PRESS RELEASE

A National Strategy Session – Carcieri v. Salazar Supreme Court Decision’s Impact on Indian Country

United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. (USET), an inter-tribal organization representing 25 federally recognized Tribes is hosting a strategy session to discuss the implications of the Carcieri decision in conjunction with their Semi-Annual Meeting at the Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 starting at 9:00 AM. Central Time 

USET would like to invite Indian Country as a whole to come together for this round table discussion with officials from the Department of Interior.  The goal of this session is to relay to the Department a strong, unified and comprehensive approach to addressing the harmful consequences of the Carcieri decision."

For more information please contact Michael Cook, USET Executive Director, 615-872-1542 or by email: mcook@usetinc.org.

To view this live session click on the following link:   Board Meeting

To submit questions during this live session you may email them at:  questions@usetinc.org