City council member upset with Turtle Mountain Band

City council member upset with Turtle Mountain Band (June 6, 2006)

Some members of the Grand Forks, North Dakota, city council are upset because the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa didn't personally present casino plans to them. The tribe recently held a press conference to announce a casino impact study. But...

Column: Pay attention to Seminole Tribe's lawsuit

Column: Pay attention to Seminole Tribe's lawsuit (June 6, 2006)

"A freshly minted lawsuit in Florida has huge implications for American Indian tribes — and could cost a company with a huge stake in downtown Kansas City more than $2 billion. The Seminole Tribe of Florida last month sued Power...

Dry Creek Rancheria members sue over casino move

Dry Creek Rancheria members sue over casino move (June 6, 2006)

Four members of the Dry Creek Rancheria in California are suing their tribe after they moved to make way for a casino. Melissa Russ, Karen Casillas, Katherine Casillas Somersall and Yolanda Casillas Somersall were living on land that is now...

Few seem happy with Indian Gaming Regulatory Act

Few seem happy with Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (June 6, 2006)

No one seems happy with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, not even one of the lawmakers who wrote it. At a meeting of the National Council of Legislators for Gaming States in Boston, tribal, state, federal and other representatives quibbled...