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Peace Accord in Aquinnah-Editorial

MV Gazette — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:57:41 +0000

A sandy path to the sea is now the scene of a small battleground in Aquinnah between the Wampanoag Tribe and town selectmen. For reasons that remain unclear, the tribe has blocked access to the path which leads to Lobsterville Beach, and the Aquinnah selectmen are up in arms about it. . . . → Read More: Peace Accord in Aquinnah-Editorial

Tribe Blocks Path to Beach

MV Times — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:04:53 +0000

Six years after the conclusion of a Supreme Court case in which the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) battled with Aquinnah taxpayers and the town over sovereignty rights, a new battleground has potentially sprung up on a sandy path to the sea.

The tribe has blocked off access to the . . . → Read More: Tribe Blocks Path to Beach

Aquinnah selectmen question tribe decision to close Lobsterville Beach path

MV Times — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:03:17 +0000

The Aquinnah selectmen plan to meet in public session at 8 am this morning with town counsel Ron Rappaport to discuss the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head’s decision to close off a path that had previously provided walking access to Lobsterville Beach.

A pile of brush blocks a pathway to Lobsterville . . . → Read More: Aquinnah selectmen question tribe decision to close Lobsterville Beach path

Government sued over Cape Wind project

Cape Cod Times — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:33:59 +0000

The federal government’s approval of the proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm earlier this year is facing its first legal challenge.

A coalition of nine individuals, environmental organizations and the project’s primary opposition group, the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound, filed a lawsuit yesterday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. They . . . → Read More: Government sued over Cape Wind project

Special Town Meeting Continued for Lack of Quorum

MV Gazette — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:55:38 +0000

The Aquinnah special town meeting scheduled for this week was continued to Wednesday, June 30, after the meeting failed to reach a quorum Tuesday night. The meeting was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., and town moderator Michael Hebert made an announcement at around 7:30 that, at seven voters short of . . . → Read More: Special Town Meeting Continued for Lack of Quorum

Casino odds change on Beacon Hill for Wampanoag Tribe

MV Times — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:30:32 +0000

The Massachusetts Senate version of a gaming bill that emerged Friday from a legislative committee changed the odds for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah).

The Senate budget committee endorsed legislation Friday that calls for casinos in three regions of the state, eliminates an earlier provision setting aside a license . . . → Read More: Casino odds change on Beacon Hill for Wampanoag Tribe

Wampanoag tribes jockey for position

AGHCA Staff — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:40:19 +0000

The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is turning to Facebook to pitch a casino plan for Fall River.

As the state Senate is poised to begin debate of its casino legislation today, the Martha’s Vineyard-based tribe wants state leaders to know it has a plan to bring a casino to . . . → Read More: Wampanoag tribes jockey for position

Mass. Senate eyes gambling jackpot in casino bill

AGHCA Staff — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:30:07 +0000

Massachusetts could expect an annual revenue jackpot of up to $460 million by licensing three resort-style casinos in each of three regions of the state, according to an economic report released by the state senate Friday.

The report estimates that the casinos would generate up to $1.8 billion in total annual . . . → Read More: Mass. Senate eyes gambling jackpot in casino bill

No tribal set-aside in Senate casino bill

Cape Cod Times — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:39:50 +0000

As expected, the state Senate filed legislation this morning to establish three resort-style casinos in the state, but in a surprise it no longer sets aside one of the licenses for a qualified federally recognized tribe.

The tribal set-aside was something the Senate said it intended to include in the . . . → Read More: No tribal set-aside in Senate casino bill

Wampanoags Pitch Their Casino Plan

MV Gazette — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:10:50 +0000

As the Massachusetts legislature moves closer to opening up casino gambling in the commonwealth, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) suddenly vaulted into the spotlight this week, its leaders claiming that they have a better plan than their sister tribe in Mashpee for building a Fall River casino.

In an . . . → Read More: Wampanoags Pitch Their Casino Plan

Tribe says trump card is island casino

MV Times — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:20:45 +0000

As Massachusetts lawmakers prepare to take action on legislation that would usher in casino gambling, and as backers of competing gambling proposals engage in fierce behind-the-scenes politicking for advantage, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) played what it considers a trump card.

At a state house press conference Tuesday, Naomi . . . → Read More: Tribe says trump card is island casino

Aquinnah Tribe’s Gaming Plans

AGHCA Staff — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:27:13 +0000

Following are links to more news stories concerning the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe’s efforts to win approval for a casino in Fall River, and their threat to build a casino on tribal lands on Martha’s Vineyard if their Fall River bid is not approved:

Administration Pans Aquinnah Plan, Wicked Local RI, Bay . . . → Read More: Aquinnah Tribe’s Gaming Plans

Aquinnah Wampanoag Say Their Casino Plan Is Better for Massachusetts

Boston Globe — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:49:15 +0000

A second Indian tribe has launched an effort to open a casino in Fall River, setting up a competition for a coveted state license and threatening to further divide the state’s gambling market.

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe said yesterday that it wants to build its gambling resort on 240 acres off . . . → Read More: Aquinnah Wampanoag Say Their Casino Plan Is Better for Massachusetts

Tribe threatens to build Vineyard casino

Cape Cod Times — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:08:02 +0000

BOSTON — Aquinnah Wampanoag leaders today threatened to build a gaming facility on their Martha’s Vineyard reservation land if the Legislature legalizes casinos but the tribe does not get one of the state gambling licenses.

At a press conference in front of the Statehouse, Naomi Carney, chairman of the tribe’s gaming . . . → Read More: Tribe threatens to build Vineyard casino

Fall River Land Set Aside For Mashpee Tribe’s Casino

AGHCA Staff — Fri, 28 May 2010 21:15:37 +0000

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council this week cleared the first of a series of critical hurdles in front of its plan to build a $500 million casino resort megaplex in Fall River.

With a four to one vote on Wednesday evening, the Fall River Redevelopment Authority board agreed to give the . . . → Read More: Fall River Land Set Aside For Mashpee Tribe’s Casino