re: #287 wrenchwench

Tribes ask U.S. interior secretary to deny proposed casino in Medford

A few thoughts:
1. The G should rename the “Bureau of Indian Affairs” to something less old-fashioned/condescending.
2. On the face of it, [IANAL disclaimer] it sounds like the plaintiff tribes (though they don’t seem to be actual “plaintiffs”; this looks like a regulatory, not a judicial move) have a valid point: does simply buying off-res property make it “tribal land”?
3. If this would be allowable, it would make a great deal for the tribes in New York: the Seneca or Mohawks could buy Trump Tower from the State at Tish James’ fire sale, and turn it into a casino. I’d bet THEY could turn a profit running it (unlike you-know-who)…