Taos Pueblo land grant may allow casino at Kachina Lodge
The attorney general's office says the Kachina Lodge sits within Taos Pueblo boundaries from the original Spanish grant, enabling gambling under federal and state tribal law. If private ownership remains, tax status and local payments discussable. Pueblo plans improvements to attract visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aries
Taos Pueblo
Pueblo
Spain
Mexico
United States Congress
Chris Coppin
Madrid
Vince Lujan
New Mexico
Taos
John B. Brooks
Pueblo of
Coppin
Congress
Sally Barlow
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Barlow
Gonzales
Tom Teegarden
Prosecutors oppose death row viewing in murder trial at Santa Fe
Paternoster pledges to personally prosecute the accused killers while a request to show jurors the death row and execution chamber is denied by prosecutors for lack of court authority. Judge Peggy Nelson will rule on defense motions. Juror questionnaires are agreed upon though some questions are disputed. Proceedings may start before December 4, 1999, but trial readiness is uncertain and deadlines may extend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paternoster
Mitchell
State Penitentiary
Santa Fe
Peggy Nelson
National Organization For the Reform of
Shattuck
Rise group at Taos Pueblo seeks open governance
The RISE coalition at Taos Pueblo expands with 24 new supporters including three council members. They press for transparent profits from gaming and more tribal participation, while facing backlash over methods and clashes with Taos Pueblo Enterprises and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RISE
Taos Pueblo
Pueblo
Tribal Council
Taos Pueblo Enterprises
Taos Mountain Casino
John Suazo
Gladys Kozoll
Warm Day
Paul Dance Bon Jiron
Frank Concha
Randall Lumber Company
Suazo
Jiron
Arizona
Taos
New Mexico
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kachina Lodge
Magan Bowers
Luis’ Zamora
TPE
Teegarden
Carl Concha
Nelson Cordova
Concha
Gary Johnson
Allyn Sanchez
Taos County
Agweyss
WHEEL
Paseo del Pueblo Sur
VIPER
Newmex