Legal
October 18, 2021
US Supreme Court to Hear El Paso’s Tigua Indians Appeal
A nearly 30-year saga in Texas is approaching its end after the US Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal of El Paso’s Tigua Indians against a 2019 Court of Appeals ruling. Granting Petition for Certiorari The long-running fight between the tribe and the state is among the few cases the US Supreme Court agrees […]
Legal
May 20, 2021
Texas Tribes Closer to Offering Gambling, Bill Passes US House
A bipartisan bill filed by Texans seeks to address an irregularity dating back to 1988 which deprived two Texas Indian tribes of the opportunity to offer gambling on tribal land. 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo from the El Paso area, also known as the Tigua, and Alabama-Coushatta from East Texas […]