Jan
31
2012
Kathryn's quoted in this Boston Globe article on the Mashpee Wampanoag's efforts to acquire tribal lands and open a casino, and the effect of the Carcieri decision on the tribe's land-into-trust application. Law
Off-Reservation Gaming in Michigan -- One, Two, Three, or More Casinos?
Jan
23
2012
Off-reservation gaming is heating up in the Great Lake State (or, to those of us who are University of Michigan grads, the Wolverine State)!Shortly before we rang in 2012, the Bureau of Indian Affairs issued a decision approving the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community's application for an off-reservation casino in Marquette County. This was a rare approval under the "best interests" exception to IGRA's general prohibition against gaming on lands acquired after 1988.
Then, just over a week ago, the news broke that the Menominee Tribe was once again aggressively pursuing its dream of a Kenosha casino, with help from KMD Consulting Services in California.
Kathryn Quoted on Kialegee Casino
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?
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
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.Some Recent Citations to Rand & Light in Federal Court Cases
Jan
6
2012
Menominee Indian Tribe v. U.S. Dep't of Interior, No. 09-C-496 (E.D. Wis., Nov. 4, 2010) (slip opinion). This district court decision by Judge Griesbach concerns the ongoing effort to build an off-reservation tribal casino in Kenosha, Wis., along the I-94 corridor between Milwaukee and Chicago. (We wrote an article on this all the way back in 2001: Light&Rand, "Are All Bets Off? Happy New Year!
Jan
4
2012
After a brief hiatus in late 2011, we are back with our blog on all things Indian gaming! We're interested in hearing from you about what you think are the big issues on the horizon for 2012.And since it's still the holiday season (right?!?), we thought we'd mention the recent recommendations in Indian Country Today for books on tribal gaming.
