Native Sun News: Santee Sioux Tribe marks 15 years of casino

Native Sun News: Santee Sioux Tribe marks 15 years of casino (February 25, 2011)

The Santee Sioux Nation had something to celebrate on February 11: the 15th Anniversary of the opening of their Ohiya Casino & Bingo.

Robert Porter: Seneca Nation still committed to Buffalo casino

Robert Porter: Seneca Nation still committed to Buffalo casino (February 25, 2011)

"Recent meetings that Seneca Nation officials and I have held with city and county leaders, developers, business executives, foundation members and waterfront stakeholders encouraged me to believe there is a new spirit of cooperation and progress afoot in Buffalo. I...

City council holds public hearing  on Guidiville Band casino plan

City council holds public hearing on Guidiville Band casino plan (February 25, 2011)

The city council in Richmond, California, held a public hearing this week as it decides the fate of a casino for the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians. City leaders will vote whether to accept a draft environmental impact statement and...

Warm Springs Tribes wait for answer on off-reservation casino

Warm Springs Tribes wait for answer on off-reservation casino (February 25, 2011)

The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon hopes to receive an answer on its off-reservation casino later this spring. But even if the Bureau of Indian Affairs finalizes the environmental impact statement, it will be awhile before...

Michigan Tribes: Bay Mills off-reservation casino flouts the law

Michigan Tribes: Bay Mills off-reservation casino flouts the law (February 25, 2011)

"The Bay Mills Indian Community opened an illegal casino in Vanderbilt as a test case to open more casinos in Flint and Port Huron. This reckless action to open off-reservation casinos violates long-established federal and state Indian gaming regulations. As...