County in court over Mechoopda Tribe casino (02/26)

A federal judge heard arguments in a California county's lawsuit that seeks to stop the Mechoopda Tribe from opening a casino. Butte County sued the National Indian Gaming Commission over an Indian lands opinion that...

Gun Lake casino foes review land-into-trust options (02/26)

Opponents of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, are reviewing the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar for potential ways to reopen their failed lawsuits....

Opinion: Minnesota tribes can't shoulder state budget (02/26)

"The state of Minnesota has a revenue problem, and Rep. Steve Drazkowski apparently believes the state’s 55,000 Indian citizens should solve it. According to his recent column Rep. Drazkowski thinks Minnesota Indian tribes should renegotiate...

Menominee Nation hopes for shift on land-into-trust (02/26)

The Menominee Nation of Wisconsin predicts President Barack Obama will rescind the controversial "guidance memorandum" that restricts off-reservation gaming. The Bush administration issued the memo in January 2008 and used it to reject Menominee's proposed...

Cowlitz Tribe weighs impact of land-into-trust decision (02/26)

The newly recognized Cowlitz Tribe of Washington is "confident" its casino will win federal approval despite the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar. The tribe wasn't recognized in 1934, the date of the...