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2010 Economic Development News Stories

• • Appeals court blocks Fall River's casino deal. (Cape Cod Times) 12/22/10

• • Smith's bill to support tribal busines sent to president. (Congressman Adam Smith) 12/14/10

•• Yurok Tribe gets $19 million state loan; money will be used in 22,200 acre purchase from timber company (Times-Standard) 12/18/10

• • High court may decide on state's bid for revenue (The San Francisco Chronicle) 12/14/10

• • Osage Nation focus on economic development (Mysanantonio.com) 12/10/10

• • Arizona governor submits brief for off-reservation casino lawsuit (Indianz.com) 12/06/10

• • Shinnecock Nation to negotiate gaming pact with new governor (Indianz.com) 12/03/10

• • California senator attempting to halt Indian gaming expansion (The Casino City Times) 12/03/10

• • Commentary on the Schwarzeneggar v. Rincon Band Cert Petition (Turtle Talk) 11/30/10

• • Bay Mills' off reservation casino sparks tribal, state opposition (Indian Country Today) 11/25/10

• • Senator files bill to change Native corporation contracting (The Bristol Bay Times) 11/17/10

• • Navajo to build 1st Arizona casino on new trust land (Salt Lake Truibune) 11/11/10

• • Tohono O'odham gamble on big payoff from Glendale casino (Arizona Capitol Times) 11/09/10

• • Red Lake Nation will run Manitoba complex (The Bemidji Pioneer) 11/09/10

• • Tribe approves lower gambling age (9 and 10 News Northern Michigan) 10/29/10

• • Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing wednesday to consider nominee for chairman of National Indian Gaming Commission (United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs ) 10/25/10

• • The new Indian fighters: Lt. Col. McCaskill and Major WaPo (Huffington Post) 10/22/10

• • Blog: Bob Riley seeks bingo crackdown at Alabama's Indian casinos (blog.Al.com) 10/22/10

• • Alaska native corporations under scrutiny (The Washington Post) 10/08/10

• • EcoloCap Solutions Inc. has signed agreements with US Native American tribes to locate manufacturing facilities for the LI-Nano Battery on tribal lands (Market Watch) 10/06/10

• • Tohono O'odham Nation seeks IGRA exception in bid for casino (Indianz.com) 10/04/10

• • Native corporations propose reforms in federal contracting (Anchorage Daily News) 10/04/10

• • Obama signs Small Business Jobs Act into law (The Native American Times) 09/28/10

• • Herseth Sandlin introduces bill to improve Native American small business opportunities (Sandlin's Website) 09/28/10

• • Tribe's roll of dice rattles lenders (The Wall Street Journal) 09/17/10

• • Sprint rejects tribe's offer (The Argus Leader) 09/16/10

• • NIGC announces second delay for Class II MICS (Indian Country Today) 09/15/10

• • Purpose of new law is to shield consumers from buying faux art (Argus Leader) 09/01/10

• • FCC to tackle Native American digital divide (Samknows.com) 08/31/10

• • Oneida Indian Nation moves cigarette factory to reservation as state tries to collect taxes (The San Francisco Examiner) 08/25/10

• • Guest Post re: Habemotalel gaming compact denial (Turtle Talk) 08/24/10

• • Seneca sues state to block cigarette tax implementation (Indian Country Today) 08/20/10

• • Tribal leaders rally support for online gaming legislation (MyDesert.com) 08/18/10

• • New Indian country broadband funding (Indian Country Today) 08/18/10

• • Senecas want court to decide tax dispute (Buffalo Business First) 08/18/10

• • Tribal retailers see business boost after New York tobacco hike (Indianz.com) 08/11/10

• • Building the Indian country economy, one business at a time (Minnesota Public Radio) 08/11/10

• • Investors urge unqualified Declaration endorsement (Indian Country Today) 08/10/10

• • Wisconsin Indian tribes await gaming report (SheboyganPress.com) 08/05/10

• • Montana getting $90M to expand high-speed internet on reservation, rural Gallatin county (The Washington Examiner) 08/05/10

• • Senecas can't use post office to ship cigarettes (CSPnet.com) 08/05/10

• • Tribal gaming revenues down 3 percent against last year (The Arizona Daily Sun) 08/03/10

• • New Indian country job developments (Indian Country Today) 07/26/10

• • Feds sign off on Seminole gaming agreement in Fla. (Indian Country Today) 07/14/10

• • Hold extended on law banning cigarettes from mail (The Buffalo News) 07/08/10

• • Federal Register: BIA approves Seminole Tribe gaming compact (Indianz.com) 07/07/10

• • PACT Act stopped temporarily (Indian Country Today) 06/30/10

• • California Indian tribe rejects online gaming legislation (RGT Online) 06/22/10

• • FCC eyes broadband for Indian reservations (NPR.org) 06/22/10

• • Sen. Dorgan introduces bill to improve access to capital, bonding authority for Native Americans (OpenCongress.org) 06/09/10

• • 9th Circuit will not rehear gaming compact negotiation case (Indianz.com) 06/08/10

• • Appeals Court rejects challenge to Rohnert Park casino (The Press Democrat) 06/04/10

• • Indian Tribes put $3 billion in stimulus funds to work (ENR.com) 06/02/10

• • H.R. 5452, The Native American Economic Advisory Council (WashingtonWatch.com) 05/27/10

• • USDA funds 27 rural development projects in Indian Country (Indianz.com) 05/27/10

• • IMN conference explored business solutions in down economy (Indian Country Today) 05/18/10

• • Tribe receives national award for economic development (Indian Country Today) 05/11/10

• • US tribes sustained $500m loss in 2009 (GamblingCompliance.com) 05/06/10

• • Opinion: Dan Morian: Ruling may backfire on tribal casinos (The Sacramento Bee) 04/29/10

• • Crist signs $1 billion Seminole gambling deal (The Miami Herald) 04/29/10

• • Editorial: Needed: a better balance / law insulates Indian casinos from reform , reasonable conditions (The San Diego Union Tribune) 04/22/10

• • House approves Seminole gaming pact (The Sunshine State News) 04/20/10

• • House effort would legalize, tax online gambling (McClatchy.com) 04/21/10

• • Supreme Court rejects suit over tribes' casino wealth (Minneapolis Star-Tribune) 04/19/10

• • Tulalips receive federal praise (The Washington Herald) 04/07/10

• • Tribal casinos eye economy, internet (The San Diego Union-Tribune) 04/07/10

• • Florida governer sees bill ready signature next week (Business Week) 04/07/10

• • Tohono O'odham receives $7.2M for broadband upgrade (Indian Country Today) 04/08/10

• • SD county Indian tribe wins slot machine suit (The San Diego News) 03/31/10

• • The return of Indian entrepreneurship (Indian Country Today) 03/30/10

• • Tribe to receive $12.3 million in stimulus broadband funds (Indian Country Today) 03/19/10

• • Labor department announces $67 million in grants (Indian Country Today) 03/18/10

• • Tribes need to prepare for inflationary future (Indian Country Today) 03/18/10

• • Grant would fund broadband internet to Tribal communities (The Neshoba Democrat) 03/17/10

• • Tigua's on way to recovery (Indian Country Today) 03/05/10

• • SBA chief pushes profram for Natives (Indian Country Today) 03/01/10

• • Shinnecock Indians, Gateway Casino Resorts team up in bid for Long Island casino (The New York Daily News) 02/28/10

• • Hawaii legislators say no dice to bills that would allow casinos (The Honolulu Advertiser) 02/25/10

• • Commerce secretary commits to Indian country (Indian Country Today) 02/24/10

• • Mazetti: Rincon decision could change compact negotiations (Indian Country Today) 02/22/10

• • Crow Creek Sioux Tribe launches telephone system (KTIV.com) 02/20/10

• • Stimulus changes game for tribal finance (bizjournals.com) 02/12/10

• • Tribe sues California for lost revenue (Indian Country Today) 02/18/10

• • Whiteclay bill likely to get debate (JournalStar.com) 02/17/10

• • SD panel deadlocks on tribal gaming measure (The Rapid City Journal) 02/17/10e

• • Native Farmers and Ranchers (High Country News) 02/12/10

• • American Indian tribes get $1B in stimulus funds (kxnet.com) 02/11/10

• • $4.8 billion in funds available for broadband for Indian tribes (sys-con media) 02/10/10

• • Tribe sues State of California for lost revenue (News Blaze) 02/09/10

• • Hawaiian gambling bills advance in House (The Honolulu Advertiser) 02/10/10

? ? Legislation would allow casino operations on Hawaiian Home Lands (Honolulu Advertiser) 02/04/10

? ? Morongo Indian Tribe calling for online poker in California (Poker News Daily) 01/31/10

• • Tohono O'odham rejects Gov. Brewer's plea to drop casino (azcentral.com) 01/23/10

• • White Earth gets stimulus grant (DL-Online) 01/20/10

• • Seneca Nation aims to defeat cigarette trafficking bill (Indianz.com) 01/12/10

• • For some tribes, casinos no longer sure bet (The Seattle Times) 01/24/10

• • House panel kills gaming compact (Tampa Bay Online) 01/15/10

• • CA tribes deal new set of cards on internet poker (myDesert.com) 01/13/10

• • Indian Tribe see bright future in solar (Christian Science Monitor) 1/13/10

• • Judge nullifies agreement in Wisconsin tribal casino default (The Day) 01/13/10

• • Senecas opposing PACT Act passage (The Dunkirk Observer) 01/11/10

• • California tribes host gaming meeting in Palm Springs (Indianz.com) 01/06/10