When tribal land goes into trust, local government loses property taxes. One township says the tribe's land purchases will hamper development plans and reduce revenues.
Buy-back campaign is reviving old tensions
While the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community has been funnelling a portion of its casino profits into a campaign to buy nearby lands, its prairie restoration project has rekindled long-standing tensions.
29 January 2009 23:00 GMT
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25 November 2012 9:13 GMT
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