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The Week in Review
ending May 6
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Book brews brouhaha
We read the book and found it rife with factual, style, and presentation problems.
But tribal foes in Connecticut have read and it see a political rallying cry, even hoping
to bring President Clinton into the fold. Of course its
the recently published book Without Reservation. Local town officials who have long
opposed Pequot presence and expansion like the book and so do the ones who question
the federal recognition of two other Connecticut tribes, the Eastern Pequot and Paucatuck
Eastern Pequot. Its unlikely the book will have any dramatic effect except to heighten
the fears of those already in the anti-tribal, anti-recognition, and anti-gaming pack.
Get the Story:
Book subject of debate (Tribal Law 5/5)
Pequot prepare response to book
(The Talking Circle 5/5)
Authors: Pequot heritage unquestionable
(The Talking Circle 5/4)
BIA questioned Pequots
(Tribal Law 5/3)
Pequot foes want Clinton's help
(The Talking Circle 5/2)
Towns see ally
(The Talking Circle 5/2)
Pequots defended
(The Talking Circle 5/1)
Pequots biggest taxpayer
(Money Matters 5/1)
Casino creates controversies
After a three
year wait, the BIA finally approves land to be taken into trust for the
St. Regis (Akwesasne) Mohawk. The tribe then gets the biggest gaming
company in the world to operate the casino. So what's the problem?
The company wants to build the casino on land that hasn't received
trust status approval, prompting a $12 billion lawsuit by tribal members
and lots of questions for the future. How long will approval for the new site take?
What about the tribe's former partner? What happens if the tribe has to
return the $2 million payment the company fronted them? Is the gaming company
just sabotaging casino efforts in the region? What happens if the company
loses the lawsuit? This is definitely one to keep your eye on.
Get the Story:
Mohawk deal crucial for tribe
(Tribal Law 5/3)
Mohawk casino would compete with Atlantic City
(Money Matters 5/3)
Mohawk casino details revealed
(Money Matters 5/3)
Mohawk
partner buys resort (Money Matters 05/02)
Gathering gets Gore
The 17th Annual Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, New Mexico kept everyone
excited over the weekend and even Vice President Al Gore showed up for a
little bit, if only to pose for the cameras and drum up support for his
2000 campaign efforts. We saw everyone from gator master Chief Jim Billie to
darling diva Arigon Starr to Apache comic Andrew Lacapa. We can't wait
until next year!
Get the Story:
Gathering
grabs spotlight (Arts & Entertainment 5/1)
Road remains ridden
Commuters in Northern New Mexico breathed a little easier when the negotiations
over a stretch of a highway finally ended early in the week. San Ildefonso Pueblo,
who own the land, was hours away from closing it but the Department of Energy
and the tribe finally agreed on some terms. The cost: $2M for a 30-year
easement on the road. The tribe had never received any money for a 50-year
agreement that ended December 31, 1999.
Get the Story:
Pueblo
keeps road open (Tribal Law 5/1)
Pueblo
gets $2M (Tribal Law 5/1)
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