101.   Like a spinster with a new inheritance, Indian tribes in Texas are fighting off suitors.

102.   Little Six, though, argued that the company was protected from the suit by the sovereign immunity granted to the Indian tribe.

103.   Like George W. Bush, he believes that state governments should have total jurisdiction over Indian tribes.

104.   Local Indian tribes consider the name blasphemous.

105.   Long ago the federal government recognized that it owed Indian tribes financial assistance in exchange for the lands and natural resources that were taken from them.

106.   Lockyer, who regulates gambling in the state, received contributions from Indian tribes operating casinos, card clubs and horse racing tracks.

107.   Lawmakers are considering a fix that would ensure that Indian tribes could bid, along with Mesa.

108.   Many Indian tribes enjoy quasi-sovereign status as independent nations, and they are sure to challenge any effort to impose new taxes on their gaming activities.

109.   Long before Europeans settled here, Indian tribes so appreciated the island that they used it as a burial ground.

110.   More than a decade ago, in amending the Clean Water Act, Congress gave Indian tribes the same authority as states to set water pollution standards.