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Settlement in New York: Is a Cross-Border Casino Next?

Posted by Kathryn Rand | Filed under:
Nov 23 2010
New York Governor David Paterson announced a settlement agreement with the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians in Wisconsin.  The tribe had claimed some 23,000 acres of land in Madison County in New York state, and the governor agreed to give the tribe 330 acres in another county, Sullivan County, to settle the claim.  The plan is for the tribe to open a casino on the Sullivan Country property.

So is it a done deal?  We say no -- far from it.  Here's what has to happen:

Update From NY: Shinnecock Tribal Recognition

Posted by Kathryn Rand | Filed under:
Jul 21 2010
Today's student-written guest blog post is by third-year law student Meg Morley.  Meg's research paper for Kathryn's Indian Gaming Law course is on the Shinnecock Indian Tribe and their quest for federal recognition and desire to open a casino.  As Meg has chosen a topic that is developing literally as she conducts her research (one of the challenges of working in the field of tribal gaming!), she is tracking news accounts daily.  Here's her latest update:

An appeal has been filed by the "Connecticut Coalition for Gaming Jobs".  This filing automatically stays the Federal Recognition process for the Shinnecocks, a process that was to be finalized on July 19.

Now another group has come forth with an appeal, the Montaukett Tribe.