Tribal Recognition and Gambling Prospects
The Shinnecock Nation formally requested federal recognition from the United States government in 1978.
The Shinnecock Nation plans to build a casino, which is being fought by Southampton town. But the Nation has some associates: they get funding from Marian Ilitch-owned Gateway Casinos Resorts, LLC, and support from California Rep. Richard Pombo (R) who sponsored a new bill in Congress, H.R. 512, to speed up federal recognition for some tribes. Pombo got money for his 2006 campaign at a Mike Ilitch-backed fundraiser. Disclosure documents on file with the Secretary of the U.S. Senate indicate that the Shinnecock Indian Nation and their partners (Gateway Casino Resorts, LLC and Michael J Malik Sr. dba MJM Enterprises and MJM Enterprises & Development) have paid D.C. lobbyists $1,140,000 since 2004.
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