North County Community Alliance, Inc. v. Salazar

[...] the Ninth Circuit noted that the question of whether the Nooksack casino was on Indian lands was not at issue because only states and the NIGC have the power to initiate proceedings against Indian gaming facilities to question whether a casino is being constructed or operated on Indian land. [...

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Published inThe Urban lawyer Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 841 - 842
Main Author McCain, David L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago Section of State and Local Government Law, American Bar Association. University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law 01.10.2009
American Bar Association
Subjects
Alliances
Case Notes
Casinos
County ordinances
Federal court decisions
Gaming facilities
Gaming machines
Native North Americans
Ordinances
Tribal land
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Summary:[...] the Ninth Circuit noted that the question of whether the Nooksack casino was on Indian lands was not at issue because only states and the NIGC have the power to initiate proceedings against Indian gaming facilities to question whether a casino is being constructed or operated on Indian land. [...] though it was not controlling on the case before it, the court noted that the NIGC promulgated regulations in 2008 that could require an Indian tribe to include "Indian lands" documentation with its application for gaming.
ISSN:0042-0905
1942-6593