They're trying to take that loophole and now say, O.K., that allows tribes.

Oklahomans bucked the tide, authorizing a state lottery and allowing tribes to sign gaming contracts with the state.

He filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government maintaining that allowing Indian tribes to operate casinos would discriminate against him.

This permit allows Native American tribes to possess lawfully obtained live Bald or Golden eagles for religious activities.

Federal tribal recognition allows Indian tribes to build casinos and provides them a host of other benefits, including tax exemptions.

Federal law allows recognized Indian tribes to conduct gambling if the state they live in allows some form of gambling off the reservation.

Lawyers knowledgeable about Indian law said the case had set a precedent that would allow other Alaskan tribes to resolve important cultural matters and civil disputes themselves.

The act created a mechanism to limit state's ability to take advantage of the tribes by allowing tribes to sue states who did not operate in "good faith".

Some worlds do not allow tribes of more than one hundred members, while others have no limit on members.

But the revised law will only allow Indian tribes to offer exactly the same forms of gambling as are allowed by state law.