Crossing the Canadian Border: How Long Will the U.S. Respect the Jay Treaty?
Last month, U.S. Customs border agents forced a Canadian tribal member to surrender his "Jay Treaty" Green Card. The reason: he did not look native enough. Watch the video from this Canadian television broadcast.

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Spring 2008 - Vol. 10 issue 2

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES

byDerek Dobachesky
Will the Indian Health Care Improvement Act be reauthorized? Will it matter?

After an eight-year struggle, marked by seven years of inaction on Capitol Hill, Congress enters the 2008 election year with the fate of health care for Native Americans left hanging in the balance.(Full Article)

Also in this issue.

Victories and Set Backs in the Schaghticokes' Struggle For Federal Recognition

The Schaghticoke Tribal Nation is poised on the razor’s edge of victory or defeat as it awaits a court decision in its ongoing struggle for federal recognition.(Full Article)

Foxwood's Dealers Unionize

On 11/24/07 the card dealers at Foxwoods voted to unionize under the United Auto Workers. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, which owns Foxwoods, tried to stop the election. The Tribe argued that the UAW should not be allowed to hold an election which would subject the Tribe to the laws of the United States government.(Full Article)