Well, the Pechanga Nation here in CA and several several other CA
Tribes are disenrolling their folks hand over fist and they do get per
capita shares of gaming  money...

On 3/4/07, Anita Wills <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Several Native Tribes have casinos here in California, but they are playing
> it smart. They do not come out and attack anyone, and share their wealth
> with other tribes. They send buses to the neighborhoods to pick groups up.
> They have a variety of entertainers that attract customers, and a nice
> hotel. They pay taxes, and have uplifted their community. The Cherokee do
> not realize that Casinos are a Service Industry. You have to get people to
> come there and spend their money. Those same folks they are kicking off of
> their rolls could be their biggest nightmare. How presumptious of them.
>
> Anita
>
>
> >From: Sunshine49 <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
> >      <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Cherokee Election March 3rd Q&A
> >Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 17:06:31 -0500
> >
> >That's what I sort of had the impression was going on. Arguing  lawyers,
> >getting pushy for money, turn their sacred site into a  tourist attraction,
> >tsk, they're beginning to sound just like white  people. Better be careful-
> >blood can carry you only so far, once  you've lost your soul.
> >
> >2 more cents
> >
> >Nancy
> >
> >-------
> >I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.
> >
> >--Daniel Boone
> >
> >
> >
> >On Mar 4, 2007, at 4:54 PM, Phebe wrote:
> >
> >>By chance, I was in RED CLAY TENN on February 23.  For those that  do not
> >>know Red Clay is the last place the Cherokee had a standing  government
> >>after they had been forced out of Georgia and prior to  moving to
> >>Oklahoma.  This was even prior to the Trail of Tears.
> >>
> >>Red Clay is run by the State of TN and has a museum and an  interpreter to
> >>answer questions about the Cherokee.
> >>
> >>To make a long story short.........she explained that in recent  weeks
> >>several ladies have been in and tried to prove their Cherokee  heritage.
> >>Membership in the tribe states...... If you (or your  ancestors) are not
> >>listed on the DAWES rolls in the 1920 then you  are not a member of the
> >>tribe.  Even though, you may have received  money from the U.S. Court of
> >>Claims in 1906.
> >>
> >>I was still confused.........she explained  further............CASINO
> >>money. Seems that the casino money will  be divided between the enrolled
> >>members.
> >>
> >>The less folks that are on the rolls the bigger the pot of money.
> >>
> >>When things don't seem right, FOLLOW THE MONEY.
> >>
> >>Phebe Morgan
> >>Sarasota, Florida
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