White Earth Band fights for casino trust status

White Earth Band fights for casino trust status (July 15, 2008)

The White Earth Band of Ojibwe hopes a dispute over the trust status of its casino will turn out in the tribe's favor. The tribe bought the land for the Shooting Star Casino with funds authorized by an act of...

Turkish group hacks Creek Nation casino web site

Turkish group hacks Creek Nation casino web site (July 15, 2008)

A Turkish loyalist group hacked the web site of the Creek Nation Casino for a short time on Monday, Tulsa Today reports. Visitors to the site were greeted by Turkish images and a message about the "Noble Turkish nation."...

Cowlitz Tribe renews offer on casino agreement

Cowlitz Tribe renews offer on casino agreement (July 15, 2008)

The Cowlitz Tribe is offering to renew a casino agreement with the city of La Center, Washington. The tribe and the city entered in an agreement to address the offsets of the proposed Cowlitz Casino Resort. Among other provisions, the...

Agua Caliente Band unveils sculpture at casino

Agua Caliente Band unveils sculpture at casino (July 15, 2008)

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians unveiled a granite sculpture at the tribe's casino in Palm Springs, California. The sculpture outside the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa depicts four men playing peon, a traditional tribal game. It was...

Foes ask judge to shut down Seneca Nation casino

Foes ask judge to shut down Seneca Nation casino (July 15, 2008)

Opponents of the Seneca Nation asked a federal judge to shut down the tribe's off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York. Opponents asked Judge William M. Skretny to order the National Indian Gaming Commission to take action against the Buffalo...