Eastern Cherokees  to move quickly for second gaming facility

Eastern Cherokees to move quickly for second gaming facility (April 16, 2013)

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is moving quickly on a second gaming facility in North Carolina. The tribal council approved plans for a $110 million casino in Cherokee County. A temporary facility is expected to open within six months...

Magazine: Pojoaque Pueblo showcases Indian artists at casino

Magazine: Pojoaque Pueblo showcases Indian artists at casino (April 16, 2013)

Cowboys & Indians on the impressive Indian art collection at the Buffalo Thunder Resort, owned by Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico: More than 300 pieces of Native American Art; 90 plus Native Artists; one location: Hilton Santa Fe Golf Resort...

Gun Lake Tribe  takes step toward expansion of gaming facility

Gun Lake Tribe takes step toward expansion of gaming facility (April 16, 2013)

The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, is taking steps to expand its casino in Michigan. After years of litigation, the tribe opened the Gun Lake Casino in early 2011. The tribe is now...

Ray Halbritter: Oneida Nation celebrates 20 years of compact

Ray Halbritter: Oneida Nation celebrates 20 years of compact (April 16, 2013)

Oneida Nation Representative Ray Halbritter on the economic benefits of Indian gaming: Upstate New York's economic story over the last few decades is reflective of what has been happening throughout America's heartland. As a former ironworker during this era of...

Seneca Nation leader not swayed  by talk of non-Indian gaming

Seneca Nation leader not swayed by talk of non-Indian gaming (April 16, 2013)

The Seneca Nation isn't threatened by talk of non-Indian gaming of New York, a tribal council leader said. The tribe has withheld an estimated $600 million in gaming revenues from the state due to a dispute over exclusivity provisions in...

Litigation slows Tohono O'odham Nation  off-reservation casino

Litigation slows Tohono O'odham Nation off-reservation casino (April 16, 2013)

Artist's rendering of the proposed West Valley Resort. Image from Tohono O'odham Nation. The Tohono O'odham Nation announced plans for an off-reservation casino in January 2009, sparking litigation that continues to slow the project. The tribe has won a string...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe pushes forward with gaming plans

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe pushes forward with gaming plans (April 16, 2013)

Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe won't back down from plans to build a casino in southeastern Massachusetts, Chairman Cedric Cromwell said on Monday. The tribe started the...