This year will be an important one for the Mashpee Wampanoag
Tribe of Massachusetts.
The tribe has until July 31, 2012, to negotiate a Class III gaming compact with the state. The tribe also must have a gaming site in place and schedule a vote in the host community.
Land is a big issue for the tribe as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court
decision in Carcieri
v. Salazar.
The decision restricts the land-into-trust process to tribes that were "under federal jurisdiction" as of 1934.
The tribe didn't gain federal recognition until May 2007. A bill to fix the decision has stalled in Congress.
Get the Story:
Wampanoag tribe expected to announce casino plan in 2012
(The Cape Cod Times 1/2)
Also Today:
Scott W. Lang:
Casino-siting process requires openness and diligence
(The Cape Cod Times 1/3)
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Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe faces deadlines for gaming plans
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
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