Editorial: Bad move on St. Regis Mohawk casino

Editorial: Bad move on St. Regis Mohawk casino (February 21, 2007)

"Gov. Spitzer is getting into bed with the St. Regis Mohawks, giving the green light to a partnership between the upstate Indian tribe and a private firm to build a $600 million casino at the former Monticello Raceway in the...

Michigan tribe  faces wait for off-reservation casino

Michigan tribe faces wait for off-reservation casino (February 21, 2007)

The Hannahville Tribe of Potawatomi Indians wants to build an off-reservation casino in Romulus, Michigan, but it could take years to gain federal approval. The Bureau of Indian Affairs published notice earlier this month of its intent to prepare an...

County seeks vote on off-reservation casino

County seeks vote on off-reservation casino (February 21, 2007)

$stalker The Jackson County Board of Supervisors wants voters to decide this November whether to host an off-reservation sought by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. The tribe wants to build a casino in Ocean Springs, more than 200 miles...

Residents of Catskills skeptical of Mohawk casino

Residents of Catskills skeptical of Mohawk casino (February 21, 2007)

Residents of the Catskills, a once-thriving resort community north of New York City, aren't jumping for joy with the state's approval of an off-reservation casino for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. Many support the casino in hopes that it...

Editorial: St. Regis Mohawk Tribe paid for casino

Editorial: St. Regis Mohawk Tribe paid for casino (February 21, 2007)

"We have no problem with Indians, or anyone else, participating in the political process through campaign contributions. It is a First Amendment right. But if the idea is that allowing Indians to operate casinos is a kind of reparations for...