HST 338 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, Ladonna Harris, Native American Gaming
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Indian mineral act 1982: allows tribal government to participate in their own negotiation with an energy company without discussing it with the secretary of interior. Ladonna harris 1965: activist comanche (spokeswoman, her husband was a senator, organized oio (oklahomans for indian opportunity, and organized aio (americans for indian opportunity, cotton country queen. Cabazon decision 1987: indian gaming, this decision put into place the structure for current modern indian gaming. Three classes of gaming: this put into place regulated gaming. A county sheriff, representing the state, put a stop to indian card playing gaming. He was wrong and this decision favored indian sovereignty. Peter mcdonald 1971: tribal chairmen of navajo nation, came into power in 1971 as chairman, became councilman in cert. Puts into effect the three classes of gaming: national indian gaming commission (might be committee) Because this is regulatory gaming, the sovereignty of indians is inhibited in some way. Indians have a reserve right to water.
