[OKIEDOC]

Seems to me that it's time to take a long look at some of these Indian programs.

[razorback-bert]

I am waiting Indian internet gambling.

[kingu]

Huh. Strange story. The only money I can find going into the Modoc tribe of Oklahoma that would account for the money in the story was an EPA project started by in the 1990's, a sanitation project now ongoing for 8 years, a library grant to combine tribal libraries (with Oregon), and misc pocket grants. The sanitation project is the big ticket item, the EPA project smaller, both of which are in conjunction with the city of Miami, OK.

Now, sure, the only tribe they quote in the story is a gaming tribe (Miami & Modocs jointly own The Stables casino), but from the way it's written, you'd be expecting huge payouts, federal government building houses, etc. Instead it's a ten year old sewer project and a water treatment survey. (Neither of which I think are federal responsibilities; must be that commerce clause again! Drat you commerce clause!)

Eh. Guess I gotta swing back into the 'oh no! Indians!' mode again.

[RicocheT]

"Political action committees tied to Indian gaming gave more than $13 million to congressional campaigns since 2002..."

Our congress critters have been bought by the casino Indians and our tax money continues to flow to the Indians.

Wis. Gov. Doyle was elected on casino Indian money and will get reelected by the same money guys. He gave the casinos a contract for all sorts of gambling the month after his first election and the Indians get to decide how much they will pay out of their profits to our state, no tax obligation at all.

[jeremiah]

A lot of these tribes are in violation of the terms of their treaties. I think a case could be made to void them, unless they come into compliance. Look up a few, and you will find one thing most have in common, they are supposed to not have anything to do with spirits.....booze. Now they sell it in their own liquor stores, serve it in the casinos. There is a reason that there is a gaming commission in Nevada, to keep out organized crime, and rake in taxes. Indian tribes don't pay taxes, and of course organized crime has been extinguished in America.

[MinorityRepublican]

Congress has already banned internet gambling. However, if the operations are moved to an Indian Reservation, would that be legal?