The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $89,528 to the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma to respond to indoor air quality complaints in homes and tribal buildings.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:LACO) announced today that the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians (the "Tribe"), a federally recognized Indian tribe, has signed an Intergovernmental Agreement with El Dorado County (the "County") that will provide the County with at least $87 million in payments over 20 years for...
The Golden Hill Paugussett Tribe does not meet the federal government's definition of an Indian tribe, according to a preliminary ruling from the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs BIA that dampens the Trumbull-based group's hopes for a Bridgeport casin The Golden Hill Paugussett Tribe does not...
The Iraqi Tribes Democratic Grouping gathered in Baghdad on 7 July to address prospects for a future political role for Iraq's tribes, Al-Jazeera reported the same day. The tribes are currently divided into nine groupings, the satellite channel repor The Iraqi Tribes Democratic Grouping gathered in...
Almost two years after the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs BIA determined that the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation met the criteria to be a sovereign nation, the federal agency reversed its own decision setting the stage for a court battle over the tangle Almost two years after...
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a certificate for the Seminole Tribe of Florida to manufacture and sell the tribe's two-seat, single-engine Micco SP2O. The tribe owns Fort Pierce-based Micco Aircraft Co. Insisting he's "not what we ca The Federal Aviation Administration issued a certificate for the...
An environmental grouped leaked two Peruvian government reports on March 27 that said Peru's controversial Camisea gas project is killing off native tribes in the Amazon jungle, polluting the environment with diesel spills and waste dumps, and causin An environmental grouped leaked two Peruvian government reports...
Tribes can't use tax-exempt financing to build convention halls, even when the bonds are issued by governments, IRS says privately. Previously, IRS had ruled the tribes themselves can't issue exempt bonds to construct convention facilities and luxury Tribes can't use tax-exempt financing to build convention ...
Byline: HEATHER FORSGREN WEAVER After doing an about-face and agreeing to clear a backlog of siting applications held up at the Federal Communications Commission, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said he has been unable to shape a compromise. ...
I don't know about you, but I am really looking forward to the 1997 business year. While our local economy did grow slightly last year, it didn't give the majority of our citizens the urge to throw the switch on their positive side of the brain to...
WASHINGTON -- The National Cable & Telecommunications Association last Tuesday rolled out legal heavyweight Laurence H. Tribe to inveigh against potential federal rules that would require cable systems to carry multiple digital signals from ove WASHINGTON -- The National Cable & Telecommunications Association...
The Pala Band of Mission Indians opens its 507-room resort hotel and spa on its inland North County reservation Aug. 19. The $105 million project augments the $115 million Pala Casino, which opened in April 2001. The tribe says the resort projec...
The Federal Communications Commission said it improved its Tower Construction Notification System and set up an e-mail account for other contacts with Native American tribes. The Tower Construction Notification System is an interactive, log-i The Federal Communications Commission...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Indian Gaming Association NIGA has joined member Tribes and gaming organizations from across the country to sponsor the 2nd Annual Great Plains Christmas Drive. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Indian Gaming Association NIGA has joined member Tribes and...
Bournemouth, England It's a jungle out there for small to medium-sized brokers on both sides of the Atlantic, as the new mega-brokers increasingly pick away at the smaller accounts. "The big pickers are covering hitherto untapped feedi ...
Aug. 10--"We're extremely disappointed," said Tim Wapato of the National Indian Gaming Association. "Where is the quid pro quo for the tribes to support the bill now? We have no carrot." Aug. 10--"We're extremely disappointed," said Tim Wapato of the National Indian Gaming Association. "Where...
Byline: HEATHER FORSGREN WEAVER AND CRISTINA EICHNER Even as several entities signed a nationwide agreement meant to streamline tower sitings, tribal lands are exempt from the rules, thus leading some critics to say the pact isn't streamlined Byline:...
The auditorium still had seats left, but frustration seemed to fill the room to-rapacity. American Indian leaders from up and down the state gathered at UCLA last month to say how unhappy they were with the coverage they're getting from the media. The...
Jan. 10--For most of the Western world, the holiday season ends with the last bowl game of New Year's Day or the summary ejection of the Christmas tree. But for 80,000-odd faithful in my tribe, the most important and joyous holidays have yet to come. Jan....
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