Letter: Coeur d'Alene casino revenues aid education program (01/06)

"I would like to respond to Chris Carlson's column on "Indian Gaming" in the Coeur d'Alene Press recently in regards to education and the Tribe's generous gift to the Kroc Center. I would like to...

Opinion: Say no to off-reservation casinos for California tribes (01/06)

"New polling data released Dec. 6 shows a vast majority of California voters strongly oppose building off-reservation casinos and believe voters should have their say in any decision to pursue off-reservation gaming. The new survey,...

Businesses support Little River Band's off-reservation casino (01/06)

The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians gained support for its off-reservation casino from the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce in Michigan. The tribe owns 233 acres in and around a former racetrack in Fruitport...

Shinnecock Nation facing questions about fate of gaming plan (01/06)

Leaders of the Shinnecock Nation met on Thursday to discuss their gaming plans after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) delivered his State of the State address. In addition to proposing an expansion of non-Indian...

Ho-Chunk Nation to discuss off-reservation casino next week (01/06)

The Ho-Chunk Nation will present its plans for an off-reservation casino in Beloit, Wisconsin, next week. The tribe has been negotiating an agreement with the city. The project will be discussed at a public meeting...

Mayor again threatens to shut down Fond du Lac Band casino (01/06)

Mayor Don Ness in Duluth, Minnesota, is again threatening to shut down the casino owned by the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. Ness said the tribe has violated a 1994 agreement...

Kialegee Tribal Town reports vandalism at site of new casino (01/06)

The Kialegee Tribal Town has contacted the FBI and the U.S. Marshal's Service after someone vandalized a fuel tank at its casino site in Oklahoma. The diesel tank is being used for heavy equipment at...