In 2003, the OIG issued a report evaluating the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ process for approving tribal revenue allocation ordinances. A few days ago, the OIG issued a quick follow up to that report, determining whether and how the BIA responded to the OIG’s three recommendations. Here is that follow-up:
An excerpt:
Based on our review, we agree that BIA’s Office oflndian Gaming attempted to implement the first two recommendations but did not succeed due to resistance from tribal authorities and lack of enforcement capability. BIA concluded that it did not have the authority to force tribes to submit the additional financial information that would have been required to implement OIG’s first two recommendations. OIG agrees that there is no express authority in either applicable regulation or statute to require submittal of financial information from tribes to obtain approval for gaming Revenue Allocation Plans (RAPs). DOl and BIA could have, however, used their authority to deny RAPs to effectively compel requested financial information from tribes.
Turtle Talk 
So the OIG is saying that, even though there is no statutory or regulatory authority for Interior to require the tribes to submit the financial and other information that OIG would like to see, that they think that Interior should hold up approval of RAPs anyway unless and until the tribes submit the information? Oh — that’s an impressive example of government following the rule of law.
I’am an off reservation member of the standing Rock Sioux Tribe , The council seems to be very greedy and I believe that I (we us off the rez. ) have aright as member to receive revenue also ,as do the one’s on . What seems to be the problem ? which there shouldn’t be one . I’am searching for equal RIGHTS .
Where can a person find laws that pertain to the off reservation from not being included in the cobell payments. Also the tribal laws that prevent off reservation Indians from receiving payments from the casinos and other benefits.