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NIGC Response to Oklahoma Officials' Objection to Broken Arrow Casino

Posted by Kathryn Rand | Filed under:
Jan 21 2012
NIGC Chair Tracie Stevens issued a response to Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Rep. John Sullivan (R-OK).  Earlier this month, Coburn and Sullivan had requested information about the legality of the Kialegees' construction of a casino in suburban Tulsa.

Stevens acknowledged that IGRA requires a tribe to operate Indian gaming only on "Indian lands," which has a specific legal definition, as explained in our earlier posts.

Kathryn Quoted on Kialegee Casino

Posted by Kathryn Rand | Filed under:
Jan 20 2012
Kathryn's quoted in the Tulsa World on the legal requirements for the Kialegee Tribal Town to operate their under-construction casino in suburban Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

When Is Non-Reservation Land Indian Land?

Posted by Kathryn Rand | Filed under:
Jan 13 2012
An issue that arises repeatedly is "Can a tribe build a casino on this land?"  This is, of course, the essential question in the recent coverage of the Kialegee Tribal Town's plans for a Broken Arrow casino in Oklahoma.  We thought we'd break down this complex factual and legal question.

More on the Kialegees' Broken Arrow Casino

Posted by Kathryn Rand | Filed under:
Jan 10 2012
The Kialegee Tribal Town is standing by its claim that the suburban land in question belongs to the tribe and is under tribal government control and jurisdiction.  In a statement issued by the tribe, the Kialegees point to the indicators of tribal authority: a sign asserting jurisdiction, the tribe's flag flying over the land, and "on-site tribal activities."  The statement also highlighted the tribe's efforts to work with federal and city officials.

Kathryn Participates in Roundtable for GLRE

Posted by Kathryn Rand | Filed under:
Jun 23 2010
Kathryn participated in a "roundtable" discussion of hot topics in tribal gaming for a future issue of the Gaming Law Review&Economics.  Other roundtable panelists were attorneys Heidi Staudenmaier, Mike McBride, and Gabe Galanda.  Steve Zweig, the new managing editor for GLRE, moderated the roundtable.  Topics included off-reservation gaming, land acquisition, revenue sharing, and the NIGC.  Look for a transcript of the roundtable discussion in the next issue of the GLRE.

Steve Presents at Seattle University Symposium on Land Acquisitions

Posted by Kathryn Rand | Filed under:
Jun 23 2010
Steve presented at Perspectives on Tribal Land Acquisition in 2010: A Call to Action, a symposium sponsored by the Center for Indian Law and Policy at Seattle University School of Law.

What About City of Sherrill?

Posted by Kathryn Rand | Filed under:
Feb 20 2010
When Kathryn was in Kansas last week presenting on the future of Indian gaming, the question was posed about the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2005 decision in City of Sherrill v. Oneida Indian Nation.  And a good question it was, as the case added a new wrinkle to determining whether land qualifies as "Indian lands" under IGRA.