NIGC tells Tonkawa Tribe, manager  to close casino

NIGC tells Tonkawa Tribe, manager to close casino (February 6, 2006)

The National Indian Gaming Commission has issued a notice of violation against the Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma and the manager of the tribe's casino. The NIGC says Edward Street and his company, Oakland Enterprises, have been operating the Tonkawa Bingo...

Passamaquoddy  Tribe seeks quick route to gaming

Passamaquoddy Tribe seeks quick route to gaming (February 6, 2006)

The Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine is making a "peace" offering to state lawmakers in hopes of getting approval to open a race track with slot machines. Last week, the tribe turned in 61,000 signatures, more than enough to put the...

San Manuel Chairman: Off-reservation gaming in Barstow

San Manuel Chairman: Off-reservation gaming in Barstow (February 6, 2006)

"San Manuel is one of several clans of the great Serrano Indian nation whose ancestral homelands include most of present-day San Bernardino County, including the Barstow area. We oppose the Los Coyotes and Big Lagoon proposed land acquisitions because they...

Primer: Indian gaming, the law and sovereignty

Primer: Indian gaming, the law and sovereignty (February 6, 2006)

Dorreen Yellow Bird, a Native reporter for The Grand Forks Herald, interviewed B.J. Jones, the director of the Tribal Judicial Institute at the University of North Dakota School of Law, about Indian gaming, law and sovereignty issues. The questions were...