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Reservation ShoppingIndian
Reservation Shopping
Efforts by Out-of-State Tribes to Establish Casinos Far From their Reservations
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Recently, there have been attempts by several Indian tribes and Alaskan Native Corporations and Villages to develop gaming operations in locations far removed from their recognized reservations. Some Indian tribes and Alaskan Native Corporations and Villages are attempting to move into states like New York, Illinois, Kansas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, California, Arizona, and Texas in order to take advantage of more lucrative gaming markets. In most cases, these efforts are being funded by shady developers who underwrite litigation, lobbyist, and even the land costs in exchange for a cut of the profits. Reservation shopping runs contrary to the intent behind the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and well-established federal Indian policies. This unprecedented effort, which is opposed by a wide coalition, could lead to tribes establishing gaming facilities in areas thousands of miles from their tribal headquarters, meaning that gaming could be in your neighborhood next. Congress and the Department of Interior must clarify that the promise of lucrative gaming opportunities cannot be used to usher in a new era of reservation shopping. Write to your Congressman or Senators and tell them to say NO to reservation shopping. Currently, the House Committee on Resources and the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs are considering new laws to prohibit Indian tribes and non-Indian developers from engaging in these activities. |
What's News
Tribes won't pursue Pueblo casino: The Cheyenne-Arapaho council rejects exchanging land claims in Colorado as part of a controversial bid, Denver Post, October 4, 2005
Catskills Casinos: An Issue Left in Limbo by Discord and Indecision, New York Times, August 29, 2005Casino group eying Pueblo, Rocky Mountain News, August 20, 2005
Seneca-Cayugas pay back taxes, (Syracuse) Post-Dispatch, August 19, 2005
House may bar new casinos: Committee warns state about Indian land-claim settlements, Utica Observer-Dispatch, July 15, 2005
State warned to settle claims, The (Albany) Times-Union, July 15, 2005
Ray Halbritter, Oneida Indian Nation Representative, Testifies Against Out-of-State Tribes Migrating to New York for Casinos, July 14, 2005
Oral Testimony of Ray Halbritter Before the House Resources Committee, July 14, 2005
Harvey Council passes resolution opposing Lynwood casino, The Star, July 14, 2005
Tribe proposes ventures for former Savanna Army Depot; Ethanol blending facility and biodiesel plant are among projects considered, Telegraph Herald (IA), June 12, 2005
USET Resolutions Regarding Off-Reservation Gaming, May 2005
Oneida Indian Nation Releases Report on Developers Promoting Indian Casinos for Out-of-State Tribes in New York, May 13, 2005.
"'Shopping' Around," Casino Journal, January 2005
"Indian Giving," Casino Journal, January 2005
"Waffling on Gambling in Catskills," The New York Times, January 26, 2005
"Tribe Proposes Indian Gambling for Ohio," WTOL 11, January 26, 2005
"Shawnees make push for casino gambling," The Toledo Blade, January 25, 2005
"Land claims or casinos?," Times Herald-Record, January 13, 2005
"Tribe says it is walking away from Empire Resorts casino deal," Newsday.com, January 3, 2005
"The Governor's Five-Casino Monte" The New York Times editorial, December 26, 2004
"Nix Pataki plan for Indian casinos" Newsday.com editorial, December 22, 2004
"Anti-casino group encouraged by opposition to Ho-Chunk plan," The Star, December 16, 2004
"U.S. judge rules against tribe in land dispute dating to 1737," Philadelphia Inquirer, December 3, 2004
"Village opposes Lynwood casino," Chicago Tribune, November 19, 2004
"Casino provision irks Campbell," The Rocky Mountain News, November 19, 2004
"Shifting the arena: Pakaki breaks out-of-state rule," Indian Country Today, November 18, 2004
"Tribe wins step in fight for N.Y. casino," The Daily Oklahoman, November 16, 2004
"Local tribes unable to play," Las Cruces Sun-News, November 14, 2004
"Allen County, Ohio, leaders turn down offer from tribe on casino," Lima News, November 12, 2004
"Monroe gets look at casino proposal," Cincinnati Enquirer, November 11, 2004
"Okla. Apaches Seek To Build N.M. Casino," Albuquerque Journal, November 7, 2004
"Surprising Ally Joins Landfill Quest; Thwarted Developer Would Make Indian Tribe Owner of Arundel Site," The Washington Post, November 1, 2004
"Tribe signs off on deal," The Citizen.online, October 31, 2004
"Tribe again asks state for casino OK," Syracuse Post-Standard, October 23, 2004
"Casino deal fee drawing scrutiny," Times-Union, October 20, 2004
"Wilmot, law firm trade accusations," Syracuse Post-Standard, September 17, 2004
"Owens to denounce casino," The Denver Post, August 29, 2004
"Weller will battle Ho-Chunk proposal," Chicago Tribune, August 28, 2004
"Eastern Shawnee Look to Ohio as a Gaming Market," Native American Times, July 21, 2004
"Ho-Chunk Nation bids on Chicago suburban land for casino," WQAD News Channel 8
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