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The Last Indian Fighter; Slade Gorton is American Indians' Public Enemy No. 1
Former Senator Slade Gorton (R-WA), who supported natural resource industries such as timber and mining companies, was frequently at odds with the Native American community. This article is a good first step to learning more about Gorton's positions and issues facing Native Americans.
Tags: Department of the Interior; National Congress of American Indians; Boldt decision; fishing rights; salmon; Non-indian negotiating group; Endangered Species Act; ESA; timber; oil; gas; mining; campaign contributions; lobbying; Citizen's Equal Rights Alliance; CERA; Wise Use; Lummi tribe; casinos; treaties
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NBC6 (Miami) uncovers South American endangered animals being smuggled into Miami. (Nov. 12-13)
Tags: Daniels Zamost Craven Taken from the wild Contest entry U.S. Fish and Wildlife World Wild Life Fund GAO Animal rights Miami International Airport 12 pgs. TAPE; TRANSCRIPT
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"Battle for the Deep" spotlighted Arkansas-based Tyson Foods' quiet attempt to win ownership of a significant portion of Alaska's Bering Sea fishery. In 1992, Tyson bought an aging fleet with a formidable array of leagl problems. The article revealed Tyson's motivation: a proposed share plan under which the government would divide rights tot he fishery among compaies now fishing it, in proportion to their historic catch. The article was framd by a detailed account of the incredible waste associated with trawler fishing and a convicing argument that continuing down the presdent path will lead to the decimation of the fishery.
Tags: Hal Bernton; 10 pages