And while you're at it, check out Reel Wamps about a Tribe, indebted to Malaysian investors at usury rates, incapable of self-governance and the Feds reluctant to act.
The only sensible solution is let's REPEAL THE CASINO DEAL! and stop supporting Predatory Gambling, the government policy that preys on its own citizens by creatng addiction.
Casino opponents to hold info session in Taunton this weekend
TAUNTON —
A conference about federal Indian law and policy, organized by opponents of a proposed tribal resort casino, is being held in Taunton this weekend.
Opponents of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s proposed casino arranged to have the Citizens for Equal Rights Alliance (CERA) hold a six-hour conference at the Holy Family Parish Center starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
CERA, which has existed for about 20 years, is a group of individuals from throughout the country with a stated mission of working to change current federal policies about Indian reservations, and how the policies relate to the rights of those who live around reservations and the residents on the reservations.
“CERA’s message is we believe the constitution should be applied,” said Judy Bachmann, who lives in Vernon, N.Y., near a tribal casino. “We will be presenting federal Indian policy and how it affects the local communities, and the potential of what may or may not happen in Taunton. We will be discussing the fee-to-trust process.”
Bachmann also said the organization would be discussing the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
“We will be talking about various court case decisions and how they will affect the people of Taunton, and the idea of what may or may not happen because of those court cases,” Bachmann said. “We will talk about which acts of federal government affect Taunton, and the decision to bring a casino there in the near future.”
In addition to Bachmann, other speakers set to present at the conference include Robert Steele, of Connecticut, author of “The Curse: Big Time Gambling’s Seduction of a Small New England Town”; Elaine Willman, of Hobart, Wis., author of “Going to Pieces, The Dismantling of the United States”; and Francis Hutchins, of Boston, author of “Mashpee, The Story of A Cape Cod Indian Town.”
CERA emphasizes on its website that it is not a racist organization. On the home page of its website, CERA said it doesn’t “knowingly associate with anyone who discriminates against people based on race.”
But, the group has been labeled a hate group by some within the Native American community, including activist and writer Dean Chavers. In his book, “Racism in Indian Country,” Chavers rails a case presented by CERA for doing away with tribal sovereignty, writing that CERA members include third- and fourth-generation descendants of people who profited from acquiring Indian lands in the past and “can’t stand the idea that Indians would get some land back, no matter how it happens.”
Opponents of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s proposed casino arranged to have the Citizens for Equal Rights Alliance (CERA) hold a six-hour conference at the Holy Family Parish Center starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
CERA, which has existed for about 20 years, is a group of individuals from throughout the country with a stated mission of working to change current federal policies about Indian reservations, and how the policies relate to the rights of those who live around reservations and the residents on the reservations.
“CERA’s message is we believe the constitution should be applied,” said Judy Bachmann, who lives in Vernon, N.Y., near a tribal casino. “We will be presenting federal Indian policy and how it affects the local communities, and the potential of what may or may not happen in Taunton. We will be discussing the fee-to-trust process.”
Bachmann also said the organization would be discussing the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
“We will be talking about various court case decisions and how they will affect the people of Taunton, and the idea of what may or may not happen because of those court cases,” Bachmann said. “We will talk about which acts of federal government affect Taunton, and the decision to bring a casino there in the near future.”
In addition to Bachmann, other speakers set to present at the conference include Robert Steele, of Connecticut, author of “The Curse: Big Time Gambling’s Seduction of a Small New England Town”; Elaine Willman, of Hobart, Wis., author of “Going to Pieces, The Dismantling of the United States”; and Francis Hutchins, of Boston, author of “Mashpee, The Story of A Cape Cod Indian Town.”
CERA emphasizes on its website that it is not a racist organization. On the home page of its website, CERA said it doesn’t “knowingly associate with anyone who discriminates against people based on race.”
But, the group has been labeled a hate group by some within the Native American community, including activist and writer Dean Chavers. In his book, “Racism in Indian Country,” Chavers rails a case presented by CERA for doing away with tribal sovereignty, writing that CERA members include third- and fourth-generation descendants of people who profited from acquiring Indian lands in the past and “can’t stand the idea that Indians would get some land back, no matter how it happens.”
Bachmann emphasized that CERA’s goal is not necessarily to convince residents to stand up against the proposed Taunton casino, but to educate the public so they can make their own decisions and be prepared if a tribal casino comes to the city.
“I would invite people to come and to listen and to ask questions and to form their own opinions,” Bachmann said. “We are not there to persuade you one way or other. We are there to give you information and answer your questions about what has happened in our place and around the country.
People have a lot of questions. ... It’s an educational message. Once people understand the facts, their decision is up to them. We would like to have the opportunity to present the issues throughout the country. We see some of them (tribal casinos) as problematic issues, yes.”
The Holy Family Parish Center is located at 438 Middleboro Ave. in Taunton.
Read more: http://www.tauntongazette.com/news/x171154428/Casino-opponents-to-hold-info-session-in-Taunton-this-weekend#ixzz2MU3y4ltL
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