Native American Report articles from September 2004

Native American Report archives from September 2004

It is hard to imagine.(Slants & Trends)(National Museum of the American Indian)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... IT IS HARD TO IMAGINE any time when more attention has been focused in Washington, D.C., on all things Native. With the Sept. 21 opening of the long-awaited National Museum of the American Indian, tens of thousands of tribal members descended...

Snapshots from the opening.(Slants & Trends)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... SNAPSHOTS FROM THE OPENING: Led by Colorado Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R) in full tribal regalia and Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence Small in suit and tie, some 25,000 Native Americans representing more than 400 tribes from across the...

While everyone celebrated.(Slants & Trends)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... WHILE EVERYONE CELEBRATED, advocates for various Indian issues used the unusual stage they were afforded to rally behind their causes. The National Indian Housing Council unveiled a report lamenting the prevalence of substandard housing on...

Most Indians on reservations live in substandard housing.
September 1, 2004... The health and well-being of Native Americans living on reservations is in jeopardy because most live in substandard housing, and more than half live in overcrowded conditions. That news, delivered in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the...

Federal probe finds 'deplorable' situation at Indian prisons.
September 1, 2004... In the last six weeks, two more deaths, five more suicide attempts and 16 new escapes have been reported at Indian Country jails, adding to what government investigators have called the deplorable and inexcusable state of Indian detention...

Program helps native teens apply to elite universities.(College Students)
September 1, 2004... Sometimes white people can seem really ignorant, according to Alistaire MacRae, a 17-year-old Navajo high school student who remembers the time he and his family vacationed at Yellowstone National Park and were soon surrounded by tourists...

FDIC loan proposal could erode banking services for Indians.
September 1, 2004... A proposal that would change loan and investment requirements for low- and middle-income people could keep many Native Americans from obtaining loans, advocates warn. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has proposed lessening the...

Indian-related funding bills move through Congress.(Fiscal 2005)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... As Congress closes in on the start of the new fiscal year Oct. 1, lawmakers are busy moving Indian-related appropriations bills through both chambers. Since only one appropriations bill--Defense--has been enacted, however, talk in...

Indian gaming: tribal leaders tell of benefits from revenues.(Casinos)
September 1, 2004... The concept of promoting gaming by a population known for more than its share of addiction problems may seem counterintuitive, but to hear tribal leaders tell the story, Indian gaming has been nothing short of a success story for the tribes...

New preschool.(Around Indian Country)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... NEW PRESCHOOL--A new preschool will be created to serve Alaska Native youngsters in the Mat-Su Borough School District. With a three-year, $1 million federal grant, the Nanuaq Preschool sill serve 83 children ages three and four. The...

Bison management.(Around Indian Country)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... BISON MANAGEMENT--The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes would take an active role in managing the National Bison Range Complex in Moiese, Mont., under a draft agreement reached between the tribes and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service....

Student honorees.(Around Indian Country)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... STUDENT HONOREES--Three students from the Institute of American Indian Arts have been honored as "emerging leaders" in filmmaking and screenwriting. At a recent ceremony at ABC Entertainment Television Group headquarters in Burbank, Calif., the...

Clean water violations on Navajo land settled by government, Mobil.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Residents on remote corners of Navajo land in Utah will get running water for the first time, and actions will be taken to avoid future oil spills affecting water supplies to the Navajo Nation, under a $5.5 million settlement reached last month...

Tribal-State Compacts.(Federal Register)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Tribal-State Compacts: BIA has approved amendments, effective Sept. 2, to the Tribal-State Compacts between California and five Indian tribes: Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians, Pala Band of Mission Indians, Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians,...

Land acquisition.(Federal Register)(United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Land Acquisition: BIA has made a final agency determination to acquire about 48.5 acres of land into trust for the Picayune Rancheria of California. The determination was made June 30 and published this month. For more information, contact...

Law and order.(Federal Register)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Law and Order: A judicial forum has been added within the Albuquerque Indian School property, with the addition of that property to the existing Santa Fe Indian School property listing of Courts of Indian Offenses, BIA has announced. The final...

Tribal colleges and universities.(Federal Register)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Tribal Colleges and Universities: Funding awards have been announced under the fiscal 2004 tribal colleges and universities program to help institutions build, expand, renovate and equip their facilities. The awards went to: College of...

Diabetes prevention.(Grant Opportunities)(Public Notice)
September 1, 2004... Diabetes Prevention: The Indian Health Service has invited applications for fiscal 2005 continuation funding under the Special Diabetes Programs for Indians designed to provide prevention and treatment services for diabetes, which has reached...

Change at interior.(Aurene Martin left the Interior Department )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... CHANGE AT INTERIOR--Aurene Martin, principal deputy assistant secretary for Indian affairs, has left the Interior Department for the private sector, and Mike Olsen, counselor to the assistant secretary, has been named to assume many of the...

NMAI volunteers.(National Museum of the American Indian)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... NMAI VOLUNTEERS--The brand new National Museum of the American Indian is looking for volunteers to help promote the exhibits and programs. Volunteers are needed to provide information to museum visitors, help with membership and development,...

Paralysis outreach.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... PARALYSIS OUTREACH--A new outreach campaign aimed at Native Americans and other minorities with paralysis has been launched by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center. The new public awareness effort is intended to raise...

Health care.(Alaska Frontier Extended Stay Consortium)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... HEALTH CARE--A consortium of Alaska health care organizations has received $1.25 million in federal grants to bring better health care to those living in the state's most remote areas. The group, the Alaska Frontier Extended Stay Consortium,...

Wildfire recovery.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... WILDFIRE RECOVERY--The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $500,000 grant to Alaska entities to help with recovery efforts from wildfires that ravaged Alaska Native villages and other rural communities in Alaska. The money, which will...

Indigenous women.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... INDIGENOUS WOMEN--A new book featuring reflections from conversations with 19 prominent indigenous women artists, lawyers, ranchers, doctors, educators and activists was published this month. Written by Wilma Mankiller, former principal chief...

Calendar.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
September 1, 2004... Oct 26-28: The Native Wellness Institute is holding a Well Spirit Conference in San Diego that will include hands-on activities on such spiritual teachings as crafts, sweats, offerings, drumming and singing classes, meditation time, healing...