Opinion: Restore Prairie Band  sovereignty in Kansas

Opinion: Restore Prairie Band sovereignty in Kansas (September 7, 2006)

"The Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Tribe recently purchased a 128-acre farm near the Shabbona Forest Preserve and Shabbona Lake State Park in DeKalb County. Over the years, the Potawatomi tribe has suffered a great deal of injustice. Their land...

Letter: Indians still being told what they can't do

Letter: Indians still being told what they can't do (September 7, 2006)

"In one of your articles, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton made a comment about laying in front of a bulldozer if anyone starts building a casino in Danbury. It seems to me, Mr. Mayor, you were very quick to dismiss the...

Opinion: Schwarzenegger cuts wrong deal with tribes

Opinion: Schwarzenegger cuts wrong deal with tribes (September 7, 2006)

"Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger came barreling into office three years ago opposing the unlimited expansion of Indian gambling, but now, unfortunately, he has switched sides. Though full-blown casinos can now be found on the edge of every metropolitan center in the...

Many undecided on Eastern Shawnee Tribe's casino

Many undecided on Eastern Shawnee Tribe's casino (September 7, 2006)

A survey conducted by the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma finds most people are undecided about a proposed casino in Ohio. The tribe surveyed 250 residents of Canal Fulton. City Manager Mark Cozy said the results showed 90 percent were...