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• BC Court Rules In Favor of Squamish
  "On 10 Acreparcel of Land In Kitsilano"
  From Juniper Groves, Communications
  Specialist, Squamish Nation
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Saturday, August 31, 2002)

• Cubin Slams Daschle for Playing Politics
  "With Fire Prevention, While Forests Burn."
  By U.S. Representative Barbara Cubin
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Friday, August 30, 2002)

• Stop Demolition of Traditional Oneida Homes
  Christian Peacemaker Teams News
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Friday, August 30, 2002)

• Native Men's Warrior Journey
  "A Return to Wholeness"
  Gordon James, Warrior Journey Coordinator
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Wednesday, August 28, 2002)

• Health Off-Reserve Aboriginal Population 00/01
  From Jackie Godfrey, The Daily
  Canadian Statistics Official Bulletin
  (NAIIP News Articles ~ Wednesday, August 28, 2002)

• "Random Indian Acts" Groundbreaking
  "Art exhibition with a political edge, at
  First Nations Creations Art-Co-operative."
  First Nations Creations Art Co-op PR
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Wednesday, August 28, 2002)

• Chief Calls for Boycott of Hotel Chain
  "By All First Nations Citizens in Canada"
  By Jean LaRose, Assembly of First Nations
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Tuesday, August 27, 2002)

• UN Concerned About Violence
  "Against Aboriginals in Canada"
  Ann Pohl, Communications & Spokesperson
  Coalition for Public Inquiry Into Ipperwash
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Monday, August 26, 2002)

• Conference for American Indian Women
  "December 3rd through the 5th, 2002"
  American Indian Training Institute, Inc.
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Monday, August 26, 2002)

• NIEA 33rd Annual Education Convention
  "November 2-6, 2002, Albuquerque, New Mexico"
  National Indian Education Association News
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Saturday, August 24, 2002)

• Yellowstone Buffalo, Current Slaughter
  "And the Brucellosis Myth"
  Dan Brister BFC, Media Coordinator
  Buffalo Field Campaign News
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Saturday, August 24, 2002)

• Nammys, Ultimate Celebration of Music
  "Learn About Some of the Performers"
  News from the Nammy's
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Friday, August 23, 2002

• Cree and Nunavik Inuit Reach an Agreement
  News from the Grand Council of the Crees
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Thursday, August 22, 2002)

• Haney Seeks to Become Oklahoma's First
  "Full-Blood Native American Governor"
  News from the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Wednesday, August 21, 2002)

• Quarter Returned Tossed by Nault Aide
  "During Ottawa Demonstration"
  ABL Communique' & Open Letter To Nault
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Wednesday, August 21, 2002)

• Prayer Vigil for the Earth 2002 Washington
  "10th Annual 'A Prayer Vigil for The Earth'"
  From Brenda Graham
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Tuesday, August 20, 2002)

• Documentary On Trail of Tears to be Produced
  "By Rich-Heape Films and Sovereign Nations"
  News from the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma
  (Cherokee News Path ~ Tuesday, August 20, 2002)

• Terry Strongheart Band hosts Apache Benefit
  Event News from Timbo Truman
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Monday, August 19, 2002)

• Tribe Members Affected by Fire & Flooding
  "Donations Account for White Mountain Apache"
  Chadeen Palmer, Public Information Officer
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Saturday, August 17, 2002)

• Going Once
  Guest commentary by Kwegsi
  [Also known as Lloyd Augustine]
  Hereditary Chief of Mi'kmaq Grand Council
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Friday, August 16, 2002)

• Elouise Cobell To Visit Oklahoma
  "And Discuss Trust Funds Litigation"
  Indian Trust Cobell V. Norton News
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Friday, August 16, 2002)

• Nault Flees from Algonquins
  "As Aide Tosses Coin at Crowd"
  News from Mitchikanibikok Inik
  aka, Algonquins of Barriere Lake
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Thursday, August 15, 2002)

• Delegated Governance, Not Inherent Rights
  "First Nations Fiscal and Statistical
  Institutions Initiative"
  Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs News
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Thursday, August 15, 2002)

• CPT Ends Commitment at Esgenoopetij
  "Agreement Reached In 3 Year Standoff
  Of Mi'kmaq Aboriginal Fishing Rights"
  By Bob Holmes, CPTnet News
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Thursday, August 15, 2002)

• CPII Press Conference at Queen's Park
  Statement by Sharon Menow,
  Coalition for Public Inquiry Into Ipperwash
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Wednesday, August 14, 2002)

• Aboriginal Peoples Concerns Validated
  Ann Pohl, Communications & Spokesperson
  Coalition for Public Inquiry Into Ipperwash
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Tuesday, August 13, 2002)

• Television's Native American Talent Showcase
  "AFTRA and American Indians In Film
  And Television Co-Sponsor CBS"
  Announcement from AFTRA & AIFT
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Tuesday, August 13, 2002)

• Join AIROS/NAPT on the Pow Wow Trail
  "Schemitzun Pow Wow, Southern
  California Indian Center Pow Wow,
  United Tribes International Pow Wow"
  News from AIROS and NAPT
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Monday, August 12, 2002)

• Makah Indian Whaling Rights Reaffirmed
  "Federal Government's Assessment Finds
  Gray Whale Population Healthy"
  U.S. Department of Commerce News
  National Oceanic And Atmospheric
  Admin. NOAA 01-R121 Washington, D.C.
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Sunday, August 11, 2002)

• Tokala Stronghold Encampment Update
  "Encampment for Protection of Grave Sites"
  By George Tall, Tokala, Stronghold Table
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Friday, August 9, 2002)

• American Indian Family Struggling
  "With Toddler's Medical Problems,
  Finally Buys First House"
  Hibernia Corporation PR News
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Friday, August 9, 2002)

• Proposed Blood Quantum Rule Requires Scrutiny
  Commmentary Frank Pallone Jr., Congressman,
  D-N.J., House of Rep. U.S. Congress
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Friday, August 9, 2002)

• United Nations Grills Canada On Racism
  "Towards Indigenous Peoples"
  News from CERD, Ad Hoc National Network
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Thursday, August 8, 2002)

• Black Mesa Pipeline Faces Possible Fines
  "For Illegally Polluting Arizona Streams"
  Cara Vahling and Andy Bessler, Sierra Club
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Wednesday, August 7, 2002)

• ACLU Files Largest Voting Rights Lawsuit
  "On Behalf of Native Americans in SD."
  News from American Civil Liberties Union
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Monday, August 5, 2002)

• Grim Appointed Interim Dir. IHA
  "Statement on President's Appointment
  of Grim as Interim Director of IHS"
  Statement by HHS Sec. Tommy G. Thompson
  Dept. of Health and Human Services News
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Monday, August 5, 2002)

• UBCIC, FN Summit, and BC-AFC Join Forces
  "To Support First Nation's Fishery"
  "Support First Nation's Fishery"
  From the Union of BC Indian Chiefs
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Sunday, August 4, 2002)

• Indigenous Activists Head to UN Hearing
  CERD Report Ad Hoc National Network
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Sunday, August 4, 2002)

• Insite Into What's Going On In Bad Lands
  "Digging Planned for August 12-23, 2002"
  Guest column by Skye Kamide
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Saturday, August 3, 2002)

• Spirituality of Many Tribes Diluted
  "Lakota spirituality is the one
  thing that must not be stolen."
  Notes From Indian Country,
  By Tim Giago (Nanwica Kciji)
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Saturday, August 3, 2002)

• ANNOUNCING...NATIONAL Native American
  "Wellbriety Month, SEPTEMBER 2002"
  From Mike Cross, White Bison Inc.
  NAIIP News Path ~ Friday, August 2, 2002

• OSU Hosts Senior Theatre Festival
  "Spiderwoman Theatre, August 18"
  From Liz Dunn Production/Management
  Ohio State University Dept. of Theatre
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Friday, August 2, 2002)

• Karuk Language Resources 'On the Web'
  "Announcing Publication of New Web Site"
  Announcement from Susan Smith,
  Learn & Serve Project Coordinator
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Thursday, August 1, 2002)

• A Native American Governor for Oklahoma
  "Studi Voices Support for Kelly Haney"
  Letter of support by Wes Studi
  (NAIIP News Path ~ Thursday, August 1, 2002)