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Congressman Gonzales, Congresswoman Escobar Introduce the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and I announced yesterday the introduction of H.R. 2208, the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act . This bipartisan legislation would ensure the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta tribes are covered by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) providing both Native American[...]

April 8, 2021

Eagle Mountain Casino breaks ground on new Porterville location

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The first shovel of dirt was turned for a new casino in the South Valley. After 25 years, Eagle Mountain Casino is starting a new chapter. The casino officially broke ground in Porterville — a big win not only for the casino but also the Tule River Tribe. Eagle Mountain Casino’s[...]

April 8, 2021

Grant helps fund logging on Red Lodge Mountain, other areas across eastern Montana

Red Lodge Mountain manager Jeff Schmidt walks past rows of slash piles stacked after trees were removed between ski runs during fuels reduction work in 2013. A cross-boundary forestry project on Red Lodge Mountain has been awarded a state grant. It’s one of 14 projects given a portion of $4.5 million under the Montana Forest[...]

April 8, 2021

Khan, Chumash business committee re-elected

NEWS-PRESS FILE PHOTOKenneth Kahn was re-elected as tribal chairman of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and is currently serving his third term as chairman. SANTA YNEZ — Kenneth Kahn was re-elected as tribal chairman of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, while all four members of the tribe’s business committee were also[...]

April 8, 2021

Seneca County makes another pitch to Supreme Court regarding foreclosure on Cayuga Nation properties

SENECA FALLS — Should Seneca County be able to foreclose on local properties owned by the Cayuga Nation for not paying property taxes? Or, does the nation’s claim to sovereign immunity prevent that? Those are the questions that county officials want the highest court in the land, the Supreme Court of the United States, to[...]

April 8, 2021

Shinnecock tribe to break ground on marijuana cultivation facility, eyes rec sales this summer

Shinnecock Nation chairman Bryan Polite said the tribe is working on a set of internal regulations for licensing recreational marijuana sales. Credit: Randee Daddona The Shinnecock Indian Nation will break ground for a marijuana-cultivation facility on its Southampton reservation in the coming weeks, a leader said, as the tribe eyes the role of recreational marijuana[...]

April 8, 2021

All Points Broadband, Dominion Energy, and the Pamunkey Indian Tribe Announce Agreement for Fiber-to-the-Home Broadband Initiative to Serve the Pamunkey Indian Reservation in King William County

All Points Broadband, Dominion Energy Virginia, and the Pamunkey Indian Tribe announced today that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to pursue delivery of fiber-to-the-home broadband access to the Pamunkey Indian Reservation in King William County, Virginia, subject to regulatory approval. “We are pleased to partner with All Points and the Pamunkey Tribe[...]

April 8, 2021

California Tribal Casino Compact Snafu

Five California Indian tribes sued the State for overstepping its legal authority regarding the governing of tribal casinos in California . Tribal casinos are self-governing under federal law. Fruitless Talks After five years of fruitless talks with the California Governor’s Office, five tribes sued the State in 2019. The five tribes in question were the[...]

April 8, 2021

Kings Mountain gaming to start this summer

A temporary, 500-slot pre-launch gaming facility will open this summer in Kings Mountain. Donated image A federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Interior’s decision to allow the South Carolina-based Catawba Indian Nation to build a casino in Cleveland County is far from resolution, but the tribe is proceeding with plans to begin gaming on[...]

April 8, 2021

Eagle Mountain Casino breaks ground on new location

PORTERVILLE, Calif — The Eagle Mountain Casino has broken ground for their new location in Porterville. The new location will allow more members of the Tule tribe to move back to the reservation. according to the casino’s general manager the original facility uses 40,000 gallons of water daily, which is enough for around 80 homes.[...]

April 8, 2021

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