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May 12, 2008

Carl Artman, Oneida from Wisconsin, is resigning from the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 11 days. Besides the lavish gathering catered by Famous Dave's and the $48,500 portrait by a non-Indian artist, what legacy will this Bush nominee leave for Indian Country?

Well, something big is afoot over at 1849 C Street, according to a Washington insider*:

The new Section 20 regulations are in their final stages of publications. They will be Artman’s cruel final gift to Tribes.

You heard it here first! Not only is Artman finally taking action on land-into-trust applications in California, he's finally going to finalize those long-delayed regulations, only 20 years after the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was passed. You can bet at least one presidential candidate will be taking credit for this.

* = A tip we picked up from Jerry Reynolds to refer to some random schmo in DC who wants to say something about Indians.