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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 04:27 PM
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Can Native American government recognize gay marriage on Indian land?
I just had a thought that on Indian land Native Americans are allowed to have casino gambling even if it is illegal elsewhere in that state. I wonder if they would have the authority to give legal recognition to gay marriage even if it were illegal in the rest of the state.

Does anyone know?
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 04:28 PM
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1. I think they could. I'm not sure they would, though.
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foxfeet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 04:29 PM
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2. I believe they can,
but IIRC both the Cherokee Nation and the Navajo Nation have legislated against gay marriage.
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damntexdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 04:36 PM
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3. I thought one tribe had been considering it.
I don't know where that went, though -- but had it passed, we WOULD know about it.
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cynatnite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 04:38 PM
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4. Some tribes already allow it and some don't...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=native+american+gay+marriage&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g1
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