cavett has been named executive director of the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities. Cavett comes to the U.S. Education Department post from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where she was...

IHS undertakes initiatives targeting prevention, chronic disease, behavior.(Indian Health Service)
January 1, 2006... A major effort underway from the Indian Health Service aims to turn the focus of health care in Indian Country from provider- and facility-driven to patient- and community-driven. With three distinct targets, the health initiatives launched...

Connecticut tribes continue quest for recognition; suit filed in U.S. court.(Schaghticoke Tribal Nation)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... As promised, the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation this month filed an appeal in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut seeking restoration of its federal recognition. That recognition has eluded the Connecticut nation in a long...

Bush signs domestic violence bill; help for Indian women a main focus.
January 1, 2006... An anti-domestic violence bill with widespread backing in Indian Country is now law, as President Bush Jan. 5 signed the package that creates a whole new section targeting domestic violence on tribal lands. The reauthorization of the...

Environment.(Funding Opportunities)
January 1, 2006... * Environment: The Administration for Native Americans seeks applications by March 8 for grants under the Environmental Regulatory Enhancement Program. ANA expects to make 20 to 30 awards totaling $1.5 million. The grants aim to help tribes...

Native language.(Funding Opportunities)
January 1, 2006... * Native Language: Applications are due March 8 for grants funding new community-based activities under ANA's Native Language Program. Both Assessment Grants and Design/ Implementation grants are available. Eligible applicants include...

Native Hawaiian education.(Funding Opportunities)
January 1, 2006... * Native Hawaiian Education: Applications are due March 24 for grants to support innovative education projects for Native Hawaiian children and adults. Priority areas are beginning reading and literacy for K-3 students; needs of at-risk...

Displaced youth.(Funding Opportunities)
January 1, 2006... * Displaced Youth: Applications are due Feb. 2 for $645 million available under the Education Department's Emergency Impact Aid Program and $5 million under the Assistance for Homeless Youth program to cover costs for educating students...

Early Reading First.(Funding Opportunities)
January 1, 2006... * Early Reading First: Pre-applications are due Feb. 21 and full applications May 8 for Early Reading First grants. The grants are available to public and private organizations that operate Head Start, child care, family literacy or other...

Calendar.
January 1, 2006... * Jan. 26-28: National Leadership Conference on Child Welfare Issues will be sponsored by the Alliance for Children and Families in Clearwater Beach, Fla. Contact: Maggie Skarich, (800) 221-3726, mskarich@alliance1.org,www.alliance1....

Information collection.(Federal Register)
January 1, 2006... * Information Collection: The Bureau of Indian Affairs is seeking comment by March 27 on two planned information collection requests. One is on Class III Gaming Procedures; the other is on Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans. Copies of the...

Indian Health Scholarships.(Federal Register)
January 1, 2006... * Indian Health Scholarships: A list of recipients of Indian Health Scholarships was published in the Jan. 19 Federal Register. See p. 3099.

Alaska claims.(Federal Register)
January 1, 2006... * Alaska Claims: Additional acreage has been granted to various Alaskan Native regional corporations, the Bureau of Land Management announced. Appeals are allowed. Contact: Linda Resseguie, (907) 271-5422, Linda_Resseguie@ ak.blm.gov. See the...

ANA programs.(Federal Register)(Administration for Native Americans)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... * ANA Programs: Final program policies and procedures have been issued by the Administration for Native Americans. The rules cover Social and Economic Development Strategies, Native Language Preservation and Maintenance, Environmental...

SuperNOFA.(Federal Register)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... * SuperNOFA: The Housing and Urban Development Department has published the policy requirements and general section for the upcoming FY2006 SuperNOFA announcement of housing grants availability. HUD took this step to allow prospective...

Section 8.(Department of Housing and Urban Development)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... * Section 8: HUD published proposed rules governing renewal of Section 8 project-based assistance contracts that would include tenant protections if a contract were not renewed and establish rent levels when an expiring contract is renewed....

Public housing.(Federal Register)
January 1, 2006... * Public Housing: HUD published supplemental information for public housing agencies and the public on the way it calculates the public housing operating subsidy. The final rule on calculating formula expenses under the new Operating Fund...