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More News from Indian Country Page 13 Spilydy T y m o o N o v e m b e r-2 2 , 2 0 0 7 ■■M l Senator calls for inquiry into funds spent on conference FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici is call ing for a federal inquiry into whether federal funds were mis appropriated or misused for an American Indian education con ference in Hawaii. I f so, the New Mexico Re publican said action needs to be taken. More than 360 people rep resenting the Navajo N ation preregistered for the four-day conference held last month in Honolulu. The preregistration fee for the event, hosted by the National Indian Education As- sociation, was per person. It's not clear how many people who preregistered represented tive branch sent 18 delegates, lessons they learned and shared Navajo governm ent, public Tribal Council Speaker them with others. school districts on the Navajo Lawrence Morgan has said it's Central Consolidated school Nation or other groups. not unusual for tribal lawmak board member Hoskie Benally Although some of the trav ers to travel on behalf o f the Jr. said he views the news cov elers might have paid their own sovereign nation. erage as deliberately inflamma expense, some used tribal funds Navajo President Joe Shirley tory. . | or federal funds to pay for the Jr. was invited to speak at the “I see that the motive of the trip, the Daily Times reported conference and took his wife new spaper is to plant the Saturday. and an assistant with him, the thought in the mind of the com The Central Consolidated president's spokesman, George munity people that something school district sent eight people Hardeen, has said. , may illegally be happening, and to the convention at a cost of The Daily Times has criti that's nqt fair,” he said. about $15,000. Interim superin cized the Navajo Nation govern Domenici said he personally tendent Charles Hayes said he ment and school districts on its called Shirley to discuss the considers the money well spent. opinion pages for the number matter and to request that the “I am sorry we couldn't send of representatives sent, claim Navajo Nation make all infor more,” he said. “I'd do it again.*’ ing that fewer representatives mation about the trip a matter The Navajo Nation's legisla could have brought home the ypf public record. / India n madlinepo submit ¡items to $>e Spdyay Tymoo tF Friday, Noir, New spirit of cooperation between tribal, state courts PIERRE, S.D. (AP) i - The chief judge of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has agreed that the tribal court should recognize decisions made in other tribal courts and state courts. In turn, that means state courts in South Da kota are now authorized to recognize the orders or judgments of the Standing Rock court. “It is my belief that the preservation and ex pansion of the sovereignty of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation depends upon the respect of our fellow sovereigns as well,” said Standing Rock Chief Judge William Zuger. “I am pleased that f this will result in the recognition of our judgments 'in the courts of South Dakota.” “I am concerned that those representatives and "take ap- w ho rep resen t the Navajo , propriate action in accordance people have not accounted for with all applicable laws, rules and this trip,” Domenici told the regulations." “If is im portant that The newspaper Friday. . In a letter to Inspector Gen Daily Times be held accountable eral Earl D evancy o f the .De for their reporting and that the partment o f Interior, Domenici Navajo Nation also be held, ac asked that the federal office re-' countable for their actions,he view the trip taken by Navajo* said. A rts ànd C râfts 2$2 Wäm Spmß Ä Wkrm Spmßt QM 92761 m ssm r Toys-Tools-Housewares-Clothing-Crafts-Gifts- The Standing Rock Sioux Reservation straddles the North Dakota and South Dakota border. Fort Yates, N.D., is the site of the tribal court. State law allows South Dakota courts to honor decisions in tribal courts when the tribes grant legal reciprocity to orders and judgments of state courts. The two-way judicial street is effective imme diately, said South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice David Gilbertson, “It is my hope that this rule granting mutual recognition of court orders will aid in providing justice to all citizens of South Dakota,” he said. Open Monday-Sat Your Bargain Connection 9 :0 0 - 6 :0 0 7 1 7 S .W . 5 t h St. M a d r a s O r. KOREAN PLUSH BLANKETS Judge grants injunction against ‘tribe* .^ ^ f C H I T A , Kah.^AP/t--lA Texas judge has granted a per manent injunction against the j Wichita-based Kaweah (kuh- • WAY') Indian Nation and its ! self-proclaimed chief, Malcomb Webber. The unrecognized tribe is accused o f defrauding illegal imfmgratitiTby ® iffy earning against two other defendants. they could get Social Security And a spokesman for the Texas numbers if they bought tribal attorney general's office said a memberships. The Texas attor ruling on any penalties and res ney general's office had filed a titution will be made after the lawsuit accusing Webber and his entire case is settled. group of violating the Texas A court-appointed attorney Deceptive Trade Practices Act. ' for Webber has said Webber was The lawsuit is still pending a victim of renegade underlings. w Queen ? tribal organization. She could be sentenced to: up to five years in prison Jan. 28, according to federal prosecu tors. Former treasurer David Rab bit Sr. earlier pleaded guilty and was ordered to repay nearly $ip,000 and serve five years o f probation for not repaying pay roll advances. > ■» Full Third Fine Ridge official pleads guilty RAPID CITY, S.£>. (AP) - A third former Oglala Sioux Tribe official has acknowl edged that she stole from the tribe on the Pine Ridge In dian Reservation. Kim Colhoff, 51, of Pine Ridge, who was the tribe's payroll supervisor, pleaded guilty in federal court in Rapid City to theft from a m And a jury last month con victed former' tribal vice president Eileen Janis o f • theft...She also could get up' to five years in prison when she's sentenced Jan. 28.. The thefts happened in 2003 and 2004, according to court documents. N ew S hipm ent! http://www.theoutpoststore.com/ Crist, tribe sign deal to expand Indian gambling, state gets cash TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Existing Indian gambling fa- cilities in Florida will be able to add Las Vegas-style slots and card games like blackjack, and the state will get a cut of the m oney under an agreem ent signed Wednesday by Gov. Charlie Crist and leaders of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The 25-year deal will mean a minimum of $100 million a year for the state, and while the Leg islature will determine how that's spent, Crist suggested it should : go almost entirely for education. S ’] i. The Legislature may fight the : * V agreement anyway, with some House members saying the deal isn't valid without their OK. Crist, a Republican who said while campaigning that he op posed the expansion o f gam bling, said he didn't really have a choice in the matter, contend ing that the federal government was set to allow the Seminóles to expand their gambling offer ings anyway. It would have been irrespon sible, Crist said, to bypass an op portunity to have a say in the details of what exactly is allowed at the casinos and how they are regulated, and to leave on the table millions o f dollars that will be generated at the seven exist ing facilities on tribal lands. Crist was up against a Thurs day deadline set by the U.S. De partment of the Interior, and he said he was told by federal offi c ia l that if^a state deal weren't Signed Washington would move forward with allowing the Semi nóles to have slot machines. “To allow the people o f Florida to not share in possibly billions o f dollars o f revenue over time, that is a gamble I am not willing to take,” Crist said. Toys-Tools-Housewares-Clothing-Crafts-Gifts- jx x t J í * dtflteeM/tÿ /Ae AeM/teMed juxt- dee d» /Ae The Museum At Warm Springs n L X^ T S ta r The Museum At Warm Springs will host a Holiday dinner in the Museum's lobby as a fundraising event to benefit Museum programs. Please join us as we dine on turkey and ham that will including all the trimmings and devine desserts! Tickets am available at The Museum and from Museum Staff. TICKET PRICES Adults (13+) $15 Senior Citizens $ 10 Children (5-12) $ 5 EVENING SCHEDULE 3-4:30 3 - 5:00 5 - 6:30 Santa visits the Museum! Silent Auction Friday, Dec. 7 Dinner The Museum At W arm Springs P.O. Box 909 W arm Springs, Oregon 97761 Phone: 541.553.3331/3338 Fax e-mail: maws@redmond-net.com www.warmspringsxom/museum/ 1 i