And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Council OKs Ponca changes http://www.journalstar.com/stories/loc/sto2 The Lincoln City Council approved an agreement Monday subjecting the Ponca tribal headquarters to certain city ordinances. The agreement allows the Ponca to place its headquarters, 1701 E St., in a federal trust. During the 1950s, the federal government terminated the Ponca Tribe. The government later restored the Ponca to tribal status but did so without establishing a reservation for the tribe. Fred LeRoy, Ponca chairman, said Monday his tribe merely wants to establish a headquarters, engage in cultural and traditional activities and, perhaps in the future, offer health services. But city officials had raised concern about potential gambling activities at the site if the land were placed in trust. So the Ponca agreed to abide by certain city ordinances -- including gaming restrictions......... Reprinted under the fair use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html doctrine of international copyright law. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
