The Coquille Tribe of Oregon is ramping up its public relations efforts amid opposition to a proposed off-reservation casino.
The tribe has hired lobbyists and consultants to promote The Cedars at Bear Creek. The casino -- pitched as a Class II facility -- would be located in Medford, about 186 miles from the Mill Casino, the tribe's Class III facility.
The tribe has filed a land-into-trust application for the 2.42-acre site. Generally, land placed in trust after 1988 can't be used for gaming.
The Coquilles, however, are seeking an exception in Section 20 of the Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act that applies to tribes that were restored to federal
recognition.
The tribe gained recognition through the Coquille
Restoration Act in 1989.
The law requires the BIA to place up to 1,000 acres in trust for the tribe.
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