Editorial: Don't block all off-reservation gaming

Editorial: Don't block all off-reservation gaming (May 10, 2006)

"The Warm Springs tribes own 40 acres of land on a steep hillside near Hood River that they acquired long before Congress approved the 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. After most legal experts, including advisers to Gov. Ted Kulongoski, concluded...

Puyallup Tribe casino trust land bill ready for Bush

Puyallup Tribe casino trust land bill ready for Bush (May 10, 2006)

A bill directing the Interior Department to acquire land in trust for the Puyallup Tribe's casino in Fife, Washington, is ready for President Bush's signature. H.R.374 passed the House on Tuesday. S.1382, the Senate version, also passed on Tuesday. The...

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation not ready for casino

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation not ready for casino (May 10, 2006)

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas says its purchase of ancestral land in Illinois is not about a casino. Chairwoman Tracy Stanhoff and other tribal leaders held a press conference in Shabbona, Illinois, to discuss the purchase of 128...

Nez Perce Tribe plans to open new casino in July

Nez Perce Tribe plans to open new casino in July (May 10, 2006)

The Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho plans to open its new casino on July 20. The Clearwater River Casino replaces the tribe's current casino, built in 1996. It includes a 50-room hotel that will open in August. The project has...