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Gaming Land Decisions
Indian tribes may only game on Indian lands that are eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Such lands must meet the definition of “Indian lands” at 25 U.S.C. § 2703, which requires that the land be within the limits of a tribe’s reservation, be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the tribe or its member(s), or that the land be subject to restrictions against alienation by the United States for the benefit of the tribe or its member(s). Additionally, the tribe must have jurisdiction and exercise governmental powers over the gaming site.
The IGRA, 25 U.S.C. § 2719, contains a general prohibition against gaming on lands acquired into trust after October 17, 1988 (the date the IGRA was enacted into law). Tribes may game on such after-acquired trust land if the land meets one of the exceptions laid out in § 2719. Below are the fee-to-trust decisions and two-part secretarial determinations issued by the Department for after-acquired land for gaming.
This is not an exhaustive list of all Gaming Land Decisions in process. It is being continuously being updated as office information is received.
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| US State(s) | Tribe(s) | Title | Legal Theory | Decision Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma | Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma Decision |
Approved | ||
| Oklahoma | United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma | United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians Decision |
Oklahoma - Within Former Reservation Boundaries | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | The Chickasaw Nation | The Chickasaw Nation, Kingston Decision |
Oklahoma - Within Former Reservation Boundaries | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | The Chickasaw Nation | The Chickasaw Nation Ardmore Decision |
Oklahoma - Within Former Reservation Boundaries | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | The Chickasaw Nation | The Chickasaw Nation Willis Site Decision |
Oklahoma - Within Former Reservation Boundaries | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | The Chickasaw Nation | The Chickasaw Nation Terral Site Decision |
Oklahoma - Within Former Reservation Boundaries | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | Cherokee Nation | The Cherokee Nation Sequoyah Decision |
Oklahoma - Within Former Reservation Boundaries | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | The Muscogee (Creek) Nation | The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Decision |
Oklahoma - Within Former Reservation Boundaries | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | Wyandotte Nation | Wyandotte Nation Park City Approval Decision |
Settlement of a Land Claim | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | Cherokee Nation | The Cherokee Nation Cherokee County Decision |
Oklahoma - Within Former Reservation Boundaries | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | The Osage Nation | The Osage Nation Pawhuska Decision |
Oklahoma - Within Former Reservation Boundaries | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma | United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians Decision |
Two-Part Secretarial Determination | Disapproved | |
| Oklahoma | Shawnee Tribe | Shawnee Tribe Oklahoma City Decision |
Restored Lands | Disapproved | |
| Oklahoma | Shawnee Tribe | Shawnee Tribe Texas County Decision |
Two-Part Secretarial Determination | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma | Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma Decision |
Oklahoma - Within Former Reservation Boundaries | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | Kiowa Tribe (previously listed as Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma) | Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma Decision |
Oklahoma - Within Former Reservation Boundaries | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | Kaw Nation, Oklahoma | Kaw Nation Decision |
Two-Part Secretarial Determination | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | Fort Sill—Chiricahua—Warm Springs—Apache Tribe (previously listed as Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma) | Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma Decision |
Oklahoma - Within Former Reservation Boundaries | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | Cherokee Nation | Cherokee Nation Catoosa Decision |
Within Last Recognized Reservation | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | Cherokee Nation | Cherokee Nation Siloam Spring Decision |
Oklahoma - Within Former Reservation Boundaries | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | Cherokee Nation | Cherokee Nation Bartlesville Decision |
Within or Contiguous to Reservation Boundaries | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | The Osage Nation | The Osage Nation Skiatook Decision |
Oklahoma - Within Former Reservation Boundaries | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | The Osage Nation | The Osage Nation Ponca City Decision |
Oklahoma - Within Former Reservation Boundaries | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | The Osage Nation | The Osage Nation Tulsa Trust Acquisition Decision Letter |
Oklahoma - Within Former Reservation Boundaries | Approved | |
| Oklahoma | Wyandotte Nation | Wyandotte Nation Park City Denial Decision |
Settlement of a Land Claim | Disapproved |
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