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Old 07-06-2005, 11:52 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Thumbs down Groups call for changes to Virginia recognition bill

This was posted on Indianz.com this morning:

Groups call for changes to Virginia recognition bill
Wednesday, July 6, 2005

The Virginia Moose Association and the Virginia Elks Association are seeking changes to the Senate bill that would recognize six Virginia tribes.

The groups say they aren't opposed to federal recognition for the Nansemond, Chickahominy, Eastern Chickahominy, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock and Monacan tribes. But they want to ensure the tribes can't offer gaming in the future.

The bill is sponsored by Sens. John W. Warner and George Allen, both Repubilcans. There is no companion bill in the House yet.


This is totally ridiculous. If recognized, the choice of whether to enter gaming should be up to the individual tribes. It certainly shouldn't be a restriction or a condition of their recognition. The same goes for the Lumbee Bill. The litmus test should be whether these groups are bona fide tribal nations, and gaming should not be a consideration whatsoever.
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