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Archive Home > 2009 > September > 27 > North Bend sues tribe over payments

North Bend sues tribe over payments


September 27, 2009

NORTH BEND — On the Oregon Coast, a city is suing a sovereign Indian tribe over municipal services to the tribe’s casino.

The Coquille Indian Tribe has been making payments to North Bend under a 1994 agreement. Cities can’t tax tribes, but the agreement specifies payments that take the place of....

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