Ten years
ago, the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation had to sue the stateto get
N.C. Govs. Jim Martin and Jim Hunt to even talk about allowing gambling
on their mountain land. Today, politicians come to them willingly, and
tribal leaders are using new found, gambling-driven political clout to
promote an ambitious legislative agenda. [more]
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