2003 Press Releases |
Date | Article Title |
| 12/18/03 |
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Aurene Martin Affirms Results of Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa Recall and Special Elections |
| 12/9/03 |
Secretary Norton Lauds Senate's Confirmation of David Anderson as Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs |
| 12/2/03 |
Martin Issues Final Determination to Decline Federal Acknowledgment of the Snohomish Tribe of Indians |
| 11/20/03 |
Secretary Norton Announces Completion of Shivwits Band Water Rights Settlement Act |
| 11/19/03 |
Secretary Norton Announces More than $1 Million for American Indian Historical Preservation Projects |
| 11/18/03 |
Secretary Norton Urges Interior Conference To Expand Citizen Stewardship Partnerships |
| 11/17/03 |
Interior Secretary Surveys Barona Reservation Fire Damage; Highlights Emergency Funds Made Available for Tribal Members |
| 11/4/03 |
Senior Indian Affairs Officials Working with State and Federal Agencies to Assist Tribal Members Impacted by California Wildfires |
| 10/30/03 |
Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe School Named a U.S. Department of Education 2003 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School |
| 10/24/03 |
BIA Consultation Meetings On Reorganization of Regional, Agency Offices Set for October 27-30 in Las Vegas |
| 10/21/03 |
BIA to Hold Consultation Meetings on Reorganization of Regional, Agency Offices October 27-30 in Las Vegas |
| 10/16/03 |
Secretary Norton Signs Historic Colorado River Water Pact |
| 10/15/03 |
Interior Deputy Secretary Griles Announces Water Source for San Luis Rey Tribes |
| 10/14/03 |
Secretary Norton Appoints New Associate Solicitor for Division of Indian Affairs |
| 10/11/03 |
Deputy Secretary Griles, Five Tribal Chairman, Metropolitan Officials Sign Principles Key To Reaching California (4.4) Plan For Colorado River Water Supplies: Mayors of Escondido, Vista are also document signatories |
| 10/10/03 |
Martin Announces Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College and Tohono O’odham Community College Eligibility Under the Tribally Controlled Community |
| 10/3/03 |
Martin Confirms Woodrow Hopper as Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs for Management |
| 10/1/03 |
SIPI Awarded $531,000 Under Agreement With SBA to Aid Development of American Indian Small Business |
| 10/1/03 |
SIPI Awarded $531,000 Under Agreement With SBA to Aid Development of American Indian Small Business |
| 9/24/03 |
BIA Awarded $27 Million Reading First Grant by U.S. Department of Educaiton |
| 9/15/03 |
Swimmer Announces Tribal Consultations on Appraisal Consolidation |
| 9/15/03 |
BIA to Hold Consultation Meetings on Reorganization of Regional Offices |
| 9/12/03 |
Secretary Norton Praises President's Intention to NominateDavid Anderson as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
| 8/28/03 |
Secretary Norton Participates in Dedication of New Navajo-Designed Community Elementary School in New Mexico |
| 8/27/03 |
Secretary Gale Norton and Acting Assistant Secretary Aurene Martin to Attend Opening of New Baca/Dlo’ay azhi Community School in Prewitt, New Mexico |
| 8/6/03 |
Acting Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Aurene Martin Names Ed Parisian to Head OIEP |
| 8/6/03 |
Acting Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Aurene Martin Names August “Back to School Month” for BIA Schools BIA Students: Learning Today to Become Leaders Tomorrow |
| 8/1/03 |
Secretary Gale A. Norton Pays Tribute to Fallen Firefighters and Pilot in Open Letter to White Mountains Community |
| 7/31/03 |
Acting Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Aurene Martin Joins Dedication Ceremony at Stone Child College on Rocky Boy’s Reservation in Montana |
| 7/23/03 |
Assistant Secretary Martin Commends BIA Employee John Oliveria For Being Named 2003 Service to America Medals Finalist |
| 7/2/03 |
Schedule Set for No Child Left Behind Act Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Meetings |
| 6/25/03 |
Interior to Brief Rocky Mountain, Southern Plains Regional Employees on BIA/OST Reorganization: Sessions to be Held June 27 in Billings, Mont. and Anadarko, Okla., Conclude Month-Long Schedule |
| 6/24/03 |
Interior to Brief Central Office Employees on BIA/OST Reorganization: Sessions to be Held June 26 in Washington, D.C. and June 27 in Reston, Va. |
| 6/23/03 |
Interior to Brief Great Plains, Eastern Oklahoma Regional Employees on BIA/OST Reorganization: Sessions to be Held June 24 in Aberdeen, S.D. and June 25 in Muskogee, Okla. |
| 6/22/03 |
Veteran BIA Firefighter Dies From Injuries Sustained From Prescribed Burn |
| 6/17/03 |
Interior to Brief Pacific, Eastern Region and Colorado Employees on BIA/OST Reorganization: Sessions to be Held June 18 in Sacramento and Nashville; June 19 in Lakewood, Colo. |
| 6/12/03 |
Jim McDivitt to Retire From Public Service: Announcement Caps 35-Year Career in Federal Government |
| 6/6/03 |
Interior to Brief Alaska, Midwest Region Employees on BIA/OST Reorganization: Regional Sessions to be Held June 10 and 12 in Juneau and Anchorage, June 11 in Fort Snelling, Minn. |
| 6/4/03 |
Interior to Brief Navajo Region Employees on BIA/OST Reorganization: Regional Session to be Held June 6 in Window Rock, Arizona |
| 6/2/03 |
Interior to Brief Northwest, Western Region Employees on BIA/OST Reorganization: Regional Sessions to be Held June 4 & 5 in Phoenix, Spokane & Portland, Ore. |
| 5/30/03 |
Interior to Brief Regional Federal Employees on Details of BIA/OST Reorganization: Southwest Region Session to be Held June 3 at Albuquerque DoubleTree Hotel |
| 5/28/03 |
Interior Secretary Norton & Assistant Secretary Martin Welcome Conference Highlighting Native American Perspectives on Lewis & Clark Bicentennial |
| 5/22/03 |
Swimmer, Martin to Appear on Native American Calling To Discuss BIA/OST Reorganization |
| 5/19/03 |
Swimmer, Martin to Address Reorganization at May 21 Senate Indian Affairs Committee Hearing |
| 5/1/03 |
Riverside Indian School Chosen for Pilot Education Program Sponsored by NASA |
| 4/28/03 |
BIA Law Enforcement to Hold 12th Annual Memorial Service for Fallen Police Officers |
| 4/25/03 |
Indian Affairs, BIA, OST Reorganization Formalized in New Departmental Manual |
| 4/23/03 |
Acting Assistant Secretary Martin to Appear April 25 in Native America Calling’s “Spotlight” |
| 4/22/03 |
Acting Assistant Secretary Aurene Martin to Observe Earth Day 2003 at SIPI on April 23 |
| 4/7/03 |
Interior Department Statement on the Class III Gaming Compact Between the Forest County Potawatomi Community and the State of Wisconsin |
| 3/6/03 |
FACE Expanded to Seven BIA Schools: Family Literacy Program Serves Thousands of Indian Children, Adults |
| 3/6/03 |
Congressionally Established American Indian Education Foundation to Support Students Attending BIA-Funded Schools: Secretary Norton Addresses Foundation Board’s Inaugural Meeting Today |
| 3/5/03 |
Secretary Gale Norton to Conduct Swearing-In Ceremony for Board Members of New Foundation to Support American Indian Schools |
| 2/28/03 |
Improving Indian Student Academic Achievement Through Native Language and Culture Will Be Focus of BIA Education Conference |
| 2/26/03 |
DOI Agreement With High-Tech Company Will Expand Usage of GIS Mapping Software Across Indian Country |
| 2/26/03 |
National Indian Country Telecommunications Infrastructure Consortium to Meet in Washington, D.C. |
| 2/10/03 |
Martin Confirms Terry Virden as BIA Deputy Commissioner |
| 2/7/03 |
American Indian Fire Crews Help With The Recovery Effort of Space Shuttle Columbia |
| 2/3/03 |
Trust Reform and Economic Development See Funding Increases Under BIA FY2004 Budget Request: Additional funding sought for trust improvements and tribal economies |
| 1/31/03 |
Acting Assistant Secretary Aurene Martin to Visit Wingate High and Baca Community Schools |
| 1/24/03 |
BIA Approves Arizona Tribal-State Gaming Compacts |
| 1/21/03 |
Martin Issues Proposed Finding to Decline Federal Acknowledgment of the Golden Hill Paugussett Tribe |
| 1/7/03 |
Interior Submits Blueprint for $335 Million Historical Accounting Project With Plan to Guide Future Indian Trust Asset Management |
| 1/6/03 |
Secretary Norton Names Aurene M. Martin Acting Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs |
