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Shawnee tribe drops casino plans
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MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2003 The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma has dropped plans to open a casino on land that was being investigated by the National Indian Gaming Commission. The 35 acres is held in trust for the tribe but is under the jurisdiction of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, The Daily Oklahoman reports. The NIGC was going to determine whether the Shawnees had a right to open a casino on the land. Under federal law, a tribe can game on land it exercises governmental authority over. Get the Story:
Absentee Shawnees cancel plans for Tecumseh casino (The Daily Oklahoman 1/11) Relevant Links:
Absentee Shawnee Tribe - http://www.absenteeshawneetribe.com
National Indian Gaming Commission - http://www.nigc.gov Related Stories:
Okla. city to investigate tribe's land (12/04)
City denies services for tribal casino (12/3)
Shawnee tribe delays housing project (11/21)
Okla. tribe moving forward with casino (11/20)
Okla. tribe discussing planned casino (11/19)
Shawnee tribe seeing local opposition (11/14)
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