The Bureau of Indian Affairs' Navajo Area director, Omar Bradley, has signed the final documents taking 405 acres of land into trust for the Navajo Nation. Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk announced last month that the land east of Flagstaff was placed into trust for the tribe. Thursday's signing clears the way for construction of the $120 million Twin Arrows Casino, the Navajo Nation's fourth casino. It will be the tribe's first casino in Arizona...more
The Navajo Nation is one of the most recent tribes to take advantage of the White Man's stupid policy of outlawing gambling.
If current tribal lands don't provide an ideal location for gambling, no problem. Just go purchase the location and than have the feds place it in trust status so the gambling will be legal. Indian entrepreneurs, so to speak.
The State and DC Deep thinkers have created the following: A Casino on private land - illegal. A casino on acquired tribal lands - illegal. A casino on acquired tribal lands that are held in trust by the federal government - legal. The same federal government who enforces laws against gambling takes action on behalf of the tribes which results in the expansion of gambling.
Is this a Government Gong Show or what?
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