2004 Fiduciary Duty News Stories
• •Return oil, gas royalties to native
band, judge says (The
Globe and Mail) 12/18/04
• •Appeals court won't hold back Lamberth on trust reform (Indianz.com)
12/13/04
• •Slap on the
wrist for Lamberth is a grand slam for trust plaintiffs (Indian
Country Today) 12/10/04
• •Judge's Plan
Faulted in Indian Trust Case (Yahoo!
News) 12/10/04
• •Appraiser
warned DOI of undervaluation of Indian lands (Indianz.com)
12/6/04
• •Peabody takes
coal lease dispute to high court (Indianz.com)
12/1/04
• •Trustee Tries
to Fix Broken System for Future (The
Oklahoman) 11/21/04
• •Congress can break deadlock on Indian trusts, senator says (Rocky
Mountain News) 11/18/04
• •Native American fund may be reformed (The
Michigan Daily) 11/10/04
• •Reinvesting
in community: Valandra networks for change on reservations (Billings
Gazette) 11/08/04
• •Lamberth
critical of Norton's 'bad faith' on trust fund (Indianz.com)
10/25/04
• •Probate reform bill ready for Bush's signature (Indianz.com)
10/7/04
• •Int. Sec'y
Norton called 'worse than Custer' (The
Gallup Independent) 10/5/04
• •Plan to Stop
Payments To Indians Denounced (Washington
Post) 10/3/04
• •Interior
Ordered to Keep Indians Informed (Times
Leader) 9/29/04
• •Indians told
they will win land lawsuit (The
Oklahoma) 9/28/04
• •Lawyers argue
over Indian Trust (Federal
Computer Week) 9/23
• •Bush administration challenges trust fund ruling (Indianz.com)
9/16/04
• •Appeals court
blocks release of contempt reports (Indianz.com)
9/15/04
• •Interior
Is Ruled at Fault Again on Indian Files (Washington
Post) 9/10/04
• •Court in Landmark Indian Trust Suit, Cobell v. Norton, Grants Restraining
Order to Prevent Sale of Trust Land by Interior Dept. (Yahoo!
News) 9/1/04
• •Governor Seeks Clarity on Indian Trusts (Albuquerque
Journal) 8/15 - Related links on Indianz.com
• •OMB touts management agenda successes (Government
Computer News) 8/9
• •Feds to hear
tribal trust-fund concerns (Green
Bay Press-Gazette) 8/9
• •Lamberth
exchanges harsh words with Cobell critic (Indianz.com)
8/2
• •BIA
Plans to Attend Shoshone Gathering (Elko
Daily Free Press) 07/19
• •BIA Publishes
Final Rule for Reservation Roads (Indianz.com)
07/19
• •Complexity
of Trust Funds Loom over Hearing (Billings
Gazette) 07/16
• •Senator Welcomes
Suicide-prevention Funding in Bill (Rapid
City Journal) 07/16
• •Repatriation
Process Criticized at Senate Hearing (Indianz.com)
07/15
• •Officials
Meet Here to Fix Indian Trust Program (Billings
Gazette) 07/14
• •House Committee
to Consider Off-reservation Gaming (Indianz.com)
07/13
• •Senate
Committee Busy As Congress Winds Up Session (Indianz.com)
07/08
• •S.D. Tribe
Files Trust Lawsuit (Rapid
City Journal) 06/29
• •Guest Opinion:
BIA's Top American Indian Official Should Go (Billings
Gazette) 06/25
• •Tribes Could
Be Paid More for Land (Argus
Leader) 06/25
• •Senate Panel
Approves Interior Appropriations Bill (Indianz.com)
06/24
• •Johnson
Promises 'Meaningful' Investigation of OST (Indianz.com)
06/21
• •House Funding
Bill Rejects Administration's Priorities (Indianz.com)
06/15
• •$12 Million
Awarded to Wind River Tribes (Casper
Star Tribune) 06/10
• •Lawsuit
Fights for Indians' Benefits (Fayetteville
Observer) 06/07
• •Self-governance
Bill Gets a No-show from DHHS (Indian
Country Today) 06/01
• •Indian
Affairs Head Working to Assure Funding is Spent (Daily
Times) 05/27
• •Bush
Administration a No-show at Campbell Hearing (Indianz.com)
05/20
• •Campbell
Warns BIA's Anderson of 'Washington' Attitude (Indianz.com)
05/14
• •Budget Shifts
for Reorganization Criticized at Hearing (Indianz.com)
05/13
• •BIA Reorganization
Plan Called 'Insulting' to Tribes, Congress (Union
Tribune) 05/12
• •Report Finds
BIA Misused School Emergency Funds (Indianz.com)
05/12
• •Hearings
on Reorganization, Self-governance Bill (Indianz.com)
05/12
• •Anderson
Scheduled to Testify on Reorganization (Indianz.com)
05/11
• •BIA's Model
for Change (Federal
Computer Week) 05/10
• •Johnson Seeks
Investigation into OST Expansion (Indianz.com)
05/07
• •Pombo to
Hold Hearing on BIA-OST Reorganization (Indianz.com)
05/07
• •Tribes Challenge
Policy Affecting Federal Housing Funds (Indianz.com)
05/04
• •Campbell
Says Agencies Afraid of Helping Tribes (Indianz.com)
04/30
• •Consultation
Session Focuses on IHS Budget (Indianz.com)
04/29
• •One Banker's
Fight for a Half-Million Indians (NYT)
04/20 *
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• •A Break in
Indian Trust Case (Denver
Post) 04/18
• •Tribal Leaders
Press for Budget Consultation Policy (Indianz.com)
04/15
• •Editorial:
Health Funding OK, but Not Enough (Argus
Leader) 04/14
• •Bush Administration
Calls for End to Cobell Case (Indianz.com)
04/09
• •Judge Installs
Temporary Tribal Officers (newsok.com)
04/09 *
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• •Indian Fund
Investigator Angrily Quits (NYT)
04/07 *
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• •Court Revives
Royalties Claim (Billings
Gazette) 04/07
• •Two Mediators
Selected in Cobell Trust Fund Suit (Indianz.com)
04/06
• •Swimmer to
Retain Control of Indian Appraisals (Indianz.com)
04/06
• •Budget Resolution
Barely Clears House Vote (Indianz.com)
03/26
• •Indian Woman
Praised for Trust Fund Fight (Billings
Gazette) 03/25
• •Wealthy Tribes
Still Earn Federal Subsidies (Fox
News) 03/25
• •Skeptical
Appeals Court Lets Interior Computers Back Online (USA
Today) 03/25
• •Tribe, BIA
Shocked by Bush's $55M Cut of 2006 Budget (Gallup
Independent) 03/24
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• •Indians Unable
to Get Royalty Checks (Billings
Gazette) 03/24
• •Indian Provisions
Added to Senate Jobs Legislation (Indianz.com)
03/24
• •Supreme Court
to Resolve Self-determination Dispute (Indianz.com)
03/23
• •McCaleb on
BIA, DOI Computer Shutdown and Tex Hall (Native
Times) 03/19
• •Peabody Continues
Top-level Access at Interior (Indianz.com)
03/17
• •Report Faults
Agency More Than Top Aide in Lobbying Case (NYT)
* 03/17
• •Lamberth
Defends Special Master against Attack (Indianz.com)
03/16
• •Internet
Cutoff Ordered at Interior (Washington
Post) * 03/16
• •Appeals Court
Hearing Cobell Disqualification Dispute (Indianz.com)
03/15
• •Proposed
Boost in IHS Budget Rejected by Senate (Indianz.com)
03/12
• •Thomas Interested
in Post on Indian Affairs Committee (Billings
Gazette) 03/11
• •Senate Panel
Hears Conflicting Views of Reorganization (Indianz.com)
03/11
• •Testimony
for Senate Hearing on BIA Reorganization (Indianz.com)
03/11
• •Simmons Changes
BIA Reform Stance (Norwich
Bulletin) 03/11
• •Cuts Run
Deep for Tribal Programs at BIA (Indianz.com)
03/09
• •Appeals Court
to Hear Cobell Disqualification Dispute (Indianz.com)
03/01
• •Daschle Speech
Calls on U.S. to Keep Promises (Indianz.com)
03/01
• •Senate Panel
to Hold Hearing on BIA Reorganization (Indianz.com)
02/26
• •Anderson
Touts Benefits of Cobell Trust Fund Case (Indianz.com)
02/25
• •Indians,
Feds to Resume Talks (Denver
Post) 02/24
• •House Approves
Technical Corrections Legislation (Indianz.com)
02/12
• •Domenici
Cites Spending Hike for Reservation Roads (Indianz.com)
02/12
• •Tribal Leaders
Pressing Congress on Funding (Indianz.com)
02/11
• •BIA Programs
Barely Survive White House Test (Indianz.com)
02/10
• •BIA Seeking
Comments on Lease Regulations (Indianz.com)
02/10
• •State Funds
Reinstated for 8 VPSOs (Anchorage
Daily News) * 02/10
• •Tribe Fighting
for Correct Royalties on Wealth of Oil (Deseret
News) 02/08
• •Trust Programs
See Big Hike in Budget, Other Programs Scaled Back (Gazette
Times) 02/07
• •Indian Trust
Model open for Comment (Federal
Computer Week) 02/06
• •Swimmer Names
Members of Special Trustee Board (Indianz.com)
02/06
• •Comments
Being Accepted on 'To-Be' Trust Reform Model (Indianz.com)
02/06
• •Ariz. Tribe
to Receive Land Consolidation Funds (Indianz.com)
02/06
• •Fate of Indian
Preference in Hands of Swimmer (Indianz.com)
02/04
• •Funding Levels
Flat in New Interior Budget (Indianz.com)
02/03
• •Tribe Accepts
Deal with U.S. Interior (Joplin
Globe) 01/31
• •Probate Reform
Bill Heads to Senate for Vote (Indianz.com)
01/29
• •Villagers
Seek Funds to Relocate Shishmaref (Anchorage
Daily News) 01/27
• •Massive Spending
Bill Ready for Bush's Signature (Indianz.com)
01/23
• •Lamberth
Orders Disclosure of Computer Reports (Indianz.com)
01/23
• •A Trust Betrayed?
(Time)
01/26
• •GOP Senators
Push to Pass Spending Bill (Washington
Post) 01/15
• •U.S.
Withdraws Support for Indian Ag Loan Program (Billings
Gazette) 01/15
