The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa Indians is seeing movement on its proposed off-reservation casino in Shullsburg, Wisconsin.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs will be preparing a draft environmental impact statement for the casino. A public meeting will be held August in Shullsburg, according to notice that was published in today's issue of the Federal Register.
The Bush administration first rejected the casino in January 2008 under a controversial guidance memo that said Shullsburg was too far
from the reservation to benefit tribal members. The Obama administration has
rescinded the memo.
Shullsburg is about 300 miles from tribal headquarters.
Federal Register Notice:
Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Lac du Flambeau Band Fee-to-Trust Acquisition and Casino Project in Shullsburg, Wisconsin (July 29, 2013) Related Stories:
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Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Lac du Flambeau Band Fee-to-Trust Acquisition and Casino Project in Shullsburg, Wisconsin (July 29, 2013) Related Stories:
Lac du Flambeau Band hosts meeting on off-reservation casino (4/23)
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