Native American Report articles from October 2004

Native American Report archives from October 2004

The budget story.(Slants & Trends)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... THE BUDGET STORY--Funding for federal housing, education, land and other programs for Native Americans all are being continued at fiscal year (FY) 2004 levels through Nov. 20, as Congress once again has resorted to a continuing resolution to...

Brouhaha builds over lobbying.(Slants & Trends)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... BROUHAHA BUILDS OVER LOBBYING--As Indian tribes built wealth through gaming operations, some decided to use their money in what has become a very American way: lobbying. Five years and at least $66 million later, the whole practice--and...

Native American interests build political clout in election season.
October 1, 2004... Something remarkable is happening on the way to voting booths this election year: millions of dollars are being donated to both parties by cash-rich Native American tribes. While the vast majority of the money is being donated to Democrats,...

NIGA lowers 2004 fee rate from preliminary amount.(National Indian Gaming Commission)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) set final fee rates for 2004 that are 9 percent lower than the preliminary rates announced earlier this year. The rate to be assessed on tribal gaming revenues this year is 0.063 percent for...

WIA allotments.(Federal Register)(Native American Employment and Training Allotments)(Workforce Investment Act )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... WIA Allotments: Native American Employment and Training Allotments under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) were announced this month under the Section 166 formulas. The Department of Labor said it expected the funding formula to stay in effect...

Indian Health Board.(Federal Register)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Indian Health Board: The Indian Health Board this month announced a $622,730 supplement to the single-source cooperative agreement award to the National Indian Health Board for technical assistance on health care policy analysis and program...

CCDF annual report.(Federal Register)
October 1, 2004... CCDF Annual Report: The Child Care and Development Fund is seeking comments on its plan to require information from Indian tribes for its annual report. See the Sept. 27 Federal Register, p. 57706. Comments are due Oct. 27 to: KatherineT....

Tribes spend $66 million on lobbying, PR in five years.(Special report: lobbying)(public relations)
October 1, 2004... A former aide to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) and a powerful Washington lobbyist persuaded newly wealthy Indian tribes to pay them more than $66 million over the past five years for lobbying and public relations work, a sum that...

Senators say lobbyist, PR executive improperly influenced tribal elections.(Special report: lobbying)
October 1, 2004... A former lobbyist and a public relations executive created a secret partnership that corruptly influenced Indian tribal elections to bilk tribes out of more than $66 million in fees, lawmakers charged last month during an unusual Senate...

Rags to riches: gaming money puts Indians on political map.
October 1, 2004... The rise of Indian gambling over the past 15 years has brought riches to some tribes long mired in poverty. Democrats were the first to make inroads in courting tribal leaders often unfamiliar with Washington politics. More recently,...

Where did the money go? Tribes advised on spending.(Jack Abramoff)(United States)
October 1, 2004... In addition to political contributions, lobbyist Jack Abramoff advised tribes to give hundreds of thousands of dollars to groups whose connection to Indian issues is unclear, tribal members say. One of those groups that got tribal money,...

Senate passes bill to improve treatment of native children.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Legislation to help prevent child abuse on Indian reservations cleared the Senate last month and awaits action in the House. The bill, S. 1601, would step up the reporting of, and intervention in, the mistreatment of children on...

Interior dept. details achievements in Indian programs under Bush.
October 1, 2004... With President Bush at the helm, the Interior Department has invested more than a billion dollars in building and renovating Indian schools, put fiduciary trust officers at the local level for the first time and increased by 11 percent the...

Brownback calls for apology to Native Americans.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... As tribal and federal leaders came together last month to celebrate the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian, Sen. Sam Brownback (R- Kansas) used the occasion to urge Congress to pass what he called a long overdue apology to...

Federal agencies partner on native homeownership plan.(departments of Housing and Urban Development, Interior and Agriculture)
October 1, 2004... Three federal agencies have come together in what is being billed as an historic partnership to increase homeownership opportunities for Native Americans and Alaska Natives. Under a memorandum of understanding signed Sept. 29, the...

Making Rural Housing Programs Work in Indian Country: a Guide for Tribes and Tribal Housing Organizations.(Resources)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Making Rural Housing Programs Work in Indian Country: A Guide for Tribes and Tribal Housing Organizations is a new guide to federal resources--and strategies for using them--for meeting the housing needs of Native Americans in rural areas....

Sacred sites.(Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a cultural preservation bill)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Sacred Sites: California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has signed legislation aimed at helping to preserve ancient Indian sacred sites, burial grounds and archaeological sites. Under the bill, SB 18, local governments must consult with tribes...

Housing pathways coordinator.(National American Indian Housing Council to enhance homebuyer education program)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Housing Pathways Coordinator: The National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) expects to expand its homebuyer education program, as it last month hired housing expert Tanya Serota to be a homebuyer education coordinator. Serota, a member...

CNIGA director resigns.(California Nations Indian Gaming Association, Jacob Coin)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... CNIGA Director Resigns: Jacob Coin, executive director of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association for the past four years, has resigned his position to pursue new opportunities. A new director is being sought to lead the association...

Help for ex-prisoners.(Second Chance Act to allow former convicts and children of prisoners to adjust well in society)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Help for Ex-Prisoners: Native Americans and others who have served jail time would get help reentering society and help for their families under a pending House bill. The measure, the Second Chance Act, H.R. 4676, of Rep. Rob Portman (R-Ohio),...

Calendar.(Calendar)
October 1, 2004... * Oct. 30-July 10: A special exhibit of Native American jewelry arts will be on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The exhibit, Totems to Turquoise: Native North American Jewelry Arts of the Northwest and...