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The Fresno Bee A federal gaming agency is urging a Washington, D.C., judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Chukchansi faction no longer considered in power by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The group, headed by Morris Reid, filed the lawsuit in March
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The Fresno Bee The three leaders vying for control of the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians and its $9 million-a-month haul from its Madera County casino have undeniably different styles. Reggie Lewis, 62, conducts business from a high-rent,
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The Fresno Bee The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs has finally stepped into the feud over control of the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians and its lucrative Highway 41 casino by identifying Nancy Ayala as the tribe's leader. No so fast,
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tool goes here Two tribal council members elected in December have been removed by a rival Chukchansi Tribal Council. Incumbents Morris Reid and Dora Jones, both winners in a December election that was later nullified by the council, were formally
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Text Size: tool goes here A meeting to swear in Chukchansi tribal council members was canceled Monday night after leaders said there was a "credible threat" made against those attending the meeting. The group headed by Reggie Lewis that's in charge
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A majority of Chukchansi tribal members on Saturday threw their support behind one tribal faction by selecting Reggie Lewis to fill a tribal council vacancy and overwhelmingly affirming the legitimacy of the council Lewis has been leading. But the
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Text Size: tool goes here Today's Chukchansi tribal council election is unlikely to end the controversy dividing two battling factions. The faction led by Reggie Lewis, which controls the tribal treasury, has riled the opposition by offering cash to
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Text Size: tool goes here A cooling-off period ended Monday at the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians without protests or new violence flaring up between two opposing factions. The two sides entered an uneasy truce last Tuesday after a fight
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tool goes here Leadership of the tribal council for the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians remained up in the air Tuesday, with both factions in a contested election insisting that they hold the reins...Reggie Lewis with a new majority opposed
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