Seminole Tribe buys Hard Rock Cafe for $965m Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
The Seminoles of Florida bought the majority of the popular restraunt chain and is expected to increase their gambling revenues even more than they already are.
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Indian Tribe Found in Brazil's Amazon Posted: 2 years ago by DrNothing
The Metyktire tribe, with about 87 members, was found last week in an area that is difficult to reach because of thick jungle and a lack of nearby rivers some 1,200 miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro
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The "Undiscovered" Tribe Was A Hoax Posted: 7 months ago by 2manyusernames
You all saw the pictures of the supposed undiscovered Amazonian tribe. Those shots took the internet by storm. Now we learn that it was an hoax to bring attention to the threat of logging. The tribe has been known for almost 100 years.
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Pechanga Tribe Disenfranchises Hundreds Posted: 2 years ago by bcgrote
For no good reason.... One family who has lived on the reservation since it was created, and was certified by an archeologist hired BY THE TRIBE, was still disenrolled from the tribe.
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Taiwan tribe struggles to keep traditional culture Posted: 6 months ago by 2manyusernames
For decades the Tao aborigines of Taiwan's Orchid Island have used colorful canoe-like boats to net flying fish in the warm waters of the Pacific. But now more and more Tao men are migrating to Taiwan's cities to look for work, leaving fewer to learn how to build the 23-foot boats. The tribe is also under siege from Taiwan's majority Chinese culture.
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Nebraska Tribe Diversifies Away From Casinos Posted: 2 years ago by suebe
From technical support for a new DNA laboratory used in criminal cases to providing support for rebuilding Iraq's governmental infrastructure, this Native American tribe has branched out from the casino business.
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