What is it about?
Examines the Coushatta effort to offer bingo in 1984 and a highly contested election dominated by the BIA the next year. Focuses on Coushatta tribal politics and the mixed results of the tribe's relationship with the federal government.
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Why is it important?
Examines the issue of self-determination, gaming, and federal recognition through a case study of a southern tribe.
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Based largely on materials and an interview provided by Bertney Langley, who managed the bingo operation and served on the Tribal Election Committee.
Dr. Jay Precht
Pennsylvania State University
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This page is a summary of: The Nine from the Pines: High-Stakes Bingo and Federal Intervention in Coushatta Tribal Affairs in the 1980s, Native South, January 2013, Project Muse,
DOI: 10.1353/nso.2013.0005.
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