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Little-Known Indian Tribe Spotted in Peru?s Amazon
2007-10-10 15:37:00 Ecologists have photographed a little-known nomadic tribe deep in Peru’s Amazon, a sighting that could intensify debate about the presence of isolated Indians as oil firms line up to explore the jungle. Carrying arrows and living in palm-leaf huts on the banks of the Las Piedras river, the tribe was glimpsed last week by researchers ...
New Rule Allows Subcontracts to Companies Owned by American Indian Tribes t
2007-09-07 04:49:00 A new federal rule allows federal contractors to count subcontracts given to companies owned by American Indian tribes and Alaskan communities toward small business contracting goals. The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 702 of the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2002, as amended by section 3003 of the 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States. The law permits subcontracts awarded to Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) and Indian tribes to be counted towards a contractor's goal for subcontracting with small business (SB) and small disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns. In addition, the law provides that subcontracts awarded to Indian tribes that are recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in accordance with 25 U.S.C. 1452(c), and Indian-owned economic enterprises...
Indian tribes offer illegals amnesty for $50
2007-08-22 00:00:00 Looking for amnesty at a reasonable price? For just $50, two nonfederally recognized Indian tribes are offering membership to thousands of illegal immigrants, claiming they can achieve legal status by joining the groups. But immigration authorities insist becoming a tribe member gives no protection against being deported. And immigration advocates ...
By: RetardZone
Illegal Immigrants Welcomed By Indian Tribes
2007-08-19 02:54:00 by- Suzie-Q @ 5:54 PM MST OMAHA (AP) ? For prices starting at $50, two non-federally recognized Indian tribes are offering membership to thousands of illegal immigrants, claiming they can achieve legal status by joining the groups. But immigration authorities insist becoming a tribe member gives no protection against being deported. And immigration advocates condemn the ...
By: Suzie-Q
Indian Tribe Files Suit Over 13-year Delay In Acting On Gaming Application
2007-03-09 17:52:02 The fine folks over at Courthouse News bring us this tidbit from their files: A Complaint filed by the Seminole Indians against the Secretary of the Interior. By law the Secretary of the Interior has 60 days to act on an Indian tribe's application for a gaming license. The Seminole Tribe of Florida claims several secretaries of the Interior have failed to act on their application for over 13 years.That's a lot longer than 60 days, even if your office doesn't come furnished with a calendar. Apparently-, the Secretary of Interior lacked the funding to purchase not only the paper to write back to the Tribe, but also the means to track the days and years that were ticking by.That's the government for you. While MIPTC understands Indian law, doesn't it make sense that if you are a sovereign nation, you don't need to ask permission? But that's just me.
Indian Tribe blesses lesbian maariage
2006-12-07 06:49:01 A priest belonging to the Kandha tribe led the ceremony between Wetka Polang, 30, and Melka Nilsa, 22, in Koraput district recently. Both the women are day labourers and now live together in Dandabadi village. Same-sex relationships are outlawed in India. The 145-year-old colonial Indian Penal Code clearly describes a same sex relationship as [...] |
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