Indiana Jones: Myth, Reality And 21st Century Archaeology

On July 20th the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation filed a civil rights action in federal court against the state of New Jersey. The case was brought forward because the Christie administration was attempting to rescind the State recognition of the tribe whose recognition has been established since 1980 and 1982. A key issue of the case is that the State may be motivated by an irrational, stereotype-driven prejudice of an Indian casino, despite the Tribe's charter explicitly prohibiting gaming. Representing the Tribe and joining us today is Greg Werkheiser. Together we will discuss the intricacies of the case and the legal processes used to protect Tribe's identities in the United States.