Former Bureau of Indian Affairs official Wayne Smith is helping a small northern California tribe develop a casino.

The Alturas Rancheria, which only has five adult members, already operates a casino. A second, larger facility is in the works on 160 acres of trust land outside of Yreka.

Smith has been attending public meetings to speak about the plan. He worked on gaming issues during his tenure at the BIA before he was ousted in May 2002 through a smear campaign orchestrated by supporters of another small California tribe that wants to build a casino.

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