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MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2002

"he Three Affiliated Tribes' request to conduct gaming on Lake Sakakawea in western North Dakota was turned down by the state. One of the reasons for the denial, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said, is that the lake is outside the boundaries of the reservation.

Perhaps conducting gaming on Lake Sakakawea is not a good idea, but diminishing the reservation and taking ownership of the lake is wrong. . ."

Get the Story:
DORREEN YELLOW BIRD COLUMN: Lake Sakakawea belongs to the tribes (The Grand Forks Herald 8/10)

Relevant Documents:
Gaming on Lake Sakakawea (AG 8/2)

Relevant Links:
Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation - http://www.mhanation.com

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