Navajo Nation Council approves gaming deal

Navajo Nation Council approves gaming deal (November 2, 2006)

The Navajo Nation Council voted 61-1 to approve an agreement to share gaming revenues with the Hogback Chapter in New Mexico. The agreement calls for the Navajo Nation to receive 90 percent of gaming revenues and the chapter to receive...

Record profits at Saskatchewan First Nations casinos

Record profits at Saskatchewan First Nations casinos (November 2, 2006)

First Nations casinos in Saskatchewan recorded record profits, according to figures from the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (http://www.siga.sk.ca). The four casinos made $40.2 million in profits for the fiscal year that ended in March. That's up from the $33.9 million...

Editorial: Yes to Narragansett Tribe's casino

Editorial: Yes to Narragansett Tribe's casino (November 2, 2006)

"For more than a dozen years now, the Narragansett Indian Tribe has been trying to build a casino. It's an idea that had roots in the offices of the Daily Times, and has shaped 10 years of the state's history....

County's appeal of Indian land determination rejected

County's appeal of Indian land determination rejected (November 2, 2006)

The Interior Board of Indian Appeals has dismissed a challenge to the Indian land determination for the Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California. The board said it lacked jurisdiction to review the determination. The appeal was filed by Amador...