The battle for the casino seems to be picking up steam. Senator Charles Schumer has written a letter to Interior Secretary Gale Norton urging Federal officials to "disregard" the recent decision by Federal District Court Judge Thomas Platt recognizing the Shinnecocks as a Tribe or Nation. The Senator is concerned that such recognition by the BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs) would accelerate the Shinnecock's application for a casino operation on Long Island which Senator Schumer strongly opposes.
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