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FYI: News Items of Interest, 6.14.99
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"H-AMINDIAN's FYI: News Items of Interest" website:
 <http://www.public.asu.edu/~wendel/fyi/>

"Today's News" webpage:
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[1]

"3-Way Trust Proposed for Church Property in Guadalupe," The Arizona
Republic, 14 June 1999, B3.

["In February 1998: Since Guadalupe was founded by Yaqui Indians in 1910,
no one has owned the precious church property where the Yaqui Temple and
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church sit. It has always been held in trust by
Maricopa County Superior Court, and town residents didn't seem to mind too
much.  But Judge Pamela Franks announced that the trusteeship will end and
asked who wants to take over. Three groups file claims, a Yaqui group, the
Catholic Diocese of Phoenix and Guadalupe.  Now: Town attorney Dave Ledyard
presents a plan to the Town Council that calls for the 4 1/2 acres to be
owned by a trust that would be operated by representatives of the three
groups. The Catholics and Yaqui Cultural Organization, which represents
some of the original Yaqui families, have agreed. Instead, the Town Council
has set a public hearing for 7 p.m. June 22 at the church property, after
which it may vote. Council members expect a lot of people and a long
meeting because the church property always has been a sensitive subject."]

http://www.azcentral.com/

[2]

"Apache Wildfire Finally Contained," The Associated Press State & Local
Wire, 14 June 1999, PM cycle.

[WHITERIVER, AZ: "A destructive wildfire that charred more than 4,000 acres
has been contained.  Now, White Mountain Apache Tribal Chairman Dallas
Massey says "it's time to start the healing process."  About 800 air and
ground crews contained the wildfire Sunday that destroyed 17 homes and
forced 300 people to evacuate their homes on the Fort Apache Indian
Reservation ... Jim Anderson, fire information director for the
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, said the blaze should be fully
controlled by Wednesday or Thursday."]

http://www.ap.org/

[3]

Ascenzi, Joseph.  "Tribe Welcomes U.S. Trade Office," The Business
Press/California, 14 June 1999, 5.

["In what is being hailed by local officials as a historic partnership
between the United States and a Native American tribe, the U.S. Department
of Commerce has opened an associate office on the San Manuel reservation in
Highland.  The office will provide advice and assistance to small- to
medium-sized Inland Empire businesses that trade overseas.  Tribal
officials stressed the office will be open to all businesses, not just
Native American enterprises ... According to Commerce officials, this is
the first such agreement between a Native American tribe and the federal
government anywhere in the United States.  The office is a sign that the
tribe - which owns and operates San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino - is
moving beyond gaming as its primary means of financial support, officials
for the Highland tribe said ... Commerce's Marquez said the trade office
has been established to help businesses like the San Manuel tribe and its
fledgling bottled water business find opportunities to do business overseas."]

[4]

"Fire Destroys 17 Homes on Apache Reservation," The New York Times, 14 June
1999, A21.

["A large wildfire destroyed 17 homes and forced 300 people to evacuate
their homes on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation over the weekend ...
About 800 air and ground crews formed a containment line this morning
around the fire, which began on Friday and quickly spread to more than
4,000 acres, said a Forest Service spokesman, Joe Spehar ... The
wind-driven fire, north of Whiteriver and about 130 miles northeast of
Phoenix, is believed to have been caused by humans, and an investigation is
pending, Mr. Spehar said."]

http://www.nytimes.com/

[5]

"Gambling Commission Approves Electronic Gambling for Indian Casinos," The
Associated Press State & Local Wire, 14 June 1999, BC cycle.

["The state Gambling Commission has approved two electronic systems for
Indian casinos, clearing the way for Washington tribes to install what are
commonly called "cashless slot machines."  Within minutes of the
commission's recent vote, the Muckleshoot Indian Casino near Auburn had 100
of the machines up and running and planned to have 325 more operating by
the end of the month.  The Squaxin Island Tribe, which operates a casino
near Shelton, opened with 98 machines and planned to quickly bring the
total to 150 ... The Gambling Commission approved the electronic systems
under an agreement negotiated last year between Gov. Gary Locke and 12
Indian nations that operate casinos. Seven other tribes that do not have
casinos also are covered by the agreement ..."]

http://www.ap.org/

[6]

"Hundreds Protest Plans to Restore Monument to Indian Killer," The
Associated Press State & Local Wire, 14 June 1999, AM cycle.

[MILFORD, PA: "About 200 American Indians protested at the Pike County
Courthouse to make sure a vandalized monument to legendary Indian slayer
Tom Quick is never restored.  The protesters instead want the monument
replaced with one recognizing the impact of American Indians in this rural,
Delaware River basin community.  The monument, which stood for more than
100 years, marks the resting place of "The Avenger of the Delaware."
Vandals destroyed it with a sledgehammer about three years ago. Only a base
made of stone and concrete remains. The borough of Milford has tabled plans
to restore it ... The monument was first erected in 1889 to the local
settler who claimed to have killed numerous Indians in retaliation for the
death of his father at the hands of Indians. The precise number he killed
is unknown, but local legends say he killed as many as 100 Indians."]

http://www.ap.org/

[7]

LeClaire, Keith and Ann C. Macaulay.  "Battling Diabetes in Kahnawake," The
Montreal Gazette, 14 June 1999, B3.

["Recent research reporting a high rate of diabetes in the Cree communities
has added one more piece of evidence to the ever-growing documentation of
its impact on the First Nations peoples of Canada. That and other research
confirm Kahnawake's experience that diabetes is epidemic, causing personal
and family stress in addition to increasing health-care costs. It is among
the top three community-health priorities in Kahnawake ... Why are these
rates so high?  The cause of Type 2 diabetes is postulated to be a
combination of genetic predisposition together with environmental changes
that have led to decreased physical activity and increased poor nutrition.
There has been a major shift from traditional foods cooked in traditional
ways to store-bought foods high in fat and sugar. This is aggravated by the
very high cost of healthy foods in remote communities ... Health care in
many First Nations communities is insufficient, with frequent turnover of
health-care staff. It is also well known that rates of chronic diseases,
such as diabetes, are negatively affected by the social determinants of
health. Housing shortages, unemployment, stress, depression and poverty all
contribute to this epidemic.  What can be done?  That is an urgent
question, which requires a holistic approach - now ... In the future, the
most successful strategies for diabetes care and prevention will likely be
community-defined, developed and co-ordinated. With proper tools and
support, First Nations will address the relevant economic, social and
lifestyle issues, and thus reverse the current diabetes epidemic."]

http://www.montrealgazette.com/

[8]

Legge, Gordon.  "Judge Slams Ministers Over Misspent Funds," Calgary
Herald, 14 June 1999, B4.

["Alberta Provincial Court Judge John Reilly has slammed the country's
justice ministers for failing to investigate the loss of hundreds of
millions of dollars distributed by the federal Indian Affairs department.
Reilly told aboriginal youth representatives at a national conference in
Calgary this weekend that a 1996 report showed $100 million dispersed by
Indian Affairs to native bands for social services is misspent annually.
''Our minister of justice (Alberta's justice minister) said that's not our
business -- that's Indian Affairs' business,'' Reilly told Wake Up Call, a
national aboriginal youth conference attended by about 350 youths at the
downtown Holiday Inn.  ''Now he's wrong in that,'' said Reilly ... ''It is
the duty of the provincial minister of justice to investigate and prosecute
crime within the province ... An independent consultant's report in 1996
estimated $100 million a year was being lost to potential fraud,
undocumented spending and endemic abuses on the reserves."]

http://www.calgaryherald.com/

[9]

Lindsay, Barbara.  "Indians Shouldn't Rewrite Law of the Land," The Seattle
Times, 14 June 1999, B5.

["Indian Country writer Paul VanDevelder asserts in "Power of the Treaty"
(Seattle Times, Sunday Opinions, May 23) that "the supreme law of the land
will be the final word." He is absolutely correct! The problem is - to
which "supreme law of the land" is VanDevelder referring? To VanDevelder
the "supreme law of the land" refers to Indian treaties. But to the
majority of Americans, the supreme law of the land is, and will always be,
the U.S. Constitution. While he makes a passionate defense for tribal
rights, VanDevelder fails to make the connection that when the rights of
one group are asserted, it is often done at the expense of the rights of
others. Unfortunately, when tribes take aim in the courts with their "cash
and legal firepower" to assert their treaty rights, they often place at
peril the basic constitutional rights that protect all Americans ... I hope
that in their fight for tribal sovereignty, Indian tribes and the federal
government do not undermine the constitutional guarantees that have helped
to make this nation free and great. For many of us, they have already gone
too far."]

Barbara Lindsay is executive director of Redmond-based United Property
Owners of Washington.

http://www.seattletimes.com/

[10]

Macy, Robert.  "Supreme Court Ruling Unlikely to Impact Nevada," The
Associated Press State & Local Wire, 14 June 1999, AM cycle.

["A U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a federal ban on some casino
advertising will cause little impact in Nevada, where companies are more
inclined to promote amenities than gambling.  "Our company is probably
going to see very little impact from this ruling because we have
traditionally not used gambling as an important focus in our advertising,"
Alan Feldman, vice president of public affairs for Mirage Resorts Inc.,
said Monday. "But it's important for the industry because it ends years of
casinos being singled out while freeing Indian casinos and lotteries to
advertise." ... The federal ban had "an unequal application of the law"
because it said casinos could not advertise on radio and TV, while Indian
casinos and lotteries could do so, Feldman said."]

http://www.ap.org/

[11]

"Media Advisory - Gordon Wilson, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs to Meet
with the First Nations Summit ... ," Canada NewsWire, 14 June 1999,
Domestic News.

["Leaders of First Nations currently engaged in the BC treaty negotiation
process will be gathering this month in Prince George for a regular meeting
of the First Nations Summit. On day 2 of the Summit meeting, Thursday June
17, 1999, the First Nations Summit will meet with the Honourable Gordon
Wilson, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs to discuss the current state of the
British Columbia treaty negotiation process."]

http://www.newswire.ca/

[12]

"Survival Kit Maker May Have to Find New Home," The Associated Press State
& Local Wire, 14 June 1999, AM cycle.

["The general manager of a small tribal company that puts together survival
and first aid kits for American military personnel expects to close his
company's doors Tuesday and lose his government contracts.  Darrell
Longhorn says he has been told to move out of the strip mall building by
the owner, Absentee Shawnee Tribe. The tribe also owns Shawnee Products
Inc., which Longhorn manages ...
Tribal officials say Shawnee Products hasn't paid rent since 1997 and
hasn't made needed repairs. So the tribe has leased the building to Walls
Bargain Center of Shawnee, which is paying a year's rent of $ 32,500 in
advance.  "I feel bad about Shawnee Products having to move out, but I have
to look out for the best interests of the tribe," tribal Lt. Gov. Vicki
Wilson said."]

http://www.ap.org/

[13]

"While Officials Investigate, Shoalwaters Battle High Miscarriage Rate,"
The Associated Press State & Local Wire, 14 June 1999, AM cycle.

[TOKELAND, WA: "While the Centers for Disease Control searches for clues to
the high number of miscarriages among the Shoalwater Tribe, tribal members
and Pacific County officials are trying to do something about it.  Out of
13 pregnancies in 1997 and 1998, only one Shoalwater baby is alive today.
A preliminary report from the Centers for Disease Control is due this
summer. CDC investigators are trying to determine whether the miscarriages
and stillbirths among the 200-member tribe are coincidence. If they're not,
medical investigators will try to find the cause.  In the meantime, Pacific
County and tribal officials are attacking the problem on their own ... The
tribe plans to hire a part-time community nurse next month. Tribal health
director Gale Taylor said the nurse could educate residents about prenatal
care, as well as helping with other health needs."]

http://www.ap.org/

[14]

Williams, Juliet.  "City Police Zero in on Native Youth Gangs," Calgary
Herald, 14 June 1999, A1.

["Calgary police are drawing up battle plans to deal with the growing
problem of native youth gangs, Chief Christine Silverberg said Sunday.
Police are being asked to join aboriginal and community groups to tackle
the issue at a conference later this summer in Calgary ... Silverberg
wouldn't give details of the initiatives but said it's crucial the strategy
include not just a law-enforcement approach, but a way to combat the
factors that draw youths into gangs ... Silverberg made the comments during
Wake Up Call, a national aboriginal youth conference at the Holiday Inn.
The event was attended by about 430 native youths from across Canada, aged
11 to 25, and ended on Sunday. A smaller group of delegates vowed to
reconvene in six weeks to confront the issues of gangs, suicide and drug
abuse in closed-door sessions with former Winnipeg gang leader Troy Rupert,
executive director of the Winnipeg Native Alliance."]

http://www.calgaryherald.com/

[15]

"Wind River Officials Narrow Down Youth Center Location," The Associated
Press State & Local Wire, 14 June 1999, BC cycle.

["The Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Joint Business Council has
decided to set aside Wind River Indian Reservation land for a new youth
center ... "Our hope is to provide a place where all children can have
drug- and alcohol-free activities, strive for academic excellence and
rediscover the importance of community in all our lives," said Dave Love,
executive director for the project."]

http://www.ap.org/



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