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TribalWatch: March 2008
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Friday, March 14, 2008. Chumash Casino Drug Busts - Tip of the iceberg. Keep in mind this Casino is less than a mile from the high school in the Santa Ynez Valley. Keep in mind many kids from that high school have been in the casino - no one checks ID upon entry. And now you have a 17 year old kid buying meth AT the casino. Nice neighbors they have there in Santa Ynez. And these cretins want to expand their gambling operation? From the police blotter in the SYV Journal:. A 44-year-old male from Oceano wa...
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TribalWatch: Chumash Casino Drug Busts - Tip of the iceberg
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Friday, March 14, 2008. Chumash Casino Drug Busts - Tip of the iceberg. Keep in mind this Casino is less than a mile from the high school in the Santa Ynez Valley. Keep in mind many kids from that high school have been in the casino - no one checks ID upon entry. And now you have a 17 year old kid buying meth AT the casino. Nice neighbors they have there in Santa Ynez. And these cretins want to expand their gambling operation? From the police blotter in the SYV Journal:. A 44-year-old male from Oceano wa...
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TribalWatch: Poor Oklahoma indians may have to pay millions to fund education
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Monday, February 11, 2008. Poor Oklahoma indians may have to pay millions to fund education. Proposed gaming restrictions could hurt tribes. OKLAHOMA CITY - A proposed new federal restriction on the types of slot machines tribes can offer at casinos could cost Oklahoma tribes millions of dollars each year, but would boost funding for the state's education system. The distinction is important because states can only collect a portion of tribes' profits from Class III games. The 30,044 Class II machines in...
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TribalWatch: Tribe in New York attempts to stifle free speech
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Thursday, February 21, 2008. Tribe in New York attempts to stifle free speech. The Mohawks look to be taking a page out of CAIR's (Council of American Islamic Relations - and. In the Holy Land Trial) book. CAIR is famous for screaming 'hate crime! Spend a little time in almost any Indian casino and the nature of the beast is obvious - and it isn't fluffy bunnies. Tribe Sues Paper Over Casino Editorials. Special to the Sun. February 20, 2008. An American Indian tribe that is seeking to build a casino in u...
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TribalWatch: November 2007
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007. Non-Tribe wants casino on non-tribal lands. sound familiar? Once again we have a group of people trying to. Historical records to twist things to their advantage. The difference in this case is that the surrounding community is doing their homework first. Then of course you hear the usual disrespect. hate. racism against indians. The priceless quote from this article by Rhonda Morningstar Pope in the Sacramento Bee. Amador ups ante against Ione casino plan. Tribal chairwoman...
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TribalWatch: October 2007
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Monday, October 29, 2007. Members question tribe - and get kicked out. Oh color me so surprised! Indian tribes expel members. PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (AP). Dennis Champlain's grandfather helped win federal recognition for the Narragansett Indian Tribe. Champlain himself has danced in tribal powwows and teaches his children that they are Narragansetts. Dennis Champlain and his extended family were removed from the rolls of the Narragansett Indian Tribe. We're in the process of a redefinition of tribal id...
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TribalWatch: December 2007
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Monday, December 31, 2007. It becomes increasingly clear that legislation affecting tribal gaming and casinos is some of the worst ever written. The story below is from the Boston Globe. And details how the tribal gaming lobby keeps these gaping holes wide open. (Click here to see. Distribution of Mohegan Sun Profits. Casino jackpot went to investors. By Sean P. Murphy. Globe Staff / December 16, 2007. Since 2001, the industry and its lobbyists have repeatedly defeated efforts to tighten rules and increa...
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TribalWatch: What is wrong with sovereign immunity
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Thursday, February 7, 2008. What is wrong with sovereign immunity. Child Accused of Sex Assault of Boy, 3. By PATRICK CONDON – Jan 31, 2008. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An American Indian tribe has closed the child-care centers at its two casinos while authorities investigate a reported sexual assault by a child against a 3-year-old boy. Johnson said that the suspect was identified from surveillance video, but that the tube obscured footage of the actual assault. She and Johnson said that if the older boy isn't c...
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TribalWatch: Ripped off on the Reservation
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Friday, October 26, 2007. Ripped off on the Reservation. Reading the comments at the GMA site where this story originated, you get the feeling people are missing the point. The arguement of "Pay him! Seems to be irrelevant. Because of sovereign nation status - the casino cannot be sued. Tribal members can vote in US elections, can sue US citizens in US courts of law, and casinos on reservations can operate as a foreign country without tariffs or taxes. Man Sues Casino over $1.6 million 'Jackpot". The cas...