From MyFox8.com (5/8/10): Officials of a North Carolina Indian tribe are defending a closed meeting to discuss details of a deal with a gaming consultant that leaders hope will help the tribe earn federal recognition.
The Fayetteville Observer reported Saturday that the Lumbee tribal counsel invited the entire tribe to Friday night’s meeting at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
At least one tribe member who opposes the agreement with the Las Vegas consultant said closing the meeting was unfair. Tribe spokesman Alex Baker defended the closed meeting, saying it was a family issue.