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Am I wrong? For viewing Reservation Casinos, as reparations, for USA's Indian tribes?
Topic Started: Mar 31 2012, 01:14 PM (2,916 Views)
Zechariah
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Hahahaha......such a dumb ass. Kenny need only to ask your dumb ass one question, and you're exposed like a flasher. ;) :D
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Jun 1 2014, 11:49 PM
What's stopping them?


They first need the same _______ that USA Feds gave Indians, to launch reservation projects/open reservation casinos, which of course kicks the Reparating processes into gear.


What fed money did Donald Trump get that any black American businessman or woman can't get?
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Let's not troll at this point, let's stick to those Indian Reservations, the people living in them, and the casinos they're getting paid off of----Shall we?
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Jun 2 2014, 08:32 AM
Let's not troll at this point, let's stick to those Indian Reservations, the people living in them, and the casinos they're getting paid off of----Shall we?
Considering the entire country was stolen from them I'd say the casinos are a small price to pay

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The common myth about Indian Casino Riches goes a little something like this:

Every tribe has a casino in which every Indian has a job—if the Indian wants one. But why would the Indian want to work when every Indian gets lots and lots of money from the profits of the casino?

Here are the facts:

Not every tribe has a casino. In 2011, NIGC reported out of 566 federally recognized tribes, only 246 tribes operate 460 gaming facilities in 28 states. Thus, 324 tribes (57 percent) have no gaming operations. Indeed, the rural and unpopulated geographic locations of many Native nations discourage gaming.

Not every Indian has a job. As of 2009, Natives experienced unemployment at 13.1 percent—greater than the nation average of 9.2 percent. Many tribes operate gaming facilities primarily to generate employment. The total number of jobs by Indian gambling created nationwide is impressive: 628,000. But up to 75 percent of those jobs go to non-Indian employees. Areas of extremely high unemployment with a high density of Native folk are the exception—80% of gaming employees in North and South Dakota are Indian. But jobs at Indian Casinos are low-paying and lag behind national wages for the same group of workers.

Not every Indian gets money from casino profits. Whereas other gambling institutions may do as their stakeholders please with their net profits, tribal nations must follow strict rules. Per IGRA (25 USC 2710), gaming net profits may be used only to:

1) Fund tribal government operations or programs;


2) Provide for the general welfare of their members;

3) Promote tribal economic development;

4) Donate to charitable organizations; and

5) Help fund operations of local government agencies

This means the tribe must use gaming revenue to improve its infrastructure, develop education opportunities, and provide social programs for the people. Even if tribes want to distribute gaming revenue in per capita payments to their tribal members, they must first develop a “revenue allocation plan” and gain approval of the plan from the DOI Secretary.

The idea that money just flows freely into Indian people’s hands is pure fantasy. Approximately 72 tribes give per capita payments from gaming revenue, ranging from hundreds of dollars annually to many thousands. Very few distribute large sums—Foxwoods stopped. Actually, a 2008 report finds that tribal leaders don’t like to disburse cash, contending “large per capita payments lead to citizen dependence on tribal governments, undermine the work ethic, and discourage young citizens from finishing their educations.”

http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/06/23/myth-indian-casino-riches

Do your homework monkey boy
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Stolen?


It wasn't stolen, it was...won! Remember now the Indians aren't natives bcuz they were, born here, they are natives bcuz they came here first from Caucus Mtn. pal and found this land.

So it's Indians' own fault, just like African slaves, if they lacked the resources and firepower to resist White demons from taking over their lives and land they discovered.
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Mar 31 2012, 05:15 PM
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Mar 31 2012, 02:03 PM
Now, please show how fair you are and how much you feel The Fed should reparate Blacks like they have, Indians
Answer my question then I'll answer yours.What's stopping a black person from opening a casino?
What's stopping them?


They first need the same _______ that USA Feds gave Indians, to launch reservation projects/open reservation casinos, which of course kicks the Reparating processes into gear.


And oh yey...


Youknow of any Black-owned businesses, which dared, to try to think they had "Rights" to take this route:








NATIVE U.S. TRIBES SEEK FEDERAL BAILOUTS TO OFFSET CASINO LOSSES



The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, which owns the Foxwoods Resort Casino in southeastern Connecticut, is among federally recognized tribes that, although considered “sovereign nations,” are seeking increased revenues through grants from the U.S. government.

According to the Associated Press, the once billion-dollar Pequot casino empire has, in the past, distributed stipends of more than $100,000 annually to adult tribe members. Now, however, the Pequots join other gaming tribes, including nearby rival casino Mohegan Sun, in the pursuit of more federal aid. The pattern is getting the attention of those who opposed the law that allowed Indian tribes to develop casinos, since the law was promoted as one that would assist tribes in becoming financially self-reliant.

In 1988, Congress passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) which authorized casino gambling on Indian reservations and provided a regulatory and oversight framework for the industry in the form of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC). The purpose of the law was to allow a means for tribes to become self-sufficient in developing their own economies.

‘‘The whole purpose of the 1988 law which authorized Indian casinos was to help federally-recognized tribes raise money to run their governments by building casinos on their reservations,’’ said Robert Steele, a former Connecticut Congressman. ‘‘I would argue strongly that federal money was meant for struggling tribes. Certainly the Mashantucket Pequots and the Mohegans couldn’t under any circumstances be put in that category.’’

Nevertheless, as long as they have federal recognition, the tribes that own casinos are eligible for the same federal grants that are awarded to larger tribes in the western region of the U.S. where poverty and unemployment have been continually widespread. The federal grants, which do not require repayment, help tribes pay for health screenings, road maintenance, and environment preservation.
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation spokesman Bill Satti said that his tribe “is proud of the work they do with the use of federal funds when it comes to assisting the region and fellow Native Americans.” Satti added that the federal funds have been used to support the tribe’s medical clinic and to repair roadways.

Thomas Weissmuller, who served as chief judge of the Pequot Tribal Court until 2011, said that the tribal council had distributed too much money to members and urged the tribe’s leaders to pursue more federal aid. Weissmuller said some leaders hesitated to do so, for fear that such a move would affect the tribe’s sovereignty. He himself was concerned about pursuing federal monies since most of the issues the tribe was dealing with were related to the casino, which is a commercial enterprise.

“A billion-dollar gaming enterprise should fully fund the tribal government,” said Weissmuller, who said that Pequot tribal chairman, Rodney Butler, encouraged him to apply for the federal grants. Weismuller added that he was ultimately forced out of his job by tribal leaders who charged that he did not have the best interests of the tribe at heart in other areas.
According to the U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs, the relationship between federally recognized tribes and the U.S. is one between sovereigns, i.e., one government to another:

Tribes possess all powers of self-government except those relinquished under treaty with the United States, those that Congress has expressly extinguished, and those that federal courts have ruled are subject to existing federal law or are inconsistent with overriding national policies. Tribes, therefore, possess the right to form their own governments; to make and enforce laws, both civil and criminal; to tax; to establish and determine membership (i.e., tribal citizenship); to license and regulate activities within their jurisdiction; to zone; and to exclude persons from tribal lands.

The Pequots began a financial downturn along with other businesses across the U.S. during the 2008 recession. In that year, however, Foxwoods had just completed a major expansion with the MGM Grand hotel and casino. In 2009, the tribe defaulted on debt exceeding $2 billion.
The Pequots have since ended member stipends, but have kept other benefits in place. Federal grants to the tribe, awarded through the Interior Department, increased from $1 million in 2008 to $2.7 million in 2011. Federal monies granted though Health and Human Services, rose from $1.7 million in 2008 to $1.9 million in 2012.

In January, Steven Thomas, the Pequots’ treasurer, and his brother Michael Thomas, a former tribal chairman, were indicted following an FBI investigation. The two men are accused of stealing a combined $800,000 in tribal money and federal grants.
The Mohegan tribe has also taken federal grants as they faced increasing gambling competition from neighboring states.
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“It’s a sign of the times. Everybody is seeking grants,” said Mohegan chairman Bruce “Two Dogs” Bozsum. “There’s some that we qualify for and it helps us to keep everybody healthy and working. At the end of the day, why shouldn’t we apply for it? If we get approved, it’s always for a good cause, usually health or jobs created.
Another tribe that has been aggressively pursuing federal aid is the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, which owns the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Michigan.
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Jun 2 2014, 09:12 AM
Stolen?


It wasn't stolen, it was...won!

if they lacked the resources and firepower to resist White demons from taking over their lives and land they discovered.
Ummm something taken by force is stolen monkey boy. That 3rd grade reading level is showing again
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Well, it appears you are happily using a double-standard then, my Caucasian Caupoopulator.

Your wretched hypocrisy which favors your Cauca-Indian kinfolks' compensatory-plight, needs to fairly favor the Black African's as well.

Yepper in terms of how he's "stolen" from his homeland yet hath not recv the reparations-compensation which Reservation Casinos have heaped upon yon Cauca-Indians.
Edited by U Thant, Jun 2 2014, 09:42 AM.
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Jun 2 2014, 09:36 AM
Yepper in terms of how he's "stolen" from his homeland yet hath not recv the reparations-compensation which Reservation Casinos have heaped upon yon Cauca-Indians.
The scope of Indian gaming is exaggerated. There are resort-type casinos, but many “tribal facilities” are just trailers with bingo. NIGC Chairwoman, Tracie Stevens testified before the Senate Committee on Indian affairs that in 2009 tribal facilities generated gross gaming revenue of $26.5 billion—merely 21% of gaming nationwide. But Indian gaming also generated $6.2 billion in federal taxes, $2.4 billion in state income, and $100 million in local income through payroll, sales taxes, and direct revenue sharing through government agreements.

And I’m genuinely surprised that people seldom question how ANY tribe pulled millions out of its back pocket one day to start a casino. IGRA stipulates that no entity other than a tribe may possess an ownership interest, {b}but there are layers of lenders. For example, the Mohegan Sun recently refinanced $1 billion in debt. Foxwoods is working to refinance its $2.3 billion.[/b]

But before lenders get paid, think about those “tribal-state” compacts again. Connecticut receives 25 percent of the “hold” of slot machines, i.e. the money left after winnings are paid out. In January, Connecticut’s share came to $24.8 million, and in the last two decades, over $6 billion from Indian Casinos. Pennsylvania requires 55 percent of the hold. Former NIGC Chairman, Harold Monteau states that only about 10% of tribes receive the majority of the revenue. Just how many hands are in the money jar?

This means the tribe must use gaming revenue to improve its infrastructure, develop education opportunities, and provide social programs for the people. Even if tribes want to distribute gaming revenue in per capita payments to their tribal members, they must first develop a “revenue allocation plan” and gain approval of the plan from the DOI Secretary.

The idea that money just flows freely into Indian people’s hands is pure fantasy.

http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/06/23/myth-indian-casino-riches

Not what I'd call reparations. Do your homework monkey boy
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Jun 2 2014, 09:12 AM
Stolen?


It wasn't stolen, it was...won! Remember now the Indians aren't natives bcuz they were, born here, they are natives bcuz they came here first from Caucus Mtn. pal and found this land.

So it's Indians' own fault, just like African slaves, if they lacked the resources and firepower to resist White demons from taking over their lives and land they discovered.
What's the name of the tribe of Indians, I would take from Africa :D , that discovered this land?



*snickering*
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