The AP’s article can be found here. Indian Country Today’s article is here.
Author: Matthew Campbell
BIA to hold Sacred Sites Listening Sessions.
The official announcement can be found here.
Ongoing Litigation Regarding Uranium Mining around the Grand Canyon
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas 2nd Judicial Symposium
Save the Date is here: Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas 2nd Judicial Symposium
City of Dillingham, Alaska – Proposed Annexation of Nushagak Bay
The City of Dillingham has petitioned to annex a large portion of the Nushagak Bay. The City intends to impose a tax on the sale or use of raw fish within the territory to be annexed. The Petition has been opposed by several Alaska Native groups that rely heavily on Bay resources.
The Petition and related documents can be found here:
http://commerce.alaska.gov/dca/lbc/2010_City_of_Dillingham_Annexation/
The City also has requested preclearance from the Department of Justice to hold the annexation vote, pursuant to the Voting Rights Act of 1965:
http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/vot/notices/vnote013012.php
Racial Tensions Rise in New Mexico School District as law suit filed.
An excerpt from an article on the issue:
Mormons and Indians
A deadlock between the two cultures is at least partly to blame for the political climate in the district since May, when the board and administrators began making drastic changes in personnel, policies and facilities.
At the root of much of that clash is a belief that Anglo Mormons long have dominated the district and held onto the purse strings.
“The allegation is that the Mormons have run the district for years,” said Byron Manning, the former director of finance and operations who resigned in 2011 after working in the district for 10 years.
The article in full can be found here.
USDA Tribal Relations Program Officer Position Open
Additional information can be found at: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/306302000
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