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July 26, 2011
Why do these decisions seem to take forever to make?
Federal officials have ruled that a Tahlequah casino operated by the United Keetoowah Band Indian tribe is not on Indian land, referring the matter to state officials for possible action.
The casino has been operating for 20 years while the question of its legal status remained tied up in federal red tape, court cases and disputes between the UKB tribe and the Cherokee Nation.
Tracie Stevens, chairwoman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, sent the letter Thursday to UKB Chief George Wickliffe, Principal Chief of the Cherokees Chad Smith and Attorney General Scott Pruitt.
Stevens' letter reviews an 11-year history of legal disputes over whether the casino exists on Indian land and concludes: "The gaming site is not currently Indian land eligible for gaming" under federal law.
See the full story HERE.
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July 26, 2011 in Casinos and Gaming, Current Affairs, Federal Indian Law and Jurisdictional Matters, Reservations, Indian Country and Land Use | Permalink
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