tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post3890925996835043638..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: Coach stumps for LumbeesRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-72793698073575851172007-04-27T02:22:00.000-07:002007-04-27T02:22:00.000-07:00Lumbee get a win, but not without stipulationHouse...<A HREF="http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173350952424&path=!localnews&s=1037645509099" REL="nofollow">Lumbee get a win, but not without stipulation</A><BR/><BR/><B>House panel OKs recognition, no casino</B><BR/><BR/>The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina came one step closer to federal recognition yesterday, with a 24-7 vote by a key U.S. House committee to give full recognition to the tribe--provided the tribe stays out of the casino business.<BR/><BR/>Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-7th, the bill’s main sponsor, said that the vote was a “thrilling victory,” and he said he is optimistic that momentum toward final passage will continue.<BR/><BR/>The tribe and its supporters said yesterday that they agreed to give up the right to open a casino to improve their chances of winning recognition.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-50927466844231725792007-04-26T15:03:00.000-07:002007-04-26T15:03:00.000-07:00Writerfella here -- Nonsense, there is no 'mig...Writerfella here --<BR/> Nonsense, there is no 'might' about it. They want a casino, no shuck, no jive. Ooh, how Bourgeois...<BR/>All Best<BR/>Russ Bates<BR/>'writerfella'writerfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00111681906238053379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-44839078765478169962007-04-22T04:49:00.000-07:002007-04-22T04:49:00.000-07:00The Lumbees may want to open a casino, but they've...The Lumbees may want to open a casino, but they've been seeking full recognition for decades--long before Congress passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-46500244604870931862007-04-22T02:16:00.000-07:002007-04-22T02:16:00.000-07:00Writerfella here -- Kelvin Sampson formerly wa...Writerfella here --<BR/> Kelvin Sampson formerly was the men's basketball coach at Oklahoma University and was invited to appear several times at the American Indian Expo in Anadarko, writerfella's home town. He appeared twice but was uninterested in being their Indian of The Year. So, while he acknowledges his ostensible Native identity because of his prominence as a sports celebrity, he may or may not acknowledge it as a matter of personal choice. It now seems that he acknowledges it because, again quite obviously, the Lumbees want to be able to build a casino...<BR/>All Best<BR/>Russ Bates<BR/>'writerfella'writerfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00111681906238053379noreply@blogger.com