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Last updated: May 2, 2013
Next update is planned to be published by: May 17, 2013
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Culture & Tradition
• • D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into 'Washington Redtails' (Washington Post) 4/30/13
• • Some SC tribal members fighting for right to use eagle feathers (The State) 4/28/13
Economic Development
• • Opinion: Freedom for California's Indians (New York Times) 4/29/13
• • American Indian tribes oppose New Jersey's Internet gambling measure (Press of Atlantic City) 4/27/13
• • Skywalk feud sent to tribal court (AZ Central) 4/26/13
• • U.S. opens spigot after farmers claim discrimination (NY Times) 4/25/13
Environment & Energy
• • Navajo Louise Benally: Greed, climate change and the dirty coal industry (Narcosphere) 5/1/13
• • Outcry arise over Native peoples losing lands and way of life (East County Magazine) 4/27/13
• • Hopi Tribe wins round in Snowbowl lawsuit (My Fox Phoenix) 4/25/13
Health & Welfare
• • Medicaid expansion to provide more care for Native Americans (NPR) 4/29/13
• • Opinion: Baby Veronica and the law of race (Indian Country Today) 4/28/13
• • Opinion: High-profile custody case (New York Times) 4/26/13
• • Native American biological father wins child custody case (Neil Ashmore Family Law Group) 4/26/13
• • Justice Department honors Healing Arts Program for tribal sexual assault victims (Office of Justice Press Release) 4/23/13
• • Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, state, DHS sign Indian Child Welfare Act agreement (US & Eastern Tribes, Inc.) 11/8/12
Intergovernmental
• • Champions of Change: Quinault Indian Nation (White House) 4/30/13
• • Tribal leaders challenge decision to not extend tobacco compacts (Native Times) 4/30/13
• • New Interior chief savors a steep learning curve (New York Times) 4/29/13
• • "Take these Tribes Down:" The Anti-Indian movement comes to Washington State (IREHR) 4/26/13
• • Murkowski: Administration avoiding justice for Indian tribes (Alaska Business Monthly) 4/26/13
Land & Water
• • Two sides of fishermen trial disagree on testimony (KYUK) 4/26/13
• • Desert Water Agency sues over new tribal rules (My Desert) 4/25/13
• • State appeals D.C. court's decision on Akiachak lands (Alaska Journal) 4/25/13
• • Mescalero eyes Forest Service land (Ruidoso News) 4/25/13
Recognition & Enrollment
• • Interior Dept. official questions recognition granted to Tejon tribe (Bakersfield Californian) 4/30/13
• • U.S. Reps. Hudson, McIntyre seek federal recognition for Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (Fay Observer) 4/27/13
Sovereign Immunity
• • Tribes' payday loans under scrutiny (LA Times) 4/29/13
Tribal Jurisdiction
• • Businesses can't seek federal help in reservation disputes (Phoenix Business Journal) 4/29/13