Tag: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Ex-tribal chairman’s casino bribery trial set for April
BOSTON (AP) — A former chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe will have his day in court to face bribery, extortion and other charges...
Newly affirmed, tribe looks at casino plans with fresh eyes
BOSTON (AP) – As he begins his first full year in office, the new head of a Massachusetts tribe says he intends to take...
Interior department reaffirms status of Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s reservation
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts tribe's long-disputed reservation was reaffirmed by the Biden administration on Wednesday.
The decision by the U.S. Department of the Interior...
Two indicted on bribery charges related to Taunton casino plans
TAUNTON – The chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the owner of an architecture firm were both indicted on charges related to their...
Appeals court denies tribe’s quest for casino land
BOSTON (AP) – A federal appeals court has ruled against a Native American tribe that had been granted sovereign land to build a casino in...