Opinion: Tribes battle over off-reservation casino

Opinion: Tribes battle over off-reservation casino (March 1, 2007)

"Seen those ads on television about stopping Native Americans from overrunning Beloit, Wis.? No, Chief Black Hawk has not returned to reclaim his beloved Sinnissippi Valley. Illiniwek ain’t moving across the border, and there’s no hysterical racist proclaiming a yellow/red...

Groups urge no smoking at off-resevation casino

Groups urge no smoking at off-resevation casino (March 1, 2007)

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) is being urged to ensure that the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe doesn't allow smoking at its off-reservation casino. Spitzer and the tribe signed a deal to apply all local laws to the casino. That...

Column: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe wooed on casino

Column: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe wooed on casino (March 1, 2007)

"Gov. Deval Patrick may still be mulling the merits of opening the Bay State to casino gambling. But some local executives are already pushing plans for a Massachusetts casino- this time just a half-hour drive from Boston. Chris Carney, whose...

Washington panel to consider more compacts

Washington panel to consider more compacts (March 1, 2007)

The Washington Gambling Commission will hold a meeting on March 9 to consider new gaming compacts for 28 tribes in the state. The tribes asked for new compacts in order to expand their facilities. The deal would allow each tribe...

BIA to hold hearing on Hannahville  casino

BIA to hold hearing on Hannahville casino (March 1, 2007)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs will hold a public hearing on March 8 for the Hannaville Indian Tribe's proposed off-reservation casino. The BIA is preparing an environmental impact statement on the project in Romulus, Michigan, The tribe wants 24 acres...