Thursday, July 2, 2009

Hey Phil Hogen, a little help...

The NIGC has jurisdiction to intervene under 25 U.S.C. section 2705(b) and 2706(a), which give the Chairman broad powers relating to Native American gaming. Section 2702 which sets forth the "purposes" for the gaming states the purposes are: "promoting tribal economic development, self-sufficiency, and strong tribal governments". Section 2710(B)(ii) states that the revenues from tribal gaming "are not to be used for purposes other than to provide for the general welfare of the Indian tribe and its members." There is no authority for the gaming revenues to be used or withheld to punish tribal members. Depriving tribal members of per capita payments will not "promote" "self-sufficiency" or further the "general welfare". The Tribal council is using this tactic to financially destroy the tribal members. WHY?!!! We request that NIGC must intervene to stop this illegal action against the percap payments.