12-24-2001
California Indians Win Tax Case

This Christmas the Santee Sioux tribe is asking for justice

Hopi, Arizona still haggling over state trust lands

Indians seek federal status, health, education benefits

12-19-2001
Cross-Deputization Agreements Work

12-16-2001
Indian land creates jurisdictional maze

Samish Nation Sues For Fishing Rights

Landmark land claims act still awaits resolution

Feds set rules for fishing

Santee Beat Government Freeze

12-15-2001
Texas Battling Tribal Casino

Stores lose legal battle on cigarette tax

Oneidas' Danforth: No land-for-casino swap

Judge sets deadline in tribal recognition lawsuit

12-13-2001
Tribe to impose its own tax on tobacco in deal with state

Tribal, state judges make history

Osage Council Pass Membership Resolution

Geringer Says Tribes' Liason Needed In Wyoming

Proposed Water Compact raises Concerns from Citizens, Politicians

Upper Kenai River to open for subsistence

Santee Sioux Win The Battle But May Have Lost The War 

12-11-2001
Voyage to rescue a tribe's history

Santee ruling was victory for fair play

Edmondson asked to issue opinion on water ownership

Subsistence Board to mull fishery laws

Oneida: A nation emerges

Town of Hobart, Oneidas slowly work through land woes

All tribal members pay federal taxes

12-9-2001
Oklahoma tribes told they must pay taxes on pull tabs

Cornyn's Enron ties questioned

Tribes, state agree on shared jurisdiction

12-7-2001
Tribes approve pact on hunting

Nunavik appoints self-government negotiators

12-5-2001
'Upstate Citizens' labeled 'hate group'

City appeals Indian tax decision

Day of talks ends with native chiefs at odds over Indian Act changes

First Nations look to other sources as federal funds cut, deficit looms

12-3-2001
Supreme Court Voids Indian Decision

El Paso Tribe Faces Huge Gambling Loss

BNSF should pay taxes, tribes reply to court

First Nations chiefs meet amid infighting, intense debate on governance

Bogus tribal tag lawsuit before state high court

Chinese minority official visits tribe

12-2-2001
Minnesota tribes resist making casino audits public

Congress receives bill to allow two Indian casinos in Michigan

B.C. committee recommends 16-part referendum question on aboriginal treaties

11-30-2001
Makah free to resume their whale hunt

Blumenthal files formal complaint in land dispute

Group claiming tribal status bars Norwich officials

11-29-2001
Suit claims BIA official violated state land act

Legal volley shows reservation deadlock

KSB seeks injunction against Nunavik self-government talks

11-28-2001
Appeals court grants stay that allows casino to remain open

On Indian Reservations, A Different Set of Laws

11-27-2001
Court: Tribes Must Pay Gambling Tax

Cayuga nation appeals for end to land dispute

Tribe recognition hearing delayed

Native claim creates NWT's second reserve

Catawba Indian Nation, South Carolina

11-26-2001
Once outlawed, area's Indians bolstering ranks

Indian heritage claims soar

County joins fray at Sandy Point

Inuit man fights province for right to revert to his traditional name

11-25-2001
Ballard Locks' creation left tribe high and dry

Women want to change Indian Act

Feds reconsider subsistence sales

Court decision could undermine tribal gambling

11-24-2001
Tribal fate in hands of a few federal employees

California tribes' push for full police powers prompts outcry

Tigua members say they won't be leaving

11-23-2001
Indian Tribes Pay Annual Taxes To Outgoing Governor

Maine tribes describe Catch-22 in suit over access to papers

Tribe reaches settlement in road dispute

O'odham citizenship bid wins 100 backers

11-22-2001
Tribe sues Texas to open East Texas casino

Government OKs N.M. Indian Gambling

Mescalero President Dislikes Gambling Decision

Feds drop fee-to-trust change

County moves to sue band over reservation boundaries

Tribal landlord seeks to evict mobile-home owners

11-21-2001
Unrecognized Duwamish get respect

Dene leaders want more accountability

Land claim board sparks Nunavut dispute

11-20-2001
Key Mississippi lawmaker backs off trying to tax Choctaw casino

Montana justices pick at unclear rulings

Tribal members challenge chief's heritage

Expelled tribal members fight back

11-19-2001
The Role of the Dice

County, tribes build relationship

Gambling isn't goal, L.A.-area tribe says

Resume the land talks

Blumenthal, Gover say commission would solve BIA woes

11-18-2001
Blumenthal, Gover agree: New tribal recognition process needed

Miami land bill turns quagmire

Tribes describe Catch-22 for companies seeking documents

Benedict Clings To Failed Policy Of Tribal Termination

11-17-2001
Convenience stores seek high court challenge to Indian businesses

Rowland may discuss local land dispute

East Texas tribal chairman backs Tiguas at rally

Sewer project will not give power to band, county told

Nault takes tough stand with White River nation

Delaware Referendum Leaves Tribe Undecided on Roll

11-16-2001
In El Paso, Tiguas protest efforts to end gaming operation

Tulalip police powers growing

Townsend speaks to UCE

Arguments Delayed In Tribe's Speedup Bid

Pataki excluded from depositions in Oneida gambling case

11-15-2001
Lawmakers considering federal probe in land dispute

Southeastern towns speak to lawmakers

Another Oneida group asks to join case

State, tribes debate reservation water permits

Nault says wrap it up

11-14-2001
Supreme Court declines to hear Maine tribal dispute with paper companies

11-13-2001
Tiguas seek support with state, DC ads

'Nation' Inserts Itself Into Tribal Fray

Cherokee Nation withdraws contempt action

11-12-2001
Report fails to calm tribal recognition dispute

Paugussett chief renews threat for property claims, citing racial bias

Snoqualmies move ahead in quest for land

New York Times frames Iroquois country

11-11-2001
Sovereignty in jeopardy

Tribal, Circuit Court judges share bench

Black Indians learn to embrace 2 worlds

11-10-2001
Questions rise about Lumbees' territory claim

11-9-2001
State seeks joint liability in Oneida land claim case

Tribe gives towns documents

Flathead Reservation: Commission digs in heels on water rights

NTI: Ottawa’s using water bill to weaken land claim deal

Salt River nearing historic treaty

An emotional revolution of self-governance can succeed

11-8-2001
US withdraws recognition of 3d tribe

Yakama tribe tries to gain licenses on two Columbia River dams

Appeals Court Asked to Dismiss Timpanogos Suit

Recent controversies involving the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe

11-7-2001
Tigua plea for casino to stay open is rejected

Towns endorse process to revamp tribe recognition

11-6-2001
Report: Tribal recognition process flawed

Seminoles challenge the BIA

Simmons proposes recognition plan

State appeals ruling giving tribe authority to regulate water quality on reservation

Oneida merchants charge a tax on non-native sales

Tohono O'odham, Border Patrol at odds

11-5-2001
Storied Chinook pin future on 'tribe'

Tigua file to keep casino open during pending appeal

Tribes want state recognition

Yukon's Ta'an settle land claim

Mashantuckets Shouldn't Get One More Acre

11-3-2001
Judge denies Tiguas' request for new trial on casino

Indians Threaten To File Land Claims

Oneidas add own tax to prices of items - not gas - they sell

Confrontational Crees out-deal moderate Inuit

11-2-2001
Report says BIA recognition process in need of reform

Ottawa wants water supremacy

Pataki might go for the Indian Affairs Ph.D.

11-1-2001
Study Finds Deep Flaws In Tribal Recognition

Tigua tribe hedges bet on closing of casino

Court hears Santee casino arguments

Schumer writes Pataki about Oneida Indian Nation

N.Y. Gambling Plan Becomes Law

Patchwork jurisdiction hampers tribal police

Hunters say they're singled out

Judge won't dismiss contempt action

10-31-2001
Feds take control of tribal court

10-30-2001
A California odyssey: Senate Bill 911

Cherokees begin selling car tags

Self-governance low priority for natives: poll

Urban residents issue stalls subsistence panel

Crown attorney studies reserves

The law of the land changed overnight

10-29-2001
Seminole Nation to lose programs

Land claim trial in final stretch

Torres-Martinez finally will get settlement money

On a mission for inclusion

Texas tribe pushes on with gambling plans

10-28-2001
Taking it slow

Muckleshoots, King County agree to quarterly talks

10-27-2001
Tribe Ruling May Be Months Off

KSB opposed to Nunavik Commission report

10-26-2001
‘There ain’t no Indians in Texas’ – a red alert

Gover defends his role in recognition of tribes

Towns want tribe suit to move forward

Citizens' group has standing to sue over gaming compact

Gaming Issue Muddies Regional Tribe's Pursuit of Recognition

Lumbee Tribal Constitution not yet a done deal

Shoshone-Bannocks Could Cite Local Police On Reservation Land

Fort Res fights environment board ruling

State asks high court to review fuel tax ruling

10-25-2001
Lawyers for towns ask judge to delay suit on tribal land

Dog track sues to close tribal casinos

Tribe, DNR briefly dispute land access

Seminole election

10-24-2001
Canada plans to deport native man

Card clubs sue to expand gambling

10-23-2001
Major land claim denied by Sask. Court of Appeal

American Indians call for state commission

10-22-2001
Salish-Kootenai say Montana is in contempt over water issues

Tribes Say They're Not In It For The Casinos

Land claims concern new Burwash chief

10-20-2001
Lawmakers plead Tiguas' case in vain

House Resources Committee Approves Acoma Land Swap

Congress to hear subsistence issue

American Indian leadership proposes sovereignty initiatives

Mayes pleads not guilty in bogus tag case

10-19-2001
Tigua raise fear other states will follow Texas

Neighbors sue to disband Suquamish tribe

Makivik to forge ahead with self-government talks

Panel studies state-tribal relationship

10-18-2001
Researchers want BIA chief to reconsider tribe's recognition

Congdon says it’s time for towns, tribe to meet for earnest talks on land dispute

Congress OKs funds for Torres-Martinez

Strategic communications called for in Indian country

10-17-2001
Cayugas request $20 million more

10-16-2001
Tiguas press case on casino

Davis veto hurts plan for casino on U.S. 50

10-15-2001
Peyote still thorny topic in law, faith

Group sues to challenge as the true Mohegans

Mohegan Tribe, Montville leaaders praise relationship

New Indian land rules pose quandary

10-13-2001
Martz offers to help Little Shell Tribe with federal recognition

10-12-2001
Supreme Court rejects appeal by Muckleshoot

Indian expert faults state

Town can keep names of researchers secret

10-11-2001
Seizure of native boat raises fears in final days of Burnt Church fishery

Easterns hope journals might strengthen their case

Easterns call opponents’ research shoddy

New York Cayuga Land Claim gets measure of justice

Botelho: Subsistence solution close

10-10-2001
Tribe regains some treasured soil

10-9-2001
Reservation Talks Between Tribe, 3 Towns Collapse

10-8-2001
For two towns, talks with tribe are over

Hopi lands and Big Mountain: misinformation is an issue

10-7-2001
Half Mass. Tribe Can't Show Proof

Pols push for Nipmucs: But they hesitate on gaming issue

U.S., Cayugas reluctant to sue owners

Hamilton followers claim descent from original Mohegans

Supreme Court to rule on Metis hunting

Gwich'in face million dollar tax bill

Yukon chiefs OK devolution plan

10-5-2001
State advised to settle land suits

Group argues for chance to challenge Mohegans' land claim

Mohawks to discuss land claim in Albany

Maine tribes seek ruling by Supreme Court

Signing brings Delta gov't closer to reality

Mashantuckets revise proposal for town talks

Choctaws Plan Media Blitz To Build Support On Tax Issue

'Tribe' settles in, objects to town laws 

10-4-2001
Change would allow non-Indians to fish on tribally chartered boats

10-03-2001
State ordered to pay $248M in land claim case

For Nipmucs, documentation a big problem

American Indian-Owned Company Sues Over Tobacco Seizure

10-2-2001
American Indian leaders plan defense strategies

Choctaw Indian chief decries efforts to tax Neshoba casino

State's high court to hear argument over casino-state legal jurisdiction

'Last of Mohegans' tribe says it's established reservation

Take politics out of recognition

9-29-2001
Final Nipmuc ruling years away

BIA negates acknowlegment in two cases in ruling that could affect local tribes

Tigua tribe advised to seek new ventures

Senator wants Silver Star taxed

NTI suing DIAND over water licences

9-28-2001
Indian tribe stripped of recognition

BIA Denies Recognition For Duwamish Tribal Organization

Railroad Challenged by Tribal Taxes on Reservation

Shawnee claim to former Army ammunition plant

Creek chief: No bingo hall at Wetumpka if casino OK'd at Atmore

Oklahoma Tribes water rights used in Compact with State

Feds decide on Indian land

Judge: El Paso Indian casino must close

9-26-2001
NTI, feds square off over water

As gaming destination, state in its infancy, experts say

Town leaders agree to Oct. 9 meeting with tribe

Chumash want planes flying over reservation to buzz off

9-25-2001
Tribe keeps authority to regulate waters on reservation

Golden Hills tribe buoyed by setting of date for lawsuit

Urban hunters, fishers hold subsistence issue key

9-24-2001
Indians push for federal recognition

Oral arguments in Paugussett suit set for Nov. 14

Reversal of Fortunes

9-23-2001
Charges to proceed against Native fishermen

Tribes sue to block release of casino audits

9-21-2001
Abolish James Bay agreement, POV mayor says

Gambling panel rejects payment to Indian group

Tribe says response should move process to early vote

9-20-2001
Without commitment to fairness, nation building suffers

Casino audits could be public soon under state ruling

Tribe says it would pay tax on added land

Deh Cho begin talks on development

9-19-2001
Natives in Burnt Church setting fewer traps

Court sends tribes, state back to gambling talks 

9-18-2001
RCMP planning charges after latest native, non-native fishing dispute

Night raid damages fishery of N.B. Indians

Dhaliwal condemns `vigilante action' of fishermen at Burnt Church

Non-native fishermen in NB call for end to Burnt Church fishery

Tribes appeal ruling against taxing BN

Attorney general ruling may open Minnesota casino audits

Federal Judge rules Alabama Quassarte Tribal Town Case

9-17-2001
N.B. natives assess damage following raid on lobster fishery

Alaskans want vote on rural priority

Mesa Grande tribe granted additional land

Fishtown faces trouble

9-15-2001
Officials Say New Constitution Doesn't Need BIA's OK - But Get It

Acoma Leaders Get Congressional Support For Land Swap

9-14-2001
Tribal gambling, racism debated

9-13-2001
Alabama-Coushatta casino plans depend on ruling on Tigua casino

9-11-2001
U.S. Court tosses lawsuit from tribal court

Blumenthal, other AGs seek change in BIA rules

Knowles subsistence panel mulls amendment wording

9-10-2001
More native lobster traps seized in waters off Burnt Church, N.B.

Pols push for Nipmucs: But they hesitate on gaming issue

9-9-2001
Indians face same issues

9-8-2001
Governor signs agreement with CCT on new role in helping poor

Court says two Chippewa properly charged with illegal hunting

9-7-2001
Sioux fight Feds, this time over hemp

Paperwork Done, Tribes Await Federal Recognition

Meeting of towns, tribe off

Opposition forms to plan for Mohegan shellfish farm

Paucatucks says Easterns have misidentified ancestors

Davis owes tribe an explanation

Australia praises the dream of Nunavut

9-6-2001
Judge grants stay in access case

A bid for recognition

Showdown nears on Lytton casino

Deputies, tribes seek agreement on powers

Ruling revives spat over tribal hunting rights

Navajo Nation Responds To U.S. Supreme Court Decisions 

Board of Elections orders money from tribe returned

9-5-2001
For tribes, towns, waiting begins

Erasmus approves Deh Cho's pipeline decision

Metis hunter plans new challenge

9-4-2001
Burnt Church dispute may migrate with lobster

Playing the ‘race card’

9-3-2001
Six more lobster traps seized in waters off Burnt Church, N.B.

NPR to sponsor sovereignty debate

9-2-2001
Seneca leader rejects unions' demands

Deh Cho decision gets cool response

9-1-2001
More lobster traps seized by DFO in waters off Burnt Church, N.B.

Dodd: Indian issues will have to wait

Tribal courts win 2 jurisdiction battles

Tribe Says Government Owes Millions More In Compensation

8-31-2001
Burnt Church lobster fishermen defy Ottawa

Tribal water dispute goes to U.S. Supreme Court

Veteran’s death focuses attention on Tohono O’odham citizenship act

Nipmucs seek U.S. action in tribal case

Tribes seek fishing rights

Labor seeks to block gaming measure

Locke signs tribal welfare assistance agreement

BIA Official Finds New Compacts 'More Equitable'

8-30-2001
Blumenthal Says He'll Continue To Fight Recognition

Tribes, deputies seek agreement on powers in Indian reservations

Survey may help resolve fight over Nez Perce jurisdiction

8-29-2001
Fishermen react negatively to Burnt Church licence 

Tribal charters would require changing laws

Keetoowah tags are legal

Madera County and Indian tribe OK deal

8-28-2001
Ottawa extends Burnt Church lobster licence

Patrol boats monitor legal lobster trapping by N.B. native fishermen

Alaska Gov. Won't Appeal Hunting Rule

Hunters grow upset as opportunities dim

Right to Work debate centers in Oklahoma's Indian Country

8-27-2001
RCMP check for lobster sabotage in Miramichi

Appeals court rules tribes not subject to age discrimination laws

Senator Schumer could really help

First Nations lay claim to B.C. legislature

8-26-2001
Residents reclaiming American Indian heritage

Tribe 'disappointed' by a delay in talks

Fidalgo Island neighbors worried about tribal development

SUBSISTENCE: State Senate remains deadlocked after summit

Liberals set out on the referendum trail

8-25-2001
Natives lose in court

Tribe passes to young a tradition of salmon fishing

Officials mull oversight of Indian gaming

8-24-2001
Indian protesters walk out of meeting on transfer of land to state

Sides argue legality of Tigua casino

SDG&E may face detour in effort to route new line

8-23-2001
Tribe wins court victory

Mohawks ignore Trump

State, El Paso tribe face off over Texas gambling laws

Treaty council fights long-standing Spirit Lake dispute

Judge muddies subsistence waters

8-22-2001
Town leaders feel Mashantucket proposal doomed to failure

Two call for needs-based subsistence access system

Trump threatens to sue NY to prevent Indian casinos

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Casino industry questions ties of GOP chief

Bradley, Daschle clashed over land ownership in '80s

Inuit achieve what Aborigines dream about

Tribe Embraces Texas Governor

Sioux hold out for sacred Black Hills land

Catholic Bishop Returns Property To Coeur d'Alene Tribe

Purchase by Oneidas takes marina off tax rolls

Tribes soliciting support for gaming rights

Gambling tribe denies racism charges in membership policy

West Shoshone Leaders Appeal to UN

Muwekma denied immediate recognition

NCAI: challenges remain to land, sovereignty

White Plumes relinquish hemp crop

Oglala Sioux head says he'll try to restrict state lawmen on reservation

Tribal friend works to promote federal recognition

Group stands ready to protest new casino

Premier defiant on Kaska land claim

Court rules against ticketing tribal tags

For Coeur d'Alenes, lake is sacred, ongoing responsibility

BIA to explain rationale behind recognition ruling

Kansas City and Tribe Locked in Casino Duel

Forest chief calls for government harmony 

Nevada wins right to enforce laws on Indian land

Ruling protects Nevada from tribal lawsuits

N.C. Tuscaroras want tribal recognition

Cowlitz recognition upheld over Quinault objections

Bill could thwart Indian casinos 

Towns request meeting on recognition of tribes 

Tribes vow to take case to the U.S. Supreme Court 

Judge tells tribe suit not option to regain land 

Indians' Bid for Recognition Denied  

Tribe Withdraws Land Lawsuit  

Decision May Impact Tribal Power To Tax Non-Natives - IMDiversity

Tide turning against tribes’ immunity - Oklahoman Online

Samish Nation should model a stewardship ethic - Skagit Valley Herals

A Nation Divided, Indians Want to Traverse Freely - Washington Post

Tribal food store draws fire - Oklahoman Online

Paugussetts, Indian bureau silent on closed meeting - CT Post

Blackfeet Indian Reservation Eyed - IMDIversity

Marshall would still be charged despite landmark ruling - Halifax Herald

Fueling the Economy - Journal Star

Akwesasne Mohawks lose battle with Revenue Canada - CBC

Indian group from Norwich joins N.Y. lawsuit - TheDay

Justice Dept. to monitor land dispute - TheDay

Citizens support Wampanoag bid for recognition - Cape Cod Times

Judge adds Brothertown tribe to Oneida suit - Syracuse Online

Pokagons gain understanding - SouthBend Tribune

Residents take land-claim fight to Albany - Times Union

Fed-up tribes want recognition schedules - Indian Country

Catawba constitution vote invalid - The State

Navajo Nation works with state on road issues - Gallup Independent

Regulating tribal casinos - Boston Globe

Wisconsin Governor Bars Indians' Casino - Washington Post

Indians regret death of gambling bill - Star-Telegram

Indian tribes press for more police powers - Union Tribune

Minnesota BIA case boosts hope among town officials - The Day

Towns ask lawmakers to support moratorium on recognition of tribes - The Day

Fishing decision affirmed - Anchorage Daily News

House approves casinos - Houston Chronicle

Miccosukees frustrated over Florida's insistence on prosecuting Billie - Sun-Sentinel

Gover Defends Granting Tribal Status - ABQ Journal

Tribal Representatives Study Water Rights, Land Issues  - Press & Dakotan

Land trust controversy began 8 years ago - The Day

Tribes wage legal battle over recognition, resources - Seattle PI

Tribes: Recognition process not tied to gaming - Las Vegas Review

Simmons talks Indian issues with Interior head - The Day

Both sides file arguments with U.S. Supreme Court - Boston Globe

Tribal tax deal passes Washington State House - Daily Herald

Project wants to separate Cheyenne / Arapahos - Native Times

More Seek Recognition As Indian - Chicago Tribune

N.J.'s Indians struggling to retain culture - Press Plus

Group Presses Its History, Culture - CT Now

Casinos a sticking point in CT tribes' recognition - Indian Country

Natives say fishing agreements limit treaty rights - CNews

U.S. attorney: Bars OK despite tribe's rule - Seattle Times

Pequot Groups To Intervene - Hartford Courant

Eastern Pequots not rookies in recognition process - The Day

Judge orders ruling on recognition petitions by year's end - The Day

Chairman urges using money in tribal areas - Journal Sentinel

Tribe agrees to deals for law enforcement - Oklahoman

Fisheries ministers plot peace plan for lobster season - CBC

Judge rules Illinois can intervene in tribal lawsuit - Missoulian

Court to rule on tribal taxation - Journal Star

Judge adds tribes to state lawsuit against BIA - Boston Globe

Oneidas offered free tuition to SUNY - Syracuse Herald

Survey shows support for tribal process challenge - The Day

Blumenthal Helps Slow Tribes' Recognition Efforts - CT Now

Nault says natives must be more accountable - CBC

Apologies demanded for ghetto comments - Indian Country  

Nunavik Commission won’t send member to Makivik AGM - Nunatsiaq News

Faces Life In Prison - Kirk Billie Guilty - Seminole Tribune

The Metis: A Question of Ethnicity - The Circle

Justices hear Nevada tribal court case - LV Sun

Governor asserts control over gambling - North County Times

Oneidas sold land, county's lawyer says - Syracuse Herald

Tribes Battle each Other Over Recognition - The Columbian

Atlantic chiefs still willing to talk with Ottawa - CBC

Towns want to discuss big picture issues with the tribe - The Day

Conn. American Indian Population Up - Washington Post

Indian Ancestry Makes Mark on Census - Salt Lake Tribune

Taxation of Tobacco - MSNBC

Committee to examine Navajo, state relations - N-H Observer

BIA Continues Recognition Process - Boston.com

Salt River tribe may OK alcohol outside casinos - AZ Republic

Gamblers boycotting Oneida casino - Janesville Gazette

County reluctant to join casino suit - Waukegan News Sun

We Can Work It Out, Tribal Leader Tells Towns - CT Now

Tribe buys land in Osceola - Orlando Sentinel

Indian Gaming Facility Limits Gambling - Contra Costa Times

Johnson to introduce state Indian legislation - Register Citizen

Indian Lawmakers Assail Comments - IM Diversity

New land acquisition regulations raise questions - Indian Country

Cherokee Compact sparks debate - OKIT

Mystery Pair Stakes Upstate Claim - Syracuse Online

Town and tribe leaders to discuss dispute at meeting - Boston Globe

Chinooks Prepare as Tribal Status Nears - Salt Lake Tribune

Court: FOIA Applies to Indian Tribes - Washington Post  

Tribe reacts to Kirk Billie verdict - MSNBC

Lemoore tribe to establish its own court system - MSNBC

Attorneys wrap up case of drowned boys - MSNBC

Officials find much to agree about at first summit - Star Tribune

Bid for state funds for Indian issues questioned - TheDay

Indian council approves Bemidji representation - Star Tribune

Ct AG says funds necessary in wake of 'phenomena' - TheDay

Ottawa pulls funding for unaudited native bands - National Post

No talks until Innu fix their finances: Tobin - National Post

Voiding of Sandia Boundary Opinion Asked - ABQ Journal

Tribal Land Claim Meets Resistance - Washington Post

The Drug War Comes to the Rez - Mojo Wre

Paper companies, Indian tribes argue case in court - Boston Globe

Non-native fishermen grill Dhaliwal over proposal - CBC

Indian Tribes Pressing Land Claims - Washington Post

Defense case begins in deaths of 2 Miccosukee boys - Miami Sun

Fishermen ask Ottawa to take back tribes licenses - Boston Globe

Rules may change on how tribes alter their boundaries - The Day

Indians back in court to challenge access law - Bangor Daily

Pequot chief says opposition to recognition threatens all - The Day

Jury Still Out on Navajos' Role in Utah Courts - Salt Lake Tribune

Hunters support tribe - Spokesman Review

Against tribal wishes, Miccosukee faces trial in deaths - Miami Herald

Dodd wants Board of Indian Affairs overhauled - MSNBC

Duwamish recognized, history of delays mitigated - Indian Country

Council extends civil jurisdiction over non-Navajos - Navajo Times

Hearing on Makah whale hunt brings out opposition - MSNBC

Author, state officials warn town about recognizing tribe - MSNBC

Backers propose one jail for county, tribe - MSNBC

Who is Indian? - NPR Audio

Nipmuc recognition victim of Bush hold - Indian Country

Mass. tribe's recognition put on hold - MSNBC

Fight over proposed casino in Dorr Township continues - MSNBC

Landowners exempt from land claim - MSNBC

Cherokee vs. Delaware recognition - Indian Country

Cherokees officials say tribe will embrace new tags - MSNBC

Tribe offers payment to town - MSNBC

Lawmakers want schools to cover gambling prevention - MSNBC

Labrador Inuit close in on land claim agreement - Nunatsiaq News

After decades, Duwamish tribe wins federal recognition - MSNBC

Nipmucs receive preliminary recognition - MSNBC

Dispute Over Tribal Gill Net Fishing In Munising Bay - MSNBC

State sues over tribal recognition - MSNBC

Missouri land turned over to South Dakota - MSNBC

Tribes reignite legal battle over state's fish catch - MSNBC

Mohegans deny officials were ever on payroll of developer - MSNBC

Casinos pushing ahead despite McCallum remarks - MSNBC

Cherokee to Issue Car Tags - MSNBC

Tribal members seek to become sovereign - MSNBC

Munising Residents Discuss Gill Net Fishing - MSNBC

Sportsmen Protest Gill Net Fishing in Munising - MSNBC

AG wants more money to monitor Indian issues - MSNBC

RCMP will go slow with gun law enforcement - Nunatsiaq news

Miami backer has history, future with tribal claims - MSNBC

New casino opens in North County - MSNBC

To release or not to release - MSNBC

Lawsuit funded by developer with casino interest - MSNBC

Tribal leaders meeting Martz - MSNBC

Senator wants tribe to pay for highway improvements - MSNBC

Utah case tests limits of American Indian peyote law - MSNBC

Ousted Paiutes win important battle in tribal court - MSNBC

A Battle Over Who Is Indian - L.A. Times

Chinook Wins Federal Recognition - Washington Post

Loyal Shawnee granted federal recognition - Indian Country

Tigua enrollment is stalled in Senate - Indian Country

Cherokees move closer to issuing car tags - MSNBC

Coincidence or not, Maine tribes on alert - Indian Country

Maine governor rejects tribal sovereignty - Indian Country

Decision Reverses Water Policy - Washington Post

Shays wary of Clinton promise -MSNBC

Agreement reached in Highway 93 construction project - MSNBC

The right to return - MSNBC

Klamath water case will go to U.S. Supreme Court - MSNBC

Sea Shepherd sues state over whale policy - MSNBC

Tribe recognition rumors irk attorney general - MSNBC

Judge Dismisses Liquor Challenge - Washington Post

Opposition to Cherokee gambling compact emerges - MSNBC

No charges likely in Indian documents case - MSNBC

Ex-Paiutes take case over being kicked out to court - MSNBC

Their Half of the Bargain - Washington Post

Trying to get back home - MSNBC

Tribes in Maine continue to battle state - Indian Country

Friendly Tradition Settles Va. Tax Bill - Washington Post

High Court To Review Navajo Tax - Washington Post

Maine tribes cool contempt crisis with appeals - Indian Country

Mashpees wait for recognition - Indian Country

Tracks fight gaming deals - MSNBC

Indian preference laws under attack - OK Indian Times

Tigua undaunted by Bush threat - Indian Country

Maine Court Raises Stakes in Fight Over Tribal Rights - Washington Post

Klamath unveil plan to reclaim reservation lands - Indian Country

Natives meet with state - MSNBC

Casino agreement draws criticism - MSNBC

Report: State, tribes close on solving tax dispute - MSNBC

Gejdenson ‘too busy’ for Indian land dispute meeting - MSNBC

Tribe wants recognition, but no casino - MSNBC

Congressional legislation targets Indian preference - Indian Country

Court To Study Indian Immunity - Washington Post

Tribal plan seeks Winema land - MSNBC

Kent approves spending in tribal recognition case - MSNBC

S.C. Catawbas to Get Shares of Settlement - Washington Post

Getting the names right — finally - Nunatsiaq News

Tribe Seeks Murder Case Jurisdiction - Washington Post

Dispute arises over legal heir - Indian Country

Congress passes Pueblo land settlement bill - Indian Country

Judge tries to calm fears in land suit - Indian Country

Court decision limits Hoopa authority over non-members - Indian Country

Congress Approves Tribal Settlement - Washington Post

Subsistence halibut rule change - MSNBC

Tribes protest Prop. 203 - MSNBC

State Indian tribes may acquire Legislative seats - MSNBC

Court To Clarify Indian Suits - Infobeat

Torres-Martinez face double edged sword - Indian Country

Indians Cast Out Liquor - Washington Post

Indians, Florida in legal war over accused killer - MSNBC

Pequots celebrate as new documents show Reels is real - Indian Country Today

Disenrolled Paiutes fight for heritage - Indian Country Today

Tribal Bill Approved in Congress - MSNBC

Pokagons Announce Pokagon Township

California Assembly supports tribal sovereignty - Indian Country Today

Va. Tribes Promise No Casinos - Washington Post

Controversy Continues Over Pequot Recognition
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Cowlitz File Motion With Appeal Board
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