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Arizona tribe orders probe into Loop 202 signatures
The Gila River Indian Community Tribal Council wants a police probe into Loop 202 freeway signatures. On Wednesday night, the council voted unanimously to launch an investigation into whether backers...
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Compact spurred Casino expansions: 2002 law transformed Indian gaming in Arizona
About the only thing left to chance since voters approved Arizona’s 2002 Indian Gaming Compact has been who wins the money wagered in the state’s casinos. The compact allowed tribes...
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Intense legal fight over proposed Glendale casino moves to 9th Circuit
The fight over whether a Southern Arizona tribe can build a massive casino near Glendale’s entertainment district moved to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Monday. The city is...
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14 Arizona tribes benefit from housing grants
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) a�� Fourteen American Indian tribes in Arizona have been awarded a combined $44 million in federal housing grants. The money is part of more than $400 million...
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Gaming Department chief: Past liability issues give reason to be wary of Glendale casino
Tribe votes soon on Phoenix-area freeway plan
Gila River Indian Community residents are scheduled to vote Feb. 7 whether to allow the South Mountain Freeway extension on tribal land. Current plans for the $1.9 billion extension of...
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Navajos seek tribal-dominated district in Arizona
The Navajo Nation is proposing that Arizona’s next map of congressional districts include a district with enough Native Americans to send one of their own to Congress. A Navajo official...
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EPA clarifies permitting process on tribal lands
Tribal economies could see a boost with a new rule that makes it easier a�� and possibly timelier a�� for some industrial facilities to obtain permits to do business on...
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Judge allows Arizona to continue casino suit
A federal judge says Arizona can proceed with its lawsuit against an Indian casino planned near Glendale. U.S. District Court Judge David Campbell issued his ruling Wednesday. The Tohono (toh-HO’-noh)...
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Tribal leaders testify on role of Ariz. coal plant
Two congressional subcommittees are holding a joint hearing Tuesday on the role of a coal-fired power plant on the Navajo Nation. The hearing comes as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
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Pinal turns down tribal pot request
Pinal County supervisors are rejecting a call by Gila River Indian Community officials not to locate pot dispensaries within a mile of their borders because the tribe doesn’t recognize medical...
