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Federal Government to Decide on Tribe's Casino Proposal24 October 2002WASHINGTON, DC – As reported by theThe Bush administration must decide by the end of the week whether the Miami tribe has the right to open a casino on land north of Kansas City, Kan. –– about 200 miles away from the tribe's current home in Oklahoma. "A federal judge in June ordered the Department of Interior to decide if the Miami Nation has a claim to out-of-state gambling. "…The stakes: a casino in the Kansas City metropolitan area, a much better money maker than the joint venture the tribe operates in Miami along with the Modoc tribe. "In Oklahoma, the tribe is barred from operating lucrative card games and slot machines. That wouldn't be the case in Kansas, where four other federally recognized American Indian tribes already operate casinos. "The four Kansas tribes, and Kansas Gov. Bill Graves, oppose the Miami casino. "…At issue is whether an allotment the federal government made to a Miami family in 1858 qualifies for a casino. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act authorizes casinos only on `Indian land' under tribal control. "…The Miami Nation once resided in vast portions of what is now Indiana. Under an 1840 treaty, the nation was forced to move to Kansas. "Some members agreed to move while others stayed behind. But those who moved to Kansas were eventually forced to move again. After entering into an 1873 treaty agreement, the nation moved to northeastern Oklahoma…" |