Alaska seeks injunction against Eklutna Tribe gaming hall
Alaska’s attorney general has asked a federal court in Washington, DC, for a preliminary injunction against the Eklutna Tribe’s gaming operation. The state argues it retains primary jurisdiction over the land and that a solicitor’s opinion cannot turn Native allotments into Indian reservations; the tribe says it will continue operating while the case proceeds.
An injunction could interrupt the tribe’s gaming hall while the dispute over its legal authority remains before the court.