Supreme Court hears case over American Indian land

Anchorage Daily News
Posted: November 3rd, 2008 by Thomas L. Knapp

“The Narragansett Indian Tribe bought a 31-acre lot in 1991, saying it would be used for ‘economic development’ and housing for the elderly and poor. However, the state of Rhode Island, fearing the tribe really wants to create a tax-free zone or build a casino, sued to block the Narragansetts from putting the land into federal trust, which would essentially free it from state and local law.” (11/02/08)

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