Tribe’s land deal on track

This story was filed on January 14, 2013

The federal review of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s application to have land taken into federal trust could be completed by the end of the month, getting the tribe over a major hurdle in its bid to build an Indian casino in Taunton.

Jodi Rave Spotted Bear (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation)

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