Bureau of Indian Affairs

Casino Opponents File Suit
Casino Opponents File Suit
Casino Opponents File Suit
A group of Taunton property owners have filed suit in Federal Court hoping to block a $500 million casino in Taunton being planned by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The Boston Globe says the lawsuit claims the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs made a mistake when it designated a 150-acre site as reservation land...
Other Casinos Unlikely
Other Casinos Unlikely
Other Casinos Unlikely
Just weeks after New Bedford loses out on a casino bid, a Taunton-based casino may soon get the green light from the federal government. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe for years has tried to get land in trust approved for a tribal resort casino in Taunton...
Good News For Taunton Casino
Good News For Taunton Casino
Good News For Taunton Casino
The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is pointing to a recent legal opinion from the U.S. Department of Interior as a major boost for its bid to have land placed into trust for a resort casino in Taunton.       The department said tribes are not required to have been federally recognized before 1934 to be eligible for a land-in-trust designation by the Bureau of Indian Affairs...
Mashpee Tribe Enters “Final Stages” With Federal Agency
Mashpee Tribe Enters “Final Stages” With Federal Agency
Mashpee Tribe Enters “Final Stages” With Federal Agency
The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe says it has entered the final stage of its federal land-in-trust request for a proposed casino in Taunton.       Tribal chairman Cedric Cromwell said in a statement on Tuesday that the time period set aside for public input has ended and the tribe and the Bureau of Indian Affairs are now working on a final environmental impact report...
Tribal Casino Compact Advances On Beacon Hill
Tribal Casino Compact Advances On Beacon Hill
Tribal Casino Compact Advances On Beacon Hill
After being stalled on Beacon Hill for months, a casino compact between Gov. Deval Patrick and the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is getting a push forward.       A legislative committee on Tuesday voted in favor of the compact and sent it the full House and Senate for final approval...
Gaming Panel Opens Casino Process in S.E. Mass. To Commercial Developers
Gaming Panel Opens Casino Process in S.E. Mass. To Commercial Developers
Gaming Panel Opens Casino Process in S.E. Mass. To Commercial Developers
The state gaming commission has voted to open the door for commercial developers to apply for casino licenses in southeastern Massachusetts, a region reserved until now for a federally-recognized Indian tribe.       The unanimous 5-0 vote, while a possible setback of the Mashpee Wampanaog tribe, does not preclude the tribe from continuing with its effort to build a resort casino in Taunton... Read
Gov. Patrick Finalizing Compact With Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Gov. Patrick Finalizing Compact With Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Gov. Patrick Finalizing Compact With Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
  Gov. Deval Patrick says he is close to finalizing a new casino compact with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe but plans to run it by federal officials before submitting it for final approval. The governor is trying to avoid a repeat of last year's event, when an agreement he signed with the tribe was approved by the Legislature, only to be rejected later by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs. ... Re