The Yakama Nation Review is a bi-weekly newspaper printed by the Yakama Nation that includes articles of local importance. Articles in this issue are written by YNR staff writers, as well as external news outlets. In March 1994, the publication changed its name from Yakima Nation Review to Yakama Nation Review.
Page 1: Interior secretary Norton proposes reorganizing Bureau of Indian affairs (continued on page 2); Outdoor classroom has circle of lessons (continued on page 3); Judge says state unclear on boundary; dismisses loaded weapons charge; Yakama hydro files to manage dams (continued on page 5); Bringing fish to water easy, eating another story (continued on page 3); Assault charges filed for post-game incident (continued on page 3); Inside.
Page 2: Secretary Norton proposing to reorganize B.I.A. (continued from page 1); Judge called to retain trust; Environmental classroom (continued from page 1); Quickly.
Page 3: Several maps play in court dismissal (continued from page 1); Charges filed in post-game incident (continued from page 1); Chino will not return to kob-tv; Getting fish to water and to eat (continued from page 1); State welcomes fish status review; Veterans office needs updates.
Page 4: Native Northwest; First tribal utility in Northwest begins operation; Feds reviewing pacific salmon ruling Nov. 9; Tribes turn inward to help bankroll reservation projects; State, tribes clash over water rights dispute.
Page 5: Ceremonial calendar; Partnership files to take over dam management (continued from page 1); Smith: 'Barbarous' history at Simcoe school; Logging firm turns mammoth find over to tribe; Programs to protect, restore, improve resources.
Page 6: People in the news; All tribes keeps adding to church through donations; Environmental issues addressed by Malatare; Tribal police investigating fish dumping incident; Tribal officers complete basic police training in New Mexico.
Page 7: Tribal member puts in miles, time to deliver fish to reservation people; Five tribes looking for new tenant for Chilocco; Twenty new employees have something to be thankful for; White, Wesley to exchange vows December 1; Diverse programs outlines by UW staff.
Page 8: Opinion & commentary; PXWI; Interior policy would halt purpose of Indian preference; Out of our mailbag; Who will be honest and not recite the same quotes?; Strange looking creature floods this land; Never did get an intelligent answer; Power in numbers majority rules (continued on page 9).
Page 9: Quality stands out far above the rest.; Questioning the corrections system; Police dept. gets quick, easy results.; Get together, pray for our loved ones.; Searching for biological father?; Yaesc fund raising success; Women to be the people's advocates; Strategic planning vision of the future; 14 YN corporate members or tribal councilmen?; Youth revival at all tribes center; It doesn't take a genius to add one and one.
Page 10: Suicide prevention committee meetings set; I dreamt of our nation thriving; as an adult, I bring with me that vision; Walking on; Elijah Joseph Afterbuffalo; Cyrus Marvin "Yaapaya"Wit" Wallahee.
Page 11: Carriker: Innate attraction of respect and love between 'Black Robe' and Indians; With the nation's highest dropout rates, American Indians are moving upward; Smith named as deputy assistant secretary; Snoqualime tribe says proposed casino will be more than totem poles; fight planned; Native American scheduled for space shuttle flight; will carry eagle feathers on mission; Former curator convicted of stealing artifacts, gets 15 years; Diabetes month should be a year around event, health officials say.
Page 12: Sports; New YIRA members remember the meaning behind original intent; Bowling veteran hits second career 300 game during Sunnyside league event; Granger girls trade spikes for spiking in parks and recreation volleyball; Three rivers' AAU league gear up.
Page 13: Classifieds; Employment; Social worker I; Reality specialist; Community program aide II; Fish culturist II; Office assistant IV; Economic development director; Fish biologist II; Fish biologist II; Legal notices.
Page 14: Across Native America; Southwest; Judge tells BLM to remove wild horses from Utah range; Tests show letters are free of anthrax; Student gave birth at school face charges in infant death; Means arrested and charged with domestic violence; Plains; Archaeological dig uncovers mammoth remains; Surviving link, Fixico, 99, owns alloted land by Gov.; Northern plains; White buffalo born in Wyomin to head to Arizona; Lame-duck Chippewa council changes vote rules; Northeast; Archaeologists unearth 4,000 year-old hunting camp; Ceremonial headdress worn by Geronimo returned; Majority of New Yorkers favor Indian owned casinos.