Editorial: County rightly worried about Mishewal Wappo casino
"Earlier this month, a contingent of Napa Valley politicians and business people traveled to Washington, D.C. to lobby for legislation to further protect our region against development. Specifically, against the potential development that recognition of a local Native American tribe...

BIA rejects deal for Stockbridge-Munsee off-reservation casino
As expected, the Bureau of Indian Affairs rejected a compact to authorize an off-reservation casino for the Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin. The tribe signed the compact with former New York governor David Paterson (D). The deal...

Nottawaseppi Huron Band shares $9.7M in revenues with state
The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians shared $9.7 million in gaming revenues with the state of Michigan. The Class III gaming compact requires the tribe to share 4 percent of slot machine revenue with the state. That's in addition...

County seeks documents for Northern Arapaho land-into-trust
Commissioners in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, are trying to get more information on a Northern Arapaho Tribe land-into-trust application. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has reportedly agreed to acquire 243 acres in trust for the tribe. But the agency won't...